See the exciting show moments, low-key jam sessions, terrifying Halloween costumes, incredible travel moments and the one odd flier that impacted local musicians this year.

We’re premiering a new track from the upcoming Laughing Man album, “Be Black Baby.” Check it.

Another summer, another Fort Reno in the books. Our images from this year’s finale, including a look at the many, many faces of Ian MacKaye.

Clearly, Laughing Man’s The Lovings (63-69) was meant to be heard on vinyl. The hiss of the record player is almost audible as the first bluesy notes of swinging opener “Blueberry Bees” sputter. From there, time travel is easy. Everything from the lo-fi production to the chord progressions and even the title suggest that the debut release from the local trio is an homage to music of a long-gone era.

More often than not, one hears about bands who move out of Washington D.C. for greener (or cheaper) pastures in Baltimore, Philadelphia or New York. Laughing Man made the reverse trek. Drummer Michael Harris and singer/guitarist Brandon Moses came from Philadelphia just over a year ago and started making a name for themselves at house parties, in cafes and on college campuses. It was a college campus (American University’s) where they picked up bassist…