
So, this is our final "official" post before we enter the blissful sleep of the real world. Thanks for reading. But does anyone mourn the passing of a music blog? I mean, c'mon now: this ain't no Rolling Stone . Thank God. But if one were to mourn a music blog, there'd only be one way to do it: the immemorial NOLA dirge, "St. James Infirmary." It's a song recorded by hundreds. Of unclear origins—possibly forked from the old English folk song "The Unfortunate Rake," possibly not. "Written" in the early [...]
Between 2/26 and March 7, two Narcs were out vacationing working on a piece on Portland's and San Francisco's music scene. This first of three parts finds our young adventurers wandering the bearded streets of Portland in search of a venue with spellbinding sound. There are many thing that a Philadelphian will find familiar about Portland. The beer scene. The unpretentious vibe. The bikes. The universal signposts of hipster culture, the universal denial of said hipster culture. That choosing a spot for jazz [...]
Phew. Blogging's hard work. Typing. While sitting. With headphones on. Sure makes one's bones tired. So to relieve the strain, two of the Narcs (Billy L and myself) will be taking off for the West Coast tomorrow. But because blogging is already a vacation, we'll be "working": checking out two of Philly's musical sister cities, Portland and San Francisco. Our other contributors will do sporadic regular posting, and we'll occasionally throw up a post form the road. Expect a full report the week of March 7. To launch the feature, tomorrow we'll be posting a [...]

MP3: Pontiak - Life and Coral from Sea Voids (2009) The prolific Pontiak released two stellar albums in 2009: Maker and Sea Voids , and look to have a new release this Spring. Both albums have garnered considerable critical praise, and they've ridden a steadily rising wave of internet popularity. Their live show is captivating and loud...catch them close out Sonar's Club stage at Aural States Fest II on January 30th. AS: Before releasing Sea Voids you moved back to the Shenandoah Mountains [...]

Marc Jacobs get his groove on for the 15th anniversary of make-up aficionados NARS. He went all out with blood-red lipstick and nail polish. Posted in Fash, Yankee Panky Tagged: book, drag, jacobs, line, make-up, marc, methods, narc, nars, new, pics, pictures