Livestream Preview: Joseph Mount of Metronomy @ Instagram, 5/12/20

Posted on 05/11/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged England, Instagram, Joseph Mount, livestream, Metronomy, new wave, nu disco, Rough Trade NYC.

Joseph Mount (center) fronts Metronomy (Photo courtesy Orienteer)

Joseph Mount from Metronomy broadcasts an exclusive Instagram TV transmission to fans on the @roughtradenyc Instagram TV feed on Tuesday, May 12!

Live Review: Metronomy @ 9:30 Club — 1/31/20

Posted on 02/03/2020 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, England, house, Metronomy, new wave, nu disco.

Metronomy performs at 9:30 Club on Jan. 31, 2020. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

Opening the set with new track “Lately,” Metronomy soothed the nearly capacity crowd at 9:30 Club with pulsating synths and understated vocals, showcasing the English quintet’s slick new album.

Preview: Metronomy @ 9:30 Club, 1/31/20

Posted on 01/27/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged 9:30 Club, England, Metronomy, new wave, nu disco.

Metronomy (Photo courtesy Orienteer)

English new wavers Metronomy dropped Metronomy Forever, the band’s sixth studio album, last year via Because Music. Much to our joy, the quintet have included DC on their current North American Tour with a stop at 9:30 Club on Friday, Jan. 31.

The band skipped us last time, so be sure to catch Joseph Mount and company twice as hard this time!

Live Review: Hot Chip @ 9:30 Club — 9/7/19

Posted on 09/10/2019 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, England, Hot Chip, house, London, nu disco, synthpop.

Alexis Taylor fronts Hot Chip at 9:30 Club on Sept. 7, 2019. (Photo by Mickey McCarter)

Synthpop collective Hot Chip hit the 9:30 Club recently in a sold-out show that fulfilled the collective dance dreams of house and disco fans of all stripes.

Unassuming frontman Alexis Taylor demonstrated once again that he’s got rhythm to spare in an engrossing set of sparkling tunes that accented the band’s maturity with new numbers from A Bath Full of Ecstasy (truly)!

Snapshots: Carly Rae Jepsen @ The Fillmore Silver Spring — 7/21/19

Posted on 07/25/2019 by ambienteye in Live Review and tagged Canada, Carly Rae Jepsen, disco, nu disco, pop, The Fillmore Silver Spring.

Carly Rae Jepsen performs at The Fillmore Silver Spring on July 21, 2019. (Photo by Katherine Gaines/ AmbientEye.com)

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen graced The Fillmore Silver Spring with her unforgettable smile and her uplifting soprano recently. Carly toured in support of her new album, Dedicated, published in May on School Boy/Interscope Records. Katherine Gaines was there to catch her in action!

Preview: Holy Ghost! @ U Street Music Hall, 6/29/19

Posted on 06/21/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Brooklyn, Holy Ghost!, indie pop, Nation of Language, nu disco, synthpop, U Street Music Hall.

Holy Ghost! (Photo by Harry McNally)

Today, Holy Ghost! release Work, the band’s third studio album, via West End Records. The New York City synthpop duo perform at U Street Music Hall on Saturday, June 29.

Preview: Chromeo @ Lincoln Theatre, 5/19/19

Posted on 05/10/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Canada, Chromeo, Dave 1, electro-funk, funk, Lincoln Theatre, Montreal, nu disco, P-Thugg, soul.

Chromeo (Photo courtesy Sacks & Co.)

Funk duo Chromeo announced their fist ever live band shows earlier this year, presenting 90 minutes of expanded sound. The band said it will record the upcoming shows at First Avenue in Minneapolis for a live album, but first Chromeo brings the show to the Lincoln Theatre on Sunday, May 19.

Snapshots: Escort @ U Street Music Hall — 4/18/19

Posted on 04/23/2019 by ambienteye in Live Review and tagged Brooklyn, Escort, nu disco, post-disco, U Street Music Hall.

Escort performs at U Street Music Hall on April 18, 2019. (Photo by Katherine Gaines)

Escort dropped a new album, City Life, earlier this month, and then the band came to U Street Music Hall to boogie down. Katherine Gaines got some snaps.

Preview: Escort @ U Street Music Hall, 4/18/19

Posted on 04/11/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Brooklyn, Escort, nu disco, post-disco, U Street Music Hall.

Escort (Photo by Daniel Manuel)

Nu disco trio Escort will release new album City Life on April 12 — and soon after, the band will perform at U Street Music Hall on Thursday, April 18.

Music Park: Chromeo @ Rams Head Live — 9/25/18

Posted on 09/28/2018 by mdxpc in Live Review and tagged Canada, Chromeo, Dave 1, electro-funk, funk, Montreal, nu disco, P-Thugg, Rams Head Live, soul.

Chromeo performs at Rams Head Live on Baltimore, Maryland, on Sept. 25, 2018. (Photo by Rashad Polk)

David “Dave 1” Macklovitch and Patrick “P-Thugg” Gemayel last played Baltimore when their electronic-disco-funk outfit, Chromeo, performed at the 2008 Virgin Music Festival. This past Tuesday, Chromeo made their triumphant return to Charm City with a two-hour set at Ram’s Head Live.