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3 weeks ago

These Confusing Bands Aren't Actually From DC

If you've encountered these current music acts, perhaps you've assumed they're from our area. Nope! A quick look: DC A UK rapper who hails not from the District of Columbia but Dock City, the nickname for a part of London. Racing Mount Pleasant They're a buzzy band from Michigan, so the name likely refers to that state's Mt. Pleasant Speedway rather than the DC neighborhood.
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4 weeks ago

Racing Mount Pleasant Makes Quiet Emotions Sound Grand

Contrasts between "quiet" and "silent" reveal active inner noise, and Racing Mount Pleasant channels emotional quietude into expansive, orchestral indie rock.
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