I briefly caught up with drummer Zach Velmer of STS9 last week, and to be honest, I didn't know what the tone would be like at all. If it were up to me, we woul...
DC area native Maggie Horn (singer/songwriter/DJ extraordinaire, and one half of the not-quite-remix-not-quite-cover duo Telephoned) will be performing at The R...
After a few years of appearing relatively inactive to the untrained eye, Tortoise is again on tour promoting their newest record, Beacons of Ancestorship. I was...
If you haven't heard of Deer Tick, we can probably conclude that:
a) You are really missing out.
b) You are not a Brian Williams fan.
c) You were not a ...
So I usually feel pretty awkward doing interviews, but with this one I felt especially awkward. It probably has something to do with the fact that Sune Rose Wag...
Somewhere between the Brian Jonestown Massacre and the Libertines lies Electric Tickle Machine. Based in the East Village (E.Vill)- Electric Tickle Machine del...
I really hope Moby wouldn't be mad at me if he found out that I am eating a prosciutto and cheese sandwich as I'm writing up this interview. My stomach's not ma...
So after this interview I really want to hang out with Ida Maria like all the time. She was awesome on the phone and totally full of energy. The interview was a...
This CocoRosie interview was everything I'd imagined/hoped it would be and so much more. Fairies were a recurring theme in my conversation with Bianca, one half...
Prepare yourselves for a listening party/interview extravaganza. Cale Parks and Lemonade, performing tonight at Comet, have given us a few tracks each for your ...
I was really excited when I found out I was going to be interviewing Janeane Garofalo (I mean, who wouldn't be?) Friday night after her stand-up routine at the ...
Have you ever wondered what life would be like if The Phenomenal Handclap Band ruled America? Probably. So it's lucky for you that I was wondering the exact sam...
all photos: Francis Chung
all words: Megan Burns
When I heard that Bat for Lashes was going to be stopping through DC on tour I immediately called dibs on t...
all (great) photos: Mark Silva
all words: Megan Burns
DC, where were you Tuesday night? Not at the Black Cat, apparently. This was one of the deadest shows ...
I thoroughly enjoyed doing this interview with Matthew Friedberger from the Fiery Furnaces, and hopefully you will too. You'll come away with valuable bits of t...
Sean Bones provides just the right tunes to beat the recent heat of this DC summer; the music is funky reggae with a dash of grit that is sure to get you up and...