From 1994 to 1999, Midnite was arguably the premier roots reggae band in D.C. It might still be, too, had vocalist Vaughn Benjamin and his bassist brother Ron (left and right...

October 2011 was the 20th anniversary of the Lotsa Pop Losers festival. Hosted by D.C. labels Slumberland, Simple Machines and Teen-Beat, the event solidified the emerging ind...

As the new year kicks off, I find myself with a backlog of coverage-worthy local music. So, in the efficient spirit of a Larry King column, here are some quick hits about high...

When you listen closely — literally, sitting in front of speakers or on headphones — the classical Washington Saxophone Quartet sounds like just what it is: four woodwind ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — but not for awful holiday jams. If I hear a Christmas carol that’s been jazzed up, I go into “Hulk smash” mode. If I’m b...

When the “Fugazi Live Series” debuted last week at Dischord.com, harDCore fans everywhere ran to see whether the concerts they’d attended were available for download. I ...

Local rockers More Humans make short songs and have cut a short record, but both are epic. “Demon Station,” the D.C. band’s new 10-inch EP on local label Cricket Cemeter...

Last year, I saw a listing for the documentary “Positive Force: More Than a Witness,” which traces the history of the D.C. punk-activist collective. The DVD was advertised...

Music celebrities including Kanye West and Russell Simmons support the Occupy movement, but R&B singer and Prince George’s County native Raheem DeVaughn has taken it to ...

When I take the handy online “Can You Hear Like a Teenager?” test, I can’t really detect test tones over 15kHz — which is apparently common for people over the age of ...

I’ve long been a classical dabbler, but I’ve always approached the music as a rock guy rather than an educated devotee. In recent months, though, I’ve been playing class...

I never intended Sound Bets to be a column so frequently about geezer punk. But there are so many worthwhile collections of classic harDCore bands out recently that I can’t ...

As with Bjork’s latest immersive multiplatform work, “Biophilia,” D.C. beatmakers Bluebrain are making music with Apple in mind. But where Bjork’s album is made up of ...

D.C.’s best garage-rock fest returns for its third year — and it’s now on its third name: Hail Hail Rock’N’Roll Fest. But much like the classic music it promotes, no...

It’s been 26 years since Scotland’s Jesus and Mary Chain unleashed the watershed “Psychocandy” LP, and its songs have been feeding back into my life ever since. I stil...