
The British pop band Level 42, who scored hits in the ’80s with “Something About You,” “Lessons in Love” and “Running in the Family” are touring to celebrate 30 years of music-making. Thursday, July 22, at 7:30 p.m. The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Tickets are $49.50. Call 703-549-7500 or visit birchmere.com.
By Randy Shulman on November 4, 2026 @RandyShulman
Thirty years after their debut album, the members of Imperial Teen still find themselves drawn to one another. Their recently released seventh album, All Over You, is the sound of a band whose creative bond has survived distance, demanding schedules, and the passage of time.
For Will Schwartz, making another Imperial Teen album was never a question.
"It's just what we do," he says over Zoom one recent Sunday afternoon. "It's just a part of your life, so you just -- I don't know, you don't overthink it, you just do it."
Bandmate Roddy Bottum wasn't quite so certain. He had thought Now We Are Timeless, released in 2019, might be their last record. Yet once the conversation about recording another album began, the idea began to feel right.
By Randy Shulman on October 1, 2026 @RandyShulman
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