Stream Preview: Kylie Minogue @ Dice, 11/7/20

Posted on 11/06/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Australia, dance, Dice, disco, Kylie Minogue, stream.

Kylie Minogue (Photo courtesy Dice)

Kylie’s new studio album DISCO is out today via BMG. On Saturday, Nov. 7, via Dice, Kylie Minogue streams a ticketed performance across the globe, taking fans on a journey inside her imagination to another dimension.

Song of the Day: “Hey Now (Think I Got a Feeling)” by Erasure

Posted on 06/05/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged disco, England, Erasure, new wave, Song of the Day.

Erasure (Photo by Doron Gild)

Erasure recently announced a new album on BBC Radio 2’s The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show. The record is called The Neon, and it will be released on Aug. 21 by Mute.

The album is preceded by a new single, “Hey Now (Think I Got a Feeling),” which received its first play on the same show last week.

Song of the Day: “I Don’t Wanna” by Pet Shop Boys

Posted on 04/28/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged disco, England, house, London, new wave, Pet Shop Boys, Song of the Day.

Pet Shop Boys (Photo by Phil Fisk)

The Pet Shop Boys recently released a new single, “I Don’t Wanna” from the duo’s critically acclaimed LP Hotspot, out now via x2 Records/ Kobalt.

Preview: YACHT @ Songbyrd Music House, 1/15/20

Posted on 01/07/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged art punk, California, disco, Los Angeles, Songbyrd Music House, synthpop, YACHT.

Yacht (Credit: Neurography by Mario Klingemann, Training photos by Jaclyn Campanaro)

Disco punks YACHT recently released Chain Tripping — the band’s seventh LP and third for DFA — after recording it between Marfa, Texas, and the band’s home in Los Angeles. The 10 songs are unlike anything YACHT has ever made: pop experiments from a sideways dimension coaxed into their studio through a portal opened by machine intelligence.

Chain Tripping received a Grammy nomination for Best Immersive Audio Album in the 2020 Grammy Awards, and YACHT performs the album in full at Songbyrd Music House on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Live Review: Madonna @ The Met Philadelphia — 12/7/19

Posted on 12/09/2019 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged disco, Latin, Madonna, reggae, soul, The Met Philadelphia, trap.

Madonna and dancers perform on the Madame X Tour at Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn on Sept. 17, 2019. (Photo copyright and courtesy Stufish)

How on earth do you express your admiration for an artist who is a global icon?

Maybe like me, you met Madonna when she was quite young and ambitious — and she took her ambition to Manhattan dance halls. At this street level, you fell in love with her, and she grew. And grew. And grew.

Now, Madonna, the best-selling female singer of all time, hasn’t belonged to New York City, or any one place for that matter, for a long time. With Madame X, her 14th studio album, she’s declared her concerns to be worldwide. She is touring that album right now in Philadelphia.

Snapshots: Carly Rae Jepsen @ The Fillmore Silver Spring — 7/21/19

Posted on 07/25/2019 by ambienteye in Live Review and tagged Canada, Carly Rae Jepsen, disco, nu disco, pop, The Fillmore Silver Spring.

Carly Rae Jepsen performs at The Fillmore Silver Spring on July 21, 2019. (Photo by Katherine Gaines/ AmbientEye.com)

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen graced The Fillmore Silver Spring with her unforgettable smile and her uplifting soprano recently. Carly toured in support of her new album, Dedicated, published in May on School Boy/Interscope Records. Katherine Gaines was there to catch her in action!

Around Town: Diner En Blanc @ Nationals Park — 8/25/18

Posted on 08/31/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Around Town, Live Review and tagged Diner En Blanc, dinner party, disco, DJ Natty Heavy, dj party, Fidgety Feet, Nationals Park, swing.

Dupont Brass Band entertains Diner En Blanc DC on Aug. 25, 2018. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

Like myself, you might not know much about Diner En Blanc other than the vague notion that everyone wears white and goes for dinner in a park somewhere. Last weekend, I saw firsthand that it’s much more — it’s actually a full-blown party held in a unique location, which turned out to be Nationals Park in our case.

Ticket Giveaway: Los Amigos Invisibles @ 9:30 Club, 9/14/18

Posted on 07/25/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, acid jazz, disco, free tickets, funk, Latin, Los Amigos Invisibles, ticket giveaway, Venezuela.

Los Amigos Invisibles (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)

Los Amigos Invisibles recently released El Paradise, their 12th studio album, via Sony DADC Mexico. The record received a Grammy nomination for Best Latin, Urban, or Alternative Rock Album, and the band will soon embark on The Paradise Tour 2018, which visits 9:30 Club on Friday, Sept. 14. You can win tickets to go with Parklife DC.

Music Park: Little Boots @ Moogfest — 5/18/18

Posted on 05/23/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged disco, Durham, England, house, Little Boots, Los Angeles, Moogfest, Moogfest 2018, music festival, North Carolina, synthpop.

Little Boots performs at The Carolina Theatre in Durham during Moogfest on May 18, 2018. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

When last I saw Little Boots in DC, I recommended Moogfest book the triple threat performer, DJ, and businesswoman, giving her opportunities to sing, spin, and lecture. Last week, she fulfilled part of that destiny with a live concert and a DJ set, crediting Moogfest for inspiring her to “rebuild” a live show after a successful year or so behind the decks.

Snapshots: My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult @ Fish Head Cantina — 4/21/18

Posted on 04/24/2018 by paivi in Live Review and tagged Baltimore, dance, disco, Fish Head Cantina, industrial, Los Angeles, My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, Thrill Kill Kult.

My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult performs at Fish Head Cantina near Baltimore, Maryland, on April 21, 2018. (Photo by Paivi)

Industrial quintet My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult brought their unique music to Fish Head Cantina near Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday on a stop for their 30th anniversary tour. Paivi was there to capture the magic!