DC Local · Music · Photo Diary
This past Tuesday, Washington D.C.’s newest music and entertainment venue, The Hamilton, welcomed Austin, Texas breakout band, The Eastern Sea. Founded by Matt Hines, the indie band returned to DC as part of their tour to promote their latest “Plague” album. The 8-piece band, who MTV calls their “new indie crush,” entertained (continued…)
Wolff’s Law states that the body, in particular bones, can adapt and transform over time when subjected to a state of distress. Turning a theory into art, even if you’re playing on words, isn’t just visionary but requires a certain dimension of genius. The trio of futurists that make up (continued…)
We love a good song. And when it comes to a good song that’s also free, we’re completely over the moon! That’s why we added a “download edition” to our Sweet Streams column. Starting today, our download edition of Sweet Streams will include all new music that you can download (continued…)
At the core of the universe exists a dire paradox—an impenetrable struggle between good and evil, and everything in between. LA local band, Saint Motel is turning the paradox of life into imaginative magic by applying the concept of absurdity to a distinct art form that is all their own. (continued…)
Stephen Colbert is America. If you doubt that statement then you don’t know about his recent endeavor. Next Friday, August 10th, Stephen Colbert will gather some of the best artists of our time on a naval ship— the Manhattan docked U.S.S. Intrepid—for free, because though he understands capitalism, he also understands (continued…)
Think The Beatles meets Pink Floyd meets Animal Collective…meets a multicolored sonic reincarnation of Andy Warhol with a modern twist. This is what I felt when I listened to the new track “Apocalypse Dreams” by Australian band, Tame Impala for the first time. Composed of front man Kevin Parker, Dom (continued…)
Today’s Sweet Streams: We Need Surgery — “Go! Go! Go!” Track [divider] Dum Dum Girls — “Lord Knows” Track [divider] Sebadoh — “Secret” Album [divider] Deerhoof — “The Trouble with Candyhands” Track [divider] Various Artists – “Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac” [stream entire (continued…)
Prawn —“Ships” EP [stream it here] [divider] Thenewno2 — “thefearofmissingout” album [stream it here] [divider] The Gaslight Anthem — “Teenage Rebellion” track [stream it here] [divider]
[dj_manager_mp id="LISTEN: Taken by Trees — “Dreams”"] Taken by Trees’ New Song “Dreams” Makes Dreaming in Reality… Seem Real Dreams. What are they and why do they fade as quickly as they appear in the mind? Where do the images, colors and sounds of our dreams originate? And how do (continued…)
“A year ago, I was in the waiting room at an Emergency Room in San Francisco. I was waiting for my then girlfriend and out of nowhere this kinda pseudo-gospel song came to me and I immediately just started humming it over and over and typing the words as they (continued…)
Boys and girls, get your Cruise Collections ready because the coolest cruise in the world is sailing your way. The always stylish Coachella, normally held during the summer in Palm Springs, LA, has announced two holiday cruises that are set to sail around the Bahamas from December 16 to the (continued…)
Twin River — “Rough Gold” EP SAINT MOTEL — “Voyeur” LP Shores — “Leavening” Album Jen Schande — “19: Songs for and Inspired by Valencia Chapter 19” Album The Young Evils —”Foreign Spells” EP [stream EP here] [divider]
It’s a beautiful thing resurfacing something from the past and running it through a musical machine to create a wholly new and original sound. The Kills, composed of American vocalist Alison Mosshart and British guitarist Jamie Hince, do just this in their cover of Fleetwood Mac’s trance-like tune “Dreams” on (continued…)
Today’s Sweet Streams: Future Unlimited — “Sleep No More” Turbo Fruits — “Love Tennessee” The Raveonettes — “She Owns the Streets” Yukon Blonde — “Stairway” Sun Airway — “Close” [divider]
Today’s Sweet Streams: Iggy Pop and Best Coast — “Let’s Boot and Rally” Cover [divider] Beak — “Beak” Album [stream it here] [divider] Sirs — “Sirs” Album [stream album here] [divider] Twin Shadow — “Golden Light” Album [stream album here] [divider] Dirty Projectors — “Swing Lo Magellan” [stream album here] (continued…)
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