Brandon Wetherbee

2 weeks ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Christina Smart |Brandon Wetherbee |Will Lennon |Allison R. Shely

Thanks for being a member of City Paper! It’s been nearly 20 years since Peter Bjorn and John’s “Young Folks” came whistling into our lives, turning into an ubiquitous hit spawning more than a few imitators (I’m talking about you, Foster the People with your “Pumped Up Kicks”). Now the Swedish trio are hitting the road in celebration of Writer’s Block, the 2006 album that spawned the hit, playing the release in its entirety.

2 weeks ago | rollcall.com | Brandon Wetherbee

The president of the United States of America really cares what’s on stage at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Since President Donald Trump took over control of the institution in February, multiple shows have been cancelled by artists and/or moved to other D.C. venues. Within three months of this seismic shift at the cultural institution, nothing is shocking. The “Les Misérables” preview show on June 11 may offer a lesson for institutions that receive public funding.

3 weeks ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Brandon Wetherbee |Steve Kiviat |Serena Zets |Douglas Corzine

Thanks for being a member of City Paper! Ramona, creators of beautiful indie rock from Tijuana, sound like the final act of a romantic comedy with a happy ending. Their newest music, the recently released 7-song EP Portales, is just as easy to listen to as their biggest hits from a decade ago.

4 weeks ago | riylmag.com | Brandon Wetherbee

United Stated States Senator and future United States President Barack Obama threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 2 of the 2005 American League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Chicago White Sox. But the game is remembered for a controversial call that swung the series and ultimately led to the South Siders first World Series championship in 88 years. The game was tied 1-1 in the bottom of the 9th inning.

1 month ago | washingtoncitypaper.com | Steve Kiviat |Brandon Wetherbee

Thanks for being a member of City Paper! Etran De L’Aïr are a guitar-led band from Agadez, Niger, the same city that acclaimed guitarist Mdou Moctar calls home. But where Moctar melds homegrown guitar stylings with American rock influences, Etran De L’Aïr stick to African inspirations such as Northern Malian blues, Congolese soukous, and Hausa bar band stylings from Agadez.