Chris Richards

Washington, D.C.

Pop Music Critic at The Washington Post

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The 27 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Fritz Hahn |Sophia Solano |Adele Chapin |Chris Kelly |Chris Richards

The final days of the National Cherry Blossom Festival bring just as much as excitement as peak bloom. Across the city, find a dog-friendly happy hour, a Japanese street festival and a pop-up art gallery. For the grand finale Sunday, the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade fills Constitution Avenue NW, led by a new grand marshal: “Jeopardy’s” Ken Jennings. But there’s heaps to do beyond the festival.
The ombud is programmed to support the bank’s position

2 weeks ago | iol.co.za | Chris Richards

The Ombud is programmed to support the bank’s position. Please don’t believe otherwise. Image by: Independent Newspapers GraphicPublished 10h ago | Published 10h agoIn its edition published on 9 April 2025, The Star wrote an opinion on the Banking Division of the National Financial Ombuds Scheme. (When you cannot bank on your bank.) Lead Ombud Nerosha Maseti states correctly that the Code of Banking Practice stipulates that banks must treat clients fairly and transparently.
The 27 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Fritz Hahn |Sophia Solano |Chris Kelly |Chris Richards

4 hours agoJapan has always been at the top of my bucket list. So, my boyfriend and I booked a last-minute trip for the end of March, hoping to catch the start of cherry blossom season as we explored Tokyo, Kyoto, and the hot-spring town of Shima Onsen. The trip was full of incredible food, the kindest people, …
The Seldom Scene’s old-school ‘newgrass’ still feels timeless

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Chris Richards

The Seldom Scene’s old-school ‘newgrass’ still feels timeless (washingtonpost.com) The Seldom Scene’s old-school ‘newgrass’ still feels timeless By Chris Richards 2025040916305500 When we describe music as "timeless," we're often praising something old for feeling like something new.
Tyler, the Creator’s imagination keeps growing. And he can dance, too.

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Chris Richards

Tyler, the Creator’s imagination keeps growing. And he can dance, too. (washingtonpost.com) Tyler, the Creator’s imagination keeps growing. And he can dance, too. By Chris Richards 2025040220011300 One reason the critic Kodwo Eshun's 1998 notion of rap music as an "omni-genre" feels so evergreen is because our idea of "omni" keeps getting bigger.
Straw Man Army sound like punk visionaries. Can they see what’s next?

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Chris Richards

Straw Man Army sound like punk visionaries. Can they see what’s next? (washingtonpost.com) Straw Man Army sound like punk visionaries. Can they see what’s next? By Chris Richards 2025040217103400 NEW YORK In the 1980s, hardcore punk warned of existential threats clotting on the horizon, prescient like sci-fi, loud like an alarm. Nonstop war. Ecological peril. The unresolved legacy of colonialism. The unslakable thirst of capitalism. Trouble was coming.
The 33 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week

4 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Fritz Hahn |Sophia Solano |Adele Chapin |Chris Kelly |Chris Richards |Chris Kelly

Peak bloom arrives at the Tidal Basin just in time for events celebrating the cherry blossoms, including the annual Blossom Kite Festival on the Washington Monument grounds; Bloomeroo at the Wharf, which is capped by fireworks; and the Sakura Sunday festival at National Harbor. Elsewhere, the Washington Nationals get their season underway, and bars and restaurants open early to celebrate. The closing days of Women’s History Month bring walking tours, musical performances, DJs and a costume party.
The 33 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Fritz Hahn |Sophia Solano |Chris Kelly |Chris Richards

12 hours agoA senator referenced a foiled terrorist plot at a Swift concert while discussing the Signal message fiasco that rocked Washington, D.C., this week. From pop culture to global security matters, Taylor Swift’s impact knows no bounds. During a Tuesday Senate hearing in Washington D.C., the pop star’s …
The 29 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Fritz Hahn |Sophia Solano |Chris Richards |Adele Chapin |Chris Kelly

The National Cherry Blossom Festival officially begins Thursday, with the debut of a paddleboat race dedicated to everyone’s favorite ugly-yet-resilient cherry tree, but the fun really gets underway on Saturday with the debut of the outdoor stage at the Tidal Basin and the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s annual Family Day. We have a guide with info on peak bloom, construction at the Tidal Basin and all the events you’ll want to put on your calendar.
Unrest’s Mark Robinson looks back on three decades of ‘Perfect Teeth’

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Chris Richards

In December, mere hours after Mark Robinson performed a decidedly atypical solo set at Arlington’s Galaxy Hut, conflicting rumors began to ripple across the scene. Someone in attendance told me that Robinson — hero of the indie underground; founder of Teen-Beat Records; singer-guitarist of Unrest — had performed only the first line of each song. Someone else said he only sang the choruses.

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