Working For a Nuclear Free City

Who? Working For a Nuclear Free City began as a studio band in 1999 comprised of Phil Kay on production and keyboards and Gary McLure on guitar. In 2004, the band became a live entity with the

Rogue Wave Washes Over the District

WASHINGTON, D.C. As chilly temps filled the air, the Oakland band heated things up at the Black Cat.
PHOTOS BY NESTOR DIAZ

"Thanks for coming out on Monday night," singer Zach Rogue said before the encore at the decidedly not packed Black Cat last night (Nov. 5). "Because we're better than football." Better than football? Combine that statement with the tattoos and the loud guitars, and you'd think Rogue Wave

Le Loup

Who? Le Loup is comprised of Sam Simkoff (banjo/keys), Christian Ervin (guitar), Mike Ferguson (guitar), Nicole Keenan (keys/French horn), Dan Ryan (bass), Robert Sahm (drums), May Tabol

It's Sex and Death for Stars

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Montreal band blends the politics of war with the politics of love at 9:30 Club.
PHOTOS BY NESTOR DIAZ

"Here's a song about fucking someone to death, we hope you enjoy it," Torquil Campbell said chipperly before his band, Stars, broke in to "One More Night (Your Ex-Love Remains Dead)" at the 9:30 Club Saturday evening (Oct. 20). Well then. Following Australian piano-quirk singer New Buffalo, and touring behind recent release In Our Bedroom After the War,

Plastiscines

Who? Parisians Katty Besnard (vocals/guitar), Marine Neuilly (guitar), Louise Basilien (bass), and Zazie Tavitian (drums) formed Plastiscines in 2005. Signed to Virgin France, and distributed by the Caroline imprint in the U.S., the band released LP1 last month. With Alixe currently manning the sticks -- founding member Zazie

Glam-Pop Cabaret with Patrick Wolf

WASHINGTON, D.C. The colorful multi-instrumentalist brings miniature pop symphonies to the Black Cat in support of The Magic Position.
PHOTOS BY NESTOR DIAZ

It was probably a good sign that, before the show, a staffer at Black Cat was making sure the disco ball was working. Playing to a small crowd last night, the vivacious Patrick Wolf pouted and preened like a candy-coated soul-man Monday night (Oct. 1), and truth be told, the glimmering disco ball probably wasn't even necessary to get the

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