Washington’s most exclusive new music venue: Noochie’s ‘Front Porch’

“Live From the Front Porch” originated about five years ago, when Noochie, who had been signed to Atlantic Records, was in the process of leaving his contract. Since he was in limbo with his record label, he didn’t want to release any official music, not knowing where ownership rights would lie. Instead he grabbed his iPhone and a portable speaker and started recording himself freestyling over industry beats from his front porch. Then he shared the results on Instagram. “I was like, let me do something that has no attachment...