Alex Yaker is one of those way-busy Philadelphia musicians. Most recently, you've probably seen him rock his bass-playing swagger in Summer Fiction. In the past he's performed with Grammar Debate, The Yaker Bros and done a bit of production with Surreal Sound Studios. With everything going on, it's not unsurprising that his own project, Roomtone , only makes periodic appearances, but whenever it emerges, it's worth the wait. This weekend, the band Yaker also refers to as "The Official Indie BossaNova Goosebump Machine" plays its first show in over a year and a half at Johnny Brenda's, [...]
Photo Credit Thursday night has enough going on to fill an entire weekend. There is no shortage of shows to see, no matter what city you live in. The Electric Factory in Philly is hosting a huge show featuring the return of N.E.R.D. , out with a new album Seeing Sounds . Adding to the hip-hop flavor is Chicago rapper Common , who also recently released an album which has a few collaborations with Pharrell, so you may see an on-stage meeting. Opening the show is [...]
Hands down, this has been one of the better weeks of shows and the weekend line-up does not lose any steam. A few bands are pulling double duty this weekend. Bell X1 kicks off the weekend with an XPN Free at Noon show. Then later that night they are at the Troc with Stars . mp3: Bell X1 - Rocky Took a Lover The Dandy Warhols are out on tour supporting their new album, Earth to the Dandy [...]
Tonight in Baltimore the Ottobar has Soul Cannon and The Egg Babies Orchestra while the Metro Gallery has The Squaaks, Grammar Debate, The Swimmers, and Los Doggies. Also in Harm City is Crooked Looks who play the Bedrock with Grilled Lincolns, Lunic, and Sonic Social. Or if you want the big show in Baltimore you might want to head over to Sonar to see The Pretenders, The Hold Steady, and The All Mighty Senators. Down in DC the Black Cat has Sunset Rubdown and Parenthetical Girls. It's a big night [...]
I'm back from the beach and it's time for another weekend of shows. Plenty to see this weekend, so no excuses. XPN is having a little shindig on the Camden waterfront the entire weekend called the XPoNential Festival. Three Days, over Forty artists, great venue, what's not to like? A line-up of well-known artists intermixes with the best from the region. Some artists to see on Friday: Beth Orton, Alejandro Escovedo, Chuck Prophet, The Brakes, The Redwalls and The Wars On Drugs. Come back Saturday for Amos Lee, Nicole Atkins, The Spinto Band, O'Death, Cheers Elephant, and The [...]
Tonight in DC the Rock and Roll Hotel has Half Japanese, Julie Ocean, and Aliens. In Phill The Fire has The Redwalls, Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, and Grammar Debate. Finally in Philly the Starlight Ballroom has the Fuck Yeah Festival stopping by with Matt & Kim, Team Robespierre, Monotonix, Paint It Black, Dillinger Four, and Circle Jerks. Photo By NR mp3: Julie Ocean - At The Appointed Hour mp3: The Redwalls - Summer Romance mp3: Grammar Debate [...]
Local favorites Jukebox the Ghost are joining forces with Brooklyn's The XYZ Affair for a short tour in the beginning of the month. Before heading down to Georgia and North Carolina for a string of shows, you can catch them in Baltimore and DC. If you miss them this weekend or just have to see them again, head up Philly way next weekend. And don't forget to pick up Jukebox's new disc at your local record shop or directly from their page. 5/1: Baltimore @ WMTD First Thursday's [...]
Alright, so we have all made it through the holiday weekend. Now we must survive going back to work. To make things easier (or to relive the glories of your weekend), there are some shows tonight that will help ease your troubles. Of course, you could go see Keane at 9:30 Club, but what fun would that be? Instead, there is a better, cheaper and less sold out alternative. That would be in the form of a pretty good show at DC9 . Philly's Grammar Debate! will be joined [...]
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