Our lengthy conversation with Beauty Pill's Chad Clark begins with his attempts to demystify the record making process while explaining the nuts and bolts of the creation of "Steven and Tiwonge" and reveling in the uniqueness of his residency at Artisphere. more ›

On this week's Arts Agenda: Phillips After 5 goes parisien, and Beauty Pill's Immersive Ideal opens at the Artisphere. more ›

After recording their first album in seven years, Beauty Pill is ready to show off the results of their Immersive Ideal sessions at Artisphere. more ›

>> The Capitol Fringe Festival officially kicks off tonight, and we'll have our daily picks of Fringey goodness rolling out for you soon enough. You can buy all your tickets online, by phone at 866-811-4111 Mon–Fri, 9 a.m.–9 p.m. and Sat–Sun, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., or in person at the festival box office at 507 7th Street, next to the Warehouse Theater. The festival runs through July 29, and features over 100 productions from D.C.... more ›

As we mentioned in the Morning Roundup today, there are plenty of ways to define the start of summer. For music lovers in the D.C. area however, once Fort Reno starts, you know the lazy days of fire fly catching and swimming pool splashing are officially upon us. We told you last week about the opening lineup for this summer's series on June 18, but we're happy to tell you now that the full... more ›

FRIDAY: >> The Millennium Stage Conservatory Project concludes this weekend at the Kennedy Center. Promising young musicians from the nation's best conservatories will be giving free concerts in the Terrace Theater: Eastman School of Music (tonight), Jacobs School of Music, Indiana University (Saturday), and Shepherd School of Music, Rice University (Sunday). All concerts begin at 6 p.m. and can also be experienced by live simulcast through the Millennium Stage Web site. >> Garrison Keillor brings... more ›

"We're going to play a short set," declared Chad Clark, a few songs into the Beauty Pill's opening set, "because we're not stupid." Clark knew full well why it was that Saturday night's show had sold out in four minutes, and as wonderful as Beauty Pill's collection of angular and melodic post-punk was, it wasn't them. Neither was it Owls & Crows, whose opening set was a juggernaut of hard, no-nonsense rawk that could... more ›

As a rather fervent concert goer, I've been watching my October Outlook calendar with alternating excitement and dread as my concert calendar gets more and more crowded. This all came to a head yesterday as I started putting in the DAMfest schedule and noticed a whole bunch of scheduling conflicts in the making. Area indie rock fans are going to have some tough choices to make the last full week of October. Thursday, Oct.... more ›

Buckle up, music fans. The next few months are set to be a wild ride, with an almost embarassing number of bands coming through town that have been described at one time or another as "teh awesome." Because there are so many to talk about, we'll save the somewhat descriptive quips that usually accompany these posts and just give it to you list style. And -- might we add -- nicely done, Black Cat. SEPTEMBER... more ›

Written by DCist contributor Genevieve Smith. In a city better known for press conferences than literary readings, Take That Hill is a refreshing addition to the D.C. local arts scene. Friday night's program at the Warehouse Theater merged short films from local filmmakers with a selection of readings from D.C.-based literary magazine, Barrelhouse. Works ranged in content from a comparative analysis of Godzilla versus samurai movies to a short film about competing lemonade stands. Though... more ›

MONDAY: >> Didn't grab tickets to the now-sold-out Dinosaur Jr. reunion show at the 9:30 Club? May we suggest craigslist or French Toast, The Chance, and Caution Curves at Fort Reno for free? The Fort Reno show starts at 7:15 p.m.; you can check out some French Toast songs here. >> The DC Hip Hop Theater Festival, a project of the DC Commission on the Arts, features national and international artists and goes on all... more ›

Don't let the cold keep you in -- there are some interesting shows going on this week. MONDAY: >> Turing Machine bring their aggressive punk-rock instrumentals to the Black Cat. You might recognize a couple of their members as having been in D.C.-area artrock band Pitchblende. 9 p.m., $7. TUESDAY: >> No Second Troy (pictured at right in a photo from their site), who were lauded as one of the "12 most notable [unsigned] artists... more ›