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Live Review: The Magnetic Fields @ Lincoln Theatre — 10/17/24

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David LaMason
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The Magnetic Fields perform at the Lincoln Theatre on Oct. 17, 2024. (Photo by David LaMason)

Back in 1999, The Magnetic Fields released an ambitious album that was originally going to end up being 100 songs. But, according to interviews, the number was changed to 69 because (depending on the story told), either as a cheeky nod to the number of love or because it’s a number divisible by three.

The resulting release was an exploration of all aspects of love with each song its own concise world. Some songs like “Papa Was a Rodeo” were undeniably Country Western while others like “Love Is Like Jazz” or “The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side” come from opposite ends of the love spectrum. 

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Live Review: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie @ Pier Six Pavilion — 10/16/24

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Mecie Gold
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A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie performs at Pier Six Pavilion on Oct. 16, 2024. (Photo by Mecie Gold)

After the release of his successful album Better Off Alone, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie recently brought his tour to the Pier Six Pavilion in Baltimore. The weather was perfect for live music, and the fans were definitely excited for an unforgettable night! A Boogie’s stage design was top-tier, with high-tech LED displays illuminating the entire venue.

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Live Review: Sting @ MGM National Harbor — 10/15/24

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Mickey McCarter
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Sting performs at MGM National Harbor on Oct. 15, 2024. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

In the first of two performance at MGM National Harbor, Sting was full of banter and reflections, charming a sold-out room in The Theatre with his thoughts on various songs in his setlist.

Speaking of “Fields of Gold,” Sting said he wrote the song as an ode to his house — well, “castle” — in England, a famous manor called Lake House, which is located “two miles south of Stonehenge” and surrounded by beautiful waves of grain.

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Live Review: Pink Martini @ The Kennedy Center — 10/14/24

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James Miller
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Pink Martini performs at The Kennedy Center on Oct. 14, 2024. (Photo by James Todd Miller)

The Washington Performing Arts recently hosted Pink Martini at the world-renowned Kennedy Center for an evening filled with superb musicianship and vocals. Whether it was Thomas Lauderdale’s fantastic piano playing, the beautiful vocals of China Forbes, Ari Shapiro, or Jimmie Herrod, or the technical brilliance of the other members of this highly talented jazz and pop band, it was definitely a night for enjoyment for all in attendance, and a night that will be remembered for a long time to come.

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Live Review: Drive-By Truckers @ Warner Theatre — 10/16/24

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Mark Engleson
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Drive-By Truckers perform at the Warner Theatre in DC on Oct. 16, 2024. (Photo by Marc Shea)

The Drive-By Truckers have released a lot of excellent records, but their 2001 concept album Southern Rock Opera, which deals with the politics of their home state of Alabama, the legacy of Lynyrd Skynyrd, life on the road, and more, might be their best. It holds a special place in the hearts of the band and their fans, enough to justify the Southern Rock Opera Revisited Tour, which recently rolled into the Warner Theatre in DC.

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Snapshots: Larry June @ Howard Theatre — 10/15/24

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chriscastilloweb
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Larry June performs at the Howard Theatre on Oct. 15, 2024. (Photo by Chris Castillo)

In August, hip hop artist Larry June released a new album, Doing It for Me, via The Freeminded. He embarked on a tour in support of the record with a recent date at the Howard Theatre.

Chris Castillo was there to photograph the show!

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Snapshots: FIDLAR @ 9:30 Club — 10/14/24

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Micaela Cerball
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FIDLAR performs at 9:30 Club on Oct. 14, 2024. (Photo by Micaela Cerball)

In September, FIDLAR officially released their fourth studio album, Surviving the Dream, ending the five-year hiatus since the band’s last full-length record.

The Los Angeles punk rockers are on a tour in support of the record, and they recently performed a show at the 9:30 Club in DC! Micael Cerball was there to capture the action in photos.

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Live Review: The The @ The Anthem — 10/14/24

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Nalinee Darmrong
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Matt Johnson fronts The The at The Anthem on Oct. 14, 2024. (Photo by Nalinee Darmrong)

The The: Listening and Dancing
Words by Mickey McCarter
Photos by Nalinee Darmrong

The The returned to American shores for the first time since 2018 and in their most expansive tour since 1999. Moreover, it was frontman Matt Johnson’s first DC-area performance since 1993, as best I can reckon.

And so The The’s recent performance at The Anthem in DC afforded me the first time ever to see Matt live, and frankly I was gobsmacked by the beauty and the thoughtfulness of the performance.

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Live Review: Bonny Light Horseman @ Wild Buffalo House of Music (Bellingham, WA) — 10/13/24

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Mark Caicedo
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Bonny Light Horseman, Bham, 10/13/24
Bonny Light Horseman, Bellingham, Oct. 13, 2024, (Mark Caicedo)

Only one show remained on the final night of the 2024 Bellingham Exit Music & Arts Festival: Bonny Light Horseman at the Wild Buffalo House of Music. To say the trio — Anaïs Mitchell (Hadestown), Eric D. Johnson (Fruit Bats, The Shins), and Josh Kaufman (The National, Hiss Golden Messenger, Josh Ritter) — brought the festival to a wonderfully satisfying close would be a vast understatement.

The band’s set at the wildly festooned Wild Buffalo concert space reflected exactly what Bellingham Exit strove to achieve: a sold-out, enthusiastic audience sharing love of live music with a band that performs with abandon, humor, and just enough quirkiness to keep the proceedings aligned with Bellingham’s uniqueness.

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Around Town: Snallygaster 2024 @ Pennsylvania Ave NW (Between 3rd & 7th Sts) — 10/12/24

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Mickey McCarter
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Snallygaster creator Greg Engert and Trouble Funk's Big Tony Fisher chat prior to the band's set at Snallygaster 2024. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

At Snallygaster, attendees may be all about the beers, but they still soak up some great music while in attendance. And Snallygaster 2024 set the bar high when it came to bands with two DC legendary acts and two young acts providing entertainment at both ends of the festival.

On the main stage, go-go icons Trouble Funk led the bill against the backdrop of the Capitol Building — what a scene! Earlier in the day, reggae punks The Pietasters set a rowdy tone appropriate for beer drinking. And on the secondary stage, power pop quintet Dim Wizard were the first full band of the day, soon to be followed by Massie, a power pop trio.

The music, the beer, and the lovely weather made for a remarkably pleasant day.

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