One of the cultural dilemmas that we have here in DC is the lack of venues that cater to fringe and left-field acts. Often times small pockets of people gather to turn group houses, community centers and even coffee shops into outlets for these types of bands.
In the Bloomingdale neighborhood of northwest DC, Big [...]

Not all of us can have Blaqstarr do an intro on our mixtapes. Our significant others may not be a heavily blog-lauded dj/producer from the D.M.V. (DC/MD/VA). But what you have to realize is this: Artists gravitate towards other artists who share the same vision.
D.C. has long been known for Dischord records and it’s [...]

Back in the mid-2000’s, my Swedish buddies Division Of Laura Lee were lumped in with the Swedish invasion wave–the result of the press’ attempt to build hype by connecting bands that really didn’t sound alike. The Hives, along with a few others, were the forerunners of that list. DOLL found themselves on this list even [...]