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Snapshots: Peter Hook & The Light @ Union Transfer — 10/24/19

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PeterHook_Philadelphia-17 Peter Hook performs at Union Transfer on Oct. 24, 2019. (Photos by Jason Nicholson; Words by Mickey McCarter)

If you’re a new wave lad like myself, Peter Hook, famed co-founder of Joy Division and New Order, is one of the top bassists alive. He has an unmistakable groove rooted in the glam, and I daresay even blues, of the 1970s — but one that grows and spreads forward into the digital age and beyond.

Hooky remains today a singular and unmistakable musician, keeping his work alive with Peter Hook & The Light, which kicked off a North American Tour in Philadelphia recently to pay tribute to the New Order albums Technique and Republic. Jason Nicholson took some pictures of the band at Union Transfer.

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Live Review: Josh Abbott Band @ 9:30 Club — 10/24/19

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Josh Abbott Band (Photo by Joseph Llanes)

From “Deep in the Heart of Texas,” Lubbock to be precise, the Josh Abbott Band brought the house down at the 9:30 Club on Thursday. Opening with “My Texas,” they proudly represented the tradition of that West Texas town that includes Buddy Holly and the Flatlanders.

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Live Review: Young Thug & Machine Gun Kelly @ The Anthem — 10/22/19

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Machine Gun KellyMachine Gun Kelly performs at The Anthem on Oct. 22, 2019. (Photo by Shedrick Pelt)

A thug and his/her gun has been synonymous with takeovers and revolutions throughout history. Just notating the pairing, alone, interjects a feeling of unchecked power — a power that adds an air of uncertainty to its presence. “How big can this movement really get?”. “How much will it change everything?”

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Live Review: The Travelin’ McCourys and Sam Bush Band @ The Birchmere — 10/23/19

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The Travelin’ McCourys perform at The Birchmere on Oct. 23, 2019. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

Multiple award-winners The Travelin’ McCourys and Sam Bush played a double bill of bluegrass at the Birchmere Wednesday evening. The Travelin McCourys, formed from current and former members of the Del McCoury Band, took the stage first.

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Snapshots: Patricia Barber @ City Winery — 10/22/19

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Patricia Barber performs at City Winery on Oct. 22, 2019. (Photo by Jason Nicholson)

Singer-pianist Patricia Barber recently released Higher, her first new album in six years, via ArtistShare. She performed songs new and familiar with the Patricia Barber Trio at City Winery recently, and Jason Nicholson was there to capture the show.

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Snapshots: Bishop Briggs @ 9:30 Club — 10/19/19

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Bishop Briggs @ 9:30 Club, Washington DC, 10/19/2019
Bishop Briggs performs at 9:30 Club on Oct. 19, 2019. (Photo by Paivi Salonen)

Bishop Briggs appeared at 9:30 Club on The Championship Tour recently, and Paivi Salonen photographed the show.

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Around Town: 155th Anniversary Reenactment of the Battle of Cedar Creek @ Middletown, VA — 10/18-10/20/19

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Greg and Shirley Pituch with their medicine wagon, supplied with medications, dressings, and amputating table. (Photo by Chester Simpson)

Oct. 19, 1864  — 155 years ago, the last and largest Civil War battle in the Shenandoah Valley was held on the original battlegrounds in Middletown, Virginia. General Jubal Early of the Confederates launched a surprise attack on the Union Army and pushed three corps from their positions. Union General Phil Sheridan arrived and counterattacked, driving the Confederates back. This battle helped Abraham Lincoln win reelection in November 1964.

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Preview: Little Dragon @ 9:30 Club, 4/15/20

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Recently, Swedish electronic quartet Little Dragon released a new single, “Tongue Kissing,” and announced a big world tour! That tour includes a stop at 9:30 Club on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, and tickets went on sale today.

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Preview: Bad Bunny @ EagleBank Arena, 11/1/19

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Bad Bunny (Photo courtesy Acoustyle Digital Marketing & Communication)

Puerto Rican trap singer Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known as Bad Bunny, released his debut album, X 100Pres, in December, then followed that up with a collaborative album with J Balvin, titled Oasis. Bad Bunny performs at EagleBank Arena on Friday, Nov. 1, for a stop on his X100PreTour.

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Preview: Big Freedia w/ Low Cut Connie @ 9:30 Club, 10/29/19

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Big Freedia (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)

Freddie Ross, better known as Big Freedia, released 3rd Ward Bounce, her latest EP, last year, and she’s on tour with a stop at 9:30 Club on Tuesday, Oct. 29. All of this is totally appropriate as the Queen of Bounce brings high spirits and funky dance moves to DC once again.

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