Editor's Note: AON Contributor, Denman Anderson, has had an incredible time at SXSW this year. His four-day trek has taken him to see many familiar faces in Austin, mainly because DMV was in full effect this year. Below you will see Denman's account of the historic reunion by AON contibutor, Shelby Cinca's, Frodus (Brooklyn [...]
Editor's Note:Our good friend and AON contributor, Denman, is braving the Austin yearly madness known as SXSW. He will be twitterring, video documenting and blogging about his SXSW adventures. We wish we were there, of course, but I think we all can live vicariously through Denman in the following days. O-K. [...]
Hell got a few degrees cooler the day Wale headlined BrightestYoungThings' Inauguration party, the emcee even proclaimed that the event was "the most white people that ever been to one of my shows." Beyond being a breakthrough performance, it was also an inkling that perhaps D.C. hip-hop was on the precipice of making it big. X.O. [...]
The time has come, yet again, for us to celebrate with our monthly, Marquis. This time around, we are featuring six producer/dj's who will be pairing up to have a tag-team fest all night. First up will be the ever-mysterious space traveler, Triobelisk along with his protege and up and coming Swedish Columbia producer, David [...]
Upon first sight, Alex Clarke and Justin Rodermond of Fffever may look like they belong to a different era entirely. Perhaps they were born in the wrong decade, as much about them - including the unique energy they exude in their style and music - harkens back to the '70s, an era where rock was [...]
Philadelphia is certainly a town that loves weird and wonderful music. It's sometimes spastic, sometimes stoned; it's pretty, it's pop, though just as often it's not. This month, Br'er came down to visit us in DC, to share some brotherly love with AON's readers. They came in a rather stripped down form, performing acoustically as a [...]
Last year, J. Matthew Gerken, Christian Kiefer, and Jefferson Pitcher penned some songs about America's founding fathers and beyond. The sprawling folk project proved to be an undertaking so large that they enlisted the help of many musician friends - ranging from Califone to the AON-approved These United States - to see it through. The [...]
Our favorite funk and soul slingers, The Fatback DJs, have actually been dreaming about putting together an event where they could showcase the "steamiest slow jams ever recorded." They felt that Valentine's day would be the perfect time to throw such a party, and we couldn't agree more. They plan on setting the mood with [...]
Is there any Hallmark holiday more deserving of venomously sarcastic mix CD's than Valentine's Day? We've all made the Anti-Valentine's Mixes, admit it. But any emotionally stunted sad sack in too much eyeliner can throw "Wicked Game" and "With Or Without You" on an iTunes playlist and wallow in Valentine's misery, and like Frank Zappa [...]
Marquis returns this Friday at Red Lounge. This time, however, we are celebrating multiple releases from the Swedish Columbia roster (BMK, Jonathan Kreinik, Triobelisk, and Outputmessage). And what better way to celebrate than having Swedish Columbia artists DJ? First up is, Jonathan Kreinik, who is no stranger to the DC scene, having recorded the [...]
10 days ago, America experienced one of the most important days in it's history, and for us here in DC, we were lucky enough to have a front row seat to the celebration. These are trying times to be sure, pretty much everyone is feeling the pinch. But it says so much that people can still [...]
As you already know, starting tonight, D.C. is going to be open for business for 24 hours a day straight through to Wednesday. Many bars are serving booze until 4am, and if you don't want to go home, you won't ever have to. Having said that, navigating the city is probably going to border on nightmarish, since the [...]
Even in the underground there are darlings. Some are nothing more than badly spun snowballs of hype, while others are absolutely warranting of the attention. The newest "big deal" in the murky nether regions of the music world is a hot bed of controversy as to exactly which of the above they fit under. Having [...]
We here, at All Our Noise, find ourselves very excited for the coming year. Over the last couple of months we've worked at revamping our monthly DJ night, Marquis, and are particularly amped about unveiling these updates. Marquis has always strived to highlight local DJs and their differing styles. This year, however, we want to make [...]
Deleted Scenes' approach to crafting songs is as old-school as it gets. They tour incessantly, testing new songs out on the road. They let their compositions breathe and develop- well before ever pressing record. Their debut album, Birdseed Shirt, was two long years in the making, and I was fortunate enough to see and hear their [...]
Sometimes you come across records you like because of your specific musical tastes. Other times it's because you know the people in the band or have seen them play many worthwhile shows. Still other times it's to see what all the hype for a certain band or album is about. And then there are the [...]
Christmas music has always been a guilty pleasure of mine, so each year I'm always excited to see what bands will cover traditional yuletide tunes, and which will create some of their own. The turnout has hardly been disappointing - the season's generated such gems like "Candy Cane Children" by the White Stripes and The [...]
By 1997, both myself and the members of Pavement were just about over the "hype." Well maybe myself more than they, after seeing the band's brief and bizarre appearances on stadium JumboTrons and Music Televisions disappear as quickly as they came. In the few short years beforehand, their discography saw a transition from the critically [...]
Though one of the newer bands in town, Pree has nevertheless been spreading their expressive tunes all around, making their rounds at the local clubs, some smaller venues & house shows. And in the process, leaving their pretty melodies embedded deeply in the minds of all who hear. The band take their name from a Neutral [...]
In an era of mashups and forced juxtapositions, bands and artists commonly try to label their sound with some impossible mix of conflicting genres and fleeting literary references. Yoko K.'s music seems to find a natural balance amongst dualities, forming what she describes as "organic electronica." Her sound implies warm blood flowing through electronic circuitry. With [...]
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