“Throw some ass, free the mind” is the hook from Sofi Tukker’s lead single “Throw Some Ass” from their new album, Bread. It’s a statement that may seem inane at first, but gets more amusing the more you listen to it. That’s been my relationship with Sofi Tukker’s music over the years; accepting that it’s not meant to be taken too seriously, and the purpose is to let loose, dance with your friends, etc.
Bread stands for “Be Really Energetic And Dance,” which is truly what they’re all about.
Playing at his largest DC venue yet, Dayglow recently “ran the world” at The Anthem with his dreamy indie-rock set. Having played the 9:30 Club twice in the past few years, Sloan Struble, professionally known as Dayglow, moved up to The Anthem for his DC stop on his latest tour, Dayglow the Tour.
In August, New York City recognized the 50th anniversary of the first-ever live performance of the Ramones, the seminal rock ‘n roll band that reminded listeners that simple and fast were good for music.
Drummer Marky Ramone wasn’t there of course — he would first join the band in 1978 — but he certainly left his mark on the storied legacy of the world’s most fantastic punks. But as fate would have it, the original Ramones have all left us know, and Marky remains to carry on their legacy.
This year, Marky developed a new iteration of his Ramones show and he’s touring it now. He recently visited Black Cat, where he stomped through a welcome bunch of Ramones classics on the drums.
Khruangbin Brought Good Vibes to DC
Words by Dan Rozman
Photos by Jackie Lee Young
DC music fans packed The Anthem for Khruangbin on the first of two sold-out nights not too long ago. The Texas trio sold out both a Monday and a Tuesday on their A La Sala Tour.
Snallygaster is DC’s biggest and beastliest beer festival, bar none. And the merry monster makes its triumphant return to DC for its 12th year as a rollicking tribute to the wonderful world of craft beer on Saturday, Oct. 12, along Pennsylvania Ave NW .
Festival goers can expect a mind-boggling selection of over 450 highly sought-after brews on draft from nearly 175 of the finest American and international producers set against a backdrop of local food trucks and two stages of live music.
Brought to you by the minds behind DC’s Bluejacket, ChurchKey, The Sovereign, Shelter, and more, this is far and away the biggest event of the year for beer geeks of every stripe.
Meshell Ndegeocello recently released her second Blue Note album, No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, a striking homage to the eminent writer and activist James Baldwin.
On a tour in support of the album, Meshell Ndegeocello performed at The Music Center at Strathmore, and Steve Satzberg was there to photograph the show.
Whoever came up with The Serenade Tour is a genius, as they brought some incredible talent to the stage recently at Capital One Arena for a show headlined by soul singer Maxwell.
All Things Go celebrated 10 years of musical festivals with two days of tremendous concert performances at Merriweather Post Pavilion in the DC edition of its indie pop extravaganza on Sept. 28-29.
Parklife has been covering the ATG Music Festival since its early days as the Fall Classic, and we were pleased this year to send the fabulous photographer Micaela Cerball, who shot many of the acts on the lineup, including all six headlining artists: Laufey, Bleachers, Janelle Monae, Hozier, Renee Ramp, and Conan Grey!
Stevie Wonder plays select dates in October, at the height of a critical election season and a pivotal juncture in American politics and culture, in a call for “joy over anger, kindness over recrimination, peace over war.”
The 25-time GRAMMY winner — whose other accolades include an Academy Award, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom among countless other honors — conducts 10 performances across the nation this October, including a date at CFG Bank Arena on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
You might not think of Ohio as a hotbed of country music, but there’s a saying that there are more hillbillies in Ohio than people in West Virginia. I wouldn’t call Kim Richey a hillbilly, though; her take on country music leans toward the progressive and Americana end of the genre.
But Kim is as native of Ohio, as is Aaron Lee Tasjan, who accompanied her on electric guitar and backing vocals during her recent performance at Jammin’ Java, and together the duo made some fine country music.