Written by Nick Leitzke
2004 and 2005 were big years for music. Both years saw the release of any number of albums that I return to over and over again. I try not to let my musical tastes be defined by a few albums or a few bands, but it’s hard …
Something Old, Something New, Two Reviews for the Price of One: Wolf Parade and Arcade Fire
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5 August 2010
Vibrations In The Air: Summer Mixtape 2010
Written by Nick Leitzke
With one more month of unbearable humidity ahead of us and nearly two months of rest and relaxation behind us it is time to look back and reflect. Although truth be told my summer hasn’t borne much rest and relaxation. It was Homer Simpson who said, “When …
3 August 2010
Music To Get You Through The Day: Jamie Jones @ Plastic People (London)
About Jamie Jones:
“I’ve been DJing now for about 11 years. I first started at the tender age of 16. Over the years my style has varied, but the backbone of my sound has always been deep house, detroit techno and generally anything moody, edgy and groove based.
In more recent years …
20 July 2010
PHOTOS: Lost and Found 2
Most of us can’t say we’ve had a chance to be bored this summer, with the saturated amount of rooftops and pool parties on every which corner. However, lost within the sea of the same, we found an event that gave people a chance to expand their creative realm and …
18 June 2010
Event Picks: ELM and Red Fridays Presents: Marques Wyatt @ U Street Music Hall
DC gets DEEP
MARQUES WYATT
JOE L.
SAMMY K
U Street Music Hall
1115 U St NW
Washington, DC
10pm | Free before 11pm; $10 dollars after | 18+
International DJ and producer Marques Wyatt is an influential messenger of the deepest, most soulful kind of house music. Beneath his relaxed, spiritual and unknowingly suave persona, therein lies …
16 June 2010
murmur DC Podcast: Episode 14 – g.e.n.e.
This week’s episode of the murmur DC podcast comes to you from one of the areas most underrated DJs, g.e.n.e. He was born and raised in Washington DC and started DJing in 1989, when he was seventeen. He has always been an avid music lover, studying piano and drums in his early childhood, and was also …
5 June 2010
One More Listen For Kim, One More Chance
Written by Nick Leitzke
‘Boxer’ may have been the single most overrated album of the Twenty-first century’s first decade, and the National may have been the single most overrated band. I gave up trying to like ‘Boxer’ because it wasn’t going to happen, and I wasn’t going to kid myself. I …
11 May 2010
Album Review: High Violet by The National
Written by Nick Leitzke
Three years ago the National released an album called ‘Boxer.’ Many people hailed ‘Boxer’ as 2007’s album of the year. I was not included in this group of people. For a long time, long after 2007 ended and the shit-storm that was 2008 began for me, I …
29 April 2010
Love Songs For Audrey: Cheers To New Beginnings!
Written by Nick Leitzke
When discussing love songs you have to categorize every love song ever written. What is a particular love song about? Is the love that inspired the song an innocent love or a passionate love? Is the song about a feeling of love experienced for someone, or is …
27 April 2010
PHOTOS: The Greenhouse Effect @ Pure Lounge
Written and Photographed by Duy Tran
Everyone was black, except me. At one point an Asian couple walked in for about 5 minutes then left. I on the other hand felt somewhat privileged to be there. I saw it as an opportunity to see the inside underground world of hip hop. …
26 April 2010
PHOTOS: X (April 2010) with Amnesty International
Written and Photographed by Scott Ahn
X is a local showcase that displays the rising artist talents in a wide spectrum of fields. I’ve become a regular at the X events and particularly enjoy the fact that all the art displayed is created live. It makes you feel like you’re a …
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- Jennifer on One More Listen For Kim, One More Chance :
ps Nick, I still think High Violet is a better album. We're ... - Jennifer on One More Listen For Kim, One More Chance :
Lucia - This is Jennifer, Kim's sister. I'm glad/sad to hear... - admin on One More Listen For Kim, One More Chance :
I didn't actually know Kim at all. Nick was obviously close... - lucia on One More Listen For Kim, One More Chance :
hey. I don't know you, but we both knew Kim. went by her f... - Marc Michel on Fort Knox Recordings & Capitol Hemp Present: THE BIG BOOM w/ Free Ticket Giveaway :
A coupla reasons you should consider me: I've been getting ... - Ron W. on Fort Knox Recordings & Capitol Hemp Present: THE BIG BOOM w/ Free Ticket Giveaway :
I haven't been to any parties this year, at all. Six damn ... - Nick Leitzke on Movie Review: The Hurt Locker :
I leave out the most important stuff. I said nothing about a... - Duy on Movie Review: The Hurt Locker :
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LOVE this artist. I've seen her work but didn't know anythin... - duy on PHOTOS: X (April 2010) with Amnesty International :
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