{"id":107220,"date":"2019-12-19T09:00:46","date_gmt":"2019-12-19T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/?p=107220"},"modified":"2023-01-24T08:30:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T13:30:49","slug":"catching-up-with-dc-soulpunk-band-lightmare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/catching-up-with-dc-soulpunk-band-lightmare\/","title":{"rendered":"Catching up with DC Soulpunk Band: Lightmare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of<strong> DC Music Review<\/strong>&#8216;s &#8220;Made in the DMV&#8221; series, we like to highlight bands that were cultivated right here in our community. One band that has continuously caught my eye over the past couple of years is <strong style=\"outline: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LightmareDC\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lightmare<\/a><\/strong>, a &#8220;six-person soulpunk arrangement making songs about love, death, and revolution, in any order and definitely overlapping.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some of the members of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LightmareDC\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lightmare<\/a><\/strong> first met as part of DC&#8217;s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/324065187786718\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hat Band<\/a><\/strong>, named so because participant names are picked out of a virtual &#8220;hat&#8221; and then randomly paired with other musicians with varying skill level. <strong>Lightmare<\/strong> had serendipity on their side, and turned it into something dynamic, kinetic, and necessary on the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Their sound has been described as &#8220;smooth and sharp, warm and galvanizing, punchy, political and personal.&#8221; To me, their songs feels like whimsy and pop-punk and authenticity so perfectly mixed that when it&#8217;s blending in your ears, you can&#8217;t help but grab a ladle and sing along. They are a testament to what the right ingredients, chemistry, and vibe can do.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LightmareDC\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lightmare<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>is thrilled to be playing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2549281508493980\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">show on Friday night<\/a>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackcatdc.com\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black Cat<\/a> with two other jaw-droppingly original DC bands: the genre-bending pop surf punk band <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/borndad\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Born Dad<\/a>,<\/strong> and the hypnotic indie pop band, <strong style=\"outline: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LotionPrincess\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lotion Princess<\/a><\/strong>.<strong style=\"outline: none;\">&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"outline: none;\">&nbsp;<\/strong>I had a chance to connect with <strong>Lightmare <\/strong>ahead of this big show to find out more about what makes them tick.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nina Goodman:<\/strong><strong>Hi <\/strong><strong style=\"outline: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LightmareDC\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lightmare<\/a>&nbsp;folx<\/strong><strong>, thank you so much for connecting with me! So you all are a dynamic, funky bunch in concert and after I saw you, I couldn&#8217;t wait to talk to you and hear your story. First off, tell me about the members of your band.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u200b<\/strong><strong>Lightmare<\/strong>: We are so happy to talk with you and thank you for reaching out! So, we have six people in the band:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Featuring Shady<\/strong> (they\/them) on lead vocals<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vitamin Dee<\/strong> (she\/her) on keys and backing vocals<\/li>\n<li><strong>Matty K<\/strong> (he\/him) on sax<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beck <\/strong>(he\/him) on guitar<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yousef <\/strong>(he\/him) on drums, and<\/li>\n<li><strong>Frankie <\/strong>(x\/x) on bass.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NG: And where is everyone from? Any DC natives?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shady:<\/strong> I was born and raised right here in Washington, DC!<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dee:<\/strong> Houston, but I\u2019ve been in DC for 12 years and have no intention of leaving. Still, anyone know where I can buy some good fresh flour tortillas?<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Frankie:<\/strong> I\u2019m originally from Lodi, NJ.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matty:<\/strong> Richmond, VA. I think I love it even more than Dee loves Houston, which is a preeeeee-ty high bar. &nbsp;RVA ALL DAY (laughs)!<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beck<\/strong>: Scranton, PA, like the Office (more laughs).<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Yousef<\/strong>: Northern Virginia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NG: So lots of DMV represented. And I&#8217;ll get back to you on the flour tortillas. So how did your beautifully motley crew meet?&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u200b<\/strong><strong>Shady<\/strong>: The original arrangement of the band met as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/324065187786718\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hat Band<\/a> in the yearly showcase fundraiser for <a href=\"https:\/\/girlsrockdc.org\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Girls Rock! DC<\/a>. Others joined on at different times later, connected through awesome friendships and the extended DC music family.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lightmare\" data-id=\"107227\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"Lightmare\" src=\"\/\/www.dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC01423.jpg\" scale=\"0\" style=\"-webkit-user-select: none;\"><\/span><span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lightmare\" data-id=\"107227\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"Lightmare\" src=\"\/\/www.dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC01423.jpg\" scale=\"0\" style=\"-webkit-user-select: none;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>NG: How cool! One of my bands also formed from&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/324065187786718\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Hat Band<\/strong><\/a><strong>. That&#8217;s one of the great things about the DC music scene, there are a lot of opportunities to meet musicians through&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bandwidth.wamu.org\/in-d-c-the-best-jam-sessions-dont-involve-jam-bands\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>jazz <\/strong><\/a><strong>and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoncitypaper.com\/arts\/music\/blog\/21015142\/open-jams-are-fostering-a-new-music-community-in-dc\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>open jams<\/strong><\/a><strong> and things like the&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/324065187786718\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Hat Band<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;and <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.7drumcity.com\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>7DrumCity<\/strong><\/a><strong>&#8216;s&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/flashband.org\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Flashband<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u200b\u200b<\/strong><strong>So question for each of you, at what point in your life did you start playing or really getting into music?&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shady:<\/strong> I always had music around me growing up. Learned to sing and play these West African drums as part of the beautiful and invigorating traditional festivals of my culture. I was classically trained as a singer starting in elementary school and carried that on to learn many styles and uses for the voice. I always look for new things to learn and challenge myself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dee:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>I was in piano lessons as soon as I could read. Whether I practiced and took them seriously, on the other hand\u2026 (smile). &nbsp;My mom got me into a bunch of classical music that very much informs my writing. My dad was also a radio DJ back in the day. Listening to a variety of music and going to shows was a huge part of my upbringing.<strong>Matty:<\/strong> I started playing the sax at about eleven when I was in middle school. It seemed more appealing to me than language classes, extra gym class or the other electives. It was one of the best decisions I have made in life. Music and the arts are so enriching and compliment all facets of personal development. <strong>Beck:<\/strong> Music has always been a huge part of my life and I don\u2019t know what I would do without it.&nbsp; My grandmother loved singing and sang in the church choir for her entire life. She had a large part in arranging and managing the choir of the church I grew up attending. My dad performed in local bands throughout the 70&#8217;s as a guitarist and vocalist and still plays guitar often. <span style=\"display: inline-block; text-decoration: line-through;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>I played drums from 4th to 7th grade, then tried to pick up the guitar and quit out of frustration. I spent a lot of time in high school with friends who were musicians but didn\u2019t actually pick up guitar again until I was nineteen when a college roommate thankfully showed me a few things on his guitar, and I\u2019ve been learning ever since.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yousef: <\/strong>My first instrument were the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.india-instruments.com\/encyclopedia-tabla.html\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Indian Tabla hand drums<\/a>. My love for percussion and music progressed from there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NG: That explains so much about why your sound so unique. You come from a myriad of backgrounds and experiences and bring it all together with such joy and connection.<\/strong><strong>&nbsp; So ho<\/strong><strong>w long you\u2019ve been playing in the DC scene?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shady<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> With <strong>Lightmare<\/strong>? For two and a half years at this point. Here and there with one-off projects and performances for several years, especially with my theater and performing arts company, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/CodAkoEntertainment\/about\/?ref=page_internal\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CodAko Entertainment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dee:<\/strong> I\u2019ve done a couple of short-term bands here and here, starting with <a href=\"https:\/\/girlsrockdc.org\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Girls Rock! DC<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s We Rock! Camp in 2014, but <strong>Lightmare <\/strong>is my first serious, long-term project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matty:<\/strong><strong>Lightmare <\/strong>was my first band in DC. I played in bands when I was younger in Richmond and performing again was a goal of mine when I was staring down turning 30. Everyone should play music and join a band.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shady&nbsp;<\/strong>(to Matty): Agreed!<\/p>\n<p><strong>NG: I triple that!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beck:<\/strong> I used to go to jazz and swing jams at the now-closed Argonaut on H Street with my uncle when I moved here in 2015. Those were some of the most humbling and formative musical years for me, as I had the huge privilege of being able to sit in for a few tunes and share the stage with some seriously talented local musicians in an informal and low pressure environment. It was a very inspiring experience which drove me to take myself seriously and gave me the confidence to play \u2014 and mess up \u2014 in front of an audience. This led to wanting to develop original music and joining <strong>Lightmare<\/strong>, my first band.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>NG: I love how for some of you, this is your first band experience after years of having music in your life. What a gift, especially to join something with as much personality and love as chemistry as this group.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think your sound is so easy to love and access, but in no way simple. You draw on a lot of styles and grooves which makes sense now given your diverse backgrounds. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How do you think would your best friends describe your band and your music style?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shady: <\/strong>That\u2019s a tough one, haha! Some friends here and there have said we \u201cinvented a genre\u201d or that \u201cit doesn\u2019t matter, we sound good,\u201d which feels nice. My favorite response was someone who said we were \u201cserious, dramatic, sexy, righteous, and silly all wrapped together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>NG: So good. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dee:<\/strong> In addition to Shady\u2019s comments, I like, \u201cparty in a box.\u201d Our official line is \u201csoulpunk\u201d for now, but I\u2019ll also use \u201cgenre-bending\u201d and \u201cpunk-adjacent.\u201d A stranger once told me that we sound 70&#8217;s \u201cin the best way\u201d which is also pretty rad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NG: I love all of those things. And agree, you do have a sound that draws on a funkiness of the 70&#8217;s but also feels really current. &nbsp;Do you have any albums coming out or cool shows coming up?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shady:<\/strong> We\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2549281508493980\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">playing the main stage<\/a> at the <strong><strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackcatdc.com\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black Cat<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2549281508493980\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Friday, December 20th<\/a>! It\u2019s going to be a super awesome party with some really cool bands,<strong><strong>&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/borndad\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Born Dad<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> and <strong><strong>&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LotionPrincess\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lotion Princess<\/a><\/strong>.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> We\u2019re also starting preparation to record our sophomore EP in February \u2014 you\u2019re the first to hear about it!<\/p>\n<p><strong>NG: That is awesome, congrats!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beck:<\/strong> We are really excited to get back in the studio. I think this next batch of songs follows our first album nicely and is a natural progression of our sound, which we are constantly exploring, shaping, and discovering.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lightmare\" data-id=\"107229\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"Lightmare\" src=\"\/\/www.dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC01480.jpg\" scale=\"0\" style=\"-webkit-user-select: none;\"><\/span><span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lightmare\" data-id=\"107229\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"Lightmare\" src=\"\/\/www.dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC01480.jpg\" scale=\"0\" style=\"-webkit-user-select: none;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>NG:&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>I can&#8217;t wait to hear your new EP! And personally, think you all should go for a full length, I think you have something special going on here. I know songwriting and rehearsals and recording takes time and commitment. Talk to me about how you all&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>\u200b<\/strong><strong>balance your music with other life obligations.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dee:<\/strong> None of us are full-time musicians YET (smile) so it\u2019s a struggle to get all of our schedules aligned, obligations met, and spend as much time together as we\u2019d like. Some of us are in the service industry, some work desk jobs. For all of us, though, <strong>Lightmare <\/strong>is a key part of our lives and schedules. It\u2019s non-negotiable for those of us in the band. That isn\u2019t true for everyone, always \u2014 we\u2019ve had a little bit of lineup turnover because the focus band business and practice require can be a lot to deal with. But playing together is a highlight for us. For me, playing in the band is basic self-care. The fact that other people seem to like us too is a happy side effect.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matty:<\/strong> I actually work in HVAC. It\u2019s interesting because in Richmond, working a trade job or something like that was pretty typical. In DC, the first question is always, \u201cso what do you do.\u201d It\u2019s fun in ways to exist in this city and not be involved with politics, lobbying, advocacy, and the like. My wife is super involved in those sorts of things and between both of our work and the band my life has sort of balanced itself in what I would say is perfect at this point in my life. More money would obviously be welcomed but I feel fulfilled mostly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beck:<\/strong> I strongly agree with Dee about playing in the band being basic self-care. I really feel that way about music and general and can\u2019t go more than a few days \u2014 or more often a few hours \u2014 without playing my instrument or singing. It\u2019s been exceedingly difficult to do this while holding down a day job in IT contracting. I\u2019m lucky enough to be able to leave my day job at the end of the year for some time off to reset and refocus more intently on my musical development and figure out a way to generate income that is less of a drag on my creative, moral, and emotional life.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>NG: And you all found time to make a video for your song GOOD NIGHT WHITE PRIDE. Tell me more about that.&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beck:<\/strong> We filmed the video at <a href=\"https:\/\/ecacollective.org\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Emergence Community Arts Collective<\/a> near Howard (University). Their mission is to empower the human spirit through social activities, traditional arts classes, support groups and educational seminars \u2014 and it was really nice to be able to find a space for the shoot that shared our values. The concept was dreamed up by our wonderfully talented <strong>Vitamin Dee<\/strong>, directed by <strong>Shady<\/strong>, and choreographed and filmed by some very good friends of the band that we have worked with before.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dee:<\/strong> Through the Lab, we snowballed it into this vision of radical unity in diversity against oppression and injustice, featuring people from many of the marginalized groups that are targets of those violent oppressive forces.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NG: It&#8217;s a really powerful song, felt like a call to action. &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>LM: &nbsp;<\/strong>What surprised us was how energetic, galvanizing, cathartic, empowering it was to spend that time with a diverse group of artists and activists, old and new friends who came out just to help us express this idea. To say &#8220;no&#8221; to fascism, racism, bigotry in this particular way with us. In the end, the filming wasn&#8217;t just work, it was an exultant expression of community. We all left sore and smiling. &nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>NG: Speaking of community, I want to hear about artists who you are listening to here in the DMV, and also your biggest musical influences in general? Let&#8217;s start with musical influences.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dee:<\/strong> Between the six of us? Can we just list everyone, ever, always? OH! We started a <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/6jAVV3rfCqBkVUDKZ2qIgz?si=45KkG2HzTiCxIcDRor0Qtw\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spotify playlist<\/a> to cover this. I had trouble editing mine down, so that\u2019s why 50% of the songs were added by me (laughs).<\/p>\n<p><strong>NG: I know, it can be such a hard question to answer, but if this prompted you to create a playlist, then something is going right. I can&#8217;t wait to check it!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>(Which, post interview, I did, and it&#8217;s fabulous! Any mix that has <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/darwindeez.com\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Darwin Deez<\/a><\/strong> it is a winner.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matty<\/strong>: For me, Heavy Metal like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lamb-of-god.com\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Lamb of God<\/strong><\/a>, Ska, Pop Punk, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.margaritaville.com\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jimmy Buffett<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beck<\/strong>: By far the biggest influence on me musically is <a href=\"https:\/\/phish.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Phish<\/strong><\/a>, who not only made me want to play the guitar, but opened me up to the spirit of improvisation, the community building power of music, and the importance of having of a DIY-as-much-as-possible attitude while putting your art into the world. They introduced me to new genres and I spent a lot of my early guitar days learning all their songs and going to all their shows \u2014 which I still do. Outside of that, I&#8217;d say jazz, funk, soul, and blues are all huge influences on me these days, both contemporary stuff and the classics. My most recent obsession has been with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelydan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Steely Dan<\/strong><\/a>, who I think had a really amazing way of combining complex jazz harmony and technical virtuosity with pop songwriting to make great music that resonated with a whole lot of people.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>NG: Ooooh, Steely Dan is so good. And tons of our readers would agree with you on Phish. And now I need to go deep dive into Lamb of God.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Okay, now let&#8217;s talk DC. Who&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>are some local artists that excite you?<\/strong> \u200b<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lightmare\" data-id=\"107226\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"Lightmare\" src=\"\/\/www.dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC01689.jpg\" scale=\"0\" style=\"-webkit-user-select: none;\"><\/span><span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lightmare\" data-id=\"107226\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"Lightmare\" src=\"\/\/www.dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/DSC01689.jpg\" scale=\"0\" style=\"-webkit-user-select: none;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Shady:<\/strong> Most of my favorite musicians overall are DC musicians, truly. I really love<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blackfolksdontswim\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black Folks Don\u2019t Swim?<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/parksnakes\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Park Snakes<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/clch.bandcamp.com\/releases\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clear Channel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ReplicantEyesDC\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Replicant Eyes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bacchaeband\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bacchae<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thecoolots\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The CooLots<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blackalley\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black Alley<\/a> and so so many more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dee:<\/strong> Yeah, the sheer breadth and density of musical talent in this city is unreal! In addition to everyone Shady mentioned, I dig <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mockidentity\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Mock Identity<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/flasherdc\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Flasher<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theosyxband\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The OSYX<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/brndatheband\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BRNDA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/eroticthrillers.bandcamp.com\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Erotic Thrillers<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TimeIsTheFire\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Time is Fire<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/literalsdc\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Literals<\/strong><\/a> and and and and\u2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Matty<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/badmovesdc\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bad Moves<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KillLincolnDC\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Kill Lincoln<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/music.huda\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Huda Asfour<\/strong><\/a>, <strong style=\"outline: none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/borndad\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Born Dad<\/a><\/strong>. There\u2019s a lot of great music in this city, too many to list really.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Beck:<\/strong>&nbsp;Yes,<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/blackfolksdontswim\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black Folks Don\u2019t Swim?<\/a><\/strong>, also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aztecsunband\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Aztec Sun<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/theosyxband\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The OSYX<\/strong><\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/StrangersThatClique\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Strangers that Clique<\/strong><\/a> are my current local faves.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NG: Yes to ALL of those! And I cover a lot of the DC scene and one of those names is new to me \u2014 but I won&#8217;t tell you which one! \u2014but I will be checking them out.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong>And will be checking YOU out at the&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackcatdc.com\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black Cat<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>on <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/2549281508493980\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>December 20<\/strong><\/a><strong>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank you SO much for taking the time to connect with me, it&#8217;s been such a pleasure to get to know you all better.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lightmare<\/strong>: Thank you so much, this has been a lot of fun and we appreciate what you do for the scene!<\/p>\n<p><strong>NG: You got it!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">More info about <strong>Lightmare<\/strong> below:<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lightmare (Photo Credit: Les Tulusan)\" data-id=\"107444\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" title=\"Lightmare\" src=\"\/\/www.dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/LesTalusan_Lightmare_180729_011_EDIT-scaled.jpg\" scale=\"0\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lightmare (Photo Credit: Les Tulusan)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Associated Album<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Associated Album<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Associated Album<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"width: 100%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lightmare.bandcamp.com\/album\/dream-glitch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Lightmare - Dream Glitch\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"Lightmare - Dream Glitch\" data-id=\"107235\" src=\"\/\/www.dcmusicreview.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/a1270976166_10-300x300.jpg\" scale=\"0\" style=\"-webkit-user-select: none;\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lightmare.bandcamp.com\/album\/dream-glitch\" style=\"outline: none;\">Click to purchase Dream Glitch by Lightmare<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Additional Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Additional Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Additional<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>To learn more about Lightmare, please see the following web resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LightmareDC\/\" style=\"outline: none;\">Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lightmare.dc\/\" style=\"outline: none;\">Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lightmaredc?lang=en\" style=\"outline: none;\">Twitter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3VrzZrXk4rap8wIQ2rDPbQ\" style=\"outline: none;\">Spotify<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lightmare.bandcamp.com\">Bandcamp<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Performance Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Performance Details<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Performance<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Details<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Friday, December 20, 2019<\/p>\n<p>Door:<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>8:00 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Show:<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>8:30 PM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALL AGES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blackcatdc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none;\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black Cat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>1811 14th St. NW<\/p>\n<p>Washington, DC 20009<\/p>\n<p><a data-d-destination=\"#map-target\" data-d-duration=\"1500\" data-xd-wired=\"scroll-to\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/lightmare-tickets-80555823637#map-target\">View Map<\/a><\/p>\n<p>$15 &#8211; In Advance<\/p>\n<p>$15 &#8211; Day of Performance<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/lightmare-tickets-80555823637\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BUY TICKETS NOW<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As part of DC Music Review&#8216;s &#8220;Made in the DMV&#8221; series, we like to highlight bands that were cultivated right here in our community. 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