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Review: Squid @ 9:30 Club – 2/08/24 [Photos]
If you want to know what it’s like to watch musicians play with their instruments as if they were toys in a toy box, look no further than Squid. The UK quintet broke through in 2019 with the single “Houseplants,” propelled by drummer/vocalist Ollie Judge’s frantic drumming and panicked, scream-level vocal delivery. It could be…
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Review: Jessie Ware Brings Disco to 9:30 Club [Photos]
Jessie Ware’s album That! Feels Good! is out now on EMI Records Can you fault Jessie Ware for wanting to keep a good party going? After three solid albums staking her claim in the singer-songwriter/Top 40 space (including co-writes with Ed Sheeran), Ware pivoted to the dancefloor for 2020’s What’s Your Pleasure? By recalling the…
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Little Dragon ‘Slugs of Love’ Graces 9:30 Club – 10/13/2023: Photos
Slugs of Love is out now via Ninja Tune Equal parts, ethereal and energetic, Little Dragon began carving out their unique niche in the Venn diagram of synth-pop and R&B in 2007. Along the way, singer Yukimi Nagano became a hot-ticket collaborator, contributing her serene vocals to tracks by Gorillaz, Big Boi, DJ Shadow, BADBADNOTGOOD,…
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Purity Ring captivates 9:30 Club with an epic performance: Photos
Purity Ring celebrates 10 years of debut album shrine with special addition Purity Ring recently took the stage for two nights at 9:30 Club following the release of shrines X, a tenth-anniversary reissue of their debut album, which includes three new songs. With shrines at the forefront of the performance, fans went wild for 2012…
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REVIEW: Tate McRae’s Pop Spectacle Storms 9:30 Club [Photos]
i used to think i could fly is out now via RCA Records Ahead of the release of her debut album, i used to think i could fly, Canadian pop star Tate McRae touched base in our nation’s capital at the 9:30 Club for a jaw-dropping headlining performance. She was joined by two phenomenal artists,…
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REVIEW: Clairo @ 9:30 Club – 11/12/19 [PHOTOS]
Immunity is out via FADER Label A few weeks ago, alt-pop artist Clairo returned to D.C. to play songs from her debut album, Immunity. Just days away from completing her latest North American run, she played a packed 9:30 Club and it was a great show. Immunity arrived in August after Clairo teased the album with…
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REVIEW: King Princess @ 9:30 Club – 11/07/19 [PHOTOS]
Cheap Queen is out via Zelig/Columbia Only a true rising star could make her late-night TV debut while simultaneously playing the second of two sold-out nights at 930 Club. But that’s just a night in the life of breakout artist, King Princess. “Yeah, that’s right, mama’s on TV, okay?” she teased to a roaring…
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REVIEW: Haiku Hands @ 9:30 Club – 10/23/19 [PHOTOS]
Haiku Hands’ debut album due in 2020 Australian electropop collective Haiku Hands returned to D.C. in October for an insane sold-out show at 9:30 Club. The trio found themselves state-side in support of Sofi Tukker‘s latest North American tour, with dates spanning across the east coast. Haiku Hands’ latest run arrived ahead of major…
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REVIEW: LÉON @ 9:30 Club — 04/19/19 [PHOTOS]
LÉON’s self-titled debut album is out now on BMG Last month, Swedish singer/songwriter LÉON stopped at 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. for her first-ever headlining tour, and it was a mesmerizing show full of emotion and passion with every song she performed in one of the most popular clubs in the city. The Stockholm-bred artist…
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REVIEW: Zara Larsson @ 9:30 Club — 05/11/19 [PHOTOS]
Larsson’s follow-up to 2017’s So Good is due Spring 2019 WOW, Swedish megastar Zara Larsson sure puts on a damn great show. Over the weekend, the 21-year-old Stockholm native brought her intimate and completely sold-out Don’t Worry Bout Me Tour to Washington, D.C.’s iconic 9:30 Club – and it was a complete masterclass on true pop stardom. From the powerful live vocals that led each track…
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