The Kora Records recently celebrated the 4th anniversary of their first release by culling some notable performers from its impressive roster for an intimate show at DC9. Pree, who we interviewed pretty recently when they played an Obama benefit set the mood for the night, followed by the traveling songs of Meredith Bragg.
But of course, [...]

I remember long, long ago, back when I was a latch-key kid living in the predominantly-Filipino area of Virginia Beach. Weekday afternoons would consist of cartoons and sneaking into my older sister’s room, borrowing her Wu-Tang and Jungle Brothers tapes, putting that shit on blast ’til she got home from whatever extra-curriculars had kept [...]

Everyone talks about developments in technology democratizing the means of production for musicians, giving them access to hi-tech tools for relatively cheap. Columbus, Ohio’s Times New Viking would seem to agree, however by instead relying on classic technology.
Their brash, lo-fi sonic assault is recorded at home on a lo-tech 4-track. And even though they moved [...]

With only a few days left until Nov. 4, many of you may be feeling the fatigue from the nasty campaigning that has characterized this election. But it’s still far too early to sit down and relax or to change the channel. There’s still alot of work to be done to help make sure people [...]

This weekend marks the opening of Irvine Contemporary’s latest show, Regime Change Starts At Home. Irvine brings together 3 artists working in various mediums, each making a political statement through their art. Most should be familiar with Shepard Fairey’s iconic stencil work, particularly his recent portrait of Obama which has gained a national ubiquity. 
Al Farrow ’s [...]

The Cassettes are one of the most appropriately named bands playing today, for a number of reasons. First off, their reference to the classic analogue medium certainly highlights a fascination with anachronism. A trait evident when watching some of the short videos on their site and their last album, ‘Neath the Pale Moon. But it’s [...]