Teenage Fanclub performs at 9:30 Club on March 16, 2019. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson)
It seems wrong to start a concert review by mentioning the one guy that wasn’t there, but we might as well address the elephant in the room first thing. Last fall, Gerry Love, bassist and founding member of Teenage Fanclub, announced he would leave the group after their winter run of shows in the UK.
The Interrupters perform at The Fillmore Silver Spring on March 16, 2019. (Photo by Rashad Polk)
Approaching the midpoint of their Fight the Good Fight Spring Tour, The Interrupters made their DC stop at The Fillmore Silver Spring recently. This show, in particular, served as a milestone for the Los Angeles-based ska-punk band.
Tokyo Police Club performs at DC9 on March 15, 2019. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)
Tokyo Police Club tumbled through a casually brilliant set of post-punk tunes in a sold-out DC9 recently.
Lords of Acid perform at Baltimore Soundstage on March 15, 2019. (Photo by Andy Jillson)
Belgian/American group Lords of Acid brought their odd blend of electronic/dance/acid house/hard rock/industrial music to Baltimore Soundstage recently. I was there to photograph the show!
Ella Vos (Photo courtesy Sacks & Co.)
Pop star Ella Vos released Watch and Wait, a new EP, in January, and that record was inspired by her struggle with lymphoma and her recovery. She performs at 9:30 Club on Thursday, April 11, and you can win tickets to catch the inspirational show with Parklife DC.
Adam Ant (Photo courtesy Chrome PR)
Pop icon Adam Ant performs his landmark, solo album Friend or Foe for the first time, live in its entirety, throughout the USA from Sept. 4 to October 1. The tour includes a stop at the Lincoln Theatre on Monday, Sept. 23.
Jawbreaker (Photo courtesy Inland Empire Touring)
In 2017, Los Angeles punks Jawbreaker made a lot of fans happy when the band announced they would reunite for RiotFest. The reunion took hold for the reconstituted group, and Jawbreaker now performs at The Anthem on Thursday, March 28.
Erykah Badu performs at The Anthem on March 16, 2019. (Photo by Chris Castillo)
Erica Abi Wright, better known as Erykah Badu, dropped by The Anthem recently, and Chris Castillo took some pix of the actress and singer-songwriter.
Greg Norton, bass player of Porcupine, performs at Union Stage on March 16, 2019. (Photo by Jason Nicholson)
Legendary punk-poets The Flesh Eaters came to town to play Union Stage recently for what may be their only-ever DC show. But they brought along as openers rock trio Porcupine, who we hope to see a lot more often in the future. Jason Nicholson took some pictures of Porcupine.
The Flesh Eaters perform at Union Stage on March 16, 2019. (Photo by Jason Nicholson)
For a punk band, it might seem strange to speak of the almost-reverential attitude of their fans. But The Flesh Eaters were never a typical punk band, even in their younger days. Their tracks were always longer, with songwriter and lead vocalist Chris D. (Desjardins) drawing from influences in beat poetry and genre cinema, such as noir, Westerns, and horror. He drew on those influences again in a rare DC show at Union Stage recently.
