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(10/10/14 6:05pm)
Since 2007, Lykke Li has graced the world with her brand of intricate, layered pop music.She played a sold-out show at the 9:30 Club on Oct. 6 that still had an intimate feeling, despite the space of the venue and the large crowd.
(02/07/14 8:52pm)
Malaysian singer Yuna played to a full house on Feb. 5 at U Street Music Hall, courtesy of 9:30 Club.
(11/21/13 6:26pm)
Charli XCX and her opening acts LIZ and Kitten show that girls really do run the world, bringing much needed fun and power to U Street Music Hall on Nov. 16, courtesy of the 9:30 Club.
(10/31/13 5:09pm)
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(10/30/13 5:20pm)
British electronic music duo Disclosure played to a sold-out show at the 9:30 Club, courtesy of U Street Music Hall, on Oct. 28.
(10/28/13 4:30pm)
Katy Perry – PRISM
“Let’s rage,” guest rapper Juicy J exclaims in the opening seconds of “Dark Horse,” the sixth track on Katy Perry’s “PRISM.” The problem with the album is that Juicy J never gets his wish, in any sense of the word. Despite a few solid tracks and competent production, “PRISM” fails to extend the Katy Perry brand beyond her unimpeachable hit-making prowess. The generic first single and lead-off track “Roar” sets the blueprint: sonically catchy but lyrically empty, with plenty of references to other music but little to set Perry apart from the pop music herd. After a record-setting string of No. 1 hits from her previous album “Teenage Dream” Perry likely didn’t feel the need to experiment too much, a seemingly smart business strategy that makes for dull listening. The innovations are only on the surface: Juicy J’s toothless feature, the ‘90s-Eurodance homage “Walking on Air,” a pair of dour album-closing ballads. Perry is nothing if not a brilliant marketer, though. Second single “Unconditionally,” an alleged ode to her current boyfriend John Mayer, represents the album’s peak with a soaring chorus and genuine feeling that the rest of the album grasps only sparingly. Perhaps the lesson here is that the best music comes from a place of honesty, not corporate greed. – Mark Lieberman
(10/27/13 8:37pm)
British EDM duo Disclosure is coming to the 9:30 Club on Oct. 28 as part of their U.S. tour.
(10/03/13 7:36pm)
Lorde- Pure Heroine
Lord, oh Lorde! There’s something amazing happening in New Zealand, and I’m determined to find out exactly what it is. Lorde, the moniker for 16-year-old Ella Yelich-O’Connor, had me worked up all summer long, but this album was totally worth the wait. “Pure Heroine” shimmers in infectiously catchy pop music galore, but it’s also dark and edgy at the same time. It’s the kind of album that will have everyone dancing around in circles for hours, and then crying as soon as they’re alone in their bedrooms. The album dives in with the synthesized single “Tennis Court,” followed by “400 Lux” and the beloved breakout ballad, “Royals.” Though the tone of Lorde’s voice drags on the drearier side, it rings with sweet conviction. And while the lyrics are simple, they convey the complexities of the average teenager struggling to transition into adulthood. Lorde cries out about violence in the media on “Glory And Gore” and whines about her “all work and no play” lifestyle on “Still Sane.” The closing track “A World Alone” seals the album with a gentle pulse accompanied by a profound message about dealing with judgements from two-faced friends, haters on the Internet and the critical world at large. “Let ‘em talk, ‘cause we’re dancing in this world alone,” she sings with optimism. Lorde is the definition of alt, and that’s why I like her so much. For a teenager, she seems more mature than most of her competitors in the music industry. “Pure Heroine” beats the odds.
RIYL: Kimbra, London Grammar, Lana Del Rey, Yuna – Sydney Gore
(10/01/13 1:19am)
The Rubens have come a long way from recording demos in their bedrooms in Australia to releasing a successful debut album and playing several big festivals like SXSW and Governors Ball. Formed in 2011 by brothers Sam, Zaac and Elliott Margin along with high school friend Scott Baldwin, they left their small town in New South Wales to record their self-titled debut album in New York City with the help of Grammy Award-winning producer David Kahne.