Karen Jonas performs at Pearl Street Warehouse on March 31, 2019. (Photo by Mark Caicedo)
The first time I saw Karen Jonas and her musical partner, Tim Bray, perform was at Gypsy Sally’s in 2015. I had the pleasure of seeing the duo with Karen’s band again recently at Pearl Street Warehouse on the night she won the 2019 Wammy Award for Best Country/Americana Artist.
The Record Exchange in Silver Spring, Maryland (Photo by Andy Jillson)
The Record Exchange has been a part of Silver Spring in one form or another for over 20 years. More than just a place to buy quality vinyl records, the store focuses on buying, selling, and trading multiple formats of music, movies, and video games.
Adrian Belew (Photo courtesy the artist)
If you like really good music, you probably already know Adrian Belew. But if somehow you didn’t, I would tell you that not only did he perform with the likes of David Bowie, Frank Zappa, and the Talking Heads, but he distinguished himself mightily while doing so. The affable talent released a new solo album, Pop Sided, recently, and he performs at City Winery on Wednesday, April 10.
Charlotte Gainsbourgh (Photo courtesy Sonic PR)
Charlotte Gainsbourg released Rest, her fifth studio album, not long ago. The British-French actress and singer will perform at 9:30 Club on Monday, April 8.
Billy Idol performs at the Lincoln Theatre on April 1, 2019. (Photos by Jason Nicholson; Words by Mickey McCarter)
In the mid-‘70s, young William Michael Albert Broad started life as a musician in his punk band Generation X. As a fan of the Sex Pistols, he famously hung out with a group of punks called the Bromley Contingent.
As Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp once said, the Sex Pistols were made to fade away. By contrast, the man who would become Billy Idol was built to last.
Tom Odell (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)
English singer-songwriter Tom Odell released Jubilee Road, his third studio album, last year, and now he’s touring it in the United States. The Jubilee Road Tour arrives at 9:30 Club on Saturday, April 20, and you can win tickets to go with Parklife DC.
Nick Lowe and Los Straightjackets (Photo courtesy Shorefire Media)
In celebration of Love Starvation / Trombone, Nick Lowe’s forthcoming EP and his second with Los Straightjackets, the latest incarnation of Nick Lowe’s Quality Rock & Roll Revue Starring Los Straightjackets will perform at The Hamilton on Sunday, April 7.
Hayes Carll (Photo by David McClister)
Singer-songwriter Hayes Carll released What It Is, his latest album, in February via Dualtone Music. Hayes brings his thoughtful, literal songwriting to City Winery for a show on Saturday, April 6.
The Infamous Stringdusters (Photo by Aaron Farrington)
The Infamous Stringdusters, a band that pleasantly continues to defy expectations will release Rise Sun, their new record, on April 5 via Tape Time Records. That same day, the band performs at 9:30 Club!
Jeffrey Tribble Jr., Executive Director of The MusicianShip, addresses the Butterfly Bash in 2017. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)
The MusicianShip, a nonprofit dedicated to providing music education to DC youth, sponsored its first Wammie Awards, recently choosing “the best of the best” among DC musicians for recognition to continue the mission of the dissolved Washington Area Music Association.
As editor of Parklife DC, I was a judge and a presenter for the 2019 Wammie Awards at the Lincoln Theatre on March 31, and I’m pleased to provide the full list of winners.
