Chrissy Costanza and Los Angeles-based VOILÀ dropped by DC9 on October 11th, as part of the Spin the Bottle Tour, for over two hours of essential pop rock music. They were joined by Ally Nicholas as the opener. My primary task was to review Chrissy’s contributions, but given the nature of the show, I included VOILÀ as well.
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Land of Talk brought their A game to DC9 on April 11th, giving the large crowd (almost sold out) a beauty of an evening, with Canadian rock music and as you may have guessed, talk.
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Longevity is key!
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Australia’s Alex Lahey gave the sold out crowd at Songbyrd Music House a very fine evening of alternative rock.
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“It’s been a long time since we’ve got to play in our very favorite room of all.” – Patterson Hood
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When local bands can headline at the 9:30 Club, it’s a fun treat and highlights the power of the fans elevating bands to new heights. Add the fact that the 9:30 Club was almost sold out (some were also there for the opener, Jeff Draco) speaks volumes to how far The Crystal Casino Band has come in their eight years of existence.
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‘Nowhere left to go, stay with me.’ – Nikki Monninger
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“I didn’t realize how emotional this tour would be.” – Ritzy Bryan
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“I’ll sacrifice a band member for a good Pitchfork score!” – Lindsey Jordan
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The War on Drugs settled in Baltimore on May 29th over the Memorial Day weekend, and wrapped the captivated crowd in a warm, soothing embrace of music.
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New York City’s Sunflower Bean held court at Union Stage on May 5th, giving the favored few a clinic in post-punk and shoe-gazing indie rock.
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The intrepid showmen Spoon descended on the 9:30 Club for two sold out nights of glorious rock and roll. They are touring with the also great Margaret Glaspy, who opened the show in fine fashion.
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Is it time to start talking about live concerts again? Yes, yes it is.
Live music!!
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Songs to get you through the pandemic.
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Songs to get you through the pandemic.
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Songs to get you through the pandemic.
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More local live streaming concerts!
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(Notice: this show and all other IMP shows [Anthem, 9:30 Club, Lincoln Theatre, and 9:30 Club Presents at U Street Music Hall] between March 12 and March 31 were postponed. The rescheduled date is July 17th. For more info from IMP, please see here.)
The untouchable Brian Fallon is touring in advance of his upcoming album, Local Honey, and the second night of his tour brings him to the Lincoln Theatre.
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