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6 days ago | parklifedc.com | Mark Joseph Engleson

Like another famous musician named Bob, Bob Mould contains multitudes. In his more than 40-year career, Mould has gone from making hardcore punk with Husker Du to becoming one of the most revered figures in alternative (even if he did write a song called “I Hate Alternative Rock.”) Along the way, Bob made his solo debut with the largely acoustic Workbook in 1989 and dabbled electronica. A lifelong wrestling fan, he worked for World Championship Wrestling during its dying days.

1 week ago | parklifedc.com | Mickey McCarter

Rod Rooter, CEO of Big Entertainment (now Big Media), would like to know that DEVO were his biggest disappointment. “Some things never change. That goes for the spuds you are about to see,” Rod says via a video played before the recent show for the 50 Years of De-Evolution… Continued! Tour at The Anthem in DC. The clever short film, a callback to a ’70s and ’80s series of them, predated mockumentaries as a commercial form of entertainment.

1 week ago | parklifedc.com | Mickey McCarter

The DMV’s own Jake Schaefer, who won our hearts and ears with his killer guitar playing in the young band One Way Out, has gone to school in New York City, where he’s testing out his solo chops. He releases a solo album on this month. Although he lives in NYC, Jake returns often to the DC area, and he performs as Jake Schaefer and The Realm of Possibility at Pie Shop on Monday, May 12.

1 week ago | parklifedc.com | Mickey McCarter

The classic lineup of The Damned recently performed live in a sold-out show at 9:30 Club on their North America 2025 tour, and the concert was amazing!When I say classic lineup: This is The Damned of the ’80s — Dave Vanian (vocals), Capitain Sensible (guitar), Paul Gray (bass), and Rat Scabies (drums)! And of course Monty Oxymoron on keyboards. The return of Rat to the fold clearly energized and elevated The Damned, and this was their first appearance in DC since he rejoined in 2023.

2 weeks ago | parklifedc.com | Mark Joseph Engleson

In his almost 75 years, Alejandro Escovedo has lived an incredible life that has taken him all over to the country and allowed him to be a part of some of the most important scenes in the development of contemporary music. Over 50 years of making music, he’s jumped from genre to genre: punk to alt-country to glam-rock, and, for more than 30 years, he’s been a celebrated singer-songwriter. In his recent solo at The Hamilton Live, Escovedo went deep on an intimate night of songs and stories.