Song of the Day: “He Said She Said” by CHVRCHES

Posted on 04/20/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged CHVRCHES, Glasgow, Scotland, Song of the Day, synthpop.

CHVRCHES (Photo by Sebastian Mlynarski and Kevin J Thomson)

CHVRCHES have released their long awaited new single “He Said She Said,” available to stream and download via Glassnote Records. Recorded almost entirely remotely on two different sides of the Atlantic, the song arrives three years on from CHVRCHES’ acclaimed third album Love Is Dead.

Song of the Day: “A Tall Tale” by Union of Knives featuring Helen Marnie

Posted on 02/19/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged electro rock, electronic, experimental rock, Glasgow, Helen Marnie, Scotland, Union of Knives.

Helen Marnie (Photo courtesy the artist)

Glasgow-based electro rockers Union of Knives self released “A Tall Tale,” their first of two collaborations featuring Ladytron’s lead vocalist Helen Marnie.

The trio is composed of Chris Gordon, Ant Thomaz (Dope Sick Fly), and drummer Pete Kelly, who returned from a decade on tour with The Kills and Ladytron, and brought Marnie into the fold. These songs will appear on their forthcoming album Endless from the Start, which will be released this spring.

Live Review: Midge Ure @ City Winery — 2/5/20

Posted on 02/11/2020 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged City Winery, Glasgow, Midge Ure, Nalinee Darmrong, new romantic, new wave, post-punk, Scotland, Ultravox, Visage.

Midge Ure performs at City Winery DC on Feb. 5, 2020. (Photo by Nalinee Darmrong)

Midge Ure, the gregarious former frontman of Ultravox, answered questions and performed tunes from his solo career, Visage, Ultravox, and even the Rich Kids, in a recent evening of story and song at City Winery in Washington, DC.

Preview: Midge Ure @ City Winery, 2/5/20

Posted on 01/30/2020 by Mickey McCarter in Preview and tagged City Winery, folk, Glasgow, Midge Ure, new romantic, new wave, Scotland.

Midge Ure (Photo courtesy Erika Tooker)

Midge Ure returns to DC with his open and honest Songs, Questions and Answers Tour 2020, which lands at City Winery on Wednesday, Feb. 5. The show is sold out, but here are some things to know before you go!

Snapshots: The Twilight Sad @ U Street Music Hall — 5/12/19

Posted on 05/14/2019 by Jason Nicholson "Le Mouton Flâneur" in Live Review and tagged Glasgow, noise rock, post-punk, Scotland, The Twilight Sad, U Street Music Hall.

The Twilight Sad performs at U Street Music Hall on May 12, 2019. (Photo by Jason Nicholson)

The Twilight Sad made a brief appearance at U Street Music Hall recently, but the post-punk quintet, fronted by James Graham, stopped the show sort when the vocalist was too ill to continue.

Preview: The Twilight Sad @ U Street Music Hall, 5/12/19

Posted on 05/02/2019 by Miyun Park in Preview and tagged Glasgow, noise rock, post-punk, Scotland, The Twilight Sad, U Street Music Hall.

The Twilight Sad (Photo courtesy Clarion Call Media)

In support of their new studio album, It Won/t Be Like This All the Time, Glasgow’s The Twilight Sad will bring their raw, dynamic sound to U Street Music Hall on Sunday, May 12.

Music Park: CHVRCHES @ The Anthem — 10/18/18

Posted on 10/24/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged CHVRCHES, Glasgow, Lauren Mayberry, Scotland, synthpop, synthwave, The Anthem.

Lauren Mayberry fronts Chvrches at The Anthem on Oct. 18, 2018. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

Lauren Mayberry, ever chipper, bantered with the audience during the sold-out show by Chvrches at The Anthem recently, making reference to an unkind review from earlier in the band’s career.

“It said, the only thing standing between Chvrches and stardom is the person standing at the front of the stage,” Lauren said, pausing while the audience groaned appropriately. “Well, how do you like me now, motherfucker?”

Music Park: Simple Minds @ 9:30 Club — 10/6/18

Posted on 10/09/2018 by paivi in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, art rock, Glasgow, new romantic, new wave, post-punk, Scotland, Simple Minds.

Jim Kerr fronts Simple Minds at 9:30 Club on Oct. 6, 2018. (Photos by Paivi Salonen; Words by Mickey McCarter)

Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill swung by 9:30 Club with a new-look Simple Minds and delivered a career-spanning, stunning, and extremely satisfying show on Saturday.

Don’t Miss: Simple Minds @ 9:30 Club, 10/6/18

Posted on 09/21/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged art rock, Glasgow, Jim Kerr, new wave, Scotland, Simple Minds, soul.

Simple Minds (Photo courtesy BMG)

On Monday, Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill take Simple Minds on a sweeping tour of the United States, starting in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The new wave outfit soon will arrive at 9:30 Club for a sold-out show on Saturday, Oct. 6!

Music Park: Firefly Music Festival Pt. 1 of 3 (Dover, DE — 6/16/17)

Posted on 06/20/2017 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged alt hip hop, Delaware, Dover, emo, Firefly 2017, Firefly Music Festival, Franz Ferdinand, Glasgow, Los Angeles, music festival, Ohio, post-punk, power pop, Rivers Cuomo, The Woodlands of Dover International Speedway, Twenty One Pilots, Weezer.

Twenty One Pilots had a massive crowd eating out of their hands at Firefly Music Festival on Friday, June 16, 2017. (Photo courtesy Firefly Music Festival/Live at Firefly)

The sixth edition of the Firefly Music Festival delivered a diverse line-up over four days of musical performances June 15-18, 2017. Threatened rains stayed away, and artists as different as 21 Pilots, Bob Dylan, and Muse came to stay. An estimated 90,000 people descended on The Woodlands in Dover, Delaware to watch more than 125 acts.