Deciphering DC: Guide to Indigenous DC

Dumbarton Bridge
Dumbarton Bridge (Photo Credit: Jeremy Bailey)

Since today (October 14th) is Indigenous People’s Day, here’s a look at a walking tour exploring the highlights and history of indigenous peoples in DC.

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Concert Pick: Frank Turner @ Warner Theatre (10/14/19)

Frank Turner
Frank Turner (Photo Credit: Karen Dagg)

Head over to Warner Theatre on Monday, October 14th, and rejoice in the dulcet sounds of folk singer/songwriter Frank Turner.

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Concert Review: Deep Sea Diver @ 9:30 Club (10/2/19)

Deep Sea Diver
Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver (Photo from FB @thisisdeepseadiver)

I trust you arrived early to Joesph’s show at the 9:30 Club on October 2nd, and caught Seattle’s Deep Sea Diver. They are a very good rock band, and  are the main reason I trekked over to the Shaw neighborhood on a Wednesday night. I did enjoy the powerful harmonies of Joseph, but I wasn’t as familiar with them.

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Concert Review: The Regrettes @ U Street Music Hall (10/1/19)

The Regrettes
The Regrettes (Photo from FB @regrettes)

The Regrettes came through DC and killed their great punk and garage rock set for the super-packed, sold out U Street Music Hall on October 1st. A mightly fine way to kick off October and the Fall season.

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Concert Pick: Kero Kero Bonito @ 9:30 Club (10/8/19)

Kero Kero Bonito
Kero Kero Bonito (Photo Credit: Mia Sakai)

Kero Kero Bonito is an electropop band from London, touring for their new EP, Civilisation I. The EP explores religion and the world ending, digging into the threats of social divisions, climate change and more.

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Bummers and Big Deals (10/4/19)

A round-up of some recent cool things, and a few that suck.

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Concert Pick: Top 15 Concerts for October 2019

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Sleater-Kinney performs at The Anthem on Oct. 25th (Photo from FB @SleaterKinney)

Which concerts will you attend in October?

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Concert Pick: The Still Tide @ DC9 (10/1/19)

The Still Tide
Anna Morsett aka The Still Tide (Photo Credit: Anthony Isaac)

Start your October off on a high note, and give Washington state’s Anna Morsett a try.

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Concert Review: Band of Skulls @ 9:30 Club (9/19/19)

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Emma Richardson and Russell Marsden of Band of Skulls (Photo from FB @bandofskulls)

You’re not pretty, but you got it goin’ on.

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Concert Pick: Silence the Violence Benefit Concert w/Norah Jones & Katy Perry @ The Anthem (10/11/19)

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Norah Jones will perform at Silence the Violence on Oct. 11th (Photo from RB @norahjones)

Come out for David Lynch Foundation’s benefit concert!

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Concert Review: MARINA @ The Anthem (9/18/19)

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Marina Diamandis (Photo from FB @marinadiamandis)

If you’re looking for style and flourish and incredible electropop songs, the first place you should have looked was Marina’s superb concert at The Anthem on September 18th. I know many of you didn’t look hard enough, because the show was not a sell out, but it easily should have been.

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Do This: All Things Go Classic Conversations (Women x Music and Women x Storytelling) @ Eaton DC (10/11/19)

ATG Classic Conversations

Join two panel discussions about women in music and storytelling!

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Concert Review: Bleached @ U Street Music Hall (9/17/19)

Bleached
Bleached (Photo Credit: Nicky Giraffe)

Bleached, the LA punk pop band, came to our fair city to crush an excellent show at U Street Music Hall on September 17th.

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Concert Pick: Catfish and the Bottlemen @ The Anthem (9/29/19)

Catfish and the Bottlemen
Catfish and the Bottlemen (Photo from FB @catfishandthebottlemen)

The mighty Catfish and the Bottlemen come to The Anthem on September 29th, and tickets are still available!

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Concert Review: Phantogram @ The Anthem (9/6/19)

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Phantogram (Photo Courtesy of Paradigm Agency)

Phantogram brought all the moods to The Anthem on September 6th, from dance to vulnerability to happiness to despair, all in one epic show!

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