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Review: STRFKR shines @ 9:30 Club [Photos]
If you want a good time, go to a STRFKR show. As a true embodiment of the beauty of live shows, you never know what you’ll get. STRFKR is a groovy, psychedelic, electronic-indie band from Portland, Oregon, formed by lead singer Joshua Hodges in 2007. This band has stood the test of time, demonstrated by…
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flipturn @ 9:30 Club – 4/19/24 [Photos]
It’s no surprise flipturn gets the hype they get. On the second of their two sold-out nights at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC, the crowd was completely wild. Immediately jumping into their song “Churches” and quickly following with their hit “Vanilla,” the band was on fire from the moment they stepped on stage. Frontman…
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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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