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Concert Preview: Heather Mae

By Griffin Rowell · Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Queer indie-pop artist and Northern Virginia native Heather Mae will perform at The Mansion on O Street on Sunday, April 23.

Album Review: Mastodon

By Michael Valenti · Monday, April 17, 2017

Mastodon’s seventh album “Emperor of Sand” continues the band’s trend of moving toward a more pop-centric, radio-metal sound that their fans have been avoiding.

My music diary mixtape

By Zach Ewell · Monday, April 17, 2017

My parents keep telling me that college is the best time of your life. I don't know if that's true, however it's definitely a time when one grows the most.

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Big Thief Concert Review

By Nora Turner | April 12

The Brooklyn rock group rocked Songbyrd Music House on March 25

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Finding new music in the streaming era

By Dilpreet Raju | April 7

In the early 2000s, CDs were still the go-to for listening to music. Now, streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music have taken over, providing endless catalogs of music to discover and explore.

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Concert Preview: Red Hot Chili Peppers

By Dilpreet Raju | April 5

The California-based Red Hot Chili Peppers have been a mainstay in the music industry since the 1990s with a funk-laced rock sound that refuses to get tired.

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Concert Review: Portugal.The Man provides mesmerizing performance at the 9:30 Club

By Ivy Kaplan | April 5

Portugal. The Man took the stage at the 9:30 Club in full force on April 1, exhibiting an upbeat vibe that would carry on throughout the rest of the band’s almost two hour performance.

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Foxygen electrifies the 9:30 Club

By Nora Turner | April 3

The California duo, Foxygen, brought its infectious pop energy to the 9:30 Club on March 22. Playing a relatively short 13-song set list, the group didn’t miss the mark on presenting its latest album “Hang,” released in January.

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Review: Expansive Drake playlist ‘More Life’ extends borders of hip-hop

By Leo Versel | April 2

On his new musical project, Aubrey “Drake” Graham, the artist who has merged the sound of hip-hop and pop music over the past several years, now adds additional new musical elements to the mix. “More Life,” the sixth solo entry by Drake, is as much a reflection of the October’s Very Own (OVO) record label chief as it is of what the Canadian artist has been listening to.

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Concert Preview: Portugal. The Man

By Ivy Kaplan | March 28

Three years since the release of the band’s last album, Portugal. The Man is making a comeback, slowly rolling out singles from its upcoming project “Woodstock” and coming to perform at the 9:30 Club on April 1 and 2.