Los Angeles – A DC Journey

Concert Review: Silversun Pickups (for DC101-derland) @ The Anthem (12/7/22)

Silversun Pickups (Photo Credit: Claire Marie Vogel)

‘Nowhere left to go, stay with me.’ – Nikki Monninger

Concet Review: IAN SWEET @ Songbyrd Music House (7/29/22)

IAN SWEET is touring for her third album, 2021’s Show Me How You Disappear (via Polyvinyl). The stylized moniker is the stage name for Jilian Medford, from Los Angeles, who started in 2016. (Note: I’ll use her stage name below.)

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

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.

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

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

The 9:30 Club is about to get a whole lot cooler, as Silversun Pickups perform on March 8th!

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

Looking for that spark of music to fill your Valentine’s Day void?

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Concert Review: Itasca @ Rhizome (11/16/19)

Itasca aka Kayla Cohen (Photo from FB @Itasca)

Itasca is the pseudonym for Kayla Cohen, and along with her band of four, they performed at the intimate Rhizome DC on November 16th, for an early show.

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Concert Pick: Itasca @ Rhizome (11/16/19)

If you haven’t yet been to Rhizome in Takoma, the perfect opportunity has arrived!

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

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

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

The Regrettes return! I dare you to go to their show!

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

LA’s Bleached is venturing to our fair city, and that’s good news.

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Concert Review: HEALTH @ Rock and Roll Hotel (4/28/19)

Noise rocking!

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Concert Review: The Wild Reeds @ U Street Music Hall (4/16/19)

The Wild Reeds gave the ‘craziest city to perform in’ a night of soothing folk harmonies and a spirited show worthy of DC. For an unassuming Tuesday night, this performance now ranks up there among the best concerts thus far in 2019.

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