Author: Matt Torres

REVIEW: SuperM @ Eaglebank Arena – 11/17/19 [PHOTOS]

SuperM – 1st Mini Album out via Capitol Records A few weeks ago, I attended my first K-pop show – SuperM at Eaglebank Arena – and I can literally still hear the euphoric screams ringing in my ears. Though South Korea’s latest rising act formed just this year, its members hail from some of the genre’s
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December 10, 2019
REVIEW: Loud Luxury @ Echostage – 11/16/19 [PHOTOS]

Loud Luxury Lollapalooza Interview: Read Damn. Canadian electronic duo Loud Luxury sure knows how to throw a party. A few weeks ago, Andrew Fedyk and Joe De Pace returned to D.C.’s Echostage on their Nights Like This tour and it was such an incredible time. While this latest tour is demanding sold-out crowds on the heels of the
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December 8, 2019
Juice Wrld Dead at 21

Jarad Anthony Higgins, widely known as the rapper Juice Wrld, died today at 21. Reported via TMZ this morning, Juice Wrld suffered a seizure in Chicago’s Midway Airport shortly after arriving from Los Angeles. Witnesses state the rapper was walking through the terminal when he visibly began to experience symptoms of the medical emergency. Higgins
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December 8, 2019
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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December 6, 2019
Watch Billie Eilish’s Self-Directed “xanny” Video

Sold-out 2020 Arena Tour starting March: Dates There’s no stopping Billie Eilish. Just weeks after serving up the reflective electro-pop lullaby “everything i wanted” and becoming the youngest artist to receive nominations in all four major GRAMMY categories – she’s back to share her directorial debut for her song “xanny.” “I’m very excited to
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December 5, 2019
Kali Uchis Is Feeling “Solita”: Listen

“Solita” is out on Interscope Records Kali Uchis returns today with her first bilingual single, “Solita.” The sultry track is produced by Tainy (J Balvin, Bad Bunny). “I’d rather dance alone than with the devil,” says Uchis of the track. “This song is about healing, freedom and embracing the mixed emotions that come with
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December 4, 2019
Trippie Redd’s “A Love Letter To You 4” Tops Billboard 200

A Love Letter To You 4 is out via 10k Projects/Caroline Trippie Redd has the Number 1 album in the United States. Today, it was announced the 20-year-old rapper’s latest release, A Love Letter To You 4 has edged out Coldplay, Jason Aldean, YNW Melly, and others to reach the Billboard 200 summit. Trippie’s latest
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December 3, 2019
Lao Ra Shares “Picaflor” featuring C. Tangana: WATCH

“Picaflor” is out on Sony Latin Colombian pop star Lao Ra is back with a fiery new single, “Picaflor” featuring Spanish rapper C. Tangana. The single marks the singer’s first release of 2019 and it was well worth the wait. See why below. “Picaflor” follows a string of 2018 releases from the London-based
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December 1, 2019
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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November 30, 2019
REVIEW: SACHI @ U Street Music Hall – 11/06/19 [PHOTOS]

Nights With Ruby out via Casablanca Records Earlier this month, New Zealand’s SACHI played their debut D.C. show for a packed U Street Music Hall. The duo, comprised of longtime friends and collaborators Will Thomas and Nick Chrisp, were on the east coast opening for Phantoms on the heels of their latest EP, Nights With Ruby.
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November 30, 2019