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Concert Preview: Parquet Courts

By Griffin Rowell | 02/06/2017

Brooklyn indie-rock band Parquet Courts will wrap up its string of winter dates with a performance at the 9:30 Club, supporting its critically acclaimed 2016 effort “Human Performance.” Frontman Adam Savage’s self-proclaimed “New York heritage” style of music combines elements of early-90s punk and indie rock, garage rock and experimental rock with self-aware, cerebral and thoughtful lyrics.

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Q&A with Ian Mackaye

By Zach Ewell | 12/05/2016

Local punk pioneer Ian Mackaye recently talked with the Scene regarding his musical career in the District, technology in the music industry and the controversial recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nomination of D.C.

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Concert Review: Mitski stuns the crowd at Black Cat

By Alix Mammina | 12/02/2016

The indie rock singer-songwriter played a short but sweet set on Nov. 18

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Album Review: “We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your service”

By Jack Stringer | 11/28/2016

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.

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Concert Preview: Mitski brings indie rock to Black Cat

By Alix Mammina | 11/18/2016

The singer-songwriter will perform on Nov. 18

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Shaun Frank brings euphoric EDM to Soundcheck

By Leo Versel | 11/16/2016

Up and coming EDM artist Shaun Frank spun an eclectic mix at D.C.

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Concert Review: FIDLAR at The Howard Theater

By Suah Cheong | 11/16/2016

FIDLAR, SWMRS and The Frights gave politically charged performances

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Concert Preview: Experience Magic with Tennyson at DC9

By Nancy Chong | 11/10/2016

Electronic duo Tennyson is expected to bring an intense clash of instrumental tunes to DC9 Nightclub on Friday, Nov.

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Q and A With Jess Wolfe of Lucius

By Michael Blickstein | 11/09/2016

Lucius is a Brooklyn-based indie pop band comprised of lead singers Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, along with Andrew Burri, Dan Molad and Peter Lalish.

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Concert preview: FIDLAR to perform at The Howard Theater Nov. 10

By Suah Cheong | 11/09/2016

L.A. based skate-punk band FIDLAR will be playing the D.C.

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Album Review: The Altar

By Cordilia James | 11/02/2016

Banks delivers fresh new beats without Losing Her Voice at “The Altar.”

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Preview: Grouplove at Echostage Nov. 9

By Anna Donohue | 10/29/2016

Grouplove bassist Dan Gleason discusses what to expect at the concert

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Intimate and vulnerable: Bon Iver’s “22, A Million”

By Naomi Zeigler | 10/26/2016

When indie-folk band Bon Iver arrived on the music scene in 2007 with the release of “For Emma, Forever Ago,” critics latched to the melancholic vocals.