by Jasper Parks 27-year-old multi-instrumentalist Reid Williams has been steeped in the DMV music scene since his first high school band. His most recent project, Dorinda, reflects a more introspective shift in direction. Williams named the project after his mother who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease and aphasia.

by Jasper Parks Maryland native, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Marcos Posse-Mir, has long held dreams of adapting a home into a music studio. Now, he considers this aspiration to be a reality. “Basically from the day I started my first band in high school, I was like, I want to do

by Jasper Parks Since 2021, the Home Rule Music and Film Foundation annually hosts a community festival amplifying the historically Black music of Washington D.C. This year they return to the parks at Walter Reed to host their fifth anniversary on June 20 and commemorate the music of pioneering

by Vada Mercer The walls of D.C. record store Joint Custody are lined with flyers for past and present underground punk shows, vintage apparel, and old magazines. A record player fills the store with an employee’s favorite album, whether that be ambient jazz or avant-garde noise. More than

by Jasper Parks WMUC, the University of Maryland’s student-run radio station, is home to over 30,000 vinyl records, including some of the most coveted music of the Black Power movement.  With a campus so close to the nation's capital, the university has managed to accumulate a

by Vada Mercer Born from extreme aggression and rigorous musicianship and inspired by bands like Vitriol and Angelcorpse, Obliviator is a young technical black thrash band from Maryland. What was conceptualized as a cosmic, dissonant death metal project would evolve into the Obliviator seen today, blending modern technicality with classic