An uncontested order requires recently departed Ekko drummer Miri Tyler to stay away from Holzman for six months. But Tyler denies threatening anyone.

There’s a shift that occurs around halfway through pink balloons, the debut full-length album from Washington, D.C.’s “mascara moshpit” punks Ekko Astral. Released in April, the album kicks off with a ...

Punk rock band Ekko Astral have announced new album the beltway is burning, its lead single "lil xan goes to washington," and ...

Where the fuck did all the heroes go? And when was the last time “the future” was encouraging? These are some of the questions that darted through my head after talking with the Washington, DC-based ...

A rising punk rock band lost their drummer due to mental health reasons just as they were set to release a new album. Brenda Miriam Tyler of the DC-based group Ekko Astral recently took to social ...

While relatively new, local band Ekko Astral is swiftly claiming their title as heavyweights in the D.C. punk scene. The band’s intense, debut album, “pink balloons,” has been caught in a whirlwind of ...

The great DC punks Ekko Astral were a Stereogum Band To Watch last year, and that's when they released their excellent debut album pink balloons. This year, the band has been busy. They put on their ...