Live Review: Low Cut Connie @ 9:30 Club — 10/13/21

Posted on 10/19/2021 by Casey Vock in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, boogie, Low Cut Connie, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Adam Weiner of Low Cut Connie leads a performance at 9:30 Club in DC on Oct. 13, 2021. (Photo by Casey Vock)

If you’re looking for an emotionally advanced live music experience, you might need to roll up your sleeves to actually enjoy it once you get there. Hell, you might need to just take your shirt right off.

And if you’ve been lucky enough to see the Philadelphia-based sensation Low Cut Connie in the flesh, you know you’ll witness sweaty clothes torn to shreds, scantily clad dancers, spilled drinks, middle fingers pointed at innocent bystanders and cuss words flung in all directions. Sex, drugs, rage, grief, pain, joy, lust, love, jealousy — no topic is off limits, no subject too risqué. That’s the mentality head singer and pianist Adam Weiner brings to the keyboard, and within that kind of environment is where his crew has been groomed to thrive.

Adam and Low Cut Connie brought their best to 9:30 Club recently, delivering a dripping set of music that was uncensored, remorseless, and lasting, even in a venue that hosts as much talent as this one.

Preview: Low Cut Connie @ 9:30 Club, 10/13/21

Posted on 10/08/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged 9:30 Club, boogie, Low Cut Connie, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Low Cut Connie (Photo by Cait Brady)

This past March, Low Cut Connie celebrated the 1-year anniversary of their acclaimed livestream show Tough Cookies, and in May released a new album to commemorate it called Tough Cookies: The Best of The Quarantine Broadcasts.

You can now see the high-energy rock ‘n’ roll act led by Adam Weiner in person at 9:30 Club on Wednesday, Oct. 13.

Live Review: Dr. Dog @ 9:30 Club — 9/16/21

Posted on 09/21/2021 by Casey Vock in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, Dr. Dog, neo-psychedelic, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, psychedelic.

Dr. Dog perform at 9:30 Club on Sept. 16, 2021. (Photo by Casey Vock)

“All good things come to an end” has to be one of the most extremely overused, inflated perspectives on any favorable scenario, especially relationships, and it seems that statement is most often inappropriately used to sum up the end of relationships built around music.

But, nevertheless, the proclamation does tend to be true, as is currently demonstrated by the Philadelphia-based band Dr. Dog, a group that sold out consecutive gigs at the 9:30 Club Thursday and Friday — its last shows in the nation’s capital on what has been announced as its last tour together. [Parklife has learned Dr. Dog does indeed have one more sold-out show at 9:30 Club on Oct. 1! — Ed.]

Song of the Day: “Lonely Christmas” by Wallis

Posted on 12/16/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Song of the Day, soul.

Wallis (Photo courtesy Michael J. Media Group LLC)

15 year-old Wallis, a heretofore unknown young singer/songwriter from Philadelphia, has continued to create and perform — despite the challenges of 2020 — by writing songs with her father.

“Lonely Christmas” is Wallis’ very first single, and the perfect tune for this unprecedented holiday season.

Live Review: The Districts @ 9:30 Club — 3/10/20

Posted on 03/19/2020 by Casey Vock in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, garage, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, roots, The Districts.

The Districts perform at 9:30 Club on March 10, 2020. (Photo by Casey Vock.)

Sometimes an album comes to life when a band needs it most, and the tour to support it is how the group actually reaps the spiritual, and financial, benefits of their work.

The Districts’ latest release — You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere — is said to have almost never happened: the band had nearly exhausted itself after an intense few years on the road and seemed to be searching for direction when founder and head singer Rob Grote isolated himself and put pen to pad to nurture the words that would comprise the newest LP.

Preview: The Districts @ 9:30 Club, 3/10/20

Posted on 03/04/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged 9:30 Club, garage, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, roots, The Districts.

The Districts (Photo by Shervin Lainez)

Philadelphia’s The Districts hit 9:30 Club on Tuesday, March 10, in support of You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere, their new album available on March 13 via Fat Possum.

Live Review: Slaughter Beach, Dog @ Baltimore Soundstage — 2/8/20

Posted on 02/13/2020 by Casey Vock in Live Review and tagged Baltimore Soundstage, folk, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, punk, Slaughter Beach Dog.

Slaughter Beach, Dog performs at Baltimore Soundstage on Feb. 8, 2020. (Photo by Casey Vock)

Musicians naturally morph over the course of their careers — their tastes evolve, they’re shaped by their experiences, influences can come and go.

That change tends to be gradual and isn’t easily identified or documented. You can dissect only what the artist offers up for public consumption.

Snapshots: G. Love & Special Sauce @ The Hamilton Live — 1/30/20

Posted on 02/03/2020 by Ari Strauss in Live Review and tagged alternative hip-hop, blues, G. Love, G. Love and Special Sauce, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, R&B, The Hamilton, The Hamilton Live.

G. Love and Special Sauce perform at The Hamilton Live, Jan. 30, 2020. (Photo by Ari Strauss)

Eclectic blues/hip-hop artist G. Love was in DC recently with his band, Special Sauce, to play two shows at The Hamilton Live. The performances were part of a winter tour in support of his new album The Juice, which was released Jan. 17 via Philadelphonic/ Thirty Tigers.

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: Son Little @ Rock and Roll Hotel — 11/30/19

Posted on 12/02/2019 by Mark Engleson in Live Review and tagged blues, David LaMason, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, R&B, Rock and Roll Hotel, Son Little, soul.

Son Little performs at Rock and Roll Hotel on Nov. 30, 2019. (Photo by David LaMason)

Philadelphia artist Son Little (the alias of Aaron Livingston), a sometime collaborator with The Roots and alternative hip-hop artist Rjd2, combines blues, soul, and hip-hop in his unique singer-songwriter style. Playing solo on acoustic and electric guitar, Son Little entertained a post-Thanksgiving crowd of music lovers at the Rock and Roll Hotel on Saturday.