Live Review: LP @ The Anthem — 5/6/22

Posted on May 9, 2022 by David LaMason in Live Review and tagged California, folk, Laura Pergolizzi, Los Angeles, LP, soul, The Anthem.

LP_Anthem36 — ***LP brings it all back to The Anthem on May 6, 2022. (Photo by David LaMason)***

What do you get when you mix one part brilliant songwriter, one part jaw-dropping voice, and two generous portions of unmatched stage presence? You get the indomitable LP, whose new album, Churches, brings personal and universally relatable songs front and center.

And I have to say, as a fan who has seen this artist perform over the years, their live shows are to die for, so it was tough to see tours get pushed back or canceled during the pandemic. But on Friday, LP was back in DC, and at The Anthem, no less, to bring it all back.

Interview: LP (@ The Anthem, 5/6/22)

Posted on April 20, 2022 by David LaMason in Preview and tagged California, Interview, Laura Pergolizzi, Los Angeles, LP, pop, The Anthem.

LP (Photo courtesy Tell All Your Friends PR)

There are people who just seem born with innate talents. Some have a way with public speaking or knowing how to fix things, and others, like Laura Pergolizzi — known professionally as LP — feel destined to create music and, as we discussed in an interview, perform.

Parklife’s David LaMason has tracked LP through their career. He’s watched LP visit DC to perform at small clubs like U Street Music Hall and now to command the stage at The Anthem on Friday, May 6.

In this interview, LP chats with David about the challenges of performing in the advent of a pandemic, their new record, Churches, and their writing process.

Live Review: LP @ Lincoln Theatre — 2/19/19

Posted on February 21, 2019 by David LaMason in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, BMG, folk, Laura Pergolizzi, Lincoln Theatre, LP, punk, Vagrant Records.

LP amazes a sold-out crowd at The Lincoln Theatre on Feb. 19, 2019. (Photo by David LaMason)

Laura Pergolizzi, who goes by her stage name LP, is a performer who keeps growing both as an artist and as a performer. But the one thing that remains constant is her dedication to her fans. And this was in full effect at the Lincoln Theatre Tuesday. On the heels of the release of her album, Heart to Mouth, in December, LP embarked on a worldwide tour, bring not one but two sold-out shows in DC with the first night at the Lincoln Theatre.

Music Park: LP @ 9:30 Club — 3/5/18

Posted on March 8, 2018 by David LaMason in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, folk, Laura Pergolizzi, Lost On You, LP, New York City, soul.

LP puts brings down the house at the 9:30 Club on March 5, 2018. (Photo by David LaMason)

LP’s music has been around for years, and even before she had released her break out single, “Into the Wild,” in 2012. Most of her work was heard through the lens of other artists such as Rihanna, Cher, and Christina Aguilera. But if you are versed in LP’s own catalog or her amazing performances you know that besides having a talent for great songwriting, LP is one brilliant showperson and has a vocal range that makes even the most seasoned performers envious. That brilliance was on full display in a sold-out show at 9:30 Club on Monday.

Don’t Miss: LP @ 9:30 Club, 3/5/18

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, folk, Laura Pergolizzi, LP, singer-songwriter, soul.

LP (Photo by Michael Comte)

Laura Pergolizzi, better known as LP, released Lost on You, her fourth studio album, not long ago via BMG and Vagrant Records, and she’s touring with a sold-out show at 9:30 Club on Monday, March 5.

Music Park: LP @ U Street Music Hall — 7/26/16

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Bryan Ferry, folk, Laura Pergolizzi, Lauren Ruth Ward, Los Angeles, LP, punk rock, singer-songwriter, U Street Music Hall.

LP performs at U Street Music Hall on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

When you listen to LP’s new single, “Lost on You,” the most amazing thing about it is her voice — it’s a singular voice that occasionally flies high through the air and occasionally swings low through gravel. And yet the voice always sounds like it belongs to the same woman.