Dorvall Bedford
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Mohini Dey, Ghostface Killah, and Snow White: City Lights for Feb. 19–25 — Washington City Paper
Mohini Dey, Ghostface Killah, and Snow White: City Lights for Feb. 19–25 — Washington City Paper
Rent in Concert, peter campus’ art, Rachel Taff’s debut novel, folklorists on Snow White, and Mohini Dey and Ghostface Killah in the DMV.
Beats Me: Ari Lennox Takes Neo-Soul to New Heights and Jeff Draco Drops Long-Awaited New Music — Washington City Paper
Beats Me: Ari Lennox Takes Neo-Soul to New Heights and Jeff Draco Drops Long-Awaited New Music — Washington City Paper
Early 2026 brings new music from Massie, Cryptid Summer, Cash on the Nail, Unity for the Outcasts, and RDGLDGRN.
Beats Me: The Best Local Albums of 2025 — Washington City Paper
Beats Me: The Best Local Albums of 2025 — Washington City Paper
Pretty Bitter, Jaeychino, and the War and Treaty: City Paper’s music writers weigh in on the creme de la creme of this year’s new releases.
Where the Rock & Roll Hotel Once Stood, Transmission Rises — Washington City Paper
Where the Rock & Roll Hotel Once Stood, Transmission Rises — Washington City Paper
618 Productions, the company behind the DIY nightclub 618, is opening a new venue in the space that formerly housed the H Street NE spot.
Total Bliss: After Four Years, BRNDA Are Back With a New Album — Washington City Paper
Total Bliss: After Four Years, BRNDA Are Back With a New Album — Washington City Paper
On the eve of Total Pain’s release, the local rock band look back at 14 years in the D.C. music scene.
Beats Me Returns With New Music From Pretty Bitter, Flowers for the Dead, and Alfred Yun — Washington City Paper
Beats Me Returns With New Music From Pretty Bitter, Flowers for the Dead, and Alfred Yun — Washington City Paper
Newness from Mari Andrew and the Noah Pierre Band: City Lights for July 10–16 — Washington City Paper
Newness from Mari Andrew and the Noah Pierre Band: City Lights for July 10–16 — Washington City Paper
New music from Noah Pierre, a new book from Mari Andrew, a Zombies doc, arresting art, Blood Incantation, and Flashband remixes the aughts.
Artist Candice Tavares Sees Black Beauty in Wood — Washington City Paper
Artist Candice Tavares Sees Black Beauty in Wood — Washington City Paper
In her exhibit Behind the Veil, Tavares uses wood portraiture to celebrate Black women’s beauty in all forms and in all stages of life.
Step Afrika! Turns 31, Paris Is Burning, and More: City Lights for June 26–July 2 — Washington City Paper
Step Afrika! Turns 31, Paris Is Burning, and More: City Lights for June 26–July 2 — Washington City Paper
The Crystal Casino Band Say Goodbye to the “City That Sleeps.” Kinda. — Washington City Paper
The Crystal Casino Band Say Goodbye to the “City That Sleeps.” Kinda. — Washington City Paper
After 10 years, some of Crystal Casino Band are moving away; their “last hometown show” at the Howard Theatre happens April 26.
Beats Me: Rico Nasty Gets Lethal, Heaven Forbid Say Fuck Fascists, and More New Music From the DMV — Washington City Paper
Beats Me: Rico Nasty Gets Lethal, Heaven Forbid Say Fuck Fascists, and More New Music From the DMV — Washington City Paper
Rico Nasty, Heaven Forbid, Black Rave Culture remixes, plus tracks from Sébago, Raw Poetic, Family Picnic, and others.
Anacostia Arts Center Brings Together the Past and Future in Ewia — Washington City Paper
Anacostia Arts Center Brings Together the Past and Future in Ewia — Washington City Paper
Endlings Hope to Move People With Their Debut Album — Washington City Paper
Endlings Hope to Move People With Their Debut Album — Washington City Paper
Nearly two years after landing in the local music scene, Endlings say the ugly is a call to action ahead of their Jan. 29 release show.
Strutman Lane Are Hitting Overdrive — Washington City Paper
Strutman Lane Are Hitting Overdrive — Washington City Paper
The pop and soul-oriented local band are set to release their self-titled sophomore EP, tour the East Coast, and plan to play on the moon someday.
At Mosh Madness, a Slam Dunk for Local Music and Community — Washington City Paper
At Mosh Madness, a Slam Dunk for Local Music and Community — Washington City Paper
Dorinda took home the Mosh Madness trophy on Saturday and raised over $2,500 for the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.
DC Film Collective Finds Community in an Old School Art Form — Washington City Paper
DC Film Collective Finds Community in an Old School Art Form — Washington City Paper
Joan Baez, Reyna Tropical, and Maurice James Jr., Oh My!: City Lights for July 25–31 — Washington City Paper
Joan Baez, Reyna Tropical, and Maurice James Jr., Oh My!: City Lights for July 25–31 — Washington City Paper
Visual Artist Roderick Turner Shines Light on D.C.’s Past for the Future to Remember — Washington City Paper
Visual Artist Roderick Turner Shines Light on D.C.’s Past for the Future to Remember — Washington City Paper
Homme Gallery Opens Its Third Location Inside Union Station — Washington City Paper
Homme Gallery Opens Its Third Location Inside Union Station — Washington City Paper
Local Bands Lend Their Talents for Fundraiser to Fight Homelessness — Washington City Paper
Local Bands Lend Their Talents for Fundraiser to Fight Homelessness — Washington City Paper
Just a Warm-Up: Des Demonas Are Back With a New Focus — Washington City Paper
Just a Warm-Up: Des Demonas Are Back With a New Focus — Washington City Paper
You’re Invited Into Argo and the Violet Queens’ Immersive Live Shows — Washington City Paper
You’re Invited Into Argo and the Violet Queens’ Immersive Live Shows — Washington City Paper
Standing on the Shoulders of D.C. Giants: Birthday Girl Forge a New Path — Washington City Paper
Standing on the Shoulders of D.C. Giants: Birthday Girl Forge a New Path — Washington City Paper
Almost Drinking Age: DC9 Celebrates 20 Years — Washington City Paper
Almost Drinking Age: DC9 Celebrates 20 Years — Washington City Paper
Goofy Yet Serious: Punk Band Pinkhouse Are Ready To Party — Washington City Paper
Goofy Yet Serious: Punk Band Pinkhouse Are Ready To Party — Washington City Paper
Local Musician Cat Janice Wants to Leave Behind Grooves, Smiles, and a Legacy for Her Son — Washington City Paper
Local Musician Cat Janice Wants to Leave Behind Grooves, Smiles, and a Legacy for Her Son — Washington City Paper
A Bright Future Ahead for Local Ethiopian American Photographer Redeat Wondemu — Washington City Paper
A Bright Future Ahead for Local Ethiopian American Photographer Redeat Wondemu — Washington City Paper
The People Issue 2023 — Washington City Paper
The People Issue 2023 — Washington City Paper
Silent Island Blend West Coast Surf With D.C. Alt — Washington City Paper
Silent Island Blend West Coast Surf With D.C. Alt — Washington City Paper
Holiday Death Tribute: Punk Music to Dance To — Washington City Paper
Holiday Death Tribute: Punk Music to Dance To — Washington City Paper
Catharsis, Hope, and Punk Rock: How Outerloop Want to Move You — Washington City Paper
Catharsis, Hope, and Punk Rock: How Outerloop Want to Move You — Washington City Paper
The North Country Continue to Make Music That Matters — Washington City Paper
The North Country Continue to Make Music That Matters — Washington City Paper
Pop Rock Trio Massie Celebrate First EP Release With First Black Cat Show — Washington City Paper
Pop Rock Trio Massie Celebrate First EP Release With First Black Cat Show — Washington City Paper
Makeup Girl Dream of a United Indie Scene — Washington City Paper
Makeup Girl Dream of a United Indie Scene — Washington City Paper
Here’s To Beau Young, the Hip-Hop Prince of D.C. — Washington City Paper
Here’s To Beau Young, the Hip-Hop Prince of D.C. — Washington City Paper
It’s Been a Long Time Coming for Local-ish Indie Rockers Modernkind — Washington City Paper
It’s Been a Long Time Coming for Local-ish Indie Rockers Modernkind — Washington City Paper
‘Be Vulnerable With It’: The Noah Pierre Band Take Their Debut Album to Three Major Cities — Washington City Paper
‘Be Vulnerable With It’: The Noah Pierre Band Take Their Debut Album to Three Major Cities — Washington City Paper
Bubblegrunge Band Cherub Tree Prove a Lot Can Happen in a Year — Washington City Paper
Bubblegrunge Band Cherub Tree Prove a Lot Can Happen in a Year — Washington City Paper
The Dap Project Captures Joy in Black Culture — Washington City Paper
The Dap Project Captures Joy in Black Culture — Washington City Paper
‘It’s All About Having Fun’: Hip-Hop Group 242 Are Coming to Songbyrd on Friday — Washington City Paper
‘It’s All About Having Fun’: Hip-Hop Group 242 Are Coming to Songbyrd on Friday — Washington City Paper
Get Ready to Sing Along With R&B Artist MLLN — Washington City Paper
Get Ready to Sing Along With R&B Artist MLLN — Washington City Paper
Analog Artist Paula Mans Fixates the Black Gaze on the White Art World — Washington City Paper
Analog Artist Paula Mans Fixates the Black Gaze on the White Art World — Washington City Paper
Indie-Pop Artist Jeff Draco Is Never Gonna Be The Same — Washington City Paper
Indie-Pop Artist Jeff Draco Is Never Gonna Be The Same — Washington City Paper
Neo-Soul Singer Ramsey Renée Goes Big, Dreams Bigger — Washington City Paper
Neo-Soul Singer Ramsey Renée Goes Big, Dreams Bigger — Washington City Paper
See D.C.’s Newly Crowned Best Rock Group Flowerbomb in Full Bloom — Washington City Paper
See D.C.’s Newly Crowned Best Rock Group Flowerbomb in Full Bloom — Washington City Paper
Wild Times: Rock Band Endlings Find Optimism in the Apocalypse — Washington City Paper
Wild Times: Rock Band Endlings Find Optimism in the Apocalypse — Washington City Paper
Local Musician Reid Williams Isn’t Interested in Wasting Time — Washington City Paper
Local Musician Reid Williams Isn’t Interested in Wasting Time — Washington City Paper
Artist Maurice James Jr. on Creating a New Black Mythology — Washington City Paper
Artist Maurice James Jr. on Creating a New Black Mythology — Washington City Paper
New murals at New Spire Stages spark inspiration in Frederick — Frederick News Post
New murals at New Spire Stages spark inspiration in Frederick — Frederick News Post
Hip-hop Artist DaJohn Experiments With New Single “GARDEN” — Washington City Paper
Hip-hop Artist DaJohn Experiments With New Single “GARDEN” — Washington City Paper
Haitian Rapper Sébago Is at His Most Genuine on Valentine’s EP Debut — Washington City Paper
Haitian Rapper Sébago Is at His Most Genuine on Valentine’s EP Debut — Washington City Paper
Indie Band Home Remedies Take Their Talent to Union Stage — Washington City Paper
Indie Band Home Remedies Take Their Talent to Union Stage — Washington City Paper
5 Local Black-Owned Businesses To Shop For Black History Month — DCist
5 Local Black-Owned Businesses To Shop For Black History Month — DCist
Grady Bring Their Girl-Powered Pop Rock to DC9 Residency — Washington City Paper
Grady Bring Their Girl-Powered Pop Rock to DC9 Residency — Washington City Paper
‘A Natural Showman’: Rock Artist Cole Larravide Brings Unique Jam Sound to the Pocket — Washington City Paper
‘A Natural Showman’: Rock Artist Cole Larravide Brings Unique Jam Sound to the Pocket — Washington City Paper
Funk Band Strutman Lane Begin 2023 With a Sold-Out Show at DC9 — Washington City Paper
Funk Band Strutman Lane Begin 2023 With a Sold-Out Show at DC9 — Washington City Paper
DC-Area Musicians To Watch In 2023 — DCist
DC-Area Musicians To Watch In 2023 — DCist
The Little-Known Story of the First Washington Monument — Smithsonian Magazine
The Little-Known Story of the First Washington Monument — Smithsonian Magazine
How The D.C. Area Is Celebrating Kwanzaa, Starting With Events This Weekend — DCist
How The D.C. Area Is Celebrating Kwanzaa, Starting With Events This Weekend — DCist
Asa Weeks Is Proving His Place in D.C.’s Music Scene — Washington City Paper
Asa Weeks Is Proving His Place in D.C.’s Music Scene — Washington City Paper
DC Soul-Punk Band Lightmare Tees Up Farewell Show — DCist
DC Soul-Punk Band Lightmare Tees Up Farewell Show — DCist
918: Dennis Delemar — The Oklahoma Eagle
918: Dennis Delemar — The Oklahoma Eagle
College Park bands reflect on how the pandemic impacted the local music scene — The Diamondback
College Park bands reflect on how the pandemic impacted the local music scene — The Diamondback
Hyattsville begins Saturday food distributions amid pandemic — Streetcar Suburbs News
Hyattsville begins Saturday food distributions amid pandemic — Streetcar Suburbs News
Prince George's County Public Schools & BookNook announce community reading initiative — The Enquirer Gazette
Prince George's County Public Schools & BookNook announce community reading initiative — The Enquirer Gazette
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