Clip Job: Five Songs About Books
To judge by their tightly wound, country-tinged pop songs, Olivia Mancini and the Mates aren't shorting their craft. But even the most polished band needs its R&R, and this local act—featuring two...
View ArticleEndorsed: America Hearts’ Fond Regards EP
I really love the Aislers Set. For whatever reason (but not because I'm buying into any twee-pop clichés or anything), I strongly associate that band with knitting. D.C.'s Jess Matthews also loves the...
View ArticleThe Pragmatist: Three Songs for Breaking Hearts
You can't help it, you're a rambler. You don't have time to get bogged down in long-term relationships when the road is calling. Effortless swagger and endless charm come so naturally that you hardly...
View ArticleOlivia Mancini’s Future: Part-Time Social Worker, Full-Time Musician
When local indie-pop singer Olivia Mancini decamped to New York last fall, it seemed as if D.C. had lost yet another artist to that giant creativity magnet to the north. Not so, says Mancini, who is...
View ArticleDon’t Be Bored: Raw Power
It’s unbelievable that an MP3 file or a slab of wax could contain the fury of Dope Body’s latest album, Nupping. The band mixes boisterous alt-funk, damaged noise rock, and aggressive post-punk, spikes...
View ArticleToday Is Local Music Day
See-I Just a reminder: Step into your local coffee shop/pub/diner/yogurt shop/furniture store/cupcake joint/ramen shack today, and you just might hear some local tunes. It's Local Music Day, which...
View ArticleDon’t Be Bored: Latke Advice
Having one successful band just isn’t enough these days. If an enigmatic songwriter is to stand out in this music climate, he or she must inundate the public with material to stay relevant. So it goes...
View ArticleToDo ToDay: 4,000 Miles! Cherry Blossoms!
An elderly grandmother and slacker grandson who suddenly move in together sounds like the plot of a terrible sitcom. But cross-generational relationships, when told with the right balance of humor and...
View ArticleToDo ToDay: Olivia Mancini! Pleasure Curses! Luray!
I’m not saying that it’s not an honor to open for Matthew Sweet. “Girlfriend,” the title track and breakout hit from his 1991 album, delighted a generation of pop fans with its singalong chorus and...
View ArticleToDo ToDay: Second Hand Rose, Yelle, and Allo Darlin’
Chinese rock band Second Hand Rose does everything in brash theatrics. The Beijing group’s frontman, Liang Long, usually wears bright red lipstick, long eyelashes, and a modified floral-print army...
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