
Local Music Party What's up with Local Music Fridays? I should start by saying that listening to a recording of Pony Pants can not even come close to actually seeing Pony Pants live (hint: they're in NYC on May 8 at Cake Shop). They have this completely unique set up, sound and energy that turns the room into an instant party. And it's the right kind of party. It's not a stuffy party. It's not the kind of party that reminds you that you're "too old for this." [...]

Genghis Tron announced today that they will be issuing several remix albums on limited run vinyl. Totaling five releases the band will be using several different labels ( Temporary Residence Ltd. , Lovepump United , Relapse Records , Anticon Records , and Crucial Blast ) and artists ( Jesu , Ulver , Dntel , Black Moth Super Rainbow , and more) and will be limited to 1,000 pressings. Additionally, Board Up the House cover artist Jon Beasley will be providing art for each new release. Continue reading for [...]
Isalnds - "Kids Don't Know Shit" IF THE SEVENTIES ARE ONLY IN THEIR THIRTIES, THEN YOUR MIDDLE AGES WILL HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE ENLIGHTENMENT AFTER THIS. YOUR INNER KID BECOMES INWARDLY IGNORANT, AND YOUR FUTURE OFFSPRING WILL COME OUT AND PLAY IN THE HEAVEN TO WHICH THEY'VE BEEN CONDEMNED. IT'LL BE FUN! Islands have made a hot album. Hot like it's been heated to a high temperature, its particles are vibrating very quickly. Hot like sometimes when I touch it I recoil, sometimes I nuzzle right up to it. Hot like [...]

Electro Metal Punk? Seriously? How can I explain my surprise when I walk into the Drunken Unicorn and set eyes upon this crazy mix drink band of all mix drink bands? Will I continue making every sentence in the rest of this post a question? Is there a better way for me to relate how confusingly good this is? Perhaps could I at least stay on topic and make refrences about the music rather than rambling and trying to be cute? Pony pants will you be my Valentine? Whats that? I would have [...]

As if you needed any further proof that Philly has one of the finest indie rock scenes in the country right now, Pony Pants are heading out on a September tour in support of their new EP 5's , which will be released in the coming week on totally awesome local label Badmaster Records . The tour begins tonight, which means it's probably too late for all of you to go to it now, but it will continue tomorrow and i bet you can pick up said EP, along with last year's debut record 'Til [...]

Popped! Philadelphia starts in a week and is a week long music festival that starts on Monday, April 9th and ends on April 15th. Over 40 of Philly's finest indie bands are playing including Dr. Dog, The Spinto Band, Illinois, Bardo Pond, Pattern Is Movement, Yah Mos Def, and The Asteroid No. 4. WXPN and Yrockonxpn will be providing radio coverage during the week and on Friday April 13th, Illinois [...]