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Venue Review: Rock & Roll Hotel

Story by: Hanna Sarangan Located on H Street, Washington, DC, the Rock N Roll Hotel is a great place for people of all ages to have a good time. Shows, which usually price from $10-$15, are open to everyone, and admission to the second floor (21+) is free. The vintage-themed deco provides a nice vibe [...]

Local Bands on the Rise: Press Black

Story by: Alexia Smith Potent and throaty vocals accentuated by skillful guitar riffs are brought together by Press Black; an up-and-coming trio from Easton, Md.

Local Bands on the Rise: Fivestock

Story By: Sarah Kraut Currently rocking the College Park music scene is a self-proclaimed “collection of stone jack ballers” called Fivestock. With influences ranging from Led Zeppelin to the Allman Brothers to Phish, this band’s bluesy rock music is definitely something to be buzzing about. Though the group only formed in October 2008, their cohesion [...]

The Hip Hop Column

Story by:  Bobby Samuels You’ve heard of Lil Wayne right? Carter III? The guy who claims he’s an alien with the cool tattoos. Many independent hip hop heads out there just decide to automatically hate Wayne because of just that: his alien-esque music and beautiful vocoder that sooth our ears in bars, cars, on TV, [...]

Venue Review: Sidebar

Story by: Elana Rosman “The punk bar that refuses to move uptown,” said John Waters, a Baltimore-native filmmaker and actor, of his favorite bar, Sidebar Tavern. Sidebar is located in the middle of downtown Baltimore and stands out among the fancy, older buildings around it.

Trace Adkins’ Tour Bus Involved in Fatal Crash

Story by: Hannah Porter Trace Adkins, chart-topping country singer, The Apprentice runner-up, and comic book creator, learned Saturday morning that his tour bus was involved in a fatal accident.

Local Bands on the Rise: J Roddy Walston & The Business Sign to Vagrant Records

Story by:  John Arenas Baltimore based J Roddy Walston & The Business once laid claim to the title of the best unsigned band in Baltimore, bestowed on them by The Baltimore Sun. However, their reign at the top has now come to a satisfying conclusion as the band recently signed to the independent record label [...]

The Ottobar: A Little Dirty but Only in a Good Way

Story by: Romy Zipken On a Tuesday night, when most bars outside of college towns are generally dead, the Ottobar, on N. Howard St. in Baltimore, was comfortably packed with hardcore music echoing out of its doors.

The Festival Files: All Good

Story by: Leah Anderson This summer might just prove to be a battle of the epic music festivals. After Bonnaroo and Coachella released incredibly impressive lineups, The All Good Music Festival followed suit this week and released an equally musically exciting lineup.

Local Bands on the Rise: The Dialouge

Story by: Sarah Kraut Local indie band, The Dialogue, released their first music video from their three-song EP album, Night Owl, this past Valentine’s Day. The Dialogue is comprised of four very entertaining guys with whom I was lucky enough to get an interview. The members include brothers Jordan and Justin Goodman, who play drums [...]