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Preview: Jawbox @ 9:30 Club, 6/29/19

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Jawbox (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)

Legendary post-hardcore band Jawbox reunited earlier this year, announcing a 12-date summer tour. Jawbox sold out a first night at 9:30 Club, so the band added a second hometown show on Saturday, June 29.

Preview: Helado Negro @ U Street Music Hall, 6/28/19

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Helado Negro (Photo courtesy RVN Int.)

Helado Negro, born Roberto Carlos Lange, released This Is How You Smile, his sixth studio album, in March via RVNG Int. The prolific experimental artist drops by U Street Music Hall for a show on Friday, June 28.

Snapshots: Nav @ The Fillmore Silver Spring — 6/17/19

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Nav performs at The Fillmore Silver Spring on June 17, 2019. (Photo by Chris Castillo)

Canadian rapper Nav dropped by The Fillmore Silver Spring recently on his Bad Habits Tour. Chris Castillo was there to take some pictures!

Live Review: Wayne Hancock @ Hill Country — 6/16/19

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Wayne Hancock (Photo by Victor Barajas)

“Happy Father’s Day,” Wayne Hancock said, “unless you didn’t know. Then nice surprise!” With that, Wayne and his band launched into an instrumental during their recent appearance at Hill Country in DC.

Ticket Giveaway: Yeasayer @ 9:30 Club, 7/12/19

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Just a few weeks ago, experimental rock trio Yeasayer released Erotic Reruns, the band’s fifth studio album. Roughly a few weeks from today, Yeasayer performs at 9:30 Club on Friday, July 12, and you can win tickets to go with Parklife DC.

Live Review: Priests @ 9:30 Club — 6/15/19

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Priests_930_6_19-2 copy Katie Greer fronts Priests at 9:30 Club on June 15, 2019. (Photo by Ben Eisendrath / Instagram+Twitter: Insomnigraphic / GrillworksBen)

Refashioned post-punk quartet Priests really grooved to their appealing new songs at 9:30 Club recently in front of a very crowded hometown audience. In a very welcome development for a rapidly maturing band, the new songs proved the most fascinating in live performance.

Live Review: Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes @ The Birchmere — 6/15/19

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Southside Johnny sings (Photo by John Cavanaugh)

One of The Birchmere’s charms is that you can really see the relationships artists have with their fans. Most artists interact with the audience; some have relationships with their fans. When Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes played The Birchmere recently, the rhythm was plenty blue, and the rock had lots of roll, but it was the relationship between the band’s charismatic frontman and the audience that made night special.

Live Review: Time Sawyer @ Hill Country — 6/14/19

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Time Sawyer (Photo by Jake Rothwell)

The crowd wanted to blow off steam and listen to some fun music, and the boys of Time Sawyer obliged in their recent debut headlining show at Hill Country. Even playing a murder ballad, the band kept it light and made it a good time.

Live Review: Gojira @ The Fillmore Charlotte — 6/12/18

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Gojira 1 Gojira performs at The Fillmore Charlotte on June 12, 2019. (Photo by Andy Jillson)

The heaviest metal band in the universe, Gojira, stopped at The Fillmore Charlotte, in North Carolina, recently, and I was there taking photos and having my fucking mind blown.

Preview: Juliana Hatfield @ Union Stage — 6/26/19

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Juliana Hatfield (Photo by David Doobinin)

Juliana Hatfield released Weird, her 17th solo record, in January via American Laundromat Records. She’s touring with the Juliana Hatfield Three with a date at Union Stage on Wednesday, June 26!