Raleigh, North Carolina's Heads on Sticks came about as a side project of Birds of Avalon's bassist David Mueller. An established musician and producer in his own right, Mueller sought to explore the psychedelic sounds that have influenced him. "I wouldn't know where to start," said Mueller when asked to ascribe a genre to this project. Kindred spirits are hard to nail down, but upon listening it's difficult to not draw comparisons to fellow Raleigh natives Future Islands. Maybe it's something in the water? [ more › ]
Ahead of their show at the Red Palace and an opening slot on Radiohead's tour, we caught up with the guys (and girl) from Other Lives to talk Ethiopian food, van music and Neil Young. [ 
Shearwater opens for Sharon Van Etten tomorrow night at Black Cat's mainstage, and we got to talk to singer Jonathan Meiburg ahead of the show. [ 
Slayer, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, and Mudhoney were all name checked during Ryan Adams’ Sunday night solo set at the Lyric Opera House in Baltimore. A prolific musician, Adams’ versatility still never veers into head-thrashing territory, but it’s clear that as a fan of these cult-favorite bands, he has learned how to captivate a fan base with showmanship. [ 
If the name Suckers sounds familiar, it's because chances are you've seen them in D.C. at some point over the last year. [ 
In a city known for transience, Wild Flag's Mary Timony is a rara avis: a D.C. native who still calls the city home. We talked with Timony about her love for the District, her dream local show and her various projects in advance of Wild Flag's sold-out show at the Black Cat. [ 
Intensely mercurial and wildly prolific in a musical career that spans nearly twenty years, Kentucky native 
