Review: Day We Ran at Songbyrd on July 24
Sun-drenched indie pop band Day We Ran returned to D.C. last Friday at Songbyrd. Brothers Matthew, Michael, and Daniel Lough, alongside drummer—and brother with a different last name—Tane Cullen took stage in D.C.’s famous venue by Eastern Market.
Ted Bergman
Jul 31


Preview: Lord Huron at The Anthem on Aug. 2
This Sunday, August 2, is not just any ordinary Lord’s Day—it’s Lord Huron’s Day.

Grace Guernsey
Jul 28


Review: Phish at Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 18 & 19
Last Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19, Phish returned to Merriweather Post Pavilion for their 25th appearance.
Kelsey Perriello
Jul 23


Preview: Passion Pit at the 9:30 Club on July 28 and 29
Passion Pit, carrying on the legacy of a 2009 performance at D.C.’s Black Cat and 2019 at The Anthem, returns to the district next Tuesday, July 28 and Wednesday, July 29 for their “Pretty Penny” tour.
Ted Bergman
Jul 22


Review: American Football at the 9:30 Club on July 11
Oldheads and indie kids alike crowded into the 9:30 Club to see the epitome of the midwest emo genre: American Football.
Sasha Jayne
Jul 17


Preview: Phish at Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 18 & 19
Phish returns to Merriweather Post Pavillion for two nights on Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19.
Kelsey Perriello
Jul 14


Review: Amyl and the Sniffers at The Anthem on June 10
The Anthem hosted two Australian bands who make a convincing case that punk and rock music are very much still alive and screaming.
Sasha Jayne
Jun 19


Preview: Amyl and the Sniffers at The Anthem on June 10
Amyl and the Sniffers are bringing their 2026 North American tour to The Anthem on Wednesday, June 10.
Sasha Jayne
Jun 5


Sex and the City: A Review of Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Have you seen a lot of women wearing black turtlenecks and tiny sunglasses lately? They might have been inspired by Ryan Murphy’s latest television offering, FX’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.

Grace Copps
Apr 27


Review: Wallice at The Atlantis on April 15
Last week, The Atlantis welcomed a pink haired angel to grace its halls with insane guitar solos, a fiery drum line, and some sweet sweet melodies.

Minhal Nazeer
Apr 26


The Science of the Times: A Project Hail Mary Commentary
Nothing beats sitting at the cinema watching a movie for the first time and thinking to yourself, “Wow, this is why I love movies.” Project Hail Mary did that for me.
Scarlett Smithen
Apr 24


In Defence of Fanfiction
There is nothing quite like the feeling of refreshing Archive of Our Own (AO3) and finding out that someone wrote literally the perfect fic for your OTP (one true pairing, aka your favourite ship, aka your favourite relationship) or OT3 (think OTP but with polyamory).
Valli Pendyala
Apr 24


HELP(2), an Album That Can Change the World
“A good album can change your life.” While this adage may be trite, War Child Records’ release of HELP(2), may in fact make this statement a reality for children across the world.
Elliot Anderson
Apr 24


INDY Issue Soundtrack
We know your Spotify wrapped is already a cry for help, so we figured we’d lean into the mess with you. Welcome to the INDY Issue 3 personalized playlist.
Natalia Gonzalez Chelala
Apr 24


Catchy All The Time. Disjointed, Occasionally.
Love him or hate him, everyone knows Harry Styles; and for most, he’s best known not for who he is now, but for who he once was.
Lorelei Schwarz
Apr 24

