Snapshots: Surfer Blood @ DC9 — 11/13/21

Posted on 11/16/2021 by Parklifer in Live Review and tagged Ben Eisendrath, DC9, Florida, Greenland, post-punk, surf rock, Surfer Blood.

Surfer Blood performs at DC9 on Nov. 13, 2021. (Photo by Ben Eisendrath; Words adapted from press materials.)

Over a year ago, Surfer Blood released Carefree Theatre, their fifth studio album, and returned to their first label, Kanine Records. Surfer Blood finally toured behind the record and also returned to DC in a sold-out show at DC9 on Saturday. Ben Eisendrath was there to shoot the show.

Song of the Day: Derek & The Dominoes’ “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out” by Tedeschi Trucks Band

Posted on 05/21/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged blues, Florida, jam band, LOCKN' Festival, soul, Tedeschi Trucks Band.

Tedeschi Trucks Band performs live at LOCKN’ Festival on Aug. 24, 2019. (Photo by Stuart Levine)

Tedeschi Trucks Band featuring Trey Anastasio share a smoldering live performance of the Derek & The Dominoes classic “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out.”

Song of the Day: “Better Angels” by Tori Amos

Posted on 11/25/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged chamber pop, Christmas, Florida, piano, Song of the Day, Tori Amos.

Tori Amos (Photo by Desmond Murray)

Tori Amos releases her brand new Christmastide EP, a special collection of four original tracks to celebrate the holiday season with her fans, Dec. 4 on Decca Records. In what has been an incredibly unexpected, turbulent and for many, a very divisive year, Tori wanted to create a safe space for her fans to reflect on the challenges the world has had to face.

Today, she has revealed a new song “Better Angels,” perfectly timed to lift you up and keep you warm during this unusual holiday season.

Livestream Preview: Tom Petty’s 70th Birthday Bash @ Twitch, 10/23/20

Posted on 10/21/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Amazon Music, Americana, anniversary show, Florida, livestream, National Independent Venue Association, Save Our Stages, Tom Petty, Twitch.

Tom Petty (Photo by Mark Seliger)

For the first time ever, the Petty estate is working alongside fans and engaging with the music community to celebrate and pay tribute to Tom Petty.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, this year’s special Tom Petty Birthday Bash, honoring what would have been his 70th birthday, will be held virtually on Friday, Oct. 23, with 5 hours of performances, testimonials and tributes to Tom from friends and fans including Stevie Nicks, Chris Stapleton, Post Malone, Foo Fighters, The Killers, Norah Jones, The Raconteurs, Jason Isbell, a very special performance by Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench and many more.

Watch the performance on Amazon Music’s Twitch channel!

Song of the Day: “Bad at Love” by Smith & Myers

Posted on 09/28/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Florida, hard rock, post-grunge, Smith and Myers, Song of the Day.

Smith & Myers (Photo by Paris Visone)

Smith & Myers — the duo comprised of multi-platinum artists Brent Smith and Zach Myers — release dual songs from their newly-announced full-length album Smith & Myers Volume 2 out Oct. 23 via Atlantic Records, that will follow the release of Volume 1 on October 9.

Original track “Bad at Love” is a vulnerable and personal song about the difficulties of staying in a romantic relationship when you have a gypsy heart, full of clean guitar coils and finger-snaps, and is accompanied by a brand new video directed by Sanjay Parikh.

Song of the Day: “Native Son” by Alter Bridge

Posted on 09/15/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Alter Bridge, Florida, hard rock, heavy metal, post-grunge, Song of the Day.

Alter Bridge (Photo by Dan Sturgess)

Alter Bridge releases a new single from their latest album, Walk the Sky, entitled “Native Son,” which has racked up over five million worldwide streams to date, and is currently impacting at radio.

The band also reveals an upcoming new EP, Walk the Sky 2.0, which features live versions of songs including “Native Son,” in addition to an entirely new recorded track written during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Song of the Day: “Atlas Falls” by Shinedown

Posted on 08/18/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Brent Smith, Florida, hard rock, post-grunge, Shinedown, Song of the Day.

Shinedown (Photo by Sanjay Parikh)

Multi-platinum band Shinedown has broken the record for the most No. 1s ever in the 39-year history of the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs Chart, scoring their 16th No. 1 hit this week with “Atlas Falls.”

Live Review: Tedeschi Trucks Band @ Warner Theatre — 2/21/20

Posted on 02/24/2020 by Ari Strauss in Live Review and tagged blues, Florida, jam band, soul, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Warner Theatre.

Derek Trucks (left) and Susan Tedeschi perform with their 12-piece supergroup, Tedeschi Trucks Band, at Warner Theatre, Feb. 21, 2020. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

February in DC, for the past five years, means the Tedeschi Trucks Band, the 12-piece blues-rock supergroup lead by married couple Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, holds an annual residency at historic Warner Theatre. This year’s residency included four sold out shows over two consecutive weekends, Feb. 14 and 15, and Feb. 21 and 22.

Preview: The Almost @ Union Stage, 1/10/20

Posted on 12/30/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Aaron Gillespie, emo, Florida, post-grunge, post-hardcore, The Almost, Union Stage.

The Almost (Photo courtesy Fearless Records)

The Almost, the brainchild of Underoath drummer/vocalist Aaron Gillespie, released Fear Caller on Fearless Records in October after a six-year break. The band performs at Union Stage on Friday, Jan. 10.