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Don’t Miss: Dolly Parton @ Wolf Trap, 6/8/16

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Don’t Miss: Dolly Parton @ Wolf Trap, 6/8/16

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Dolly Parton (Photo courtesy Webster Public Relations)

In a few short weeks, country music legend Dolly Parton will launch her largest North American tour in 25 years, making an early stop locally at the Filene Center at Wolf Trap on Wednesday, June 8, 2016.

Dolly’s Pure & Simple Tour, which includes a total of 16 dates, coincides with her summertime release of a double-disc album Pure & Simple with Dolly’s Biggest Hits. The collection features her most popular singles as well as a few new songs. During the tour, she will perform the new songs as well as old favorites, some of which have not been heard live for many years.

Watch the official music video for “Home” by Dolly Parton on YouTube:

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-ifWeaSdrc]

Dolly has been quite busy lately with a very well-received performance at the ACM Awards in early April, followed by the DVD release of her successful TV movie, “Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors,” on May 3. The movie became the most-watched movie on network television in three years with 15.8 million viewers, sparking demand for the DVD release.

Of course, Dolly has received quite a few other accolades in her career, including induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, winning seven Grammys, and receiving many other honors for her hit songs, including “Jolene,” “9 to 5,” and “I Will Always Love You,” making her the most honored female country music artist of all time.

Tickets are available online.

Dolly Parton
Filene Center at Wolf Trap
Wednesday, June 8
Show @8pm
$45-$150
All ages

Music Park: Parquet Courts @ 9:30 Club — 5/12/16

Mickey McCarter
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Music Park: Parquet Courts @ 9:30 Club — 5/12/16

Parquet Courts 11 Andrew Savage of Parquet Courts gets cathartic at the 9:30 Club on Thursday, May 12, 2016.

Parquet Courts were not happy about their early timeslot at the 9:30 Club last Thursday, and their stage banter reflected that.

“It’s pretty early. It’s happy hour, isn’t it?” suggested vocalist Andrew Savage. “If it’s happy hour, you got into the show for half price, right?”

“9:30 Club? More like the 6:30 Club!” agreed other vocalist Austin Brown. At the end of the show, he added, “Have a good time later. Tonight. When it’s dark.”

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Don’t Miss: Steve Aoki @ Echostage, 5/29/16

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Don’t Miss: Steve Aoki @ Echostage, 5/29/16

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Steve Aoki (Photo courtesy MSO PR)

I never set out to meet Steve Aoki.

But one day in June a few years ago, I found myself at Terminal 5 in New York City, happily shaking hands with the energetic house musician.

You see, Steve was just so damn authentic and earnest, I was immediately impressed with his attitude. I was there by invitation of Duran Duran, who were collaborating with Steve on a house version of their popular hit “Hungry Like the Wolf.” On my way upstairs at Terminal 5 to see the band, Yasmin and I ran across Steve, who was fervently greeting admirers as they clamored for a handshake or a picture or an autograph. Steve was determined to make sure no one was left out, and he was positively gracious in the face of activities that could have made other artists sour.

Well, on that day on June 20, 2012, we took in Steve Aoki’s very entertaining stage show. As that was some time ago, it’s fortuitous that Steve is on tour once again, hitting Echostage on Sunday, May 29, with new material.

Among that new material is a collaboration between Steve Aoki and Felix Jaehn with featured vocals by Adam Lambert for a song titled “Can’t Go Home” for Ultra Music. Watch the official video, featuring model Eryn Krouse and a monkey, for “Can’t Go Home” on YouTube:

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA3ttXhRBYU]

Recently, Steve Aoki released his second artist album NEON FUTURE I, on Sept. 30, 2014 via Dim Mak/Ultra Music, and the album features his Gold-certified single “Delirious (Boneless)” with Chris Lake and Tujamo featuring Kid Ink, “Born to Get Wild” featuring will.i.am, and “Rage the Night Away” featuring Waka Flocka Flame.

He released the second part of the Neon Future album, NEON FUTURE II, on May 12, 2015, and it features collaborations with Linkin Park, Matthew Koma, Snoop Lion, Rivers Cuomo, and NERVO, along with a spoken word bit by director JJ Abrams.

Steve will hold down the fort without these collaborators at Echostage, of course, but the man is a born entertainer, so be prepared to come and dance until you drop.

Tickets are available online.

Steve Aoki
w/ Rain Man
Echostage
Sunday, May 29
Show @9pm
$30
18+

Snapshots: Charlie Hilton @ Black Cat — 5/11/16

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Snapshots: Charlie Hilton @ Black Cat — 5/11/16

Charlie Hilton 09 Charlie Hilton performs at the Black Cat on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

Charlie Hilton of Blouse released a solo album, Palana, in January via Captured Tracks. She’s been on tour to support the album, opening for Jack Tatum and Wild Nothing as Wild Nothing perform around the United States in support of their third album.

On the tour, Charlie visited the Black Cat on Wednesday as the Wild Nothing opener to perform her new songs. The solo album was produced by her Blouse bandmate Jacob Portrait, and Charlie told me Wednesday that Blouse would soon return for a third album of their own. Palana is a pleasing album that finds Charlie in similar dreamy, gazey territory as Blouse but with an even bigger emphasis on Charlie’s singing.

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Music Park: Wild Nothing @ Black Cat — 5/11/16

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Music Park: Wild Nothing @ Black Cat — 5/11/16

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Jack Tatum of Wild Nothing performs at the Black Cat on Wednesday, May 11, 2016.

Jack Tatum had a homecoming of sorts when Wild Nothing played at the Black Cat on Wednesday. The dreampop crooner formed his band in Blacksburg, Va., during his time at nearby Virginia Tech, and the very full mainstage was swamped with folks who came to see Jack’s friendly, familiar face as he toured in support of the third Wild Nothing album, Life of Pause.

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Don’t Miss: Caravan Palace @ 9:30 Club, 5/26/16

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Don’t Miss: Caravan Palace @ 9:30 Club, 5/26/16

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Caravan Palace (Photo by Antoine Delaporte)

Electro-swing septet Caravan Palace will launch a North American tour, visiting from Paris, this week in support of their third full-length album, <|°_°|> (also known as Robot Face), released last year via Le Plan Recordings.

PopMatters hailed the album as the #2 pop record of 2015, and it hit #3 on the Billboard Electronic/Dance Album chart. The band officially released two singles from the album so far, including the high-energy “Lone Digger,” which came with a smartly animated video (viewed more than 12 million times!) that reminds us perhaps why natural enemies in the animal kingdom shouldn’t drink together.

Watch the official music video for “Lone Digger” by Caravan Place on YouTube:

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbQgXeY_zi4]

During their tour, Caravan Palace stops locally at the 9:30 Club on Thursday, May 26 — a perfect place and a perfect time to get out and party.

Caravan Palace consists of vocalist Zoé Colotis and founding members Hugues Payen (violin), Charles Delaporte (upright bass) and Arnaud Vial (guitar) alongside Antoine Toustou (trombone, machines). They take their cues from influences as diverse as Cab Calloway and Daft Punk. All in all, Caravan Palace are a high-energy, upbeat dance machine with a refreshing sound built around horns and keyboards. Check them out!

Tickets are available online.

Caravan Palace
9:30 Club
Thursday, May 26
Doors @7pm
$35
All ages

Around Town: European Union Embassies’ Open House, 5/14/16

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Around Town: European Union Embassies’ Open House, 5/14/16

Embassy Tour

Go inside the heart of 28 different embassies this Saturday, May 14th.

The annual open house gives you the chance to visit Europe without the plane ticket. At least the spirit of Europe.

Find the participating embassies and locations here.

This year they also offer a Scavenger Hunt. Check-in, answer questions and do feats of strength! (Not really, just feats of photo taking). The more you do, the better the prize. The top point getters get ‘Swag Bags’ which may include, but not limited to: alcohol, mugs and books. Find details here.

Download the App or check out the Open House Brochure for details and embassy locations.

European Union Embassies’ Open House
Multiple Locations in the NW
May 14
10:00am-4:00pm
Free Admission (some embassies may charge fees for samples of food and drinks)
All ages

Snapshots: High Waisted @ Black Cat — 4/17/16

Mickey McCarter
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Snapshots: High Waisted @ Black Cat — 4/17/16

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Jess Dye sings with High Waisted at the Black Cat on Sunday, April 17. (Photo by Ben Eisendrath /Instagram+Twitter: GrillworksBen)

Back in April, Manhattan surf rockers High Waisted dropped by the Black Cat to open for Har Mar Superstar.

I went to that show and wrote up a review. And our friend Ben also went to the show and took some digital shots that you can see in that review.

But he also brought along a prized Hasselblad camera and shot some pix of High Waisted singer Jess Dye on Delta 3200 black and white film.

So we are running this little Snapshots as the film has been developed and the results were pretty spectacular. In a few days, High Waisted are performing at Shea Stadium on May 18. Check them out when you get a chance!

Here are a few more pix of Jessica Dye singing and playing guitar with High Waisted at the Black Cat on Sunday, April 17, 2016.

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Snapshots: Priests @ Black Cat — 5/10/16

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Snapshots: Priests @ Black Cat — 5/10/16

Priests 28 Priests perform at the Black Cat on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know DC has an awesome young punk band called Priests.

And, man, can they pack a house! As they did the backstage of the Black Cat on Tuesday opening for post-punk quartet Ought.

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Music Park: Ought @ Black Cat — 5/10/16

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Music Park: Ought @ Black Cat — 5/10/16

Ought 15 Ought perform at the Black Cat on Tuesday, May 10, 2016. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

The first notes are a foreboding bassline. Drums drop in line. A guitar hums. Synths flare softly.

Sings Tim Darcy in his distinctive drawl: With the light coming down over your shoulders, saying, “What is that sensation?”

As “Beautiful Blue Sky” unfurls, it becomes more frenetic and the band scatter pieces of a life across the audience like a hyper-montage from a forgotten movie — war plane! condo! How’s the church? How’s the job?

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