Washington, D.C. album reviews for summer, 2025
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FEATURE: A Poetry Show That’s Not a Total Bummer
Giggle Hour combines live lit and comedy with diverse lineups.
REVIEW: Protomartyr’s Formal Growth in the Desert Dispenses Uncharacteristic Hopefulness
The band tackles emotions of healing and growth on sixth album.
PROFILE: Orisun, A Post-Punk, Neo-Soul Duo From Humboldt Park, Drops First Full-Length Album
The duo, which recorded the album in their Humboldt Park closet-turned-studio, are creating their own Black, queer reality.
PROFILE: Molly Schuyler at 34 burgers in 10 minutes at Z-Burger.
The Maryland mom has made a name for herself at eating competitions across the country.
More bylines:
Talking D.C.’s Punk Roots and the Velvet Underground with Horsegirl, for Washington City Paper
Red Bull Dance Your Style brings the national spotlight to Chicago, for The Chicago Reader
Unbreakable, Glass in the Rust Belt, for Belt Magazine
It’s Time to Stop Calling Femme-fronted Bands Riot Grrrl, for SPIN
All the Dirty Secrets Dissects D.C. Private Schools With Suspense, for Washington City Paper
Bandsplain is Back with Roadtrip-Worthy Music and Talk, for SPIN
Field Medic’s Kevin Patrick Sullivan delves deeper into his psyche on his latest album, for The Chicago Reader
Joe Keery’s Saturn Return as DJO, for SPIN
Interview With the Film Queen, for The Chicago Reader
This Artist Experimented with Digital Technology Decades Before it was Cool, for MIT’s Immerse
Competitive Eater Molly Schuyler Ate 34 Burgers in 10 Minutes at Z-Burger, for Washington City Paper
Authenticity and Identity Explores Jewish Artwork in a Thorough Online Exhibition, for Washington City Paper
The Fate of the Nation's Largest Confederate Monument is at a Crossroads, for Medium
How Rhizome DC Pivoted Its Way Through a Pandemic, for Washington City Paper
Live Venues Closed in March. How Are Employees Doing? for Washington City Paper