The Wednesday Show
Your Wednesday start on BTR has new pop punk with The Aquadolls, rock from Nobunny, and electronica via Strange Talk! Plus, DJRePete delves into the new project by Dan Mangan + Blacksmith, hits up a b-side by Phoenix, and a bloc by BTR newcomer Jack Name. And don’t miss highlights from Mirah’s living room tour—which is exactly like it sounds. That’s the rundown for this edition of DJRePete on BTR!
Black Lips
February 21 – Rose Bowl Stadium – Pasadena, CA
Ages and Ages
April 2 – The Bartlett – Spokane, WA
William Fitzsimmons
February 10 – Aladdin Theater – Portland, OR
The Dodos
February 10 – Harlow’s – Sacramento, CA
Dan Mangan
February 27 – National Arts Center – Ottawa, ON Canada
AJ Davila Y Terror Amor (photo by AJ Davila Y Terror Amor)
Mirah (photo by Mirah)
The Lower 48 (photo by Skeleton Key Photography)
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