- Chris Richards
- Critic
Chris Richards became the Post's pop music critic in 2009. He happily spends his evenings in D.C. nightclubs listening to rap, rock, jazz, country, go-go, bluegrass and bachata. Sometimes he remembers to go home and sleep. You can also find him and his music writing partner David Malitz at Click Track.
Wolf Trap kicks off summer season tonight
There’s plenty of great music coming to the Trap in the approaching weeks.
A 21st-century British invasion
Like bands of earlier eras from across the pond, One Direction is whipping young American girls into a G-rated frenzy.
The Song of the Summer
You know, the one you can’t get out of your head. It’s not the beat, it’s the ubiquity.
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