By Gretchen Kast Looking for something to do this weekend? Interested in checking out some of the best DC bands? Or supporting a cool local charity? You’re in luck then, because D.C. Music Download is… Continue reading
By Gretchen Kast Sitting in my apartment this past New Year’s, I tried to think about what sort of exciting things 2014 would bring about. Growth? Maturity? Important milestones? I’ve never been good with declarative personal… Continue reading
By Francesca Morizio Just to preface: I think it’s important to make a distinction between not liking a work of literature, not understanding a work of literature and becoming frustrated with it, and… Continue reading
By Francesca Morizio Trick*, n.: · A crafty or fraudulent device of a mean or base kind; an artifice to deceive or cheat; a stratagem, ruse, wile; esp. in phrase to play (show) one a trick, to… Continue reading
By Gretchen Kast With every new year, it seems that the music world churns out “bands you should be listening to” lists by the thousands. And while the sense of January’s shiny newness… Continue reading
By Gretchen Kast Guitar strings twang simple chords, repeated once, twice, maybe a third? It’s a familiar tune, really–pleasant and a bit folky. This is music made for teenage wooing, like the Oasis… Continue reading
By Gretchen Kast While I was home for the holidays, I spent a few days cleaning through my childhood bedroom. It was interesting, sifting through old books and journals and clothes, remembering exactly… Continue reading
By Emily Gardner “Antonio. Antonio! We have to leave.” Sienna called to her cousin. They had been adjusting their outerwear when the Italian’s face lit up and he suddenly dashed from the foyer and… Continue reading
By Emily Gardner Sienna returned home and went straight to her chambers. Antonio, she presumed he was still out working on unlocking the case and she needed some time alone, to think. She… Continue reading
By Will Beaud The only thing worst than “best of” music lists are think-pieces about how awful said lists are. Radical Proposition: perhaps we should just have a little fun and embrace nonjudgmental… Continue reading
