If sex were a genre of music, Jette Kelly might be the John Lennon, Madonna and Etta James of the style all rolled into one. The 27-year-old songstress has the song-writing prowess, sex appeal and voice to back both of them up. Last year, Jette teamed up with local electronic producer Holmes Ives for a Frou Frou meets Massive Attack meets Goldfrapp one-off project under the name Jette-Ives. An Emerson graduate, Jette spent most of…

Congratulations, Alyssa R.! Your thoughtful commentary on this week’s Decemberists show won you the gatefold vinyl copy of The Crane Wife and a special, limited edition lithograph signed by the band! We were particularly fond of Alyssa’s social and political observations as they related to the show. Here’s what she had to say: A couple of thoughts: 1)The material from “The Crane Wife” rocks a lot harder on stage than it does on the album,…

Back in December on one cold snowy night, DCist walked upstairs at DC9 and into a unique blend of smooth melodic pop rock, country, bluegrass, and Americana that left us feeling intoxicated with the smooth stylings of Alec Gross and the Districts’ “whiskey rock.” A self-taught guitarist from the age of 15, harmonica player, and talented singer/songwriter, Alec defines all that is the hardworking musician. As they currently write and record tracks for their new…