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.
Lilly Hiatt performs at Pearl Street Warehouse on March 31, 2019. (Photo by David LaMason)
Lilly Hiatt, a favorite of many of us here at Parklife, entertained a packed house on Sunday evening at the Pearl Street Warehouse.
Gary Clark Jr. performs at The Anthem on March 30, 2019. (Photo by Chris Smyth)
Trying to paint Gary Clark Jr. into a box is an exercise in futility. When you started to believe that he’s “just” the next great guitar virtuoso, Gary dropped a soul song that featured a vocal range showcasing his falsetto. When you could not stop dancing along with one of his upbeat and catchy rock hits, Gary played an R&B number that would fit into Motown. And if you ever dared to think that Gary doesn’t have something new to say, he went ahead and released This Land in February, an album and title track that tackles racism in America.
Failure performs at 9:30 Club on March 28, 2019. (Photo by Jason Nicholson)
Failure succeeded in bringing a brilliant show with Swervedriver to the 9:30 Club recently! Jason Nicholson was there to take all the pictures.
