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Q&A with Black Hills
WLDC’s Alexia chats with Aaron Estes, former frontman of Bellman Barker about his dream-synth-pop project Black Hills.
More »We Love Music: Penguin Prison @ Rock & Roll Hotel, 5/19/2012
Check out WLDC guest writer Jonathan Druy’s review of Penguin Prison at Rock & Roll hotel!
More »Q&A with Chris Glover of Penguin Prison
We Love DC’s guest writer Jonathan Druy had a chance to talk to Chris Glover, who records under the name Penguin Prison.
More »We Love Music: R. Ring @ DC9, 5/15/2012
When Kelley Deal’s new project R.Ring took the stage, the room began to swell with fans of the Breeders guitarist…
More »We Love Music: Spiritualized, Nikki Lane @ 930 Club, 5/10/2012
British space-rockers Spiritualized played a 2-hour long set to a packed house at DC’s 930 Club Thursday night. Nashville-based country songstress Nikki Lane opened.
More »Q&A with Kelley Deal
WLDC Guest writer Jonathan Druy had the chance to interview Kelley Deal. Read his account of it all here!
More »The Winning Ticket: James Morrison @ 930 Club, 5/16/2012
We Love DC is giving away a pair of tickets to the sold-out James Morrison show at 930 Club on Wednesday, May 16th!
More »We Love Music: Patrick Watson @ 930 Club, 5/8/2012
Patrick Watson set an intimate mood in the 930 club Tuesday night, starting their set in the dark.
More »We Love Music: Marilyn Manson @ The Fillmore, 5/1/2012
Goth-rock superstars Marilyn Manson played a sold-out show at The Fillmore in Silver Spring on Tuesday night…
More »Q&A with Electric Guest
We Love DC’s Alexia Kauffman interviews Electric Guest. Dangermouse, ecstacy, oh my!
More »We Love Music: Field Trip: What I learned at Coachella 2012
Last weekend I spent a sunny, super-hot, music-filled 3 days at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, in Indio, California, just outside of Palm Springs. The festival, which has taken place since 1999, features five main stages/tents set up with music of many genres playing from as early as noon each day until after 1am, and [...]
More »Q&A with Plants and Animals
Plants and Animals are a post-rock trio from Canada, currently based in Montreal. Their energetic, guitar-driven indie sound has garnered them acclaim and recognition from the likes of Paste, Filter, and Nylon, among others. They are currently on tour of the US and Canada, and are making a stop at DC’s Red Palace this Friday, [...]
More »Hot Ticket: Bowerbirds @ Black Cat
photo courtesy of Bowerbirds Welcome spring in tonight with the sweet sounds of Bowerbirds at Black Cat. The indie-folk duo, from Raleigh, North Carolina, are on tour now in support of their new album The Clearing, out now on Dead Oceans Records. Listen to their song “Tuck The Darkness In” from their latest album here. Bowerbirds Dry The River $15 [...]
More »We Love Music: Hank 3 @ 930 Club, 3/15/2012
Hank 3 is a musical maniac. Last Thursday night at the 930 club he played over three and a half hours of music…
More »Q&A with Hank 3
all photos courtesy of Hank3 Shelton Hank Williams, III, who now goes by Hank 3, is a rebel and an outlaw in the music world. The grandson of country music legend Hank Williams, and son of pop-country singer Hank Williams, Jr., Hank 3 has always gone against the grain. He refuses to conform to one style [...]
More »We Love Music: Korallreven @ Black Cat 3/5/2012
Stockholm-based electronic duo Korallreven played their first DC show Monday night, headlining the Black Cat backstage. They were joined by openers Young Magic and Stout Cortez. Korallreven are currently on their first US tour, in support of An Album by Korallreven, out on Acephale Records. Young Magic played an enthusiastic and energizing set. The trio, currently based in [...]
More »Q&A with Marcus Joons of Korallreven
Swedish dreamy-electronic-pop duo Korallreven, aka Marcus Joons and Daniel Tjäder (of The Radio Dept) have announced their first US shows ever, with select East and West coast dates supporting their debut album, An Album By Korallreven, available now on Acéphale. We Love DC’s Alexia Kauffman got the chance to ask singer Marcus Joons a few questions. [...]
More »We Love Music Field Trip: Bjork @ New York Hall of Science, 2/18/12
While We Love DC typically focuses on events in the Washington, DC metro area, we sometimes make exceptions for special events that are not coming to the area. Bjork‘s performance on Saturday night at the New York Hall of Science is one of those exceptions. The concert was part of her ten-show New York residency [...]
More »We Love Music: Zola Jesus @ U Street Music Hall, 2/16/12
Synth-chamber-electronic songstress Zola Jesus and her band performed to an enthusiastic crowd at U Street Music Hall Thursday night. They were supported by openers Talk Normal, a female experimental rock duo from Brooklyn who are accompanying them on much of their tour. They are in the midst of a US tour before heading over to Europe [...]
More »Hot Ticket: Zola Jesus @ U Street Music Hall, 2/16/2012
Goth/synthpop princess Zola Jesus will be performing her enchanting, dark tunes Thursday night at U Street Music Hall. She has toured with Fever Ray and The XX, and collaborated with M83, LA Vampires and Burial Hex, among others. Check out her video for “Vessel,” off of her 2011 album Conatus, out on Sacred Bones Records. Zola [...]
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