Ex Hex (Photo courtesy Merge Records)
Several years ago, Ex Hex, one of the best bands to come out of DC in quite some time, dropped Rips, their debut album, and then toured a lot. The all-female power pop trio have been relatively quiet in 2017, but they will end the year with a big show at Black Cat on Saturday, Dec. 30.
Action Bronson (Photo by Tom Gould)
Rapper Action Bronson, perhaps better known for his VICELAND TV show about food these days, recently released Blue Chips 7000 via Atlantic Records and Vice Records. He’s launched the Blue Chips 7000 Tour, which comes to The Fillmore Silver Spring on Friday, Dec. 22.
Hiss Golden Messenger (Photo by Elise Tyler)
Hiss Golden Messenger released Hallelujah Anyhow, the band’s latest studio album, via Merge Records on Sept. 22. Vocalist MC Taylor is bringing the show to 9:30 Club on Monday, Dec. 11, and you can win tickets to go with Parklife DC.
Municipal Waste (Photo courtesy Nuclear Blast)
Hailing from nearby Richmond, Municipal Waste are hitting the road for dates in Philadelphia, Boston, and DC in December with their Nuclear Blast labelmates Nails. They’ll play at 9:30 Club on Sunday, Dec. 17. Back in June, Municipal Waste released Slime and Punishment, their sixth studio album, via Nuclear Blast, enlisting bassist Phil “Landphil” Hall to produce at Blaze of Torment Studios in Richmond.
Foreign Air (Photo by Luke Adams)
Jesse Clasen and Jacob Michael formed Foreign Air in North Carolina, and the duo have found a home in DC. Foreign Air recently released “Lying,” a new single, and they are on a co-headlining tour with SHAED that visits Rock and Roll Hotel on Friday, Dec. 8.
Shamir (Photo by Jason MacDonald)
Shamir published Revelations, his third studio album, on Nov. 3, 2017 via Father/Daughter Records. He’s touring in support of it, and he visits U Street Music Hall on Friday, Dec. 15.
Lil Pump (Photo by Nabil Elderkin)
Lil Pump (born Gazzy Garcia) may only be 17 years old, but he’s finding great chart success since he began uploading his music to Soundcloud in 2016. The Miami native released his self-titled debut mix tape on Oct. 6 via Tha Lights Global and Warner Bros. Records, and then launched a US tour that arrives at The Fillmore Silver Spring on Tuesday, Dec. 5.
Dot Dash (Photo courtesy the band)
DC post-punk rockers Dot Dash released their last album, Searchlights, in 2016, and they have been busy with a regular concert schedule in 2017. The band returns to the stage at Black Cat for a show on Wednesday, Nov. 29.
The Reverend Horton Heat (Photo by Bryan Regan)
We usually give away tickets to see a show at 9:30 Club on Wednesday, but we have a special *Monday* ticket giveaway this week as well!
The Reverend Horton Heat release REV, the band’s most recent album, in 2014, but the trio are back in the studio working on a new record with a new drummer, Arjuna “RJ” Contreras. Meanwhile, Jim, Heath aka Reverend Horton, will bring the band to 9:30 Club for a show on Sunday, Dec. 3. You can win tickets to see The Reverend Horton Heat with Parklife DC!
Modern English perform at Rock and Roll Hotel on Nov. 21, 2017.
School was in session, and Modern English arrived to show us how it’s done. The post-punk masters returned in very good form indeed with Take Me to the Trees, their self-released new album published in February, for an engrossing show at Rock and Roll Hotel on Tuesday.
