Riffs is the place to find up-to-date information on the D.C. and Baltimore live music scenes and read interviews with artists and reviews of the latest releases and concerts.
Scotland's Biffy Clyro puts on a show at the Rock and Roll Hotel in Washington DC. Published 8:41 a.m. February 16, 2011 - Comments
Austin, Texas' progressive indie rock band ...And You Shall Know Us by the Trail of Dead release their seventh full length album. Published 6:48 p.m. February 8, 2011 - Comments
The eleventh album from local vocalist legend Eva Cassidy Published 9:15 p.m. February 1, 2011 - Comments
DC legends the Dismemberment Plan open up their tour at the Black Cat. Published 4:59 p.m. January 28, 2011 - Comments
The Get Up Kids make a promising return with their fifth full length album, There Are Rules Published 1:30 p.m. January 24, 2011 - Comments
Punk rock legends the Queers play at the Black Cat in Washington, DC. Published 3:46 p.m. January 21, 2011 - Comments
Brooklyn's Breaking Laces performs at Ebenezer's Coffeehouse in Washington, D.C. Published 9:15 a.m. January 19, 2011 - Comments
If 2011 thus far has been a little too heavy for your liking, never fear: Comic relief is coming. Published 8:28 p.m. January 13, 2011 - Comments
Singer Julia Nixon is to perform Jan. 18 at the Hylton Performing Arts Center’s Gregory Family Theatre. Published 11:13 a.m. December 23, 2010 - Comments
D.C.'s the Silver Liners release their second EP. Published 12:27 p.m. December 18, 2010 - Comments
Stephen Bradley is an avid music listener and an occasional writer. He grew up in the Washington DC area and has been embedded in the local music scene for years. Currently he lives in Vienna, VA. He enjoys bands that ...
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Stephen Bradley is an avid music listener and an occasional writer. He grew up in the Washington DC area and has been embedded in the local music scene for years. Currently he lives in Vienna, VA. He enjoys bands that have been broken up for at least a decade.