With the release of their debut effort, Everything Is Not Going To Be Okay, the Washington, DC-based trio of Black Clouds quickly developed a reputation for a quasi-nihilistic post rock sound and aesthetic. And interestingly enough, the […]
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Born and raised in Washington DC, and now located in Brooklyn (much like countless other musicians these days), singer/songwriter Nick Hakim grew up in a household similar to mine – a household that emphasized musical diversity. in fact, Hakim grew up listening […]
Born and raised in Washington DC, and now located in Brooklyn, singer/songwriter Nick Hakim grew up in a household that emphasized musical diversity as he heard soul, hip-hop, go-go, folk music and more – and […]
Alex Lee, a classically trained vocalist and Andrew Monborne, drummer started VEDAS as a means of catharsis. As Alex Lee has mentioned, “We write what we feel. VEDAS is an open door; we expose all of thoughts […]
Named after a beloved Nigerian funk album, the members of the Brooklyn-based septet Ikebe Shakedown features members of the touring bands for the likes of the incredible Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, the larger-than-life Charles Bradley, Lee Fields, and […]
NRBQ can trace their roots back to January 1966 when pianist (and now lone founding member) Terry Adams started the band from his Louisville, KY home. Adams met guitarist Steve Ferguson when they were still […]
Named after a beloved Nigerian funk album, the members of the Brooklyn-based septet Ikebe Shakedown features members of the touring bands for the likes of the incredible Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, the larger-than-life […]
Starting his career in the 1990s dance music scene in Washington, DC, Thomas Blondet has developed a reputation for blurring genre lines by infusing just about any beat and funk oriented genre known to man including deep house, […]
Starting his career in the 1990s dance music scene in Washington, DC, Thomas Blondet has developed a reputation for blurring genre lines by infusing just about any beat and funk oriented genre known to man including deep house, […]
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings are not only at the forefront of the soul revivalist movement, and the act that put Daptone Records on the international stage as the primary purveyor of all things contemporary soul and […]
Album Review: The Fire Tapes’ Phantoms
The Fire Tapes Phantoms WarHen Records Release Date: September 17, 2013 Track Listing Scarlett Cliffs Elements Echoes Floating Fire Skull & Xbones Mind’s Eye Anything Phantoms Transmission, Receiver Personnel Betsy White – guitar, vocals Todd […]
Sylvan Esso is a unique collaboration between Ameila Meath of folk group Mountain Man and Nick Sanborn, the bassist in Megafaun. Sanborn uses synths and other electronics to create pulsating grooves for Heath’s gorgeous and coquettish voice. Interestingly, her […]
The Washington, DC-based trio of Sunwolf are part of an emerging DC area garage rock scene, and part of a large nationally-based garage rock revival that includes acts like Philadelphia, PA‘s Lantern and countless others. "Push It" is the first single off […]
Static, the highly anticipated sophomore effort from Cults will see an October 15th release through Sony/Columbia Records. “High Road,” the first single from the album starts off with drums that seemingly have a military-styled precision, before guitars played […]