Live Review: EarthGang and Mick Jenkins @ The Fillmore Silver Spring — 2/12/20

Posted on 02/17/2020 by shedrickpelt in Live Review and tagged Atlanta, EarthGang, funk, Georgia, hip hop, Mick Jenkins, rap, soul, The Fillmore Silver Spring.

EarthGang performs at The Fillmore Silver Spring on Feb. 12, 2020. (Photo by Shedrick Pelt)

The most courageous and enlightening part about the journey of life is the opportunity to understand more about yourself and more about what you’re capable of achieving. Self reflection goes beyond merely listing the positives and negatives of your daily pursuit. You have to activate change. You have to “spread love,” and one of the best examples in hip hop of activating destiny is Atlanta rap duo EarthGang and their Welcome To Mirrorland Tour.

Live Review: Jake Shimabukuro @ Strathmore Music Center — 2/13/20

Posted on 02/14/2020 by Mark Engleson in Live Review and tagged blues, folk, funk, Hawaii, Jake Shimabukuro, jazz, Strathmore, Strathmore Music Center, ukulele.

Jake Shimabukuro (Photo coutesy Jensen Communications)

With a hearty “Aloha!” ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro greeted the crowd at Strathmore Music Center last night. “This hall sounds amazing,” he said. “It’s such an honor playing in this hall. You can’t play a bad note in this hall or, if you do, you hear it for a long time.”

Live Review: Spafford @ 9:30 Club — 2/5/20

Posted on 02/11/2020 by Mark Caicedo in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, Arizona, funk, jam band, reggae, ska, Spafford.

Spafford performs at 9:30 Club on Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Mark Caicedo)

One of the many pleasures of blogging for Parklife DC is getting exposed to myriad types of music throughout the DC metro area. Whether it’s experiencing a new local player putting her/ his voice out there in the cacophony of great area performers or seeing established national touring bands with huge loyal followings, the thrill of documenting live music (to my mind, its purest form) is indeed a privilege. For someone like me, with a foot in the past and one stepping into the future, I get to tread a musical path that stretches out in many directions.

Preview: EarthGang @ The Fillmore Silver Spring, 2/12/20

Posted on 02/06/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Atlanta, EarthGang, funk, Georgia, hip hop, rap, soul, The Fillmore Silver Spring.

EarthGang (Photo courtesy Dreamville)

Atlanta psychedelic rappers EarthGang released Mirrorland, the band’s full-length debut album, last year. The duo now arrive at The Fillmore Silver Spring on Wednesday, Feb. 12, for a date on their Welcome to Mirrorland Tour.

Preview: Spafford @ 9:30 Club, 2/5/20

Posted on 01/30/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged 9:30 Club, Arizona, funk, jam band, reggae, ska, Spafford.

Spafford (Photo courtesy Big Hassle)

Spafford have embarked on a Winter 2020 headline tour, and the jam band performs at 9:30 Club on Wednesday, Feb 5.

Preview: G. Love & Special Sauce @ The Hamilton Live, 1/30/20

Posted on 01/23/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged blues, funk, G. Love, G. Love and Special Sauce, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, soul, The Hamilton, The Hamilton Live.

G. Love (Photo by Sarah Ewalt)

G. Love released The Juice, his latest studio album, on Jan. 17 via Philadelphonic/Thirty Tigers. G. Love & Special Sauce performs at The Hamilton Live on Thursday, Jan. 30.

Live Review: Nicholas David @ 9:30 Club — 12/17/19

Posted on 12/23/2019 by Mark Engleson in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, funk, Minnesota, Nicholas David.

Nicholas David performs at 9:30 Club on Dec. 17, 2019. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

Nicholas David, a finalist on the third season of NBC’s The Voice, brought some soul to DC when he opened for Samantha Fish at the 9:30 Club recently.

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.

Live Review: King Princess @ 9:30 Club — 11/7/19

Posted on 11/11/2019 by ambienteye in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, Brooklyn, funk, King Princess, pop.

King Princess performs at 9:30 Club on Nov. 7, 2019. (Photo by Katherine Gaines)

King Princess exploded onto the 9:30 club stage for two nights of sold-out shows recently in a blinding haze of strobes. She let us know she has arrived, in more ways than one.