SUB announces Charli XCX as Welcome Week headliner
Closing out Welcome Week 2016, Pop musician Charli XCX will play at the Student Union Board’s first concert of the academic year on Aug. 27 at Bender Arena.
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Closing out Welcome Week 2016, Pop musician Charli XCX will play at the Student Union Board’s first concert of the academic year on Aug. 27 at Bender Arena.
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).
Die hard Red Hot Chili Peppers fans have been unsure of the band’s future since “I’m with You” released in 2011. With guitarist John Frusciante departing from the band in 2006, fans were naturally curious about whether the band was going to continue making music. “I’m with You” ended up being a stark departure from their usual high-energy funk-rock roots, and fans were left scratching their heads.
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.
Chance The Rapper begins his third official mixtape, “Coloring Book,” right where he left listeners with his 2013 breakthrough release, “Acid Rap.”
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.
The District goes by many aliases, The Hollywood for Ugly People, American Rome and Chocolate City. But "hardcore” is rarely used to describe the Capital. For the few visitors of the District who venture up north past the government buildings and Smithsonian museums, the term hardcore starts to become more recognizable. In Adams Morgan and the U Street corridor, remnants of D.C.’s past hardcore punk scene can be seen from the street artwork all the way to the businesses that continues to celebrate the city’s rebellious past.
The latest Parquet Courts record plays like a greatest hits album, even though the band’s discography only spans a little over three years.
Punk band Against Me! will play at Student Union Board's last concert of the academic year on April 23 in the Tavern.
This afternoon, AU Student Union Board will partner with over a dozen student organizations on campus to showcase a series of performances from RDGLDGRN to Matt Hunter to Calm and Crisis and more. Peppina, a 20-year-old singer from Finland, will also take the stage in the amphitheater during the event, and The Eagle caught up up Peppina to talk about her journey as an artist and upcoming performance at AU’s first ever, AMFest.
D.C. area Indie-GoGo and alternative rock band RDGLDGRN will headline Student Union Board's first ever arts and music festival on March 26 in American University’s Amphitheater.
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”
Constant political drama often clouds the music culture hidden within the nation’s capital, but a thriving artistic scene still exists in the District and tells the story of the city’s rich history and colorful inhabitants. The District’s impact on music can be seen from Go-Go music, which originated in the city, to hardcore punk, reggae and hip-hop, which have developed a whole new sound since being influenced by the District’s diverse background. For the District’s African American community, music has become a source of hope, history and joy in wake of the "Chocolate City's" increasing wave of gentrification.
Lyricist Chaz French entered the public music sphere last summer when he debuted his first mixtape, and the D.C. native has continued to make waves with his latest release and recent tour.
Gwen Stefani ft. Pharrell: “Yummy (Mogul Remix)”
MAGFest, an annual gaming and music convention, will make its way to the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center on Feb. 18 and last until Feb. 21. Guest panels, musical performances and gaming events will fill the gamers paradise this year.
Sick of sappy love songs by Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith? This Valentine's Day, celebrate your romance with music that goes beyond the cliches. Whether you’re spending time with your significant other or enjoying waffles in honor of Galentine’s Day, this playlist will get you in the perfect mood.
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.