Hometown Sounds

May the #DCmusic be with you.

Friday 5/04:
Stay up late tonight and celebrate the glorious new record There Is No Stronger Sex by synthpop crooners Stronger Sex at Comet Ping Pong tonight with Raindeer from Baltimore and Berndsen from Reykjavik.

Saturday 5/05:
Queer pop singer Be Steadwell‘s stellar new album Queer Love Songs comes out Saturday, and that’s the day you can see her & full band perform songs from it at Strathmore’s AMP.

Sunday 5/06:
Have you visited Mobius Records out in Fairfax yet? Sunday afternoon is a great time to buy some physical media from them, while enjoying free post-grunge and hardcore punk performances from Short Lives and Virginia Creep.

There are many live music and going out roundups in the DC blogosphere, but only ours gives you top notch DC music picks every single night. Count on it.

Monday 4/30:
Kudos to Galaxy Hut for consistently providing great #DCmusic options on quiet Monday nights. Tonight the Clarendon hot spot hosts Lindsay Collette’s new band Mona Speaks Mountains and indie prog rockers Bad Robot Jones.

Tuesday 5/01:
Lisa Said’s new band Piramid Scheme just released their debut EP Get Rich Quick Too last week. Keep the celebration going with their headlining show at Black Cat Tuesday night with grunge from Short Lives and delightful indie pop with Olivia Mancini & The Mates.

Wednesday 5/02:
DC blues rock champion Jonny Grave ranges from raucous honky tonk stompin’ to quiet mellow ballads, and everywhere in between. This Wednesday Grave plays a free show at Pearl Street Warehouse, a perfect opportunity to make friends with one of DC’s newest music venues.

Thursday 5/03:
Seems like we were just hosting a show at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage last week (it was!). But they can’t keep us away, so we’re bringing the classic and folk rock sounds of The Beanstalk Library to your ears and your hearts this Thursday. The free show starts at 6 PM and streams online live if you have to work late.

The weekend is here, don’t you want to go out? Here’s our #DCmusic picks for this beautiful weekend ahead.

Friday 4/27:
Sub-Radio make anthemic synthpop to rival Walk The Moon. Celebrate their new EP release at Jammin’ Java in Vienna tonight with Throwing Plates and FIVES from Baltimore.

Saturday 4/28:
Wow this bill at Rock & Roll Hotel Saturday night! Blight Records synth queen and birthday girl Loi Loi, mystic sufi rock band Time Is Fire, the glam new wave theatrics of Mundy, and Brooklyn trash pop trio Nihiloceros. This show is guaranteed to wear you out!

Or, if electronic dance music is your jam, celebrate the album release of DC legend Will Eastman‘s Hilo (Remixed) at U Street Music Hall with an open-to-close DJ set featuring special guests and visuals by Flash Frequency.

Sunday 4/29:
Tenor sax player Elijah Balbed heads the JoGo Project and plays with many other groups. Catch the hard-working musician this Sunday as featured performer at the weekly DC Jazz Jam hosted by the Brixton, and tip extra cuz there’s no cover.