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inji electrifies washington, dc
About 2 years ago, I had the amazing opportunity to photograph rising pop-star Inji at The Atlantis in Washington, DC. About 2 weeks ago, I had the same amazing opportunity to photograph her at the 9:30 Club; Atlantis' larger sister venue. Both performances blew my expectations out of the water - the ecstatic energy Inji brought to the stage flowed throughout the audience who returned it right back to her. Singing, dancing, laughing, yelling, and everything in-between flooded


Young the Giant Started off June in The Florida Leg of Their Victory Garden Tour, With cold War Kids and Almost Monday
It was such a pleasure at the beginning of this month catching Young the Giant again in South Florida. While I covered them a few years ago in Miami, this time around was a bit further north in Fort Lauderdale at the War Memorial Auditorium, a beautiful relatively new venue (that happens to be right next door to where I'm living now)! Young the Giant is currently on their US Victory Garden tour, showcasing their newest album that was released on May 1st this year. Playing the


fightmaster in la
E.R. Fightmaster kicked off their All or Nothing Tour with a sold out hometown performance at El Cid in Los Angeles, marking it as the first stop of the tour to sell out. Throughout the night, they balanced the set with fan favorites, newer releases, and first-ever live performances of unreleased songs from their upcoming album, including “Minotaur,” “Glide,” and another song jokingly referred to as “the one for divorcees.” Between songs, Fightmaster admitted they hadn’t prep


jeff draco - a look into excess
A few weeks ago, I sat down (on the internet) with Jeff Draco to discuss the release of his latest album Excess, the modern-age yearning for community, and the worlds largest chest of drawers. Residing in the Washington, DC area since 2018, Jeff has become a staple within the capital's indie-pop music scene. With his unforgettable live performances across the DMV area at iconic venues such as the 9:30 Club, as well as touring cross-country with artists such as The Thing With
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top 10 acts you should see @ Primavera Sound - Los Angeles
If you'll be at Primavera like us, here's 10 acts we think you should go to see! There are so many incredible artists on this line up, but here's just a few bands/artists we recommend you take a look at while you are there! Mitski - We've always been huge fans of Mitski, and her incredible artistry. Our photographer and owner Eva had the opportunity of covering one of her shows this year, and we haven't stopped listening to her since. Coming from her EU tour with Harry Style


we're going to primavera sound! so we made a playlist.
We're so excited to announce that we're going to be at this years Primavea Sound in Los Angeles! We had our writer Chloe make a playlist to celebrate our outing to Primavera featuring music from this years incredible line up! Chloe's top 10 acts you must go see are Arctic Monkeys, Nine Inch Nails, Fontaines D.C, James Blake, Khruangbin, Squid, Bad Gyal, King Krule, Paloma Mami and girl in red. You can listen to the playlist here


yes, all cops
In 2015, my friends and I witnessed a police officer shoot an unarmed black man to death. He was 19. His name was Keith McLeod. He was...


break the floor
I went out to the Union Club last summer to see Hannah’s sister’s band called Carpool. Her sister played saxophone. When the lights went...


gen z: music, memes, and memories
Generation Z (born between 1997-2012) often gets clumped in with the millennial generation, but these TikTok-loving, nicotine-addicted...


how to support your diy scene during coronavirus
If you’re anything like us here at Underground, you’re deeply concerned about the future of DIY scenes in the face of coronavirus. You’ve...


why it's important to support your local DIY scene (and some ideas on how to do it!)
I’ve spent the past 2-ish years learning about local music and DIY scenes from all around the country. From Baltimore to San Francisco,...


should i go to the show?
Should I go? I don’t want to be standing there all alone. I’ll just get there late. But I don’t wanna get there too late cause I could...


contributors! contributors! contributors!
hello underground friends! we are looking for contributors for the site! with the summer coming up, we’re going to have a lot more time...


why social media is the best and the worst (i’m having an existential crisis)
my life has revolved around different aspects of the internet since i was at least 11 years old. growing up with something as powerful as...











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