Yoke Lore (Photo courtesy No Big Deal PR)
Adrian Galvin, formerly of Walk the Moon, struck out on his own with solo project Yoke Lore, and he released Far Shore, his debut EP as Yoke Lore, in 2016. He followed that up with Goodpain, a second EP, last summer. Yoke Lore will perform at Songbyrd Music House on Monday, Jan. 29, and you can win tickets to see the show with Parklife DC!
Dorothy (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)
Los Angeles rockers Dorothy, a band that takes its name from vocalist Dorothy Martin, has a new album coming soon! Meanwhile, they contributed a new song to the Served Like a Girl soundtrack. Dorothy are coming around to perform all the songs at 9:30 Club on Sunday, Jan. 14.
Company of Thieves (Photo courtesy No Big Deal PR)
Indie rock trio Company of Thieves published Running from a Gamble, their last studio album, six years ago! But the Chicago band returned recently with a new single, and they are opening Walk the Moon at The Anthem on Friday, Jan. 12. Arrive early to see Company of Thieves!
Flosstradmus spins at 9:30 Club on Dec. 28, 2017. (Photo by Isaiah Hattix)
Flosstradamus dropped into 9:30 Club to make the holidays dance on Dec. 28 in a stop on his Flosstradamus: In Hi-Def Tour. Isaiah Hattix got some terrific pictures of the results!
Kirk Joseph plays Sousaphone for the Dirty Dozen Brass Band at Ottawa Jazzfest on June 23, 2015. (Photo by Mike Bouchard)
The last week of 2017 will be remembered as a cold one. I’m not very fond of winter and I spend most of it grousing. So I found myself, somewhat sullen in mood, entering the State Theatre on the last Saturday before the New Year to encounter — warmth!
I’m not just talking about the toasty temperature of the State Theatre itself; I’m referring to the mood being set by the band on the stage. Dirty Dozen Brass Band (DDBB) had come to Falls Church this evening as part of their 40th Anniversary tour, and they were throwing down a piping hot musical stew of New Orleans Jazz over a bed of sizzling funk that turned this otherwise icy patch of Northern Virginia into summertime on the Bayou.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (Photo by Tess Angus)
Noise rockers Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC) will release Wrong Creatures, their eighth overall album, on Jan. 12 via Vagrant Records. Immediately after, BRMC will hit the road on a North American tour, which stops at 9:30 Club on Jan. 29!
Matador (Photo courtesy Infamous PR)
Irish techno legend, Matador, today announced an eight-city North American tour for January 2018. Stops along the tour include Analog in Brooklyn, Flash in DC, Heart in Miami, Union in Los Angeles and more. He visits Flash in DC on Thursday, Jan. 11.
Ex Hex performs at Black Cat on Dec. 30, 2017.
For the past year, I personally wondered if Ex Hex, one of the strongest bands to emerge from DC in quite some time, were going to be a one-album project. After all, their debut album Rips dropped in 2014, and the last 12 months were relatively quiet for the female power pop trio.
Ex Hex crushed my fears in a sold-out show at Black Cat on Saturday, remarkable not only for the wall-to-wall crowd but also the wall-to-wall sound in an upbeat performance that included several new songs! Every show I’ve caught by the band has been good, but this was simply the best.
Alejandro Escovedo (Photo courtesy Yep Roc Records)
The legendary Alejandro Escovedo recently signed to Yep Roc Records, where he will release his next album later this year. Meanwhile, Alejandro launches his Think About the Link Tour, which spans 12 cities including DC on Tuesday, Jan. 16, at The Hamilton.
Collie Buddz (Photo by Phil Emerson)
Reggae artist Collie Buddz, born Colin Patrick Harper, recently released Good Life, his first full-length album in a decade, via Harper Digital, and he’s been touring the United States in support of it. He hits 9:30 Club during the next leg of his Good Life Tour on Monday, Jan. 15.