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REVIEW: Kali Uchis & Jorja Smith @ The Anthem — 04/28/19 [PHOTOS]
Over the weekend, Kali Uchis and Jorja Smith kicked off their highly-anticipated co-headline tour at The Anthem in Washington, D.C. The new tour follows unprecedented years for Uchis and Smith following their respective major label debuts in 2018. Although the two would eventually join forces toward the end of the night to cover Destiny’s Child‘s…
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REVIEW: CHVRCHES @ The Anthem – 10/18/18 [PHOTOS]
Love Is Dead is out now on Glassnote Records It’s so hard having to wait until the end of a five-month tour leg to catch a phenomenal band like CHVRCHES playing their new album live. Of course, we watched, and re-watched, their main stage sets at Governors Ball and Lollapalooza this year, but it’s simply not the same.…
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REVIEW: Arctic Monkeys @ The Anthem – 07/28/18 [PHOTOS]
Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino is out now via Domino In May, Arctic Monkeys nabbed their sixth UK #1 with the release of their highly-anticipated album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino. The album follows their wildly successful album AM, released in 2013, but sonically and stylistically is a major departure from its predecessor. The dizzying guitar riffs, cheeky wittiness, and…
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REVIEW: Father John Misty at The Anthem [PHOTOS]
God’s Favorite Customer is out now on Sub Pop / Bella Union In June, Josh Tillman released God’s Favorite Customer — his fourth studio album under the name Father John Misty. Amidst the distinctive folk melodies and witty lyrical quips, the new album finds Tillman contemplating his bleak state of affairs and seeking personal redemption for irreparable damages, his strained…
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Bully @ The Anthem DC – 08/02/18 [PHOTOS]
Bully’s album Losing is out now on Sub Pop Last week, we watched Nashville punk rockers Bully annihilate their opening set at The Anthem. The band is currently on tour with Father John Misty and in support of their sophomore album, Losing, which arrived last October via Sub Pop. The album was first teased with lead single “Feel the Same” last…
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REVIEW: Vance Joy @ The Anthem DC – 06/12/18 [PHOTOS]
Vance Joy’s Nation of Two is out now via Atlantic Records It’s hard to believe it’s been over five years since Australian heartthrob Vance Joy first skyrocketed onto the scene — ukulele in hand — singing songs of love, heartbreak, and hope. Unlike many artists, the singer-songwriter welcomed immediate global success with his debut EP God Loves You When…
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REVIEW: Portugal. The Man at The Anthem – 02/24/18 [PHOTOS]
What happens when your eighth studio album contains your most viral hit? That’s a question Portugal. The Man finds themselves still answering following the release of their 2017 album Woodstock. The album features their international hit “Feel It Still,” a track that has taken a life of its own and exposed a well-established band to soaring new heights.…
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Pongo casts a spell with dancefloor anthem, “BRUXOS”
“BRUXOS” is out on Virgin Music: Stream Pongo is back to cast a spell with her throttling new single, “Bruxos.” Fresh off the 2020 release of her EP UWA, the rising Angolan-Portuguese artist drops an effortlessly energetic track bound to set dancefloors across the globe ablaze. “Bruxos” means sorcerer in Portuguese and refers to the…
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YEAH YEAH YEAHS Announce 2023 Tour, Share “Blacktop” Video
Cool It Down is out now via Secretly Canadian Yeah Yeah Yeahs have unveiled a new music video for “Blacktop,” a stand-out from their GRAMMY-nominated 2022 album, Cool It Down. “‘Blacktop’ stuck out to me early on, the demo was very stripped down instrumentally and emotionally. It was a step towards what radical closeness feels…
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