Song of the Day: “La Vita Nuova” by Christine and the Queens

Posted on 05/11/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Christine and the Queens, dance, Europop, France, hip hop, Song of the Day.

Christine and the Queens (Photo by Camille Vivier)

Late in February, Christine and the Queens released a surprise EP, La vita nuova, which draws strength from extreme vulnerability. Produced by Christine and the Queens and Ash Workman, the EP is available now digitally on Because Music, and available to pre-order on CD and LP, due for release May 29.

La vita nuova arrives with an accompanying short film of the same name, imagined by Christine and featuring the EP’s five new songs in as many sequences.

Best of the Year: Top 10 Concerts of 2018 by Kyle

Posted on 12/18/2018 by Kyle Gustafson in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, Best of 2018, best of the year, Broken Social Scene, Christine and the Queens, David Byrne, DC9, Gruff Rhys, Janelle Monae, Lincoln Theatre, Lykke Li, Miguel, New Order, NIN, Nine Inch Nails, Noel Gallagher, Rams Head Live, The Anthem.

Gruff Rhys performs at DC9 on Oct. 11, 2018, in one of the best shows of the year. (Photos by Kyle Gustafson)

Editor’s Note: This year, we asked our bloggers to name their Top 10 shows of 2018 or choose their Top 10 photos of the year. We will run them over the course of mid-December as our Best of the Year posts.

Kyle Gustafson provided us his Top 10 concerts of the year — most of which he shot personally! Check out Kyle’s Top 10 shows.

Snapshots: Christine and the Queens @ 9:30 Club — 11/4/18

Posted on 11/07/2018 by paivi in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, Christine and the Queens, dance, Europop, France, Heloise Letissier, hip hop, synthpop.

Christine and the Queens performs at 9:30 Club on Nov. 4, 2018. (Photo by Paivi)

Christine and the Queens released Chris, the band’s second studio album, via Because Music in September. Héloïse Letissier dropped by to break out some dance moves in a sold-out concert at 9:30 Club on Sunday, and Paivi shot the show.

Snapshots: Parklife DC More Best Pictures of 2016

Posted on 12/29/2016 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, All Things Go, Bishop Briggs, Black Cat, Christine and the Queens, CHVRCHES, Comet Ping Pong, concert photography, CRX, Echostage, Gang of Four, Howard Theatre, Julie Ruin, Kathleen Hanna, OMD, Pet Shop Boys, Questlove, Rams Head Live, Savages, Seu Jorge, Sex Stains, The Sounds, U Street Music Hall, Violent Femmes, Warner Theatre, Wolf Trap.

Savages at 9:30 Club on March 27, 2016 (See the full blog)

As we wrap up 2016 here at Parklife DC, we looked back on our best concert photos of the year, where reviewed our 10 (actually 11) favorite photos on our blog.

But while Paivi and Kristie considerably brightened up our blog with their pictures, Theresa C. Sanchez and myself also have been out there photographing some concerts. So now we are rounding up the best of the rest to present some cool photos that Theresa and I captured over the year as well.

Around Town: All Things Go Fall Classic 2016 @ Yards Park, 10/8/16

Posted on 10/05/2016 by Mickey McCarter in Around Town, Live Review and tagged Ace Cosgrove, All Things Go, All Things Go Fall Classic, Bishop Briggs, Christine and the Queens, Empire of the Sun, Fall Classic, music festival, neo-psychedelia, Passion Pit, POP ETC, Sofi Tukker, Sylvan Esso, Yards Park.

Empire of the Sun (Photo courtesy Astralwerks)

Things are shaping up quite nicely for the All Things Go Fall Classic, the one-day concert festival from All Things Go, scheduled for Yards Park (131 M St. SE, DC) this Saturday!

First, Hurricane Matthew will turn off and miss DC completely, according to the latest weather reports today. It had threatened to potentially dump a lot of rain on us this weekend.

Prior to that good news, All Things Go announced it sold out of its VIP tickets! But you can still buy general admission tickets for the concert this weekend, an extraordinary value still considering headliners Empire of the Sun, Passion Pit, Sylvan Esso, and Christine and the Queens are draws all on their own.

And we knew for sure that this edition of the All Things Go Fall Classic was blessed when earlier this month, Michael Angelakos of Passion Pit canceled most of his concert dates for the rest of the year but spared the Fall Classic! (He will indeed be there!)

And anchor band Empire Of The Sun recently released a video for new single “High and Low,” a track from their upcoming third studio album, Two Vines, set for release on Oct. 28. Watch it on YouTube:

Here is the confirmed schedule for All Things Go Fall Classic:

12pm — Ace Cosgrove
1pm — Sofi Tukker
2pm — POP ETC
3pm — Bishop Briggs
4pm — Christine and the Queens
5:15pm – Sylvan Esso
7pm — Passion Pit
8:45 – Empire of the Sun

Don’t miss out on this great line-up and an opportunity to see these acts all in one place! The $75 festival price may jump to $99 the day of the show, so don’t hesitate to buy now. Tickets are available online.

All Things Go Fall Classic 2016
Empire of the Sun, Passion Pitt, Sylvan Echo, Christine and the Queens
Yards Park @ The Capitol Riverfront
Saturday, Oct. 8
Show @12-10:30pm
$75
All ages

Don’t Miss: All Things Go Fall Classic 2016 @ Yards Park, 10/8/16

Posted on 08/16/2016 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Ace Cosgrove, All Things Go, All Things Go Fall Classic 2016, Bishop Briggs, Christine and the Queens, Empire of the Sun, Fall Classic, music festival, Passion Pit, POP ETC, Sofi Tukker, Sylvan Esso, Yards Park.

Héloïse Letissier aka Christine and the Queens performs at the 9:30 Club on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

All Things Go returns with its Fall Classic concert event on Saturday, Oct. 8, hosting headliners Empire of the Sun and Passion Pit in a new location at Yards Park at The Capitol Riverfront (131 M St. SE, DC).

Other acts joining the All Things Go Fall Classic daylong festival lineup include Sylvan Esso, Christine and the Queens, Bishop Briggs, POP ETC, Sofi Tukker, and Ace Cosgrove.

Here at Parklife DC, we’re big admirers of all of the bands, particularly Empire of the Sun and Christine and the Queens. We photographed and reviewed Christine and the Queens at the 9:30 Club at a sold-out show on May 31! This is a great opportunity to see what you missed.

The third annual All Things Go Fall Classic also will feature meals and snacks from some of DC’s most popular culinary vendors!

If you’re feeling flush, you can buy a VIP ticket to the festival, which will provide you with perks like access to a VIP lounge, VIP cash bar and bathrooms, cell phone charging stations, designated shade areas, and more.

By moving to Yards Park, the Fall Classic finds itself in a convenient and popular location on the block between M St., First St., N St., and New Jersey Ave. NE, only a few steps from the Navy Yard Metro Station.

Last year’s All Things Go Fall Classic sold out, so don’t let this cool concert bill pass you by. Tickets are available online! Although early bird tickets are sold out, regular admission and VIP admission are available.

All Things Go Fall Classic 2016
Empire of the Sun, Passion Pitt, Sylvan Echo, Christine and the Queens
Yards Park @ The Capitol Riverfront
Saturday, Oct. 8
Show @12-10:30pm
$75-$150
All ages

Music Park: Christine and the Queens @ 9:30 Club — 5/31/16

Posted on 06/03/2016 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, Christine and the Queens, dance, Europop, France, Heloise Letissier, hip hop, synthpop.

Héloïse Letissier aka Christine and the Queens performs at the 9:30 Club on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

“I don’t quite fit. It’s like Tetris, and I’m the wrong piece,” said Héloïse Letissier, known by her stage name Christine and the Queens, in her sold-out show at the 9:30 Club on Tuesday.

But that is okay by Christine and the Queens. And in fact, the musician has a mantra, tattooed on her arm: “We accept you.”