Wednesday, February 8th 2022  
Mol Sullivan + Brassie + Aidan LeClaire  
8:30PM - $13 - All Ages

MOL SULLIVAN  
Cincinnati, OH  
https://molsullivan.bandcamp.com/

A Little Hello is an apt title for Mol Sullivan’s new EP, since it serves primarily as an introduction. Though she has been one of the Cincinnati music scene’s best kept secrets since the early 2010s, this is her first proper studio release. The opener and title track is an appropriate how-do-you-do: a plucky piano-driven tune about taking a chance on love, with playful flutters of country guitar, some Feist-like bounce, and lithe, McCartney-esque melodicism. A major surprise, though, comes in the form of an introspective bridge that reminiscences on past romantic dysfunction: “Tornadoes, what I was used to/But I never felt the breeze.” The contrast between sections makes the song a perfect microcosm of Sullivan’s songwriting style, mixing levity and a lust for life with a hard-won knowledge of the weight of the world.

BRASSIE  
Washington, DC  
https://brassie.bandcamp.com/

AIDAN LECLAIRE  
Washington, DC  
https://aidanleclaire.bandcamp.com/releases

Being born in Northern Virginia at the crossroads between the North and South greatly influenced the multi-genre sounds that define my music. As a singer-songwriter-guitar player, I never wanted to be pigeonholed into one specific genre. I believe in always being a student of music and I am constantly experimenting with different styles and sounds. My influences range from Arctic Monkeys, to John Coltrane to Jackson C. Frank. I am inspired by artists who paint visual stories with their lyrics. Songwriters like Joni Mitchell, Isaac Brock, Paul Simon, and Alex Turner are some of my favorites. At the heart of my sound is soulfulness, catchy melodies, and a penchant for wordplay.

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Mol Sullivan, Brassie, Aidan Leclaire

Mol Sullivan - Deep End Dive

Gigs

Washington D.C.

Quarry House Tavern

Thursday, February 9th 2023  
Timeshares + All Away Lou + Breezy Supreme  
8:30pm - $13 - All Ages

TIMESHARES  
Philadelphia, PA  
https://timeshares.bandcamp.com/

Formed in 2009, Timeshares dove headfirst into a sprawling east coast punk rock scene, drawing as much influence from the worlds of alt-country and power-pop as they did from their Hot Water Music records. Their first full-length, 2011’s Bearable, is a gritty collection of basement anthems that carried them to stages across the United States, Canada, and Europe.  
In 2015 they’d follow up with Already Dead. Released on SideOneDummy Records, Already Dead expanded on the band’s knack for powerful choruses and melody without compromising any of the volume. Guitarist Maxwell Stern joined the group in 2017 and accompanied them for a series of EPs that dug even deeper into influences like the Drive-By Truckers, Superchunk, and Wilco.

ALL AWAY LOU  
Philadelphia, PA  
https://allawaylou.bandcamp.com/

All Away Lou is the new band from Lou Hanman; a 40 something, queer, English woman living in Philadelphia, PA, still playing punk rock three decades in because it's fun and she needs it! The force behind UK punk rock faves Caves & Flamingo50, Lou moved to the US 6 years ago. Toured / recorded drums, bass, guitar for the likes of RVIVR, Mikey Erg, Thin Lips, Katie Ellen, Queen of Jeans, Worriers.

BREEZY SUPREME  
Maryland  
https://breezysupreme.bandcamp.com/

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Timeshares, All Away Lou, Breezy Supreme

From an Admirer Not Darryl

Timeshares

Wednesday, March 15th 2023  
Gripe + B.R.A.T. + Cryin Hand  
8:30pm - $13 - All Ages

GRIPE  
Santiago, Chile  
https://gripehcpunk.bandcamp.com/

B.R.A.T.  
Baltimore, MD  
https://bereadyattackthem.bandcamp.com/

CRYIN HAND  
Washington, DC  
https://dreamhomemusic.bandcamp.com/album/laugh-now-house-10

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All ages

Gripe, B.R.A.T., Cryin Hand

Gripe - No Me Importa

Gripe

Thursday, February 16th 2023  
Vinyl Williams + The Infinite Daisy Chains + Rex Pax  
8:30PM - $15 - All Ages

VINYL WILLIAMS  
Los Angeles  
https://vinylwilliams.bandcamp.com/

The psychedelic pop explorer Vinyl Williams has a wide range of interests outside of music -- Egyptian BioGeometry and Russellian science, to name two -- that inform his dream-like, happily woozy songs and quietly epic albums. Often created by Williams alone using experimental methods of recording, his releases -- especially 2018's Opal, which was partly recorded on handheld cassette recorder and VHS camcorder and 2022's relatively straight-forward, song-based Cosmopolis -- maintained a steady course into the musical cosmos that saw the artist snapping up pieces of shoegaze, dream pop, soft rock, ambient music, and sunshine pop as he drifted past.

THE INFINITE DAISY CHAINS  
Washington, DC  
https://theinfinitedaisychains.bandcamp.com/

From meeting at a rehearsal in a dimly lit garage to tying the knot five years later in marriage, Ian Dandridge and Kristina Westernik-Dandridge now set off to spread a much-needed message of hope.  Inspired by their honeymoon experience in the Californian desert, these DC-metropolitan based artists decided to combine their love for creating and performing music, forming what they now refer to as 'The Infinite Daisy Chains'. The marriage secured their commitment to each other, and that emotion spills over into the duo's creative process.  With a seemingly ‘infinite’ sonic palette that sees them generate ideas from synthesizers, drum machines and an array of live instrumentation, their sound fuses Bedroom Pop and Downtempo in a way that is unique to them. Kristina specializes in the violin, vocals, and Ableton push, whilst Ian is the guitarist of the duo. As well years of experience in playing synthesizers and drum machines, they have produced and sound designed for clients such as splice.com, a leading music production platform for millions of creatives.  Collectively, they want nothing more than for their reverb-drenched productions to serve as a salute to the music that brought the two of them together.

REX PAX  
Washington, DC  
https://rexpax.bandcamp.com/

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All Ages

Vinyl Williams, The Infinite Daisy Chains, Rex Pax

Precious Star

Vinyl Williams - World Soul

Vinyl Williams

Saturday, February 18th 2023  
Two Thumbs Down + Mechanical Canine + Cherub Tree  
9:30pm - $13 - All Ages

TWO THUMBS DOWN  
Washington, DC  
https://twothumbsdown.bandcamp.com/

MECHANICAL CANINE  
Philadelphia, PA  
https://mechanicalcanine.bandcamp.com/

CHERUB TREE  
Washington, DC  
https://cherubtree.bandcamp.com/

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All ages

Two Thumbs Down, Mechanical Canine, Cherub Tree

Mechanical Canine - @boxmanofficial

Mechanical Canine - @Boxmanofficial

Mechanical Canine

Two Thumbs Down

Tuesday, February 21st 2023  
Magazine Beach + Arcadia Grey + Professor Goldstein  
8:30pm - $13 - All Ages

MAGAZINE BEACH  
Washington, DC  
https://magazinebeach.bandcamp.com/

ARCADIA GREY  
Chicago, IL  
https://arcadiagrey.bandcamp.com/

PROFESSOR GOLDSTEIN  
Hyattsville, MD  
https://professorgoldstein.bandcamp.com/

I love pop punk. I love country. I love that every indie band is now trying to be their own take on Weezer and I’d love to find my niche in the Weezer-core genre. Whether it’s a nasally, stream-of-conscious screechfest of a song or a carefully crafted ballad that subtly describes how Dinosaur documentaries shaped my childhood

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Magazine Beach, Arcadia Grey, Professor Goldstein

Arcadia Grey - Skrrt Cobain

Thursday, February 23rd 2023  
The Royal Arctic Institute + Teething Veils + Sansyou  
8:30pm - $15 - All Ages

THE ROYAL ARCTIC INSTITUTE  
New York, NY  
https://theroyalarcticinstitute.bandcamp.com/

The Royal Arctic Institute is an instrumental, post-punk, cinematic jazz quintet.  
Members John Leon (guitar), and Lyle Hysen (drums) combine 50+ years of experience (Das Damen, Roky Erickson’s backing band, & more). The quintet is rounded out by David Motamed (bass), Lynn Wright (guitar), and Carl Baggaley (keyboard). The group self-describe their music as “post-everything."

TEETHING VEILS  
Washington, DC  
https://teethingveils.bandcamp.com/

SANSYOU  
Washington, DC  
https://sansyou.bandcamp.com/

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The Royal Arctic Institute, Teething Veils, Sansyou

The Royal Arctic Institute - Fishing by Lantern

Teething Veils

The Royal Arctic Institute

Thursday, March 2nd 2023  
Big Howdy  
7:30PM - FREE - All Ages

BIG HOWDY  
Washington, DC  
www.bighowdyband.com

A progressive bluegrass band that nods to the past while barreling into the future.

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All ages

Bluegrass Night with Big Howdy

Wednesday, March 8th 2023  
Blushing + Pale Dian + SYZYGYX  
8:30PM - $13 - All Ages

BLUSHING  
Austin, TX  
https://weareblushing.bandcamp.com/

Comprised of two husband and wife teams, Blushing is an Austin, TX based dream pop quartet that originated in the summer of 2015 after Michelle Soto (guitar, vocals) shared her songs with long-time friend and classically trained vocalist Christina Carmona (vocals, bass). Picking up the bass, Carmona helped to fully flesh out tracks and the two incorporated their spouses Jacob Soto (drums) and Noe Carmona (guitar). Bringing together their combined classic influences from bands like Lush, Cocteau Twins and my Bloody Valentine, they developed their own sound as it is today. Their debut EP "Tether" was self-released followed by "Weak" on Austin Town Hall Records.

PALE DIAN  
Austin, TX  
https://paledian.bandcamp.com/

PALE DIAN Rides the boundaries between dark post-punk and ethereal shoegaze, their smudgy, esoteric sound can be described as “Nightmare Pop.”

SYZYGYX  
Washington, DC  
https://syzygy-x.bandcamp.com/

Bleak, post-apocalyptic soundscapes powered by electro punk biting synth lines and minor scale hooks fuel the sound of S Y Z Y G Y X, the moniker to the solo project of Luna Blanc, based in Washington, DC.   Founded by Luna Blanc and Josh Clark, they both decided to part ways after the first year of S Y Z Y G Y X in 2019. \[Josh Clark was a talented, kind human being, who passed away October 2022. However, he left behind so much inspiration and many loving memories. Joshy, you’ll be missed\]  All music is composed, produced, mixed and mastered by Luna in her home studio.   S Y Z Y G Y X’s music evolves from one album to another, as Luna likes to experiment with sound, regardless of what genre it’s supposed to belong to.   S Y Z Y G Y X’s debut EP was released on Cleopatra Records in 2018. And later released the album “Fading Bodies” that was released under Negative Gain Productions (US) and Cold Transmission (EU), October 2019. S Y Z Y G Y X released a single “Cold Touch” in June 2020 that was soon to followed by her latest album titled “(IM)MORTAL” released under German label Cold Transmission Music.

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All Ages

Blushing, Pale Dian, SYZYGYX

Blushing - Sour Punch

Blushing

Pale Dian

Saturday, March 11th 2023  
Emotional World + The Goodbye Party + Moon by Moon  
9:30pm - $13 - All Ages

EMOTIONAL WORLD  
Washington, DC  
https://emotionalworld.bandcamp.com/

THE GOODBYE PARTY  
Philadelphia, PA  
https://thegoodbyeparty.bandcamp.com/

Over the last eight years, the Goodbye Party has remained a hidden gem to devoted fans. The music of Michael Cantor, the Philadelphia-based musician behind the project, has been a well-kept secret that holds the sacredness of loss close to the heart through classic pop ballads, atmospheric soundscapes, cassette tape noise, swirling guitars, and an affinity for staying present in the dark corners of our minds.

MOON BY MOON  
Baltimore, MD  
https://moonbymoon.bandcamp.com/

  
Listening to Moon By Moon is a bit like watching a band of cosmic explorers test the limits of lunar gravity. Every step leaves deeper footprints and launches them higher towards open space, clouds of harmony and delay kicking up behind them. The Baltimore quartet–singer/keyboard player Gabrielle “Gabbo” Franks, singer/guitarist Etai Fuchs, bassist Seb McMillan, and drummer Brandon Gouin–write indie pop songs grounded in life, love, and politics, but with a fine layer of stardust, coating them in shoegaze atmospheres and psychedelic twists, their eyes fixed on a constellation of influences stretching from The Beach Boys through Spirit of the Beehive.

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All Ages

Emotional World, The Goodbye Party, Moon by Moon

The Goodbye Party

Saturday, March 18th 2023  
The Tisburys, Broke Royals, Nat Vazer  
9:30 - $13 - All Ages

THE TISBURYS  
Philadelphia, PA  
https://tisburys.bandcamp.com/

The Tisburys are an Indie Rock / Power Pop band from Philadelphia, PA led by singer-songwriter Tyler Asay. The band released two full-length albums, 2019's Wax Nostalgic & 2020's Sun Goes Down, which have received praise and radio play from 88.5 WXPN and NPR. They have shared the stage with national acts such as Gin Blossoms and Mommyheads as well as local Philadelphia heroes like Ben Arnold and Baroness.

BROKE ROYALS  
Washington, DC  
https://brokeroyals.bandcamp.com/

NAT VAZER  
Melbourne, AUS  
https://natvazer.bandcamp.com/

Melbourne artist, Nat Vazer, is known for her heart-stopping words that weave between confessional guitar-pop, shoegaze and the folk tradition of storytelling through song.   Her debut album ‘Is This Offensive and Loud?’ was nominated for the Australian Music Prize in 2020 and listed in several best-albums-of-the-year lists including NME Australia.   Nominated for Best Breakthrough Artist at the 2020 Music Victoria Awards, Vazer has supported #1 Dads, Vacations, Last Dinosaurs, The Magic Numbers, toured with Lime Cordiale and Kingswood, and has joined the festival line ups of Kyneton Music Festival, St Kilda Festival, Summersalt, Changes, Isol-Aid and more.  New music coming soon.

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All Ages

The Tisburys, Broke Royals, Nat Vazer

Broke Royals

Nat Vazer

The Tisburys

Thursday, March 23rd 2023  
The Lagoons  
8:30PM - $18 - All Ages

THE LAGOONS  
Los Angeles, CA  
https://thelagoons.bandcamp.com/

The Lagoons are the musical project of Los Angeles-raised multi-instrumentalist brothers Ryan and Joey Selan. The duo writes, produces, and records their music out of their home studio in Los Angeles. Their unique sound was first heard on their debut single “California” and was followed up by Gems EP & Escape EP. The duo then went on to release their debut album Midnight Afternoon in June 2020 and their sophomore album Daybreak in January 2022. Their third EP titled Surf Rock was released in September 2022. Their critically acclaimed catalog has received rave reviews from tastemakers and fans across the globe, having been featured in NPR, The New York Times, Paste Magazine, Earmilk, Ones To Watch, and Indie Shuffle. The brothers have completed three headline tours and are rapidly becoming known for their vibrant live shows. Their versatile ability to switch between instruments as well as perform a completely fresh and different set each night makes their live show a must-see.

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The Lagoons

California

Wednesday, April 5th 2023  
Dinner Time + Juniper Avenue + Makeup Girl  
8:30pm - $15 - All Ages

DINNER TIME  
Atlanta, GA  
https://dinner-time.bandcamp.com/

Influenced by garage rock, saccharine 60s melodies, and a DIY mentality, Dinner Time began making their mark with "Walden Park"; the track's swift success encouraged the band to tour their region, passing out homemade demo tapes to cater to their quickly expanding audience. In October 2021, Dinner Time’s second album “Halfway Down” was released via Record Machine. They've spent 2022 touring around the US, including performances at Treefort and SXSW.

JUNIPER AVENUE  
Raleigh, NC  
https://juniperavenue.bandcamp.com/

Vodka Man is out August 19th in preparation for Juniper Avenue’s upcoming studio album, Chuck Rock. Chuck Rock is a two-year long adventure of self-discovery and identity encapsulated within five recording sessions of adrenaline, sentiment, and exhaustion.  Hiding underneath Juniper Avenue’s abrasive, psych-punk character is a subtle nostalgia for early rock and roll. The four-piece "chuck rock" band had really fun pool day one summer in Youngsville, North Carolina and formed the chemistry to write and record two singles, In a Daze and Judy Byrd, in 2019 and their self-titled album in 2020. Juniper Avenue released Disfunction in 2021 and found themselves within the growing local music scene of Boone, North Carolina. Juniper Avenue continues to play shows throughout local venues and house shows in cities across North Carolina anticipating the release of their upcoming album, Chuck Rock.

MAKEUP GIRL  
Washington, DC  
https://makeupgirl.bandcamp.com/

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All ages

Dinner Time, Juniper Avenue, Makeup Girl

Dinner Time - Walden Park

Thursday, April 6th 2023  
DMV Collective  
7:30PM - FREE - All Ages

DMV COLLECTIVE  
Washington, DC  
https://www.facebook.com/DMV.Bluegrass.Collective

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All ages

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