Deerhunter (Photo by Ryan Stang)
With critically acclaimed eighth studio album Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? released January 18, Atlanta’s Deerhunter have now embarked on an extensive tour that includes a date at 9:30 Club on Saturday, March 2.
Rachael & Vilray perform at The Miracle Theatre in DC on Feb. 22, 2019. (Photo by Ari Strauss)
One word constantly sifted through my mind recently while attending a Rachael & Vilray performance at The Miracle Theatre on Capitol Hill recently: vintage. The music, the gear from which it resonated, and the venue itself all exuded vintage qualities.
Disturbed performs at Capital One Arena on Feb. 21, 2019. (Photo by Paivi Salonen)
Chicago hard rockers Disturbed played Capital One Arena recently on their Evolution World Tour, following the release of Evolution, the band’s seventh studio album. Paivi was there to capture the action!
Anderson .Paak performs at MGM National Harbor on Feb. 20, 2019. (Photo by Will Colbert)
Federal government offices in DC closed for a day due to snow recently, but icy evening conditions didn’t deter fans from venturing out to see Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals. The sold-out show at the MGM National Harbor was part of the “Andy’s Beach Club World Tour” that kicked off earlier this month.
Adia Victoria performs at DC9 on Feb. 19, 2019. (Photo by Mark Caicedo)
“This is my band, goddamit! We’re going to play the blues for you, all right?”
Adia Victoria isn’t the kind of musician, or woman, to mince words. The recent gig at DC9 Nightclub to open her Dope Queen Tour served notice to all of us in attendance we had better pay attention.
Liily performs at DC9 on Feb. 18, 2019. (Photo by Paivi Salonen)
Teen rockers Liily will release their debut EP, I Can Fool Anybody in This Town, on March 8 via Flush Records. On the way to that debut, the band is opening for The Glorious Sons on a US tour, which stopped at DC9 recently. Paivi got some snapshots.
The Glorious Sons perform at DC9 on Feb. 18, 2019. (Photo by Paivi Salonen)
The Glorious Sons won the 2018 Juno Award for Best Rock Album, and the Canadian rock quintet took their rising profile to DC9 for a show recently. Paivi was there to shoot it!
Gang of Four performs at U Street Music Hall on Feb. 21, 2019. (Photo by Jason Nicholson)
As is well documented on this blog, Guitarist Andy Gill is going strong with the Gang of Four. The trio slammed into U Street Music Hall Thursday, playing classics and new tunes to an eager audience.
Daughters perform at Black Cat on Feb. 17, 2019. (Photo by Andy Jillson)
Daughters’ show at DC’s Black Cat recently was nothing short of amazing. Watching Daughters perform live is equal parts beautiful and disturbing.
Simon LeBon fronts Duran Duran at The Fillmore New Orleans on Feb. 19, 2019. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)
When I was a young lad in the early ’80s on the search for good music, Duran Duran struck as a revelation. They’ve remained as powerful and interesting today as they were then, and their talent, chemistry, and sophistication were on full display at a pair of shows in newly opened The Fillmore New Orleans this week.
