Author: Mauricio Castro

  • Review: Mannequin Pussy @ The Atlantis – 05/17/24 [Photos]

    Review: Mannequin Pussy @ The Atlantis – 05/17/24 [Photos]

    Philly’s Mannequin Pussy have been working hard for years, moving up from opening slots for Japanese Breakfast in 2017 to headlining the 150-capacity DC9 in 2019 to now two sold-out nights at the 450-capacity Atlantis in DC. It’s a testament to their intensely personal, relatable songwriting (“I still love you, you stupid fuck” from 2019’s “Drunk II”) and…

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  • Caroline Rose @ 930 Club: Photos & Review

    Caroline Rose @ 930 Club: Photos & Review

    The Art of Forgetting is out now on New West Records Almost a year to the day after their sold-out 9:30 Club stop, Caroline Rose returned to DC, still in support of the critically acclaimed 2023 album The Art of Forgetting. But while their 2023 visit was a full start-to-finish performance of the LP, they gave…

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  • Review: Squid @ 9:30 Club – 2/08/24 [Photos]

    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]

    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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  • Review: Chromeo brings electro-funk to 930 Club: Photos

    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

    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: My Morning Jackets rips through DC’s The Anthem: Photos

    Review: My Morning Jackets rips through DC’s The Anthem: Photos

    MMJ’s new live album is out on ATO Records For over 20 years, My Morning Jacket has been one of the most relentless rock bands touring the country, and even for those just jumping on board now, it’s not hard to see why. Their blend of Americana, rock, and jam came at the perfect time…

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  • Re:SET DMV 2023 @ Merriweather Post Pavilion: Review

    Re:SET DMV 2023 @ Merriweather Post Pavilion: Review

    It’s been a while since a traveling ‘festival’ made waves. Warped Tour was a cultural monolith that is still remembered fondly today. AEG might be angling to fill that void with Re:SET, a nationwide touring concert series. Here’s how it works: throughout each weekend in June, AEG chose three geographically close metro areas to host…

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  • Little Dragon ‘Slugs of Love’ Graces 9:30 Club – 10/13/2023: Photos

    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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  • Review: Sylvan Esso @ The Anthem – 8/11/2023: Photos

    Review: Sylvan Esso @ The Anthem – 8/11/2023: Photos

    Wild analog electronic wizards, Sylvan Esso are at it again. Thanks to last year’s No Rules Sandy, Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn’s third show at The Anthem was their most fun yet. Their fourth album is the duo at their most improvisational and musically liberated, splicing chopped-up vocals and synths alongside acoustic guitars and field…

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