Live Review: IDLES @ 9:30 Club –10/17/21

Posted on 10/20/2021 by Kyle Gustafson in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, England, Idles, post-hardcore, post-punk, punk.

IDLES perform at 9:30 Club on Oct. 17, 2021. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson)

You’d be hard pressed to name a better or more electrifying live band right now than Bristol, England’s IDLES. Hard and fast enough for the punk fans, heavy enough for the metal fans and progressive enough for the indie fans, IDLES hit a sweet spot that no other band can touch right now at 9:30 Club in the first of two-sold out nights on Sunday. Their songs address a wide range of topics such as politics, depression, and toxic masculinity and more importantly give listeners the release that great live music demands.

Song of the Day: “Vendetta” by Iceage

Posted on 02/18/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Copenhagen, Denmark, Iceage, noise rock, post-hardcore, post-punk, Song of the Day.

Iceage (Photo by Fryd Frydendahl)

Copenhagen’s Iceage — Elias Bender Rønnenfelt, Jakob Tvilling Pless, Johan Surrballe Wieth, and Dan Kjær Nielsen — announce their fifth album, Seek Shelter, out May 7 on Mexican Summer.

Today, they present a new single/video, “Vendetta,” which follows “The Holding Hand,” “an ominous transmission from a band who can summon a storm like few others” (Pitchfork).

Livestream Preview: And You Will Know Us by the Trail of the Dead @ Livestream, 8/14/20

Posted on 08/07/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged And You Will Know Us by the Trail of the Dead, art rock, Austin, livestream, post-hardcore, Texas.

And You Will Know Us by the Trail of the Dead (Photo courtesy the band)

Following a successful global livestream kickoff event on July 31 and another on Aug. 7, …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead now prepare for their next highly anticipated livestream event. The final show in this series of livestreams happens on Friday, Aug. 14.

Preview: The Almost @ Union Stage, 1/10/20

Posted on 12/30/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Aaron Gillespie, emo, Florida, post-grunge, post-hardcore, The Almost, Union Stage.

The Almost (Photo courtesy Fearless Records)

The Almost, the brainchild of Underoath drummer/vocalist Aaron Gillespie, released Fear Caller on Fearless Records in October after a six-year break. The band performs at Union Stage on Friday, Jan. 10.

Ticket Giveaway: Field Day @ Black Cat, 7/12/19

Posted on 07/08/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Black Cat, California, Dag Nasty, Field Day, free tickets, Los Angeles, post-hardcore, punk, ticket giveaway.

Members of Field Day (Photo courtesy Earshot Media)

Peter Cortner and Doug Carrion, former members of Dag Nasty, joined forces with Mark Phillips (Down by Law) as Field Day, and the band is making its live debut across the country this summer with new music to follow in 2020. Field Day performs at Black Cat on Friday, July 12, and you can win tickets to go with Parklife DC.

Preview: Jawbox @ 9:30 Club, 6/29/19

Posted on 06/20/2019 by Parklifer in Local Spotlight, Preview and tagged 9:30 Club, DC, Jawbox, noise rock, post-hardcore, punk.

Jawbox (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)

Legendary post-hardcore band Jawbox reunited earlier this year, announcing a 12-date summer tour. Jawbox sold out a first night at 9:30 Club, so the band added a second hometown show on Saturday, June 29.

Live Review: The Distillers @ 9:30 Club — 5/31/19

Posted on 06/05/2019 by paivi in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, Brody Dalle, Los Angeles, post-hardcore, punk, The Distillers.

The Distillers perform at 9:30 Club on May 31, 2019. (Photos by Paivi Salonen; Words by Mickey McCarter)

The Distillers did the once-unthinkable at 9:30 Club recently — the post-hardcore punks reunited for a sold-out show!

Live Review: You Me at Six @ 9:30 Club — 2/24/19

Posted on 02/27/2019 by Shantel M Breen in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, England, post-hardcore, You Me at Six.

You Me at Six performs at 9:30 Club on Feb. 24, 2019. (Photo by Shantel Breen)

After over 10 years and five studio albums, You Me at Six has successfully reinvented themselves with their most recent album, VI. The UK five-piece are touring in support of the album, and they stopped by the 9:30 Club recently.

Ticket Giveaway: You Me at Six @ 9:30 Club, 2/24/19

Posted on 02/14/2019 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged 9:30 Club, England, free tickets, post-hardcore, ticket giveaway, You Me at Six.

You Me at Six (Photo courtesy Ticketfly)

English rockers You Me at Six return to 9:30 Club for the band’s Back Again Tour on Sunday, Feb. 24. You can win tickets to go with Parklife DC!

Ticket Giveaway: Cursive @ 9:30 Club, 11/2/18

Posted on 10/25/2018 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, Cursive, emo, free tickets, Nebraska, Omaha, post-hardcore, ticket giveaway.

Cursive (Art courtesy Ticketfly)

Cursive released Vitriola, the band’s eigth studio album, a few weeks ago via 15 Passenger. The band are on tour with a show at 9:30 Club on Friday, Nov. 2, and you can win tickets to go with Parklife DC.