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November 21, 2016

Jon Bellion (Photo courtesy Capitol Music Group)

Jon Bellion co-wrote and produced “Trumpets” for Jason Derulo. He also co-wrote the 10x-Platinum hit “The Monster” for Eminem and Rihanna. Beyond that, he contributed vocals to Zedd’s “Beautiful Now” and B.o.B’s “Violence.”

Clearly, the gent has talent, so it was only a matter of time before he released his own album, which he did in June with his debut full-length record, The Human Condition, published on Capitol Records. He’s touring in support of that album with a stop at The Fillmore Silver Spring tonight, Nov. 21. The album reached #5 on the US Billboard 200, and its lead single “All Time Low” hit #16 on the US Mainstream Top 40 at Billboard as well.

Watch the official music video for “All Time Low” by Jon Bellion on YouTube:

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

Of the song, Jon told Mike Wass at Idolator:

“It’s an illustration of what it feels like to be three days into a break up — the really heavy, emotional, ‘I don’t even know if I want to continue living at this point.’ I’m just being majorly honest and letting you know how horrible everything’s been since you left. I don’t think it’s a specific situation but I want it to be broad so everyone can relate to that. I think everybody’s been in that situation at least once in their life. Your first love… when that ends that’s a devastating thing to feel.”

The show is sold out but resale tickets might be available through Live Nation.

Jon Bellion
w/ Travis Mendes, Blaque Keyz, Clark Beckham
The Fillmore Silver Spring
Monday, Nov. 21
Doors @7pm
Sold out
All ages

Snapshots: Broods @ Echostage — 11/17/16

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November 21, 2016

Broods perform at Echostage in DC on Nov. 17, 2016. (Photo by Paivi)

New Zealand’s Broods have been blazing a trail around the world in the past few years. The trip hop duo made their most recent stop in DC last Thursday to open for Two Door Cinema Club at Echostage.

Snapshots: Two Door Cinema Club @ Echostage — 11/17/16

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paivi

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November 21, 2016

Two Door Cinema Club perform at Echostage in DC on Nov. 17, 2016. (Photo by Paivi)

Two Door Cinema Club visited Echostage on Thursday in support of their third album, Gameshow, released recently via Glassnote Records in the United States.

Music Park: The Fray @ The Fillmore Silver Spring — 11/15/16

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Corey Paterson

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November 21, 2016

The Fray perform at Walmart Soundcheck on Feb. 5, 2014. (Photo by Lunchbox LP)

I had the pleasure of going to see The Fray at the Fillmore Silver Spring last week. Many of us probably first came upon them when they just couldn’t get the Grey’s Anatomy theme song out of their head (“How to Save a Life,” see video below). Some probably heard them on the radio.

Regardless of how you found out about this band, it’s pretty clear after going to see them that they have reached a wide variety of people with their music.

Don’t Miss: Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ 9:30 Club, 11/20/16

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November 18, 2016

Tickets are available online.

Chris Robinson Brotherhood (Photo by Jay Blakesberg)

Chris Robinson Brotherhood are touring in support of their fourth studio album, Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel, and they stop at the 9:30 Club on Sunday. After releasing the full-length album in July, the band also recently released a companion EP, If You Lived Here, You Would Be Home by Now, on Nov. 4 via Chris Robinson’s Silver Arrow Records.

The blues rock band, headed up by the singer of the Black Crowes, has been around for about five years now, proving quite prolific in that short time! The band released two albums, including their debut Big Moon Ritual in 2012. Since then, the five-man group has continued to explore psychedelic roots music, inspired by the majesty of the California countryside.

Watch Chris Robinson Brotherhood perform “Leave My Guitar Alone,” the first single from Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel, at LOCKN’ on August 28, 2016, via YouTube:

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkvGSm0OA2k]

Uncut Magazine hails the band’s music as “a celebration of how American musical traditions can be at once honored and psychedelically expanded.” All in all, it sounds like something fresh yet familiar is coming to the 9:30 Club on Sunday.

Chris Robinson Brotherhood
9:30 Club
Sunday, Nov. 20
Doors @7pm
$25
All ages

Music Park: The Naked and Famous @ Lincoln Theatre — 11/15/16

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Jeremy Bailey

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November 18, 2016

The Naked and Famous at the House of Blues in Cleveland, OH on 3/10/14 (Photo Credit: The Zender Agenda)

The Naked and Famous punched in to the Lincoln Theatre on November 15th for one thing. To entertain us with songs from their excellent new album, Simple Forms.

No commentary. Little talking, except briefly at the end. Their focus was music. Pure. Simple. Like the album title. And their energy was palpable.

They gave us a tight 1 hour 20 minutes and a lively 16 songs, amidst a spare stage that pulsated and lit up beautifully in the dim theater. The theater may have been dimly lit, but it sparked with a packed crowd that wouldn’t sit and merged up through the aisles, eagerly exerting themselves towards the stage where Alisa Xayalith (lead vocals and keyboard) and Thom Powers (guitar and vocals) danced and sang.

Ticket Giveaway: The Sounds @ 9:30 Club, 11/28/16

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November 17, 2016

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The Sounds (Photo courtesy Reybee Inc.)

Hands down, the best album of 2006 came from a new wave quintet out of Sweden. The Sounds burst onto the American indie rock scene with their second album, Dying to Say This to You.

Dying to Say This to You won a wide audience for the band’s lead vocalist Maja Ivarsson and her talented bandmates — Félix Rodríguez (guitar), Jesper Anderberg (keyboards, piano, guitar), Johan Bengtsson (bass), and Fredrik Blond (drums). And The Sounds remember well what a great album it was, so they have embarked on a 10th anniversary Dying to Say This to You tour of the United States. That tour stops at the 9:30 Club on Monday, Nov. 28, and you can win tickets to go see the show!

Watch the official music video for “Song with a Mission” from Dying to Say This to You by The Sounds on YouTube:

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

*Your* mission is to win a pair of tickets to see The Sounds! Parklife DC is giving away a pair of tickets to see The Sounds at the 9:30 Club. To win these tickets, leave a comment on this blog. You can leave any comment, but we would like to hear your favorite song by The Sounds.

For the rules of this giveaway–

Comments will be closed at 5pm on Friday, and a winner will be randomly selected. The winner will be notified by email. The winner must respond to our email within 24 hours, or they will forfeit their tickets and we will pick another winner. We will email you instructions on claiming your ticket. Good luck!

If you don’t win, tickets are available online.

The Sounds
w/ Zipper Club, My Jerusalem
9:30 Club
Monday, Nov. 28
Doors @7pm
$25
All ages

Music Park: Burn it Up @ Villain & Saint — 11/11/16

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Corey Paterson

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November 16, 2016

Burn It Up (Photo courtesy Earshot Media)

A lot of times when you see bands live, they don’t sound the same as they do on their albums. Either the sound mixing is off, or the singer’s voice isn’t quite what it sounds like on the recordings. Maybe the guitar’s a little out of tune. Burn It Up is not one of those bands.

Don’t Miss: CRX (Nick Valensi of The Strokes) @ U Street Music Hall, 11/16/16

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November 15, 2016