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Live Review: Iggy Pop @ The Anthem — 9/29/25

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Mickey McCarter
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Iggy Pop performs live at The Anthem on Sept. 29, 2025. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

At age 78, a vibrant Iggy Pop recently growled and stalked along the front of The Anthem stage as he sang The Stooges’ “I Wanna Be Your Dog,” the chugging 1969 hard rock song that set the three-chord blueprint for punk rock. He got the audience to sing along and then he descended from the stage and into the crowd for a stunning communal moment to sing to people face-to-face.

It was an incredibly memorable moment in an evening bursting with brilliant and enduring songs from one of rock music’s most remarkable living legends.

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Live Review: Samantha Fish @ The Jefferson Theater (Charlottesville, VA) — 10/1/25

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Michael Sprouse
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Samantha Fish performs live at The Jefferson Theater on Oct. 1, 2025. (Photo by Michael Sprouse/ Odd Rocker Photography)

There are nights when a band doesn’t just play a show, they set a room on fire. That’s what happened on Oct. 1 at the Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville, Virginia, when Samantha Fish walked out in her boots, picked up her guitar, and proceeded to tear the place apart with a set that was equal parts muscle, soul, and attitude. If you’ve ever doubted whether blues-based rock could still feel dangerous in 2025, you definitely weren’t there that night.

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Live Review: NxWorries @ The Fillmore Silver Spring — 9/30/25

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AJ Waugh
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Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge of the super-duo NxWorries (Photo courtesy Live Nation)

The night started off with a BOOM!, as confetti cannons showered the sold-out crowd at The Fillmore Silver Spring, and NxWorries opened up their DMV stop on their Why Lawd? 2025 Tour. The super-duo featuring multitalented vocalist Anderson .Pakk and music producer Knxwledge are finally on tour in support of their Grammy-winning album Why Lawd?  from 2024. The guys trickled out singles for almost two years leading up to the album’s actual release, but it definitely lived up to expectations when the project finally dropped.

Now, a year after its release, the guys have finally embarked on tour to let their fans experience the full live show. 

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Live Review: Elvis Costello @ Warner Theatre — 9/29/25

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Mark Engleson
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Elvis Costello (right) performs live at the Warner Theatre in DC on Sept. 29, 2025. (Photo by Steve Satzberg)

Over his long career, Elvis Costello has proven to be one of the most eclectic artists in popular music. While he started out on the bleeding edge of punk, he’s also ventured in country/Americana, and he’s made records with pop composer Burt Bacharach, New Orleans R&B legend Allen Toussaint, and the hip-hop group The Roots.

But it’s his early songs  —  the focus of his current tour, which recently stopped at the Warner Theatre for a two-hour set — that are still the most beloved.

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Live Review: Wardruna w/ Chelsea Wolfe @ Warner Theater — 9/28/25

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Wardruna perform live at Warner Theatre in DC on Sept. 28, 2025. (Photo by Marc Shea)

Wardruna is a Norwegian band that has gained a pretty loyal group of fans. They play folk music based on traditional Norse stories and traditions. They also use traditional instruments like the kraviklyra, deer hide drums, jouhikko, and a Seussian-looking horn called the lur. Look them up. I could go down a rabbit hole here about old, traditional instruments so I need to nip that in the bud immediately.

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Live Review: A Flock Of Seagulls @ Tally Ho Theater — 9/24/25

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A Flock of Seagulls perform live at Tally Ho Theater on Sept. 24, 2025. (Photo by Marc Shea)

I don’t know about you, but when I think of the 1980s, there are a few things that immediately spring to mind: neon colors, shiny plastic stuff, and A Flock Of Seagulls. And when you think of A Flock Of Seagulls, you think of…two of the biggest hits of the decade: “I Ran” and “Space Age Love Song.” You thought I was going to say singer Michael Score’s hair, didn’t you? That’s a fair assumption but this isn’t a blog about hair. And besides, the hair isn’t in the band anymore.

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Live Review: David Byrne @ The Anthem — 9/27/25

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Mickey McCarter
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David Byrne performs live at The Anthem on Sept. 27, 2025. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

Early in a recent performance at The Anthem in Washington, DC, David Byrne recalled growing up not too far away and attending school in suburban Baltimore. Not an unhappy (but shy) boy in high school, David shared class with a girl who always seemed to be happy all the time. Suspecting she may hold some knowledge that he did not, he finally asked her how it was that she was so happy all of the time.

“LSD,” the girl told him. She would use the drug in the nearby field outside of a Yoo-hoo chocolate drink factory. The revelation inspired the song “And She Was,” a 1985 song that David composed for Talking Heads. The sold-out audience at The Anthem cheered references to David’s local roots and entered their own state of bliss upon hearing the song live.

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Live Review: The Beaches w/ Debbii Dawson @ 9:30 Club — 9/25/25

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James Miller
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The Beaches perform live at 9:30 Club on Sept. 25, 2025. (Photo by James Todd Miller)

Sensational Canadian rockers The Beaches recently played a sold-out show at DC’s 9:30 Club — and they are currently on a US tour in support of their latest album, No Hard Feelings.

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Snapshots: Maris @ DC9 — 9/24/25

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Steve Satzberg
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Maris performs live at DC9 on Sept. 24, 2025. (Photo by Steve Satzberg)

Maris recently turned DC9 into a giddy little rocket ship, lifting a packed room with a set that blended glossy pop hooks, sharp storytelling, and an easy, conspiratorial charm.

Steve Satzberg was there to photograph the show!

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Live Review: Buzzcocks w/ Dot Dash and Pinkhouse @ Union Stage — 9/23/25

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Mickey McCarter
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Buzzcocks perform live at Union Stage on Sept. 23, 2025. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

With a boyish grin and restless hands, guitarist Steve Diggle is an original punk — a classic member of Buzzcocks, the Manchester outfit that defined an enduring sound in the ’70s.

As the last classic member still touring, Steve capable keeps the Buzzcocks legacy alive while also moving the ball forward, as evidenced by the band’s recent performance at Union Stage in DC.

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