Livestream Preview: Joe Ciccarello @ Songbyrd Music House, 2/19/21

Posted on 02/18/2021 by Parklifer in Local Spotlight, Preview and tagged chamber pop, DC, Joe Ciccarello, livestream, singer-songwriter, Songbyrd Music House.

Joe Ciccarello (Photo courtesy Eventbrite)

DC musician Joe Ciccarello writes and performs songs with voice, guitar, bass, drums, violin, mandolin, saxophone, and more! He recently released his debut album, New Life, available on Bandcamp and Spotify.

Songbyrd Presents Joe in a livestream from Songbyrd Music House on Friday, Feb. 19!

Song of the Day: “Lilacs” by Waxahatchee

Posted on 02/15/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Alabama, Americana, Katie Crutchfield, singer-songwriter, Song of the Day, Waxahatchee.

Waxahatchee (Photo by Molly Matalon)

Waxahatchee (aka Katie Crutchfield) has had a busy week, not only making her late night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! but also performing alongside Kevin Morby on CBS This Morning. Performing “Fire” and “Lilacs” from last year’s critically acclaimed Saint Cloud, Waxahatchee again proves why she is one of the most important voices in music right now.

Song of the Day: “Man in Me” by Madi Diaz

Posted on 02/11/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged folk, Madi Diaz, Nashville, singer-songwriter, Song of the Day, Tennessee.

Madi Diaz (Photo by Lily Pepper)

Nashville-based Madi Diaz marks a full restart of her artistic career with “Man in Me,” her poignant debut single/video for ANTI-.

Song of the Day: “Sometimes I Forget” by Tex Crick

Posted on 01/27/2021 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Australia, easy listening, lo-fi, singer-songwriter, Song of the Day, Tex Crick.

Tex Crick (Photo courtesy the artist)

Australian artist Tex Crick announces his debut album, Live In… New York City. Out March 26, it’s the first album released via Mac’s Record Label besides Mac DeMarco’s own work.

Taking a leaf from piano-driven pop records of a bygone era, the album is an homage to sentimentality, merging classic songcraft with a naturally delicate approach to instrumentation. This is immediate in the lead single/video, “Sometimes I Forget.”

Preview: Grace Potter @ Frederick Fairgrounds, 10/21/20

Posted on 10/16/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged alt-country, California, Frederick Fairgrounds, Grace Potter, Los Angeles, singer-songwriter, soul.

Grace Potter (Photo by Pamela Neal)

Last year, Grace Potter released her latest studio album, Daylight, and she toured the country earlier this year with a stop at The Anthem in DC. Soon after, COVID-19 shut the country down, and live touring stopped.

But Grace is among a number of pioneers bringing live performances back with drive-in shows where audiences experience a big concert from their car. Catch Grace Potter in Showtime at the Drive in locally at the Frederick Fairgrounds on Wednesday, Oct. 21, in a show presented by All Good Presents and Baltimore Soundstage.

Preview: Cat Janice @ Jammin’ Java, 9/18/20

Posted on 09/17/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Cat Janice, DC, Jammin' Java, singer-songwriter.

Cat Janice (Photo courtesy Jammin’ Java)

DC alt-rocker Cat Janice performs in a free outdoor show at Jammin’ Java on Friday, Sept. 18.

Although the show is free, Cat is appearing as a show in the Jammin’ Java series A Song and A Slice, which benefits charity’s of the artists choice. Jammin’ Java accepts donations for BYP100, chose by Cat, during the show.

Song of the Day: “You Only See Me When I’m Gone” by Alan Scott

Posted on 09/01/2020 by Parklifer in Local Spotlight, Preview and tagged Alan Scott, DC, funk, singer-songwriter, Song of the Day.

Alan Scott (Photo courtesy Sacks & Co.)

In the wake of social unrest and long-overdue increased awareness of institutionalized racism surrounding the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others, DC songwriter and recording artist Alan Scott’s viral 2016 single and video “You Only See Me When I’m Gone” — written originally to address issues of race and police brutality following the tragic death of Eric Garner — was recently re-released.

Required Reading: Welcome Back, Kathleen Edwards

Posted on 07/14/2020 by Mark Caicedo in Live Review and tagged alt-country, Canada, folk, Kathleen Edwards, singer-songwriter.

Kathleen Edwards performs at The Birchmere in 2013. (Photo by Mark Caicedo)

Required Reading is Parklife DC’s essay series on music appreciation.

“The next time Kathleen plays here, we’ll be opening for her.”

Eric Brace of Last Train Home uttered those prophetic words at Arlington, Virginia’s Iota Club back in summer 2003. One of those NPR drive-way moments had put Kathleen Edwards on my radar when I heard one of her first interviews.

Her first album, Failer (Zoë Records), had just been released and when I heard its first single, “Six O’Clock News,” I was hooked.

Song of the Day: “America” by Sufjan Stevens

Posted on 07/06/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged chamber pop, Detroit, folk, Michigan, singer-songwriter, Song of the Day, Sufjan Stevens.

Sufjan Stevens (Photo by Andrea Morrison)

The Ascension, the eighth solo studio album from singer, songwriter, and composer Sufjan Stevens is set for release Sept. 25 on Asthmatic Kitty Records.

“America,” the album’s debut single, is out now alongside a video filmed by Sufjan.

Livestream Preview: Waxahatchee @ Noon Chorus, 6/8/20

Posted on 06/05/2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged Alabama, Americana, Katie Crutchfield, livestream, Noon Chorus, singer-songwriter, Waxahatchee.

Waxahatchee (Photo by Molly Matalon)

Waxahatchee (aka Katie Crutchfield) released her highly anticipated new album Saint Cloud on March 27 via Merge Records. Critics hailed Saint Cloud as a career-defining album with Katie’s songwriting front and center.

With her spring tour in support of the album canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Katie has a series of five livestream shows dedicated to her five albums, starting on Monday, June 8, via Noon Chorus.