Review: Perfume Genius and Slowdive offer two smooth albums worth a listen
New music for your listening pleasure.
Review: PJ Harvey embraces the political on first Philadelphia show in over a decade
Harvey brought her urgent and political blues and punk songs to life with remarkable force.
The evolving representation of queer media
From 2000’s ‘Queer as Folk’ to last year’s ‘Moonlight,’ LGBT-oriented media has grown more dynamic.
Review: Arca reveals shades of himself on brilliant self-titled album
Pain and pleasure fills the album, contrasting violence with queer sensuality.
Review: Pharmakon’s ‘Contact’ is an all-out sonic assault
Margaret Chardiet’s third album for the project is punishing and visceral.
Washington D.C.’s Priests return to Black Cat for debut album release
The local band’s debut album comes with a sharp political edge.
Review: ‘One More Time with Feeling’ is a remarkable study of grief
The film is a resonant portrait of an artist learning to live with tragedy.
Review: Dirty Projectors offers a warped vision of heartbreak on new album
David Longstreth’s solo efforts produce mixed results.
Six months after leaving Adams Morgan, Crooked Beat Records has found a home in Alexandria
“Nothing beats having a community record store.”
Alumni join local artists to make some noise at Freedom Fair
Friday’s event, held at Washington’s Black Cat, will benefit the ACLU.