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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finn wolfhard at the atlantis

Finn Wolfhard and friends stopped by the iconic Atlantis venue in Washington, DC during their Objection! tour celebrating Finn's newest album release, Happy Birthday . I had the very exciting opportunity to photograph a few songs from this show, and I'm ecstatic to share the gallery! The intimate, cozy nature of this performance along with the energy brought by Finn and his band was something unimaginable. The audience connected with the music in a way I have yet to see at

fust at the avalon lounge

We’re nearing the end of a cozy set by North Carolina-based alt-country outfit Fust . The initially shy yet attentive audience that had plastered itself with care to the walls has since warmed up: someone has taken a front and center seat on the ground and a small group has sectioned off a dance floor, while those who know every word have finally gained the courage to mouth along in good company. Earlier on, Adeline Hotel cracked the night open with a set that left us all s

renny conti at nightclub 101

Brooklyn-based Renny Conti is high up on our list of artists to watch right now. After selling out Nightclub 101 with Hiding Places on June 16 (a Monday night of all nights!), he’s announced a touring schedule that includes appearances at London Calling, Pitchfork Paris, and Pitchfork London, as well as an assortment of US dates supporting Merce Lemon in July and Samia in September and October. Conti’s self-titled album, released earlier this year, was at the crux of his set

wolf alice at the troubadour

Our photographer Paulina had the incredible opportunity to photograph Wolf Alice on Monday! Check out her gallery below

empire of the sun in DC

I recently had the incredible opportunity to photograph Empire of the Sun on their DC stop of the Ask That God tour. This show was easily my number one of the year so far; the energy from both the band and the crowd was electrifying. The production of the show was beautiful - so many moving parts to bring a once in a lifetime experience. Check out my photo gallery from the night below! Eva

NEW COLOSSUS RECAP

GALLERY, WORDS, AND PLAYLIST BY MADDIE BARKOCY New Colossus 2025 took place from March 4-9 in NYC across 12 Lower East Side venues and featured nearly 200 artists. During those six days, I was the closest I’ll ever be to being in multiple places at one time. I managed to hop between seven venues, listen to sets by 49 artists, and drink more frozen margarita/deli coffee power combos than were ever intended for consumption. And somehow I’m still having severe FOMO over the set

Daniel Seavey in Boston

Daniel Seavey brought his Second Wind tour to Boston, MA at Big Night Live. Seavey was speechless at the crowd’s energy, belting every lyric back to him. This was his biggest audience till date and fans flew from LA to see him. One of the favorite parts of the show is when he uses a loop pedal to perform a song he has never heard before. For the Boston show it was “She will be Loved” by Maroon 5. It is clear that Seavey is only getting started and to catch him on tour, click

JoJo in Boston

On March 26, 2025, Joanna Levesque, otherwise known as JoJo, returned to her roots with a captivating performance at Roadrunner in Boston, part of her "Too Much to Say" tour. The Foxborough native, who first charted the Billboard Top 40 at just 13 years old, delivered a night filled with nostalgia, emotion, and powerful vocals. Check out the photo gallery from the lovely Bhumika below!