Preview: Lake Street Dive @ Wolf Trap, 9/9/21

Posted on 09/07/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Americana, Boston, Lake Street Dive, Massachusetts, Wolf Trap.

Lake Street Dive (Photo by Shervin Lainez)

In support of Lake Street Dive’s acclaimed album Obviously, the band is set to perform at Wolf Trap on Thursday, Sept. 9!

Live Review: Aoife O’Donovan @ Wolf Trap — 7/28/21

Posted on 08/04/2021 by Mark Engleson in Live Review and tagged Americana, Aoife O’Donovan, Boston, Casey Vock, folk, Massachusetts, Wolf Trap.

Aoife O’Donovan performs at Wolf Trap on July 28, 2021. (Photo by Casey Vock)

When singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan last appeared at Wolf Trap four years ago, she performed in the trio I’m With Her as part of the American Acoustic package tour, which also included the Punch Brothers. At the time, she noted, she was seven months pregnant; she referenced this in one of the evening’s songs, “Elevators.”

Aoife reappeared at Wolf Trap recently as a solo headliner. Normally, she told the audience, Wolf Trap is a venue where she would be an opener, but, because the venue is running at low capacity for social distancing, she was given the opportunity to headline.

Preview: Aoife O’Donovan @ Wolf Trap, 7/28/21

Posted on 07/26/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Americana, Aoife O’Donovan, Boston, folk, Massachusetts, Wolf Trap.

Aoife O’Donovan (Photo by Rich Gilligan)

Recently, Grammy-winner Aoife O’Donovan released two new, original songs — “More Than We Know” and “Captain’s Clock.” It’s the debut of a collaboration with Grammy-winning producer Joe Henry (Rhiannon Giddens, Bonnie Raitt) that will yield more music in the coming months.

Meanwhile, Aoife headlines Wolf Trap on Wednesday, July 28!

Song of the Day: “The Ides of March” by Myles Kennedy

Posted on 03/23/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Alter Bridge, Boston, glam, hard rock, Massachusetts, Myles Kennedy, Song of the Day.

Myles Kennedy (Photo by Chuck Brueckmann)

Building upon the excitement from the announcement of his sophomore album The Ides of March, Myles Kennedy shares its title track to the masses.

“The Ides Of March” is the longest song on the album clocking in at 7:39 and showcases the musicianship of Myles and cohorts — longtime friend and drummer Zia Uddin and bassist/manager Tim Tournier. The band stretch out musically as Myles sings an ominous warning “beware the ides of March.”

Song of the Day: “Avalanche” by Aimee Mann

Posted on 09/21/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Aimee Mann, Boston, folk, HBO, I'll Be Gone in the Dark, Massachusetts, Song of the Day.

Aimee Mann (Photo by Sheryl Nields)

Academy Award-nominated and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Aimee Mann releases her haunting cover of Leonard Cohen’s ballad “Avalanche.” The song, which is now available for download and/or streaming, appears as the title track for HBO’s acclaimed true-crime docuseries “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark.”

Live Review: Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles @ Jammin’ Java — 2/21/20

Posted on 02/24/2020 by Mark Engleson in Live Review and tagged alt-country, Americana, Boston, Jammin' Java, Mark Caicedo, Massachusetts, Sarah Borges, Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles.

Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles perform at Jammin’ Java on Feb. 21, 2020. (Photo by Mark Caicedo)

“Without further ado,” Sarah Borges declared in her clipped Massachusetts accent, “we’re gonna play the rock’n’roll.” With that, Sarah and her band, the Broken Singles, exploded into a fast-paced, crunchy, punk-inspired number at Jammin’ Java on Friday.

Live Review: Rachael & Vilray @ Sixth & I — 12/12/19

Posted on 12/18/2019 by Ari Strauss in Live Review and tagged Boston, jazz vocal, New York, Rachael & Vilray, Rachael Price, Sixth & I.

Rachael & Vilray perform at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, Dec. 12, 2019 (Photo by Ari Strauss)

As soon as jazz-vocal duo Rachael & Vilray took the stage recently, the audience at DC’s Sixth & I Historic Synagogue made known its love for Lake Street Dive frontwoman Rachael Price. While singer/guitarists and principal composer Vilray took a moment before the first song to tune his guitar, a few fans broke the silence with complimentary greetings.

Preview: Rachael & Vilray @ Sixth and I, 12/12/19

Posted on 12/05/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Boston, jazz, jazz vocal, Massachusetts, Rachael & Vilray, Sixth & I.

Rachael & Vilray (Photo by Jonno Rattman)

Lake Street Dive singer-songwriter Rachael Price and composer, singer, and guitarist Vilray teamed up as the duo Rachael & Vilray. Rachael & Vilray released a self-titled debut album on Nonesuch Records recently, and they perform at Sixth & I in DC on Thursday, Dec. 12.

Live Review: Letters to Cleo @ Union Stage — 11/19/19

Posted on 11/25/2019 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Boston, Letters to Cleo, Massachusetts, power pop, Union Stage.

Kay Hanley fronts Letters to Cleo at Union Stage on Nov. 19, 2019. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

At about one-third of their way through their recent return to DC, Letters to Cleo played “I Got Time” from Go!, the band’s third studio album, at Union Stage.

Go!, as it turned out, was released in 1997, which was also the year Letters to Cleo last played in DC for an appearance at 9:30 Club, leading guitarist Greg McKenna to observe, “This song was new the last time we played in Washington.”

Preview: Lettuce @ The Anthem, 11/22/19

Posted on 11/18/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Boston, funk, jam band, Lettuce, Massachusetts, psychedelic, The Anthem.

Lettuce (Photo by Casey Flanigan)

Genre-defying funk-jazz-soul-hip-hop-psychedelic-jam-art-rock-experimental-avant-garde musicians Lettuce head to The Anthem on their Elevate Tour, their headlining trek supporting the band’s latest studio album Elevate, on Friday, Nov. 22.