Concert Review: Far Caspian @ Union Stage (10/3/25) 

Far Caspian (Photo courtesy of Chromatic PR)
Far Caspian (Photo courtesy of Chromatic PR)

Far Caspian started the nine city US leg of their tour at Union Stage on October 3rd, and by all indicators fans new and old had a good time. 

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Concert Review: Kacy Hill @ Songbyrd Music House (5/29/24)

Kacy Hill (Photo Credit: Chuck Grant)
Kacy Hill (Photo Credit: Chuck Grant)

Kacy Hill started her headlining tour the correct way, by having the first show in DC. She performed at Songbyrd Music House on May 29th, to what, by all appearances on the inside, looked like a sell out.

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Concert Review: Yumi Zouma @ Black Cat (11/3/23)

Yumi Zouma (Photo Credit: Aaron Lee and Alex Evans)
Yumi Zouma (Photo Credit: Aaron Lee and Alex Evans)

Yumi Zouma returned to their favorite haunt in DC, the Black Cat, on November 3rd to give the excited concert goers an evening of glorious dream pop.

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Concert Review: Petite Amie @ Pie Shop (8/26/22)

Petite Amie (Photo courtesy of Grandstand Media)
Petite Amie (Photo courtesy of Grandstand Media)

Petite Amie, with a French moniker yet hailing from Mexico City, gave us DC denizens a fine evening of psychedelic dream pop by way of a nearly sold out show at Pie Shop on Friday, August 26th.

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Concert Review: Hatchie @ Songbyrd Music House (5/4/22)

Hatchie (Photo Credit: Nick Maguire)
Hatchie (Photo Credit: Nick Maguire)

Hopefully you were among the lucky ones to witness Hatchie’s ebullient show at Songbyrd Music House on May 4th.

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Concert Pick: Yumi Zouma @ Black Cat (4/9/22)

Yumi Zouma (Photo Credit: Aaron Lee and Alex Evan)
Yumi Zouma (Photo Credit: Aaron Lee and Alex Evan)

Yumi Zouma, an alternative/dream pop band from New Zealand, graces DC via the Black Cat on Saturday, April 9th. 

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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: 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 Pick: Yumi Zouma @ DC9 (3/12/20)

Yumi Zouma
Yumi Zouma (Photo Credit: Jack Sheppard)

The mighty electropop band from New Zealand, Yumi Zouma, comes to DC9 on March 12th. Get there!

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

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Bat For Lashes aka Natasha Khan (Photo Credit: Logan White)

British singer-songwriter, Natasha Khan, will perform at Sixth & I Synagogue on Tuesday, February 18th, bringing her lush dream and synth pop to our fair city!

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Concert Pick: The Joy Formidable @ Rock and Roll Hotel (11/29/19)

The Joy Formidable
The Joy Formidable (Photo Credit: Timothy Hiatt)

Aaaaarth!
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Concert Pick: The Japanese House @ Black Cat (5/25/19)

The Japanese House
The Japanese House (Photo from FB @Japanesehouse)

Memorial Day Weekend is looking good, head over to the Black Cat for a sweet round of indie pop.

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Concert Review: Anna of the North @ U Street Music Hall (4/21/19)

Anna Lotterud (Photo Credit: Jonathan Vivaas Kise)
Anna Lotterud (Photo Credit: Jonathan Vivaas Kise)

Life will work out well if you spend all your Easter Sunday’s with Norwegians.

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Concert Review: Japanese Breakfast @ 9:30 Club (5/30/18)

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Japanese Breakfast (Photo by Julia Leiby, from FB @japanesebreakfast)

Japanese Breakfast returned to DC with a high-energy show at the 9:30 Club.

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Concert Pick: Japanese Breakfast @ 9:30 Club (5/30/18)

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Japanese Breakfast (Photo by Joyce Jude, from FB @japanesebreakfast)

Japanese Breakfast returns to DC on the strength of a second album that alters and elevates the experimental dream pop sound of their first album.

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