Music
Cinema Hearts. Photo by Sammy Hearn.
DMV Sounds: October 2022
September 30, 2022 @ 12:00pm
The D.C. music scene is a healthy and thriving music scene. There’s no shortage of world-class venues bringing national and international artists to the DMV on a daily basis. While it’s great you can see musicians from all over the globe, it’s just as important to shine a light on locals. We’re highlighting five D.C. artists who will be opening acts this October. If you buy a ticket for the headliner, you might as well see the entire bill.
10.4
Jon Camp opens for caroline
I’ve been listening to Camp for the last few weeks while working and it’s put me in a better mood every time I hit play. His beautiful guitar picking is not of this world or time. It’s reminiscent of classical Spanish guitar, kinda Renn Fest-y and maybe a little freak folk. But classification doesn’t matter with this stuff. Just give his newest release, a self-titled cassette/Bandcamp stream, 30 seconds of your time and you’ll be hooked. $20. 8 p.m. Rhizome: 6950 Maple St. NW, DC; rhizomedc.org // @rhizome_dc
10.14
S Y Z Y G Y X opens for Ecstatic International
It’s not fair to pigeonhole artists to specific seasons, but S Y Z Y G Y X sounds a hell of a lot better when it’s cold and dark outside. The synth-based project of Luna Blanc is a bit early Depeche Mode (nothing post “Violator”), a bit Grimes (nothing post Elon Musk), a bit Boy Harsher and a lot of dark rooms and sweaty nights. $15. 8:30 p.m. The Runaway: 3523 12th St. NE, DC; therunawaydc.com // @therunawaydc
10.28
Cinema Hearts opens for Broke Royals
Cinema Heart’s Caroline Weinroth is a former Miss Virginia contender and a current hard-working frontwoman. The guitarist writes catchy power pop tunes and acknowledges the stereotypes of both beauty queens and women in music. There’s a lot of bubblegum flair (hand claps, oohs and ahhs) in tandem with shiny, grimy guitars. Recently released “Your Ideal” (with some production flair by Bartees Strange) is their finest release yet. If you give one song a spin, go with “Can I Tell You I Love You.” $19.32. 7 p.m. Songbyrd: 540 Penn St. NE, DC; songbyrddc.com // @songbyrddc
10.30
Rosie Cima & What She Dreamed opens for Dear Daria
Cima’s solo melodies will get caught in your head for days. Whenever I hear their song “Stuck,” the tune gets stuck (no pun intended) on repeat. I love this song and hate songs that use the word “lovers,” and though this song uses the word, I like it. $15. 8 p.m. The Pocket: 1508 North Capitol St. NW, DC; thepocketdc.com // @thepocket_dc
Teen Mortgage opens for Stuck
Teen Mortgage is the best band in the DMV. I write that with confidence and sincerity. The two-piece gets stronger with every release. It’s kinda Misfits, kinda FIDLAR, all no-frills drums, guitar and vocals. What James Guile and Ed Barakauskas do together should be easy to imitate — it’s not rocket science — but it’s undeniably them and so hard to do right. Listen to “Smoked” from their 2021 EP of the same name and you’ll see what I mean. $15. 7:30 p.m. Pie Shop: 1339 H St. NE, DC; pieshopdc.com // @pieshopdc
