Margo Price released Hard Headed Woman, her fifth studio album, last year via Loma Vista Recordings. She soon goes on the road in the support of the album, and she performs live at 9:30 club on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Parklife DC is giving away a pair of tickets to see the show!
Jack Cooper sees his music as part of the fix for a world that might be as pitiless as it’s ever been.
Though his band, Modern Nature, had previously used an unrestricted approach and ambiguous lyrics to offer listeners escape, the group has evolved in its way and its makeup to move toward a more structured, balanced sound.
This new resonance distinguishes the latest album, The Heat Warps, and it was on dynamic display the night of Jan. 22 in Washington DC as Cooper and his bandmates played to an intimate audience at DC9.
A severe snowstorm may have been on the forecast last Saturday night, but inside The Anthem, Gregory Alan Isakov’s “Intimate Acoustic Evening” tour kept the warm DC music scene alive. Despite the DC Mayor declaring a state of emergency, Isakov’s famously dedicated fanbase braved the impending snowfront to fill the sold-out venue. The space was transformed into an ‘intimate’ seated theater with no barricade to accommodate the audience.
Beloved husband-and-wife duo Drew & Ellie Holcomb have shared their first official full-length album with you on tour. They soon embark on their Never Gonna Let You Go Tour, which includes a date at the Lincoln Theatre in DC on Saturday, Feb. 7. You can win a pair of tix to see the show with this Parklife DC giveaway!
Holden Jaffe, better known as Del Water Gap, looked upon the 1,200-person crowd as he walked on stage, and the audience was energetic and truly excited to be there at 9:30 Club. Every person in the crowd matched the energy Holden radiated as he sang his heart out and jumped around the stage.
54 Ultra’s Live In North America (Round 2) sold-out show at The Atlantis was a hit right from the start. The room was packed, the crowd was excited, and the atmosphere matched the warmth and nostalgia that define John Anthony Rodriguez’s (aka Johnny) music.
After a five-month pause, Chandler Matkins recently braved the snowy trek down from New York for his return to the stage at Pie Shop’s intimate upstairs venue. Joined by guests DJ TuffLuckKid and guitarist Fellaair, Chandler delivered a set that was both nostalgic and forward-looking, weaving together longtime favorites and brand-new material for a crowd eager to shake off the winter chill.
Danah Denice: Writing from Dreams
Words by Liz Wyatt
Photos by Steve Satzberg
Danah Denice’s band has a special sound: double bass sometimes bowed, sometimes fingered with percussion using wrapped sticks, piano, and electric and acoustic guitars. In their recent sold-out show at Rams Head on Stage, the first intro was an intricate soundscape with an ethereal mood using keyboard and bowed bass, then Danah stepped out in a silver gown and a shimmery white flowing cape draped down her back.
Her sweet vocals stood out against a subtle keyboard and bass line. The band steadily increased intensity as Danah belted out, “I ain’t got no rules” in soulful darkness and a powerful softness.
Editor’s Note: This show was rescheduled from Jan. 24!
Marilyn Hucek brings a special, heartfelt performance to DC9 on Friday, Feb. 6, to celebrate the release of her debut album MARILYN, featuring songs rooted in vulnerability, love, and emotional honesty.
Ash Gutierrez, the 20-year-old musician from North Carolina known as Glaive, was met with a wave of cheers recently from a sold-out 9:30 Club. About a year ago, Glaive sold out The Atlantis, the 450-cap venue next door, and now touring in support of his new album Y’all, he has graduated to much larger venues like the 9:30 Club.
