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For finally updating the “So You Want to Write for Random Nerds? Here’s How…” post with RN’s new editorial email address and submission guidelines, I get to reward myself with the tacking-up of an editorial bounty months in the making: our massive, meandering list of article ideas — which has admittedly gotten a bit backlogged, […]
greatest gigs in the swamp
Random Nerds serves a national readership, but we live and pursue happiness in Washington, D.C.; a city that, in the past 20 years, has transformed from a sleepy quasi-southern town to a vibrant center of cosmopolitan musical entertainment. Award-winning venues like the 9:30 Club attract top-tier national talent, while our dynamic local music scene provides […]
post-punk in a post-truth world
Late December and early January have become so plagued with excess retrospections and perfectly-adequate “best of” lists no music fan could possibly keep up with them all. Thus, the Talking Like a Jerk braintrust (Editor-in-Chief Bryce Rudow and I) decided to let our personal 2017 superlatives cool on the rack for a bit before yanking […]
it's a time of hibernation in the North Country
December ends with a bang and January enters with low light, emitting a hollow hum that reverberates through the cold stillness. By the time I get out of bed, dress in socks, shirt, and pants, I’m nearly spent. It’s a time of hibernation in the North Country, which is the reason why these rambles took […]
greatest gigs in the swamp
Random Nerds serves a national readership, but we live and pursue happiness in Washington, D.C.; a city that, in the past 20 years, has transformed from a sleepy quasi-southern town to a vibrant center of cosmopolitan musical entertainment. Award-winning venues like the 9:30 Club attract top-tier national talent, while our dynamic local music scene provides […]
