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GRIZZLY BEAR

Album: ‘Painted Ruins’

By Marina Tian September 1, 2017

★★★★★ Everybody loves indie music. And why wouldn't they? Once reserved for independently produced music, the term is now used freely to describe any variety of sonically interesting music....

COLUMBIA RECORDS

Album Review: ‘The Search for Everything’

By Joe Sonza April 25, 2017

John Mayer is no longer a top-seller. By the mid-2000s, Mayer had two double-platinum albums and a Song of the Year Grammy Award under his belt. The entertainment industry believed him to be a pop...

SUB POP

Album Review: ‘Pure Comedy’

By John Miller April 19, 2017

★★★★★ Since adopting the moniker Father John Misty in 2012, singer-songwriter Josh Tillman has released a trio of fantastic albums. Released April 7, Tillman’s latest album “Pure Comedy”...

SARAH DIETER/THE HOYA

Concert Review: Regina Spektor

By Sarah Dieter March 31, 2017

Some critics say that gone are the days when musicians created their own music, dreamed up their own lyrics and provided their own accompaniment. Songs are now mainly produced for mass culture, with...

FESTIVAL GNAOUA ET MUSIQUE DU MONDE

Festival Explores Gnaoua Identity

By Jose Villalobos March 31, 2017

The Gnaoua Festival Tour 2017 stopped in D.C. on the night of Mar. 18 for a much-awaited performance at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Before the show, Hicham El Kebbaj, the artistic coordinator...

ASYLUM RECORDS

Album Review: ‘Number 1 Angel’

By Jane Mikus March 24, 2017

★★★☆☆ Listeners might recognize her as the featured artist on a number of pop tracks that once dominated the charts. She sang on “I Love It” by Icona Pop and Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy,”...

SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

Album Review: ‘American Teen’

By Jesus Rodriguez March 24, 2017

★★★★★ The ordinary coming-of-age narrative common to the albums of seasoned artists finds its way onto “American Teen,” the sharp debut album of 19-year-old soul singer Khalid. His ability...

MIGOS

Concert Review: Migos

By Liam O'Donnell March 24, 2017

“Migos is bigger than the Beatles.” What started as a satirical comparison has become a near serious debate. Sparked by the inescapable single “Bad and Boujee,” which topped the Billboard charts...

ED SHEERAN

Album Review: ‘÷’

By Olivia Jimenez March 24, 2017

★★★★★ Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran rapidly rose to fame with the release of his debut album “+,” pronounced “Plus,” in 2011, despite having produced countless extended plays beforehand....

Album Review: Zombies on Broadway

Album Review: ‘Zombies on Broadway’

By Rachel Linton February 24, 2017

★★★★★ Singer-songwriter Andrew McMahon’s greatest mainstream success came with the release of his debut solo album "Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness," whose standout single "Cecilia and...

Album Review: Future

Album Review: ‘Future’

By Noah Hawke February 24, 2017

 ★★★☆☆ Those who listen to hip-hop artist Future generally fall into two camps: They either love him, or they hate him. Critics cite his style of "mumble rap" and monotony as...

1ST and 15TH ENTERTAINMENT

Album Review: ‘DROGAS Light’

By Meena Raman February 17, 2017

★★★☆☆ Lupe Fiasco’s career has been tumultuous in recent months; after a series of tweets in response to his ostensibly anti-Semitic lyrics and talks of an early retirement in 2016, the...

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