Photo by Lisa Schaffer Raphael Cutrufello's country/folk band Hezekiah Jones rocked out at Johnny Brenda's this past Saturday night, February 4th. Eight musicians filled the relatively small stage, including a keyboard player, violinist, and harmonica player, in addition to the typical drums/bass/guitar instrumentation (although in this case there were three guitars). The ever-changing Philadelphia-based outfit bears resemblance to folk-rock greats like Simon and Garfunkel, a folk-ified Velvet Underground, and even The Beatles in terms of absurd tempo and time signature transformations. Cutrufello's heartwarming stories came alive the other night through tight-knit guitar-picking, sizzling keyboard work, wailing [...]
Hezekiah Jones has been on my list of favorite artists for a couple years and consistently puts out fun, catchy albums that I find myself going back to on a regular basis. If you've been on the prowl for a new folk album, I highly recommend checking out their latest release, Have You Seen Our New Fort? . You don't have to listen long to discover that the band plays an insane number of lovable instruments, including piano, wurlitzer, glockenspiel, waterboards, trombone, flugelhorn, saxophone, and clarinet. I've long held the belief that every album out there would benefit from [...]
Each of our writers who posted this year worked tirelessly to cover bands that normally don't appear on your FM radio stations, and in the true spirit of the season, here are their lists. All albums are linked to iTunes. To play all Soundcloud clips continuously, click on the play button in the bottom right of the screen. TOP 10 ALBUMS 10. Gold Leaves - The Ornament 9. Smoke Fairies - Through Low Light [...]
In 2011, the Philly local music scene showcased new heights of creativity and vibrancy. Here's five of some of my favorite Philly things from this year. For a more in depth look at my take on Philly 2011 go here . 1 - The Roots, undun (Def Jam) 2 - The War On Drugs , Slave Ambient (Secretly Canadian) Listen to a solo acoustic Key Studio Session from Adam Granduciel of The War On Drugs here . 3 - Work [...]
Here's the list...not in a strict order. Hope you get a chance to listen to them. 30. Balto – The Railyard 01 The Railyard by BaltoDan 29. Hezekiah Jones – Borrowed Heart Hezekiah jones - Borrowed Heart by ThroughMic 28. Jhameel – The Human Condition The Human Condition by jhameel 27. Lemolo – Whale Song Lemolo - Whale Song [...]
This is part one of my look back on some of my favorite Philly based music that came out in 2011. Right up front I want to say that The Roots and The War On Drugs put out two of my favorite records of the year. I'm not going to dwell on the massive goodness of these records cause, let's face it, these two bands have a profile that transcends the illadelph; although it wasn't too long ago that the only [...]
The second part of Given and Taken in Ink's autumn mix is now up on 8tracks: Every time I make a new list, I think it's the best one I've ever done. Sometimes that's actually true. This just may be one of those times. There's the pure pop joy (no pun intended) of "Murderous Joy," the quirky brilliance of Siskiyou, and the weary rasp of Dan Mangan. I love the tranquility of "State / Meant" juxtaposed with the anxiously dreamlike "Curfews." "Ghost Towns" and "My Friends" are highlights of two masterful albums. And I [...]
Photo by Andy McLeod. A while back - we were fortunate enough to capture three sessions in one day. It was in the midst of the Salt Tour with Chris Bathgate and Hezekiah Jones - both sessions which we've featured previously. Now - it's Ms Samantha Crain's turn. If this is your introduction to Samantha Crain's music - then you're in for a real treat as it's most certainly one of our favorite voices to come through the StoneHouse. She's currently on tour across [...]
Studio 34 is a lovely space located at 4522 Baltimore Avenue in West Philly. It is a place for yoga, healing, and arts. Since 2008 Studio 34 has been "fostering wellness and community through healing and creative arts". And if you're lucky you'll be able to attend a live musical performance by some great artists like I did last night. If I wasn't running so late I might have caught all of Chris Bathgate 's set instead of one and a half songs but even in that short amount of time I truly enjoyed what I [...]
photo by Eric Ashleigh The Key Studio Video Sessions return this Wednesday with a video of Black Landlord . Every Wednesday we offer a free Key Studio Session download with a local band, however once a month we've begun releasing a video session with a local band. The live concert footage was recorded at our very first Key Studio Sessions Live concert with Work Drugs, Hezekiah Jones with Andrew Lipke and the Landlord. We'll also have free downloads of the songs from Black Landlord's live set from The Key Studio [...]
Photo courtesy of the Philly F/M Festival As part of the Philly F/M Festival , Shaking Through artists Sharon Van Etten and Hezekiah Jones will perform alongside Marissa Nadler at 7 p.m. Friday, September 23rd, at World Cafe Live. Tickets for the show cost $15 and available here ; a portion of the proceeds will benefit Weathervane Music . You can also sign up for the Weathervane Music newsletter for a chance to win backstage passes, which include a meet-and-greet with the artists. You can revisit Sharon Van Etten's full Shaking [...]
Front page banner image from Mostly Midwest Photography - (Visit on Flickr ) Just letting y'all know that Philadelphia's Hezekiah Jones is now fully up on Bandcamp for all 4 releases from Yer Bird Records. You can now stream two of my favourite songs from 2011 - see below for "Lift the Shadow From This Heart" and "Last Parade on Ann St. (Chris Bathgate cover)" from the latest album, Have You Seen Our New Fort? . ~ [...]
Join us this Monday night at World Cafe Live for a free show at 7 p.m. with four of our favorite locals: Work Drugs, Hezekiah Jones with Andrew Lipke and Black Landlord. The show is our first live Key Studio Sessions concert. The event is free however you have to sign up here . Doors open at 7 p.m. Work Drugs go on at 8:00; Hezekiah Jones and Andrew Lipke perform at 8:55 and Black Landlord go on at 10:00 p.m. And speaking of the Key Studio Sessions, we just released The Key Studio [...]
Photo by Eric Ashleigh Nicos Gun at the 2011 XPoNential Festival In the last year or so, we've spent more than our fair share of time talking up the likes of Nicos Gun, Cheers Elephant, and Hezekiah Jones. Nicos Gun has performed at The Key/YVYNL SXSW showcase and WXPN's XPoNential Festival , recorded a Key Studio Session , been interviewed on the air by Mike Vasilikos, and was the subject of an epic, two-part interview posted on The Key. Cheers Elephant has also recorded a studio [...]
Just in time for the end of the summer, Philly's Work Drugs have a breezy new jam "Swimmer Girl" that you can download here . Check out the video below by video producer Cai who recently did the video for Blood Orange's "Forget it." Work Drugs are playing a few live shows in September including The Key Studio Sessions Live on Monday, September 12th at World Cafe live with Black Landlord, Hezekiah Jones and Andrew Lipke. The show is free and you can sign up here .
Black Landlord In conjunction with our first Key Studio Video Session —featuring the Downingtown PA-based indie/folk trio Sisters 3 —we're happy to announce our inaugural "Key Studio Sessions Live" concert. The local music showcase will feature three XPN favorites: Black Landlord , Work Drugs , and Hezekiah Jones + Andrew Lipke . The performances will take place at 7 p.m. Monday, September 12th, at World Cafe Live; registration is free. Funding for The Key Studio Sessions, The Key Studio Video Sessions, and The Key Studio [...]
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 feature an exceptional lineup of Grammy-winning producer and singer/songwriter John Carter Cash (also the son of Johnny Cash and June Carter), Philly-native and legendary lyricist John Francis , and the delightful local folk collective Hezekiah Jones . The shows will take place at 7:30pm and 9:30pm at Fergie's Pub, located at 1214 Sansom Street. Tickets cost just $10 and [...]
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 Wednesday, August 24th, both taking place from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. The first concert on August 17th is Reggae Night, featuring reggae/jam bands Simple Minded Budz , mrCharlie , and Jah Works . Simple Minded Budz hail from New Jersey, playing original reggae as well as covers of legends and popular artists such as Bob Marley, Sublime, and Matisyahu. Local [...]
WXPN Welcomes two shows at this year's Philly F/M (Film & Music) Fest happening September 22-25th. The first show features Sharon Van Etten , Marissa Nadler and Hezekiah Jones on Friday, September 23rd at World Cafe Live . On Sunday, September 25th 15 bands on two stages will be at the Festival BBQ at The Ukie Club starting at 11AM. Some of the bands include Jukebox The Ghost, The Head and The Heart, Reading Rainbow, Birdie Busch, Good Old War, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, Toy Soldiers, The [...]
Philadelphia folk favorites Hezekiah Jones and Andrew Lipke opened up the River Stage for day two of the XPoNential Music Festival 2011. Equipped with a large orchestral backing band—consisting of strings and horns, along with guitarists, backup vocalists, and percussionists—Jones and Lipke provided concert goers with a unique and diverse listening experience. —James Brownstein You can listen to the audio of the full performance here . Back in April, Hezekiah Jones recorded a Shaking Through session (which featured several local musicians, including Lipke); prior to that Jones and Lipke performed together [...]
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