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Public Safety tweeted at 11:13 a.m. photos of the suspect for the hanging of the Confederate flag fliers on American University's Campus. They also released two more videos of the suspect in Battelle-Tompkins and McKinley buildings on YouTube at this morning.
Legendary hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest (ATCQ) released its sixth and final studio album, “We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your service,” on Nov. 11. The group’s first three albums: “People’s Instinctive Travels & the Paths of Rhythm” (1990), “The Low End Theory ” (1991) and “Midnight Marauders” (1993) are widely regarded as classics.
This article originally appeared in The Eagle's special edition on Oct. 21.
If you were wondering why there was so much mud on the Metro this past Saturday, look no further than the second annual All Things Go Fall Classic music festival. Dedicated festival goers spent 10 hours in the mud and rain to see a hit or miss lineup of electro-pop acts (and Ace Cosgrove).
Empire of the Sun, Passion Pit and Sylvan Esso are coming to D.C. in early October to perform as part of the third annual All Things Go “Fall Classic” music festival on Oct. 8.
Freshmen: as you’re out making “Welcome Week friends,” “real friends” and “in a backyard at 1 a.m. friends forever;” listen to your very own playlist!
Joining a yacht club has never been easier (if by yacht club it’s actually the group of fans of an 18-year-old rapper from Atlanta and by join it’s actually learning to embrace his idiosyncrasies).
In an age when artists notoriously push back album release dates (looking at you, Frank Ocean), Dev Hynes, formerly known as Lightspeed Champion and currently as Blood Orange, has broken away from the mold. Hynes recently surprised his fans by releasing his latest project (and third as Blood Orange), “Freetown Sound,” three days early on June 28.
Laura Jane Grace, the lead singer of Against Me!, sat down with The Eagle before her punk band’s show in the Tavern on Saturday to talk about music, politics and more. Next month, Against Me! Will play a show in North Carolina, where legislators recently passed the HB2 bill, which has received enormous backlash from opponents who claim it is not only transphobic, but also discriminatory towards many marginalized groups.
St. Patrick’s Day is fast approaching, and what better way to celebrate global Irish heritage than with a playlist of Irish-influenced music from around the world?
Yung Lean ft. Lil Flash: “Fantasy”
Gwen Stefani ft. Pharrell: “Yummy (Mogul Remix)”
The Scene prides itself on staying up to date on the latest music from artists across all genres. Check out the best releases from this past week in the Scene’s “Top Five Songs of the Week.” Ranging from electronic-folk to punk-rock-rap, this week has been full of small-scale SoundCloud posts, but don’t judge a song by its number of plays.
“Spectre” is not the best James Bond movie in the Daniel Craig era. The film is, however, another sexy, fast-paced edition of an iconic movie series.
On Allan Karlsson’s 100th birthday, he leaves his nursing home through a window, buys a ticket to Sweden’s most remote bus stop and meanders through a series of eccentric events, all while reminiscing on his previous century of life. The wacky film was released in Sweden at the end of 2013 and became the country’s highest grossing film, according to Music Box Films. It appeared for the first time in American theatres on May 8 and debuts in the District on May 22.
Body Politics is The Scene’s look behind the AU student body’s tattoos, piercings and other body adornments. D.C.’s a buttoned-up city, but everyone has a little rebellion in them. This is where we get into the stories behind the body art.
Rising star and shape shifting musician Raury brought his musical talents to U Street Music Hall on April 3. Fellow teenager and local rapper Ace Cosgrove, who performed at AU last fall, opened the show with enthusiasm and youthful vigor that fit right in with Raury’s message. Raury came prepared with the stage presence of a diva and the lyrical content of an activist and a philosopher.
The Dodos came to the Black Cat in D.C. without any stage production or theatrics for its show on Feb. 24. But this is not why the band has had a steadily growing fan base from around the country.
San Francisco based duo The Dodos released its sixth album, “Individ,” in late January 2015. The group consists of guitarist and vocalist Meric Long and drummer Logan Kroeber, who have been playing together for nearly ten years. The Dodos have a rapidly growing fan base of listeners who appreciate their hard work and focus on the instruments. Long talked to the Eagle about “Individ,” life on tour and his expectations for their show at D.C.’s Black Cat on Feb. 24.
Oscar season is coming to an end and studios have stopped releasing films geared for the year’s most prestigious award show. Enter “The Boy Next Door,” an occasionally enjoyable film in its over-the-top silliness that otherwise comes up short in nearly every department.
