Preview: Moogfest 2019 @ Durham, NC, 4/25-4/28/19

Posted on 04/18/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Daniel Miller, Depeche Mode, Durham, Kimbra, Martin Gore, Moogfest, Moogfest 2019, music festival, Mute Records, North Carolina, Questlove, synthesizer, synthpop, Thomas Dolby.

Daniel Miller (Photo by Joe Dilworth)

Moogfest, the top synthesizer festival and conference, celebrates its 15th anniversary in Durham, North Carolina, on April 25-28, 2019. The festival will feature a keynote presentation by Martin Gore of Depeche Mode as well as Daniel Miller of Mute Records, along with performances by Thomas Dolby, Kimbra, GAS, Tim Hecker (performing with the Konoyo Ensemble), Matthew Dear, US Girls, and more.

Moogfest recently released the full schedule of events for this year’s festival. Here is our list of the Top 10 things to see and hear at Moogfest 2019!

Ticket Giveaway: Moogfest 2019 @ Durham, NC, 4/25-4/28/19

Posted on 04/01/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Daniel Miller, Durham, free tickets, GAS, house, industrial, Kimbra, Martin Gore, Matthew Dear, Moogfest, Moogfest 2019, new wave, North Carolina, synthesizer, synthpop, Thomas Dolby, ticket giveaway, Tim Hecker, US Girls.

Martin Gore (Photo by Travis Shinn)

You can win a pair of general admission tickets to go with Parklife DC!

Don’t Miss: Dawn @ Sixth & I, 12/6/18

Posted on 11/29/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review, Preview and tagged art pop, Dawn, Kimbra, New Orleans, R&B, Sixth & I.

Dawn (Photo by Robert Arnold)

On the heels of a DK3 Danity Kane reunion tour, DAWN (formerly known as Dawn Richard) will release a new album, titled New Breed, on Jan. 25 via Local Action/Our Dawn Entertainment. Prior to that, she will drop by Sixth & I as opener for Kimbra on Thursday, Dec. 6, in an intimate solo show.

Music Park: Kimbra @ 9:30 Club — 1/30/18

Posted on 02/01/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, art pop, experimental pop, jazz, Kimbra, New York, R&B.

Kimbra performs at 9:30 Club on Jan. 30, 2018. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

In a recent conversation with Parklife DC, Kimbra explained the delay of her new album, Primal Heart, would allow fans to spend time with individual singles and get to know them better prior to the album’s ultimate release in April.

In a very crowded show at 9:30 Club on Tuesday, Kimbra’s wish appeared to come true, as she smoldered through a 15-song set that drew almost entirely from Primal Heart. Audience anticipation was very high, and Kimbra had full command of the crowd’s attention from the first song to the very last.

Interview: Kimbra (@ 9:30 Club, 1/30/18)

Posted on 01/17/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Interview, Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, art pop, Interview, jazz, Kimbra, New Zealand, R&B.

Kimbra (Photo by Micaiah Carter)

Art pop chanteuse Kimbra, born Kimbra Lee Johnson, will perform at 9:30 Club on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Thrilled about the New Zealand native’s return to DC, Parklife DC caught her for a telephone interview recently, and we chatted about the importance of albums, artistic inspirations, and her future ambitions!

Ticket Giveaway: Kimbra @ 9:30 Club, 1/30/18

Posted on 01/03/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, art pop, free tickets, jazz, Kimbra, New Zealand, R&B, ticket giveaway.

Kimbra (Photo by Nick Spanos Photography)

New Zealand musician Kimbra, born Kimbra Lee Johnson, will release Primal Heart, her third studio album, via Warner Bros. Records on Jan. 19! Then Kimbra will sweep across the stage at 9:30 Club in a show on Tuesday, Jan. 30. You can win tickets to go with Parklife DC!