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Review: Beach Fossils high energy Illuminates 930 Club [Photos]
Beach Fossils’ return to Washington, DC, was beyond memorable. From the moment the four band members stepped on stage, it was evident the night would be special. Drenched in vibrant lights and bathed in the electric ambiance of the 9:30 Club, the band kicked off with a high-energy performance of “Don’t Fade Away” off their…
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Review: Chromeo brings electro-funk to 930 Club: Photos
Adult Contemporary will be released February 14, 2023 on BMG For almost 20 years, David “Dave 1” Macklovitch and Patrick “P-Thugg” Gemayel have been making sweet, sweet electro-funk as Chromeo. Along with their blog-house peers in the mid-2000s, they brought synth-driven pop music to the forefront of H&Ms and house parties everywhere. Fast forward to…
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Review: Jeff Rosenstock sells out an energetic 930 Club: Photos
HELLMODE is out now on Polyvinyl Records Jeff Rosenstock is a man who has always worn his heart on his sleeve, spilling his guts out in his live shows as much as he does in his writing. He has long been considered one of the paragons of DIY for the last decade or so, whether…
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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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