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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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The Joy Formidable (Photo Credit: Timothy Hiatt)

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

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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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Concert Pick: Dizzy @ Rock and Roll Hotel (12/8/17)

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The band Dizzy (Photo from FB @wearedizzy Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez)

The Canadian band Dizzy comes to DC with their infectious pop on December 8th!

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Concert Review: Alvvays @ Rock and Roll Hotel (10/7/17)

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Molly Rankin of Alvvays at Treefort Music Fest 2017 (Photo Credit: ChristinaBirkinbine 2605)

Alvvays lit up the Rock and Roll Hotel with waves of luminous and crowd-pleasing dream pop on Saturday, October 7th.

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