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(12/15/13 4:04pm)
Movies
What ruled the box office in 2013? Superheroes and sequels. What else is new? Plenty, actually. Emerging filmmakers challenged conventional representations of race relations in America as seen with Ryan Coogler’s “Fruitvale Station” and Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave.” With the success of movies like “The Heat” and “The Best Man Holiday,” Hollywood continued its inexcusably slow education on the importance of representing diversity on screen. Alfonso Cuaron elevated 3D to the peak of its awe-inspiring potential.
(12/08/13 3:47am)
Archy Marshall, better known by his stage name King Krule, played a sold-out show at the Rock and Roll Hotel on Dec. 6.
(12/07/13 6:15pm)
The 2014 Grammy nominations were announced during a live CBS telecast on Dec. 6 at 10 p.m. The show was marred by frequent technical errors, and the nominations were not always pleasantly surprising, but the show had moments of high quality nonetheless.
(12/07/13 5:54pm)
Electronic rockers Phantogram stimulated the senses of the 9:30 Club crowd with their electrifying performance on Dec. 5.
The duo consists of guitarist, Josh Carter and keyboardist, Sarah Barthel. Both of the artists sing and are accompanied by a drummer and a bass player.
(12/05/13 5:35pm)
King Krule (real name Archy Marshall) is the definition of up and coming. The 19-year-old British singer/songwriter made his full-length debut this year with “Six Feet Beneath the Moon” following a series of singles and an EP.
(11/27/13 7:54pm)
This Thanksgivukkah (Thanksgiving Hanukkah), there are a lot of things to be thankful for. While we all think of what to share at the table, here are some tunes to dish out to the family.
(11/26/13 8:10pm)
The crowd popped up and down on the dance floor of Howard Theatre on Nov. 24 as Danny Brown, one of hip-hop’s newest faces, brought on a brief but exhilarating performance.
(11/21/13 6:26pm)
Charli XCX and her opening acts LIZ and Kitten show that girls really do run the world, bringing much needed fun and power to U Street Music Hall on Nov. 16, courtesy of the 9:30 Club.
(11/21/13 12:50am)
Blood Orange – Cupid Deluxe
After listening to the album’s first mysterious, yet embracing single “Chamakay,” I eagerly awaited the release of Blood Orange’s sophomore album. Dev Hynes, the man behind Blood Orange, has taken his experiences living in New York combined with a genre-crossing sense of creativity and created the groovy, soulful, fresh album that is Cupid Deluxe. The album borrows from the traditions of Soul, R&B, Hip-Hop, Funk, and decades of Pop in order to build a multi-faceted work. Throughout the album, passionate songs discuss love and the problems that can follow. A few such as “On the Line” and “Always Let U Down” feature a complimentary woman’s voice that wraps the listener in the artists’ qualms with beautiful harmonies. “Uncle Ace” and “You’re Not Good Enough” transport the listener back to the funky side of the ‘80s while tracks such as “Clipped On” and “High Street” are filled with immersive hip-hop beats and robust, relevant lyrics. What I’m trying to get at is that this album is crisp, heartfelt, and honest is definitely worth a listen, no matter what kind of music you gravitate towards.
RIYL: Solange, Toro y Moi, Rhye
-Jack Fitzpatrick, Soul Beat on Wednesday 8-10 a.m.
(11/21/13 12:28am)
A sold out D.C. crowd eluded a chilly fall evening in favor of a three-hour dance party with the Three of Clubs tour at Sixth & I on Nov. 18.
(11/21/13 12:12am)
Fresh from October’s release of her new album Back to Forever, folk rocker Lissie will stop at the 9:30 Club on her U.S./UK tour on Nov. 24.
(11/19/13 1:58am)
Charli XCX is the kind of girl that everyone wishes was their best friend because she’s not like the other girls— she’s cooler. Only 21 years old, the U.K. singer wrote the song “I Love It” for Swedish duo Icona Pop and blew up the Billboard charts. Even though Charli XCX’s debut album “True Romance” dropped last April, she’s already wrapping up the follow-up. For the D.C. stop of her U.S. headlining tour, fans eagerly waited outside U Street Music Hall as early as noon, a whopping six hours before the doors would officially open. Needless to say, Charli XCX is kind of a big deal right now.
(11/18/13 1:54am)
Mac DeMarco and Shark Week performed for 200 students in a show co-produced by WVAU and Student Union Board on Nov. 16.
(11/15/13 8:53pm)
The Eagle’s Sydney Gore chatted with Andrew Marr, singer, guitarist and founder of Ski Lodge, a four-piece indie surf pop band based in New York City. A few minutes after finishing his brunch in NYC’s West Village of Manhattan, Marr discussed Ski Lodge’s origins, the purpose of life and what it means to have a “Big Heart.”
(11/15/13 4:44pm)
Formerly known as The Concept and Concept Store, Swedish alternative rock band The Royal
Concept was formed in 2010 by David Larson, Filip Bekic, Robert Magnus and Frans Povel.
(11/14/13 9:19pm)
Kate Nash performed an energetic and emotionally-charged show at the 9:30 Club on Nov. 11, making the audience feel like each and every fan was her best friend.
(11/14/13 1:29am)
Shy Girls – Timeshare EP
Shy Girls’ “Timeshare” EP is one of those happy accidents that comes along after some old-fashioned, feel good bump and grinding. This is no dream: Shy Girls (moniker for Dan Vidmar) is a real R&B artist with an attention to detail and a smooth touch of electronic, synthesized production. This EP easily sets the mood as “Without” warms us up with some softcore sensual vibes, followed by the slower “Still Not Falling” that reminds us that a little crooning behind the guitar never hurt nobody. The EP closes with “Under Attack,” a lush song with slow strumming guitars that whisk everyone away with a spell of all the feels. The appeal to Shy Girls is that all of the textured instrumentation is simple, but the lyrics dig deeper under the skin to reveal the turmoil of love (“I’ve got a clear vision, but visions don’t make up for love”). While some tracks like “Voyeur’s Gaze” drag on a little too long, Shy Girls has a lot to offer with this seductively sincere EP. Surely, the best is yet to come as Shy Girls invites everyone to be a part of the R&B revival with open arms.
RIYL: Rhye, Milosh, How To Dress Well, Basecamp, The Weeknd, Sampha, Cyril Hahn, Cashmere Cat – Sydney Gore, Artificial Sweetener on Wednesday at 12-2 p.m.
(11/14/13 1:00am)
The Killers- Direct Hits
Four studio albums, 10 years and over 20 million albums sold later, The Killers released “Direct Hits,” a compilation of the Las Vegas band’s biggest hits. The album wastes no time– the popular “Mr. Brightside” opens the album with the unique sound that launched the Killers into stardom. “Shot at the Night” feels like an ‘80s hit with Brandon Flowers’ haunting vocals and the distinct use of synths. Though not as lyrically complex as other Killers’ songs, the desperation in Flowers’ voice and sheer danceability of the music make it a standout track. “Just Another Girl” includes an equally desperate Flowers as he pines for a lost love in a synth-heavy ballad. Despite positive elements, the album egregiously omits some of the band’s best and most beloved tracks, including “Jenny was a Friend of Mine” and “Bling (Confession of a King).”
“Direct Hits” follows the Killers’ discography chronologically. It includes most of The Killers’ popular songs, but ultimately misses too many of the greatest Killers’ tracks and includes unnecessary songs–namely, the Calvin Harris remix of “When You Were Young”–to truly encompass the immense impact of the Killers’ music. – Kara Avacena
(11/11/13 6:33pm)
Wheelie is a local indie and dance rock band formed by Cleveland native and singer-songwriter Michael Moon, and seventh generation Washingtonian and drummer Eduardo Santana.
(11/10/13 1:52am)
More than 1,000 people attended the GROUPLOVE concert hosted by Student Government’s Student Union Board on Nov. 8.
