The Best Album Art of 2012
All words by John Foster
Once again we return with our unbiased and definitive (just ask us) music review of 2012: The Year in Packaging. Like your friends, ...
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Listening Party: Josiah from XMU
Sirius XMU's DJ Josiah returns to Black Cat this Friday--get pumped with these jamz....
Interview: Lorelei
One of the most exciting bands in DC from the early 90’s, Lorelei, have returned to the local scene, and are playing tonight at the Black Cat...
Video of the Day: Opossom
I can't remember the last time that I got the opportunity to write the Video of the Day. Surely it was one of those moments long ago when Cale was getting his e...
Richard Davies (Cardinal) Interviewed by Archie Moore
One of the joys of working at BYT is getting to speak with our musical heroes. One of our other joys is putting good people together, like the good dinner party...
LiveDC: Dum Dum Girls / Widowspeak @ Black Cat
Things are about to get real. Real emotional....
Best Music Packaging of 2011
It was a good year for imagery in design in 2011. Here are some backs we'd like to pat....
Worst Music Packaging of 2011
collage happy, slapped together covers, waaaay over done photoshoptastic headshots, late 60’s early 70’s aesthetics, and a turn towards illustration styles that celebrate the hand done and amateur stylin...
Listening Party: Screens
Brooklyn-based, but bringing heavy duty DC roots with it via former members of Medications and The Apes, Screens debut with Dead House, out today on What Delica...
Judging A Cover By Its Cover 2.1
the ultimate record cover design conversation continues...
Judging A Cover By Its Cover 2.0
Talking trash about record covers of the classiest variety returns!...
LiveDC: The Church @ The Birchmere
The Church has always been about a mass of contradictions and contrast in styles, like many of the very best bands....
Interview: The Church
I have a soft spot for The Church. There was a cute girl growing up that always challenged me, saying how their early psychedelic pop records slayed any of that...
Interview: Wild Nothing
Each year, there are only a few albums that truly grab me like a 9th grade romance and just won't let go. Holding hands in the hallway and leaving notes in my...
BYT Interview: Sleeping States
Markland Starkie, the man behind the other worldly tunes that emanate from Sleeping States, like timeless classics playing on the radio in the den of Laura Palm...
“They Might Be Giants” Interview
Listen in to John Linnell being a sweetheart....
