Pollywood: Sound Milestone
Jazz pianist Keiko Matsui celebrates 25 years at upcoming S&R Foundation gala.
Music Notes: C’mon, Stay Happy
’70s pop phenom David Cassidy brings his youthful charm and talent to Birchmere.
Pollywood: Sound Milestone
26 March 2013
Jazz pianist Keiko Matsui celebrates 25 years at upcoming S&R Foundation gala.
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Music Notes: C’mon, Stay Happy
04 October 2012
’70s pop phenom David Cassidy brings his youthful charm and talent to Birchmere.
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Performing Arts: September Highlights
10 September 2012
Editor's picks for not-to-miss performances this month.
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Music Notes: The Reverend Al Green
20 August 2012
Still bringin' 'Love and Happiness' to fans. (With video)
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Music Notes: Welcome to the Sweetlife
10 May 2012
Thousands brave a fickle forecast and long bathroom lines for sweet tunes.
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Music Notes: Electric Avenue
02 May 2012
Music masterminds perform live for Electric Avenue at the Helix Lounge.
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Music Notes: Jazz Musician Ski Johnson
23 April 2012
Ski Johnson blends in hip hop and other influences to come up with a sound that is fresh and unexpected.
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Music Notes: Parting Requiem
17 April 2012
Choral Arts Society of Washington founder concludes 47-year career with performance of Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem.
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Music Notes: Costner Dances With Music
29 February 2012
Award winning actor comes to Maryland ... as the frontman of a country music band.
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Music Notes: Pat McGee’s Living Dream
06 February 2012
Northern Virginia musician keeps rock and roll dream alive with tireless touring, great songwriting, and staying true to what got him here.
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Music Notes: Baskov’s American Tune
13 December 2011
A gifted Russian tenor on the brink of U.S. stardom talks about what makes him tick.
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Music Notes: George Winston, Humble Genius
09 December 2011
The supremely gifted pianist talks inspiration, fans and how composing is like giving birth.
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Music Notes: 9:30 Club Tops Worldwide
16 November 2011
Want to attend the world's top club? Just head down to 9th and V.
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Music Notes: Hooked on Fish Bone
11 November 2011
Legendary band screens documentary and performs at Lincoln Theatre (for free).
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Music Notes: Ra Ra Riot
28 October 2011
Not a soul stood still when Ra Ra Riot took the stage at 9:30 club – they were too busy dancing.
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Music Notes: Taking a “Say Chance”
27 September 2011
Say Chance features talented teenagers who just might attain their musical dreams.
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Music Notes: Blues-infused Opening
09 September 2011
Deep-rooted blues master Keb’ Mo’ brings soulful, storied songs to Strathmore's season opening
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Music Notes: UkeFest 2011
09 August 2011
Dig out your ukulele from the back of the closet and get ready to strum or just come out as a spectator to UkeFest 2011, where music will be flowing and a Guinness record broken.
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Lifestyles: Brothers Behind The Scenes
22 July 2011
Two brothers in two different industries raise to the top to provide the DMV with entertainment.
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Music Notes: Irish-Born Siren Imelda May
18 July 2011
Playing for a president, selling millions of records, and getting critical acclaim? You could say things are going well for Imelda May -- just ask this hard working Irish-born siren.
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Music Notes: Answering a Familiar Call
20 June 2011
Senegalese musician, Youssou N'Dour, influences social change through his music and activism
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Night Life: Thievery Corporation is Happening
06 June 2011
Thievery Corporation to take part in a special performance as part of the W Happenings music series.
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Music Notes: CSS at 9:30 Club
23 May 2011
It was a double header at the 9:30 club, with Brazilian pop techo band CSS and ultra edgy singer and bass player Sleigh Bells.
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Music Notes: A Golden Sound
11 April 2011
A talented musician in his own right, Scott Harlan also sits behind the board at his very own DC-area recording studio, where he is living his own dream while also working to make other's dreams come true.
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Music Notes: Teddy Thompson Slipping In and Out of His Genes
05 April 2011
As the son of folk-rock legends Richard and Linda Thompson, Teddy Thompson recognizes the influence of his famous parents' genes, but he's also carved a pretty successful musical path all by himself.
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Music Notes: Craving More Cravin’ Dogs
24 March 2011
About to celebrate their 25th year together, D.C.-area music favorites Cravin' Dogs have good jobs, nice families, and oh yeah, a darn successful part-time band.
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Music Notes: The Many Sides of Mya
08 March 2011
From cassettes to MP3's, Mya has made her mark on the music industry for over a decade and now the D.C. native has returned to her hometown to prepare for the release of her new album.
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Music Notes: Signing up for Camp Freddy
28 February 2011
Welcome to Camp Freddy: a hard rock super-group cover band turned cherished getaway from the daily rock star grind.
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Music Notes: Theophilus London Takes U Street
25 February 2011
Theophilus London turns U Street Music Hall into a love shack, equipped with screaming female fans, dollar bills, and music that will make you dance
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Music Notes: U.S. Royalty Shines with Mirrors
02 February 2011
D.C. rock band U.S. Royalty generated major heat at Rock N Roll Hotel and kept the chill outside during their anticipated album release concert and after party.
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FYIDC: Experience Yoko K.
28 January 2011
Musician, Yoko K prepares for her performance at Irvine Contemporary January 29, as she creatively transforms the traditional concert experience.
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Music Notes: Kate Nash
17 November 2010
British singer Kate Nash combined good humor and quirky lyrics to electrify at 9:30 Club.
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Music Notes: Kicking it With “Acoustic Ninja” Trace Bundy
15 November 2010
Trace Bundy has gone global with an exhilarating and stunning approach that has earned him the intriguing moniker, "The Acoustic Ninja."
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Music Notes: Pretty Lights Rocks Bourbon
12 November 2010
Pretty Lights, also known as producer Derek Vincent Smith and drummer Adam Deitch, sold out Baltimore's Bourbon Street Ballroom on Tuesday.
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Music Notes: Die Antwoord’s South African Rap
04 November 2010
South African rap project Die Antwoord played the 9:30 club on Wednesday, and helped a crowd of District twenty-somethings understand “zef.”
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Music Notes: Bluegrass Rising Over Yonder Mountain
22 October 2010
Meet the current kings of progressive bluegrass: Yonder Mountain String Band, who push the boundaries while staying largely true to the genre's roots.
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Music Notes: Michaelson is More Than Bubblegum
22 October 2010
Folk princess Ingrid Michaelson sold out her 9:30 club show, delivering a varied performance of pop songs, heavy metal and a capella.
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Music Notes: The xx
13 October 2010
British rock trio The XX sold out the 9:30 Club and delivered a glamorous show of special effects, but where was the new material?
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Music Notes: Chk Chk Chk (!!!)
29 September 2010
Despite the end-of-summer heat wave, a crowd of twenty somethings danced the night away with funk-rock band Chk Chk Chk.
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Music Notes: More Than A Cup of Java
28 September 2010
Find out why we love hot spot Jammin' Java and why it's much more than your average coffee shop.
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Music Notes: DC Journos Rock Italy
22 September 2010
A D.C. journo band plays a concert in an Adriatic beach town in Italy.
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Music Notes: Jackson Browne, Still Running
09 September 2010
One of America's most prolific and beloved songwriters keeps it real with songs for the modern times -done his way.
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Music Notes: Lady Gaga’s Little Monsters
08 September 2010
In a concert at the Verizon Center, Lady Gaga leads her Little Freaks and Monsters to redemption.
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Music Notes: Lollapalooza 2010 Delivers
13 August 2010
3 days, 95 artists, and 240,000 of your closest friends in Chicago’s Grant Park: Lollapalooza 2010 was weekend full of good music, fortunate weather, and good times. Here are some of the weekend’s highlights.
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Music Notes: The Very Charming Life of Joan Armatrading
25 June 2010
Accomplished musician Joan Armatrading talks about her career, her passions, and making the world a better place.
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Music Notes: The Broza and Van Zandt Collaboration
16 June 2010
Israeli-born musician David Broza shines in latest album that brings to life lost poems of Townes Van Zandt.
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Music Notes: Michaelangelo L’Acqua’s “W” Sound
27 May 2010
Washington Life holds an exclusive interview and parties all night on the rooftop of the W with the talented and newly appointed global Music Director for the W Hotel, Michaelangelo L'aqua.
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Music Notes: Best Selling Authors Rock For Charity
16 April 2010
Some of the world's best-selling authors put down their pens and pick up their instruments in the name of big fun and bigger fund-raising.
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Music Notes: Shane Hines’s Wammy
18 March 2010
A homegrown musician wins the biggest WAMMY and now stands on the brink of stardom with hooks and melodies that will put you, yes, in his "trance."
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Music Notes: The B.E.P. ‘Meet Us Halfway’ in DC
11 March 2010
With fans in the stands and Bacardi in hand, the Black Eyed Peas Concert and After-Party were high in demand. By Dina Duella The DC leg of the Black Eyed Peas World Tour proved to be not just a good nigh, but a great one. The E.N.D. World Tour at the Verizon Center in Washington [...]
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MUSIC NOTES: Imelda May’s Palpable Coolness
03 March 2010
One of popular music's coolest stars is anything but a diva.
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MUSIC NOTES: John Mayall, Blues Professor
15 February 2010
A blues legend talks humbly about his influence on some of the world's greatest musicians as well as his own musical tastes.
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MUSIC NOTES: BOBBY “BLUE” BLAND
18 January 2010
About to turn 80, one of the blues' true pioneers reveals what inspired him to foster a whole new style of the blues way back when.
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Music Notes: Start the New Year With These Shows
06 January 2010
Well folks, the Holidays are over but there is still fun to be had, so put on those 5 layers of socks and get out of your house for an epic weekend of music
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Music Notes: The Whigs, Live Show Review
17 December 2009
Southern Rock band lives up to the hype at the Black Cat last Thursday
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Music Notes: Local Band of the Week
10 December 2009
Local band, Power Pirate, places in a Nationwide Battle of the Bands Competition.
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Music Notes: 5 Shows Not To Miss This Week
02 December 2009
The temperature may be dropping, but the DMV's Music scene is on fire this week.
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Music Notes: Our Top 5 Thanksgiving Shows
25 November 2009
See one or see them all: Here are our five top live show picks for the Thanksgiving weekend.
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Music Notes: Pretty Lights, Live Show Review
20 November 2009
Pretty Lights brightens up the 9:30 Club with an army of glow sticks and neon.
