Following a sweep through the country in 2024, new wave icon Howard Jones and synthpop stars ABC return for another round of USA co-headlining dates in February!
On Sunday, Feb. 23, Howard Jones and ABC visit the Warner Theatre in DC for a concert that also features SiriusXM First Wave DJ Richard Blade as opener!
While Howard is a regular visitor to Washington, DC, the date marks the first performance by ABC’s Martin Fry inside the District Of Columbia since 2005!
In our humble opinion, DC-based dreampop duo GLOSSER, composed of Riley Fanning and Corbin Sheehan, are one of DC’s best local indie bands!
Glosser recently released a new EP, Angel Dust, and they present an EP release show at DC9 on Friday, Jan. 31, with openers Close and Flo Petite.
Geordie Greep recently went solo, breaking out on his own and declaring his to be The New Sound — literally. That’s the name of the album he released on Rough Trade Records in early October, just weeks after it was confirmed that black midi, the previous outfit he fronted, was disbanding.
The many listeners who’d latched onto the London-based project voiced their disappointment on social media, as did former members of the group. But perhaps all in Greep’s plan, that conversation was drowned out, replaced by buzz for his premier record and the gigs he began booking before it even dropped.
“Who wants to spend their Thursday night listening to Chris Barnes make pig noises for 60 minutes?” Who indeed? This metalhead set out on a snowy January evening to Leesburg’s Tally Ho Theater for a night of downtuned riffs and guttural screams featuring legends Six Feet Under, with opening support from Psycroptic.
In a recent turn at the Wild Buffalo House of Music, Veronica North’s deep and enduring connection with her audience was on full display. The Pacific Northwest based singer-songwriter has cultivated a significant Bellingham following and to say it showed would be the understatement of this still young new year.
Mystery Friends Unveiled Catchy New Dance Tunes at The Atlantis
Words by Mickey McCarter
Photos by Steve Satzberg
First and foremost, a concert performance by Mystery Friends is a dance party. Such was the case at their recent EP release show at The Atlantis, where frontwoman Abby Sevcik got the audience grooving to “On the Floor!,” the title track from the five-song EP, by turning it into a call-and-response number where the audience shouted the refrain back to the band.
Mystery Friends want you to dance the night away, and the crowd did exactly that as the five-member collective introduced their new tunes.
The Oyster Riot Was Very Cool Indeed
Words by Dan Rozman
Photos by Mark Raker
The Oyster Riot is one of the coolest food parties in DC, and this past year marked its 27th incredible celebration. Every year, right before Thanksgiving, the Old Ebbitt Grill atrium transforms into one of the most exciting events in the city, hosting an unforgettable feast that food lovers can’t stop talking about.
Following an extensive fall European tour, San Francisco-based singer, songwriter, guitarist, and producer Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes, which features two members of the celebrated Salinas, CA-based cumbia band ¿Qiensave? along with Prophet’s long-time band, The Mission Express, extend their tour into 2025 with stops along the East Coast of the USA and throughout the UK in support of their critically lauded collaborative album, Wake the Dead, out now on Yep Roc Records.
Chuck Prophet and His Cumbia Shoes perform at The Hamilton Live in DC on Wednesday, Jan. 22!
New Orleans rapper Curren$y visited the Howard Theatre in DC recently for a one-off show, and Chis Castillo was there to photograph the event!
Danger Bird and Grateful Allman Band Experience Turned the State Theatre into a Classic Rock Paradise
The historic State Theatre in Falls Church recently hosted an incredible show of classic rock covers. First up was Danger Bird, who covers Neil Young songs. Their performance was so authentic that at times it was hard to tell the difference between them and Neil Young himself!