Mehan Jayasuriya

Max Tundra (Thursday at the Black Cat) | Photo by Mehan Jayasuriya MONDAY >> Made famous by their star turn in the 2007 film Once, Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, better known as the Swell Season, have been charming audiences around the world with their trans-European folk fusion ever... continue reading on DCist

These Arms Are Snakes MONDAY >> Atlanta four-piece The Coathangers will bring their sassy, lighthearted garage-pop tunes to the Black Cat tonight. Singing along is very much encouraged. With Thee Lexington Arrows and Foul Swoops, $10, 8:30 p.m. TUESDAY >> DCist has rarely been disappointed by Seattle post-hardcore stalwarts... continue reading on DCist

Pree plays Fort Reno on Monday. MONDAY: >> Folky balladeers and three stars alums Pree make tonight's Fort Reno show easy to recommend. Le Loup fans in particular should take note: while May Tabol's latest project occupies a different niche in the indie-folk spectrum, her songs are still some... continue reading on DCist

It's not often that, on your way into a punk rock show, you have to carefully skirt around the band members, for fear of interrupting their ping-pong match. Or that, while waiting for the bands to finish setting up, you join a roomful of families in a rendition of "Happy... continue reading on DCist

Dirty Projectors (photo by Mehan Jayasuriya) MONDAY >> It's no secret that TV on the Radio are one of the most frequently gushed about bands in indie rock circles. And as we've found in the past, the band tends to live up to the hype when they play our... continue reading on DCist