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Live Review: The Dandy Warhols @ 9:30 Club — 5/6/19

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The Dandy Warhols perform at 9:30 Club on May 6, 2019. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson)

The Dandy Warhols are 25? For serious? If you would have asked me back in mid-’90s, I would have said no chance. And how wrong I would have been. The Dandys have carved out a nice career for themselves, being smart about song placements for ads and video games, making friends in right places (they opened for David Bowie!), investing back into a home studio and most importantly, making a steady stream of their wonderful brand of oddball pop.

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Snapshots: Swervedriver @ 9:30 Club — 3/28/19

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swervedriver-5_DS305110 Swervedriver performs at 9:30 Club on March 28, 2019. (Photo by Jason Nicholson)

Indie rockers Swervedriver have been winning over audiences old and new since the band’s reunion more than 10 years ago. After releasing a second post-reunion album, Swervedriver dropped by 9:30 Club with Failure recently to thrill audiences once again. Jason Nicholson took some pictures of the shoegazing Englishmen.

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Live Review: Japanese Breakfast @ Baltimore Soundstage — 1/19/19

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Japanese Breakfast rockets Baltimore Soundstage through the stratosphere on Jan. 19, 2019 (Photo courtesy of Matt Ruppert)

Michelle Zauner, who goes by the name Japanese Breakfast, has toured for what seems like forever, or at the least as endlessly as a musician can, since releasing Soft Sounds from Another Planet in 2017 (though she took a recent break in Bali to wind down (and hilariously glance askance at an influencer taking endless photos of food). She was back on stage, where she belongs, at Baltimore Soundstage recently.

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Music Park: The Joy Formidable @ The Black Cat — 11/10/18

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The Joy Formidable at The Black Cat for ParklifeDC 11/10/18The Joy Formidable rocked out at The Black Cat on Nov. 10, 2018. (Photo by Shantel Breen) 

The Joy Formidable, the always dynamic three-piece from Wales, closed their recent tour at The Black Cat on Saturday.  They provided fans with not only a fantastic set but included an after party to celebrate the end of a four-week tour for their fans as well.

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