Paul Todd plays guitar with Social Station at Dr. Clock’s Nowhere Bar on June 21, 2017.
Dr. Clock’s Nowhere Bar, a staunch supporter of independent electronic music, recently relocated its programming to Safari Lounge (4306 Georgia Ave. NW, DC). On June 21, Dr. Clock’s hosted an evening of post-punk/dark wave bands including DC’s own Social Station, a trio in the process of producing its second full-length album.
Johan Van Roy of Suicide Commando performs at Wave Gotik Treffen 2017. (Photo by Paivi)
Belgian electro-industrial music project Suicide Command, created by Johan van Roy in 1986, performed at Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig, Germany, on June 5, 2017. Parklife DC’s Paivi was there to capture the moment.
Skinny Puppy performs at Wave Gotik Treffen 2017. (Photo by Paivi)
Canadian industrial trio Skinny Puppy headlined Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig, Germany, on June 4, 2017. Parklife DC photographer Paivi was there to take some pictures!
Sixth June performs at Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig, Germany, on June 2, 2017.
One of the great things about the annual Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig, Germany, is the opportunity to chase down your favorite dark pop bands. Take for example Sixth June, the synthpop duo from Berlin, formed in 2007 by Laslo Antal and Lidija Andonov. Parklife DC photographer Paivi visited Wave Gotik Treffen on June 2-5 and caught the dark wavers in concert.
Amanda Palmer performs at Wave Gotik Treffen 2017. (Photo by Paivi)
The Wave Gotik Treffen 2017 occurred in June 2-5 in Leipzig, Germany. More than 220 bands performed, and punk cabaret performer Amanda Palmer and Legendary Pink Dots frontman Edward Ka-Spel teamed up to serve as one of the headlining acts on June 2.
Parklife DC photographer Paivi was there and got these fantastic photographs.
Michelle Branch (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)
Fourteen years after her last full-length solo album, Michelle Branch returned with Hopeless Romantic, her third studio album, in April via Verve Records. She takes to the road with a stop at 9:30 Club on Friday, Aug. 4, and you can win tickets to see her with Parklife DC!
Bishop McNamara High School Sankofa students perform “Harriet and the Underground” at the school in April. (Photo courtesy John Baltimore of Winback Productions)
Bishop McNamara High School Sankofa presents two showings of their production of “Harriet and the Underground” at the Warner Theatre on Saturday, July 8. You can win a pair of tickets to see the 2pm matinee with Parklife DC. In fact, we can award quite a few pairs! Read on for more details.
Al B. Sure! (right) with Charles Everett on Jan. 26, 2012. (Photo by Back9Network)
Al B. …Sure Still Has It!
Blueprint. Foundation. Imprint. Artists like Chris Brown, Trey Songz, and Bryson Tiller enjoy the contemporary mesh of melodious R&B and heavy-hitting hip hop beats. However, this mesh and the idea behind it isn’t a new phenomenon. Deep R&B fans can recall how Al B. Sure!, heralded by the New Jack Swing subgenre, was a pioneer for the male singer to be suave and street. Al B. reminded us of this when he played at the Howard Theatre on June 28.
Gary Numan (Photo courtesy the artist)
Gary Numan will release his 21st studio album Savage via BMG on Aug. 11, and in support of it he has launched a tour that includes a stop at 9:30 Club on Saturday, Dec. 9.
Conor Oberst (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)
Conor Oberst released his eighth studio album, Salutations, via Nonesuch Records in March. He’s about to launch a tour this week, and he will arrive in DC for a show at 9:30 Club on Wednesday, July 26. You can win tickets to see him with Parklife DC.