One thing to be said for constant touring is that it's a very effective way to learn exactly what one's fanbase wants. When Delta Spirit started touring over a year ago in support of the Cold War Kids, they had an admirably high energy level and some fun percussion, but no songs that seemed particularly memorable. A year later, their gimmicks complement the songs rather than outshine them, and although Delta Spirit still falls into......

The folks at DC9 like The Republic Tigers. The Kansas City quintet were at the 9th Street club in April, and the club liked them so much they brought them back for Friday's Liberation Dance Party. The band, which appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman the day before, plays atmospheric, sometimes epic indie rock with electronic flourishes. Their great single, "Buildings and Mountains", sounds a bit like Travis or Grandaddy, while "Feelin' the......

Excitement abounds here at DCist HQ as we're all abuzz and ready for Unbuckled 7, which finally drops tonight. The show, as you already know, is at DC9 and features the genre blending Three Stars alum, Muhsinah, along with jazz/hip-hop outfit, Motel, led by bassist Matt Grason. Special guest DJ v:shal kanwar will also be joining the fray and setting the mood from behind the decks at various times throughout the night. Judging from......

The (far too long) wait is over. After our sixth Unbuckled show, featuring Le Loup and The XYZ Affair that tested the integrity of DC9's second floor, we needed a little break. Well, we're sufficiently rested and ready to bring you the goods yet again. As you've all probably noticed, we've expanded our musical coverage some in the last year. With the talents of Sriram Gopal and W Jacarl Melton, DCist has been able to......

In recent years, France has been getting a lot of the publicity for electronic music — Daft Punk, Justice, and other Gallic house musicians have been all over. So when we saw that Digitalism, who play DC9 tonight, were from Germany, where minimalist bleeps and bloops dominate, it was a little surprising. They're not Parisians in a cafe, but Hamburg residents who record in a World War II bunker. Jens Moelle, one half of the......