Required Reading: David Bryne’s Reasons to Be Cheerful Presents We Are Not Divided

Posted on 09/18/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged David Byrne, New York City.

David Byrne (Photo by Jody Rogac)

Reasons to Be Cheerful, the solutions-based online magazine founded by David Byrne, recently announced We Are Not Divided, a six-week collaborative journalistic exploration of our capacity to overcome division.

We Are Not Divided tells the stories of places and institutions that are succeeding in overcoming division. The multimedia series brings together dozens of written features, infographics, video content and other powerful interactive storytelling to infuse the public dialogue with a perspective that highlights the human capacity for finding ways to move toward each other. We Are Not Divided will also feature a collection of original illustrations hand-drawn by Byrne.

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

Posted on 12/19/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, Best of 2018, best of the year, Black Cat, David Byrne, DC9, Franz Ferdinand, Lincoln Theatre, Merriweather Post Pavilion, MGM National Harbor, Mundy, New Order, Nicole Atkins, OMD, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Pat Benatar, Simple Minds, The Anthem, The Birchmere, The Damned, The Kills, Thomas Dolby, Wolf Trap.

“You may ask yourself, well, how did I get here?” David Byrne ponders being my No. 1 concert in 2018. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

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.

Hi, I’m Mickey, editor of Parklife DC. I’m an MTV-bred New Wave and Post-Punk kid at heart, and it will come as no surprise to you that my Top 10 concerts of 2018 mostly burst right off your television screens in 1985.

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)

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

Music Park: David Byrne @ Merriweather Post Pavilion — 7/28/18

Posted on 08/01/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged art pop, David Byrne, Merriweather Post Pavilion, new wave, post-punk, worldbeat.

David Byrne performs at Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 28, 2018. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

David Bryne brought the music concert of the year to Merriweather Post Pavilion recently for a second visit to the DC metro area after an appearance at The Anthem earlier in the year.

Don’t Miss: David Byrne @ Merriweather Post Pavilion, 7/28/18

Posted on 07/18/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged art rock, David Byrne, Merriweather Post Pavilion, post-punk, Talking Heads.

David Byrne (Photo by Jody Rogac)

David Byrne, former frontman for the Talking Heads, remains one of the most remarkable and fascinating musicians making music today. David released American Utopia, his 11th studio album, in March via Todo Mundo and Nonesuch Records. It was his first solo album since 2004, and it hit a career-high #3 in the Billboard Top 200 upon its release.

The legendary performer holds court at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Saturday, July 28.

Don’t Miss: David Byrne @ Merriweather Post Pavilion, 7/28/18

Posted on 04/16/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged art rock, David Byrne, Merriweather Post Pavilion, New York City, post-punk, The Anthem.

David Byrne (Photo by Jody Rogac)

The legendary performer holds court in a sold-out show at The Anthem on May 12, but tickets are still available for another performance at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Saturday, July 28.

Don’t Miss: Careless Memories @ Dodge City, 2/15/18

Posted on 02/13/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Careless Memories, David Byrne, dj party, Dodge City, new wave, Talking Heads.

David Byrne (Photo by Judy Rogac)

Hey David Byrne is coming to town, so Parklife DC is going to celebrate his groundbreaking former band, the Talking Heads, with an evening of new wave and punk music at Dodge City on Thursday, Feb. 15!