Wesley Stace (AKA John Wesley Harding) book reading this Saturday + playing...
Wesley Stace, the author also known as folk singer-songwriter John Wesley Harding, will hold a book reading and signing tomorrow (Saturday, August 6th) at The Spiral Bookcase in Manayunk. Stace, who...
View ArticleXPN Welcomes the Philadelphia Weekly Free Concert Series at the Piazza at...
Free show alert! Actually, two free shows! XPN is happy to announce that it will welcome the two-part Philadelphia Weekly Concert Series to the Piazza at Schmidts on Wednesday, August 17th and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Indigo Girls announce album + playing Keswick Theatre October 11th
The Indigo Girls - Amy Ray and Emily Saliers – release their thirteenth studio album on October 4th via their label IG Recordings. Entitled Beauty Queen Sister, the album was produced by Peter...
View ArticleBaby Loves Music Family Fun Fest coming to the Great Plaza September 18th
Even babies just need to get their dance on every once in a while. Baby Loves Disco, a group that organizes full-on dance parties for babies and their parents, has teamed up with Electric Factory...
View ArticleClik here to view.
John Carter Cash, John Francis, and Hezekiah Jones to play two August 13th...
Broad Street Ministry and the Philadelphia Folksong Society have teamed up to present a pair of back-to-back benefit concerts for BSM, set to take place on Saturday, August 13th. Both shows will...
View ArticleTonight’s Concert Picks: Archers of Loaf at the Trocadero and Black Joe Lewis...
For years (13 years, to be exact), it seemed that ‘90s indie rockers Archers of Loaf were gone for good. Then, this past January, the North Carolina-based foursome reunited for a surprise set in their...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tonight’s Concert Pick: Band Of Horses at the TLA
Last week, Kings Of Leon announced the cancellation of their summer tour, which featured opening performances by Band Of Horses. BOH in turn promptly announced a smaller tour, which includes a stop...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Kooks announce tour, performing November 15th at the Trocadero
British indie-pop quartet The Kooks will return with a new album on September 13th, their first since 2008’s #1 UK hit Konk. The LP, which will be entitled Junk of the Heart, was produced by Tony...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Girls Rock Philly campers to perform at World Cafe Live on August 13th
This summer, Girls Rock Philly is giving 80 local aspiring female musicians ages 9–17 the opportunity to step from singing in front of their bedroom mirrors to the stage of World Cafe Live. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stream Mister Heavenly’s new album Out Of Love
The highly-anticipated debut album from indie super-trio Mister Heavenly is set to drop next Tuesday, but right now listeners can head over to Paste to stream Out Of Love in its entirety. The band is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Watch The Shins (performing at Popped! on September 23rd) cover David Bowie...
The Shins’ first tour in three years is off to an epic start: In the first two nights, James Mercer and his new touring lineup have both covered David Bowie and debuted a new song. Supporting lead...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mantua Family Day Festival presents Old School Concert ft. Naughty by Nature,...
Each summer, the Mantua Community Improvement Committee presents the Mantua Family Day Festival, drawing over 7,000 people and featuring traditional community-friendly activities including carnival...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Philadelphia Bandcamp Hunter: Tumblewoof’s Russelfolk/Remixes EP
20-year-old DJ/musician Tumblewoof first appeared on our radar in April with his Phoenix & Lil’ Wayne EP, a four-song set of mash-ups of the French pop group and the rap mega-star. On Monday, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tune in to Making Time RADio’s 1-year Anniversary show tomorrow night on XPN
Tomorrow night, XPN will celebrate the 1-year anniversary of Making Time RADio with Dave P. The show will take place from 9-11 p.m. and will be broadcast on 88.5 FM; it will also be available for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This Weekend’s Concert Picks: Woods, Girls Rock Philly Camper Showcase, True...
Woods FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 For a band that exists within the indie spectrum, Woods has no compunctions about wandering deep into jam-band territory. The Brooklyn-based quartet’s lo-fi, psych/folk-pop is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Watch the new video for “Otis” from Kanye West and Jay-Z (performing at Wells...
The first video from Watch The Throne, the collaborative LP from Kanye West and Jay-Z, premiered yesterday on MTV. The Spike Jonze-directed vid features the stars demonstrating some rapper camaraderie,...
View ArticleListen to a new track from Deadmau5 (playing Phily F/M Fest September 23rd)
“Professional Griefers” is the newest track from Canadian electro producer Joel Zimmerman, better known by most as Deadmau5. He debuted the track last earlier this month in Chicago at Lollapalooza,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tonight’s Concert Pick: Scattered Trees at Kung Fu Necktie
It’s obvious that Scattered Trees’ Sympathy is an album that was as therapeutic for the artists to record as it is for listeners to experience. Comprised of five childhood friends from Chicago, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Groupon offering $35–$65 Popped! tickets for two days only
Daily discount website Groupon is currently offering 51% off tickets to this September’s Popped! Music Festival. For $35, you can purchase a one-day pass for Friday, September 23, or Saturday,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tonight’s Concert Pick: Rock The Bells ft. Raekwon, Ghostface Killah and Mobb...
Every summer, many a Philadelphia hip-hop fan is disappointed as they miss out on Rock The Bells in NYC, due to either distance or the $100+ ticket prices. Thankfully though, the organizers of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tonight’s Concert Pick: Bob Dylan And His Band at the Mann Center
It seems almost redundant to detail the highlights of Bob Dylan’s career. The icon’s legacy has seeped into nearly every corner of popular music, influencing folk, rock, blues, and beyond. In the 47...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stream Active Child’s new album, You Are All I See (band performs at the...
Anticipation for Active Child’s full-length debut You Are All I See has been building over the past few months with the release of several acclaimed tracks, including “Hanging On” and the How To Dress...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vice and Vitamin Water announce a free Reading Rainbow (+ more) show on...
Philly is apparently the place to be for free music this summer. Vice and Vitamin Water have just announced a free show to take place next Saturday, August 27th at Sigma Sound Studios. As part of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MilkBoy Coffee’s Center City location opened this week, live shows start next...
MilkBoy Coffee’s third location opened earlier this week at 1100 Chestnut Street. The coffee shop, bar, and music venue joins the franchise’s two Main Line locations in Ardmore and Bryn Mawr. Like its...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Listen to Feist and friends cover The Velvet Underground (Feist performs at...
Photo credit to Cité de la Musique As part of July’s Days Off Festival in Paris, a well-known group of artists took the stage to perform a tribute to The Velvet Underground’s legendary 1967 debut...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Philadelphia Folk Festival’s 50th Anniversary kicks off tonight, runs through...
Since 1962, the non-profit Philadelphia Folksong Society has presented the Philadelphia Folk Festival, a four-day music and arts festival that takes place annually during the third week of August....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Check out “Believe,” the new single from CANT (performing at Johnny Brenda’s...
It seems Chris Taylor is trying to remain optimistic, at least in terms of his song and album names. “Believe” is the latest track to be released from the Grizzly Bear bassist/producer’s solo project...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Watch a new video from Digitalism, playing HARD Tour tonight at the Blockley
Just in time for their stop tonight at the Blockley as part of HARD Summer Tour, German electro pop duo Digitalism have released a new music video for “Circles,” the third track from their sophomore...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Six new Union Transfer shows announced, on sale now
Philly’s next-to-open venue, Union Transfer, announced six new shows this morning. The venue is set to officially open on September 21st with a (WXPN presents) Clap Your Hands Say Yeah concert, and has...
View ArticleWatch Neko Case and My Morning Jacket (playing Mann Center Aug. 23rd) cover...
My Morning Jacket’s current tour with Neko Case is shaping up to be more than just the typical latest-album-replicating circuit. Last week in Pittsburgh, MMJ lead singer Jim James was joined on stage...
View Article