Alarms & Controls recently put out their debut LP, Clovis Points, on Dischord Records. They play a record release show with Soccer Team and Talk It tomorrow night at the Black Cat.

Meet Joy Buttons, the latest D.C. hardcore supergroup.

Photo courtesy of the artist Demands plays a fast raw brand of hardcore that contains a youthful energy mixed with a sense of maturity. With songs that are controlled but still hard hitting, they have quickly risen to become one of DC’s best hardcore bands We had a chance to sit down with Augusto Pagliarini (Gu), Daniel Paulson, and James Doubek of the band to talk about the opportunities and challenges that face them…

Mike Boggs writes and records music as We Were Pirates. The multi-instrumentalist sat down with DCist to discuss his music and his latest project – scoring a documentary about the beloved comic strip Calvin & Hobbes.

Dealbreaker recently released their aptly titled 7-inch Pissed, that is filled with six songs full of rage and precision. They talked with DCist about their new record, playing in D.C., and why songs don’t need solos.

We talked to Borracho about about their following overseas and their take on heavy music coming back to D.C.

Former DCist tour diarists Silo Halo talk about about their home studio, their transition from Night and the City, and their philosophy on playing live.

I really do think [songwriting] is opening yourself up to something that’s already there and it’s running through a filter of your own personal experiences.” – Pygmy Lush‘s Chris Taylor

We talked to Julia Nova from Golden Looks about the genesis of the band’s name and the different iterations of this creative partnership.

We talked to brothers Josh and Alex Braden of Bella Russia about their unconventional childhood education, recording a song in three hours and playing locally.