Live Review: Spafford @ 9:30 Club — 2/5/20

Posted on 02/11/2020 by Mark Caicedo in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, Arizona, funk, jam band, reggae, ska, Spafford.

Spafford performs at 9:30 Club on Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Mark Caicedo)

One of the many pleasures of blogging for Parklife DC is getting exposed to myriad types of music throughout the DC metro area. Whether it’s experiencing a new local player putting her/ his voice out there in the cacophony of great area performers or seeing established national touring bands with huge loyal followings, the thrill of documenting live music (to my mind, its purest form) is indeed a privilege. For someone like me, with a foot in the past and one stepping into the future, I get to tread a musical path that stretches out in many directions.

Preview: Spafford @ 9:30 Club, 2/5/20

Posted on 01/30/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged 9:30 Club, Arizona, funk, jam band, reggae, ska, Spafford.

Spafford (Photo courtesy Big Hassle)

Spafford have embarked on a Winter 2020 headline tour, and the jam band performs at 9:30 Club on Wednesday, Feb 5.

Live Review: Howe Gelb @ DC9 — 6/19/19

Posted on 06/24/2019 by Mark Engleson in Live Review and tagged alt-country, Arizona, DC9, Howe Gelb, singer-songwriter.

Howe Gelb and Giant Sand (Photo courtesy Fire Records)

Howe Gelb referred to himself as an “indie rocker” recently at DC9, but others have called him an alt-country godfather.

Live Review: Spirit Adrift @ Songbyrd Music House — 6/13/19

Posted on 06/18/2019 by theeternalname in Live Review and tagged Arizona, doom metal, metal, Phoenix, Songbyrd Music House, Spirit Adrift.

Spirit Adrift poses at Songbyrd Music House on June 13, 2019. (Photo by Jamie Langley)

Hailing from the depths of Phoenix, Arizona, Spirit Adrift are making their way through the United States with High Command and Haunt. I caught them recently at their DC date, held at Songbyrd Music House, a venue that is part record store, part concert hall.

Live Review: Gin Blossoms @ State Theatre — 2/16/19

Posted on 02/22/2019 by Chester Simpson in Live Review and tagged Arizona, Gin Blossoms, jangle pop, State Theatre.

Gin Blossoms perform at State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia, on Feb. 16, 2019. (Photo by Chester Simpson)

Now in 2019, Gin Blossoms are celebrating 30 years since their debut album Dusted. And that celebration came to the State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia, recently.

Live Review: Soulfly @ Cafe 611 — 2/7/19

Posted on 02/12/2019 by Andy Jillson in Live Review and tagged Arizona, Cafe 611, death metal, groove metal, heavy metal, Soulfly, thrash metal.

Soulfly performs at Cafe 611 in Frederick, Maryland, on Feb. 7, 2019. (Photo by Andy Jillson)

Veteran heavy metal peddlers Soulfly brutalized the crowd at Cafe 611 in Frederick, Maryland recently. Lead by former Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera, Soulfly delivered the metal goods playing an intense set of classic ’90s and early ’00s Soulfly material, alongside several tracks from their most recent studio release.
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Preview: Spafford @ 9:30 Club, 2/9/19

Posted on 01/31/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged 9:30 Club, Arizona, funk, jam band, Spafford.

Spafford (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)

Spafford dropped a studio album, For Amusement Only, last year — a rare move for the storied jam band, which focuses on its live output. Spafford is playing live at 9:30 Club on Saturday, Feb. 9, giving DC an opportunity to see what all of the buzz is about.

Preview: Soulfly @ Cafe 611 (Frederick, MD), 2/7/19

Posted on 01/25/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Arizona, Cafe 611, death metal, groove metal, heavy metal, Soulfly, thrash metal.

Soulfly (Photo by Charlene Tupper)

Soulfly recently released Ritual, a new album, via Nuclear Blast. The heavy metal quartet are touring with a stop at Cafe 611 in Frederick, Maryland, on Thursday, Feb. 7.

Music Park: Calexico @ Lincoln Theatre — 4/27/18

Posted on 05/01/2018 by Mark Caicedo in Live Review and tagged Arizona, Calexico, folk, Latin rock, Lincoln Theatre, Tejano.

Joey Burns fronts Calexico at the Lincoln Theatre on April 27, 2018. (Photo by Mark Caicedo)

Calexico’s Joey Burns is a gentleman. Aside from his easy-going banter between songs, his musical generosity toward his bandmates, and the stellar renditions of his compositions, he made sure to thank the adoring Lincoln Theater crowd repeatedly throughout his band’s performance on Friday, with a special shout-out to those parents of small children who went through considerable effort to be there. As we were to learn, the Calexico frontman knew firsthand of what he spoke.

Don’t Miss: Calexico @ Lincoln Theatre, 4/27/18

Posted on 04/17/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Americana, Arizona, Calexico, Lincoln Theatre.

Calexico (Photo by Jairo Zavala Ruiz)

Calexico, the seven-man Arizona-based Americana band, released The Thread That Keeps Us, their ninth studio album in January via Epitaph Records. Led by founders Joey Burns and John Convertino, Calexico are touring their new material with a stop at the Lincoln Theatre on Friday, April 27.