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Preview: Lene Lovich @ Rams Head on Stage, 10/1/25

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Lene Lovich
Lene Lovich (Photo by Brian Griffin)

In the early ’80s, if you loved Duran Duran, The Cure, Echo and the Bunnymen, and other new wave bands, you may have been compelled to seek out various compilation tapes of similar UK groups released on the heels of their American chart stardom.

I sure did. And upon listening to those complication tapes, I discovered amazing artists that I never otherwise would have heard — artists like new wave queen Lene Lovich, who was a popular feature on compilation series like Just Can’t Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the ’80s and Sedated in the Eighties, where I first heard her songs “New Toy” and “Lucky Number,” respectively.

Although Lene toured the USA regularly in the 1980s, I personally never had the opportunity to see her live. And so it’s absolutely thrilling that she’s headlining American tour dates in conjunction with opening for Devo and The B-52s over the next month or so. Locally, Lene Lovich headlines Rams Head on Stage on Wednesday, Oct. 1!

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Live Review: Papa Roach w/ Rise Against and Underoath @ The Anthem, DC — 9/16/25

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Evan Henry
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Papa Roach
Papa Roach (Photo by Bryson Roatch)

The city drowned itself before the first note. Rain ate the streets and gnawed the highway into rivulets where cars floated like lost souls. Pantera’s “Respect” bled from a passing SUV, a warning and a sacrament. Virginia walked with me up the steps from the parking garage, face unreadable, eyes like floodlights in the downpour.

Inside The Anthem, that scintillating crown jewel of DC’s music venues and wonderful respite from the rain, middle-aged couples tugged at their youth like stubborn zippers. A few dads brought children as offerings to Papa Roach. The pinot noir at the bar tasted like communion wine left too long on the altar.

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Preview: Reckless Kelly @ The Hamilton Live, 9/24/25

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Reckless Kelly (Photo by Robert Millage)

Americana/Outlaw Country powerhouse band Reckless Kelly has been burning up stages with their high-energy blend of rock and country music since 1996. Fronted by central Idaho natives Willy and Cody Braun, the brothers are part of a rich musical legacy that spans three generations.

The gents are set to release their new album, Alternate Routes, on Friday! But before then, they perform live in a co-headlining show with Roger Clyne at The Hamilton Live in DC on Wednesday, Sept. 24.

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Live Review: Wet Leg @ 9:30 Club — 9/19/25

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Nalinee Darmrong
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Wet Leg
Wet Leg perform live at 9:30 Club on Sept. 19, 2025. (Photo by Nalinee Darmrong)

A Wet Leg to Stand On: Isle of Wight Post-Punks Continue a Good Run
Words by Mickey McCarter
Photos by Nalinee Darmrong

When Wet Leg released their debut self-titled album in 2022, it blew up quickly, in part because the band found its audience right away. Those folks recently packed 9:30 Club for a sold-out show, dancing and screaming and celebrating being alive and sassy.

In a moment typical of the organized chaos of a Wet Leg show, frontwoman Rhian Teasdale signaled for the audience to scream in the middle of the performance of 2022 single, “Ur Mom,” a typically acerbic and humorously biting putdown of an ex. And the audience screamed their hearts out.

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Live Review: Lucy Dacus @ The Altria Theater — 9/19/25

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Sami Pye
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Lucy Dacus performs live at Altria Theater in Richmond, Virginia, on Sept. 19, 2025. (Photo by Sami Pye)

When Lucy Dacus, a Richmond, Virginia native, recently took the stage at the Altria Theater, she didn’t realize every show leading up to tonight was practice for this one. Dacus returned to her roots for a hometown show, part of her final leg of the Forever Is a Feeling Tour.

Longtime fans, locals, family, and friends all crowded the historic theater located on Virginia Commonwealth University’s campus, where Dacus attended.

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Preview: Buzzcocks @ Union Stage, 9/23/25

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Buzzcocks (Photo by Janette Beckman)

English punk pioneers Buzzcocks played Riot Fest in Chicago on Saturday, and frontman Steve Diggle took the opportunity to build a US swing around the date. Buzzcocks land at the relatively intimate Union Stage in DC on Wednesday, Sept. 23 — a great opportunity to catch the legendary outfit.

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Live Review: Garbage @ The Anthem — 9/17/25

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Michael Sprouse
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Garbage performs live at The Anthem in DC on Sept. 17, 2025. (Photo by Michael Sprouse/ Odd Rocker Photography)

Garbage at the Anthem: A Cathedral of Noise
Words and Photos by Michael Sprouse/ Odd Rocker Photography

The Anthem was already buzzing before Garbage took the stage Wednesday night, 9/17/2025 on their Happy Endings tour. There’s something about seeing a band with this much history in a venue like The Anthem — you feel the weight of the years, the soundtracks to your younger self, but also the thrill that maybe, just maybe, they’re going to rip the paint off the walls again like it’s 1995. That’s the gamble when you walk into a show like this. Are they still dangerous, still relevant, or is it nostalgia running the show?

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Live Review: The Pogues w/ Softplay @ Terminal 5 — 9/16/25

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James Miller
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The Pogues perform live at Terminal 5 in New York City on Sept. 16, 2025. (Photo by James Todd Miller)

After 30 years, I finally got to see the great Pogues again, and they were pretty much the way I remembered them in the early 1990s when I saw them play in Germany — fully energized, playing non-stop Irish music with a twist of folk music and punk reverberation.

The Pogues indeed were sensational in their recent concert at New York City’s Terminal 5. After losing Shane MacGowan in 2023, who was the lead vocalist for The Pogues over the course of many decades, the band are back on tour and sounded sensational in celebration of 40-years of the album Rum Sodomy & the Lash.

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Live Review: 10cc w/ Cole Larravide @ The Birchmere — 9/14/25

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James Miller
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10cc performs live at The Bichmere on Sept. 14, 2025. (Photo by James Todd Miller)

If classic rock and roll hits you in the heart, and you still want to catch one of the greatest bands of the era, then you simply should try to catch a 10cc show while they are still touring and have so many original artists left in the group. At the band’s recent show at The Birchmere, 1970s-era members included Graham Gouldman on bass, Rick Finn on lead guitars, and Paul Burgess on drums — alongside Keith Hayman on keyboards and Andy Park on lead vocals.

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Snapshots: Dummy w/ Flowers for the Dead and Instant Success @ Songbyrd Music House — 9/14/25

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Nalinee Darmrong
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Dummy performs live at Songbyrd Music House on Sept. 14, 2025. (Photo by Nalinee Darmrong)

Dummy’s recent concert at Songbyrd Music House in DC felt like more than a live show — it was a statement. The band delivered a tightly wound performance blending shimmering guitars, motorik rhythms, and ambient textures that burrowed under the skin.

Nalinee Darmong was there to photograph the show!

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