In 1997 locals, Tommy Conwell, John Flynn, Philly Gumbo, and others contributed to Season's Greetings Philadelphia , an 18-song compilation of local musicians recording original Christmas songs. The collection was released on the local Record Cellar Records label. Below, stream a few songs from the album including "Psychedelic Santa" by Buzz Zeemer; "A Beer In A Bar" by Marah and "Any Other Day" by Cory (Stargazer Lily). All songs were recorded, mixed, and engineered by George Manney at Geo Sound Studio . Psychedelic Santa by [...]
Images from Deep Heaven Now by Tom Gilmore... Foundwaves photographer Tom Gilmore was there for the fourth edition of the Deep Heaven Now festival on August 5th and 6th. Jumping between PA's Lounge and Precinct, he covered 13 bands over the course of the two day festival. View a selection of those images, and then dig deeper into photo sets of individual bands via the links below. Photos by Tom Gilmore [...]
Images of The Stargazer Lilies taken by Tom Gilmore at Deep Heaven Now in August... Tom Gilmore The December Sound , The Stargazer Lilies , Drifterswift , Amber Spyglass , and Whir Friday, August 5 at Precinct (Deep Heaven Now) The Stargazer Lilies - Don't Waste My Time [...]
Photo by John Vettese In less than a week, it will officially be summer. Longer days and warmer nights—except for those that are unseasonably cold (thanks, jet stream, you temperamental weather pattern). A time for relaxation and reflection. A time to once again look back over the archive of studio sessions I've recorded with the uber-talented musicians and songwriters of the Philadelphia region, as we look ahead to the next milestones in our journey: the XPoNential Music Festival and the first birthday of The Key. Revisitation is a fun task; we've done a lot [...]
In the late '90s and early '00s, hard-working Philly foursome Stargazer Lily straddled the boundaries between coffee-shop folk, Khyber Pass rock-n-roll, and alternative radio pop. They called it quits in 2005 after three full-length albums, a twangy country EP (under the name Starlazer Gilly), and countless late-night, boozy performances at what was then called The Grape Street Pub. Songwriting duo Steph Hayes and Sue Rosetti continued working together as part of the Slo-Mo and Mic Wrecka ensemble, and Steph keeps plenty busy on her own, fronting The Good Problems , releasing solo material , [...]
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