Concert Review: Michaela Anne @ Capital Turnaround (4/1/22)

Michaela Anne (Photo Courtesy of Five Head Entertainment)
Michaela Anne (Photo Courtesy of Five Head Entertainment)

Michaela Anne returned to DC for the first date on a two week tour, opening for The Milk Carton Kids.

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Interview: Flowerbomb

Rachel Kline of Flowerbomb (Photo Courtesy of Orpheus Music)
Rachel Kline of Flowerbomb (Photo Courtesy of Orpheus Music)

Rachel Kline, founder of Flowerbomb (a DC-based alt-indie rock band), shares some favorite experiences, habits, learning to become a professional band beyond live shows, and her current favorite DC-based band (not named Flowerbomb).

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Concert Review: The Marías @ 9:30 Club (2/14/22)

The Marías (Photo Credit: Ashley Seryn)
The Marías (Photo Credit: Ashley Seryn)

The Marías gifted DC fans a music love letter at the 9:30 Club on February 14th, and as a bonus they showered the adoring masses with flowers.

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Concert Review: The Wombats @ 9:30 Club (1/21/22)

The Wombats (Photo Credit: Tom Oxley)
The Wombats (Photo Credit: Tom Oxley)

“Our new album is number 1 in the UK! No chance here, so we’ll take what we can get.” – Matthew Murphy, of The Wombats

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Concert Review: Ingrid Michaelson w/NSO @ Kennedy Center (12/11/21)

Ingrid Michaelson performs @ Kennedy Center for four holiday shows in December! (Photo from FB @ingridmichaelson)
Ingrid Michaelson (Photo from FB @ingridmichaelson)

Joy to the world.

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Concert Review: Allen Stone @ The Lincoln Theatre (12/8/21)

Allen Stone (Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez)
Allen Stone (Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez)

What more could an artist want, than for the audience to be all in and loving every minute of the show?

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Concert Review: Jade Bird @ Sixth & I Synagogue (10/16/21)

Jade Bird (Photo from FB @JadeBirdMusic)
Jade Bird (Photo from FB @JadeBirdMusic)

British singer-songwriter Jade Bird glided into DC on October 16th and gave an enthusiastic crowd at Sixth & I a night full of incredible folk rock.

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Concert Review: Yumi Zouma @ DC9 (3/12/20)

Yumi Zouma
Yumi Zouma (Photo from: Aaron Lee)

‘This is a very special show! Christie, do you want to tell them why?” – Josh Burgess of Yumi Zouma

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Concert Review: Silversun Pickups @ 9:30 Club (3/8/20)

Brian Aubert of Silversun Pickups (Photo from FB @silversunpickups)

‘Don’t f%@k this up, DC!’ – Brian Aubert, mentoring the 9:30 Club denizens on how to snap.

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Concert Review: Drive-By Truckers @ 9:30 Club (2/28/20)

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Drive-By Truckers (Photo from FB @drivebytruckers, photo cred: @sanjaysuchak)

On the first of two nights, the Drive-By Truckers brought the 9:30 Club alive with a 30-song, 2.5 hour set.

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Concert Review: Bat For Lashes @ Sixth & I Synagogue (2/18/20)

Bat for Lashes
Bat For Lashes (Photo from FB @batforlashes)

‘What if Lost Boys was about hot vampire women instead?’ – Natasha Khan

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Concert Review: Fitz and The Tantrums @ The Anthem (2/14/20)

Fitz and The Tantrums perform at The Anthem!
Fitz and The Tantrums perform at The Anthem! (Photo from FB @fitzandthetantrums)

‘You guys are destroying my mind right now.’ – Michael Fitzpatrick

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Concert Review: Caamp @ 9:30 Club (1/31/20)

Caamp on CBS This Morning
Caamp on CBS This Morning (Photo from FB @CaampBoys)

With a giant domesticated bear logo as the backdrop, soon-to-be folk legends Caamp set about giving the sold out 9:30 Club adventurers a truly pleasing evening of folk offerings.

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Concert Review: Sweethearts of Americana @ Pearl Street Warehouse (1/23/20)

Sweethearts of Americana @ Pearl Street Warehouse
Sweethearts of Americana Tour @ Pearl Street Warehouse on Jan. 23rd. (Photo Credit: Mike Stone)

Good ideas come in threes.

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