Indie rock four-piece The National Rifle are heading out on a month-long tour of the midwest and southwest, starting and ending in their homebase of Philly. The band plays Ortlieb's Lounge on Sunday, April 21st and returns home to MilkBoy on May 18th. Tickets and information on these shows can be found at the WXPN ... Continue reading
Every day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: 33 Leaves : free and legal NoiseTrade Sampler EP [mp3] Asker : free and legal The Escape Room EP [mp3] Cool Ghouls : "Grace" [...]
To celebrate a Spring road trip through the south and mid-west United States The National Rifle are giving away the title track from their recent full length album Almost Endless .
As I've mentioned before, it was the best year for the festival and next year promises to be better when considering the venues available to host. More attention from fans and media doesn't hurt either. We've compiled live video footage, embeddable streams (Bandcamp/SoundCloud only), and legally available mp3s for artists who performed this year. The Videos... SpazzFester extraordinaire, Jonathan Harris, took lots of Spazz Fest video and then proceeded to share it on Facebook/YouTube. I thought I'd compile some of the better quality videos and share here-but owe a big shout to [...]
Today we have for you "Coke Beat" from The National Rifle . It's the first clip from their new album Almost Endless . The video directed by Brian Carroll . I dig the macro imagery, well except for the eyes ... I don't like close-up eye images; they're creepy. Check out the clip below and enjoy. The band's fixation on macro photography and a focus on the creepy crawlies create a frenetic and [...]
With their debut full-length Almost Endless released this past week, Philly new-wave / rock outfit The National Rifle were the featured topic for this week's Unlocked series here on The Key. The new album takes the band's sound in a new direction with it's polished overtones, which you can learn more about here and here. ... Continue reading
Though I'm Alone, the sophomore full-length from Greensboro, NC's, Barrow is now available for pre-order from Mayfly Records . In addition you can stream the full album exclusively on Absolute Punk . Also, "You Can Probably Find It In Norfolk" is the first single and is currently streaming on Property of Zack . The National Rifle have released the first video , directed by Brian Carroll, from their album Almost Endless for the song "Coke Beat." Ireland's multiple award-nominated breakout trio Adebisi Shank have released [...]
All week we've spotlighted Philly rock four-piece The National Rifle and their brand new album Almost Endless in Unlocked, The Key's regular series on new and significant albums from Philadelphia-area musicians. We've looked at the band's growth and the process of self-discovery that went into the new album, and we've also seen that they're still ... Continue reading
Off the album Almost Endless .
Three-fourths of The National Rifle are gathered 'round a table at XPN Studios, scrambling on smart phones to find thank-you videos they made for their Kickstarter backers. In one, drummer Buddy Mazzenga rolls around Scrooge McDuck-style on a pile of donated money. In another, bassist Jeremiah Sweeney dances to Duran Duran's "Hungry Like the Wolf." ... Continue reading
Prairie Empire stops by to record a Folkadelphia session [link] Philly's Nightlands celebrates the release of Oak Island at Kung Fu Necktie [link] My Morning Jacket's Jim James streams his new album, announces a Union Transfer show [link] Philly rockers Free Energy get interviewed by a couple sixth graders [link] Remembering versatile guitarist Jef Lee ... Continue reading
Here's a visually arresting new music video from The National Rifle for their track "Coke Beat" off the band's latest album Almost Endless , which premiered yesterday via The Key . It was inspired by the use of found footage in past productions and lead singer/songwriter Hugh Moretta's fascination with macro photography. The video was edited by filmmaker Brian Carroll.
When I described The National Rifle's song "Coke Beat" in our album review yesterday, I used the word "glimmering." Funny how a visual metaphor seemed appropriate for the song, since the music video that we're premiering today - which I got a first look at late last night - is all about perception, sight and ... Continue reading
There are ways to deal with frustration and disappointment through music. You could take the pouty, solitary route - and certainly, singers from Nick Drake to Night Beds have done that with breathtaking results. You can do the aggro-bummer thing - I think of course of the nu-metal nadir of aughties angsty "modern rock." Or, ... Continue reading
Up to this point, we've known and loved The National Rifle as the mischievous, loveable scamps of the Philadelphia rock scene. They're goofy, irreverent, and a bit ribald. But they write hooky songs, release solid EPs and reliably slay in concert - Exhibit A: this video of "Bad News from the District", performed live at ... Continue reading
With an album release a mere two weeks away, The National Rifle headline Johnny Brenda's tonight. Almost Endless will be the Philly band's first full-length, following up four EPs that span a seven year career. With glam rock vocals, spacey synths and a pulsing bass line, The Nationals Rifle's new recordings move the quartet away ... Continue reading
Ever since the spring of last year, The National Rifle have been hard at work on their first full-length album Almost Endless . After launching a successful Kickstarter campaign to crowd source funds, the band entered the studios of producers Brian McTear and Jon Low to laydown the groundwork. The end result takes the loud rockin' indie punk beats of before, and gives them a more downtempo synth laden sound. Before its official release on Jan. 22nd, the four-piece is all set to celebrate at Johnny Brenda's tonight. They'll be joined by the no nonsense countrified, punk-ish [...]
The National Rifle . Let that name sink in for just a moment. Maybe it doesn't mean anything to you right now, but in a few months from now (or a few minutes for that matter) it might be one that helps to dictate your personal listening habits. While they aren't nearly as menacing as their name might suggest, the quartet from Philadelphia, PA does pack a punch and they're ready to take things to the next level. Made up of Hugh, Jeremiah, Buddy, and Lynna, the group has been together since 2006, having released four [...]
Philly punk rockers The Menzingers released their major label debut On the Impossible Past in February after wowing Bad Religion guitarist and Epitaph Records founder Brett Gurewitz. Tonight, the Scranton-born outfit opens for New Jersey's The Gaslight Anthem at The Electric Factory. Tickets and more information can be found here. Watch The Menzingers' video for "Nice ... Continue reading
As we move headlong into winter, PhilaMOCA keeps the Tuesday Tune-Out home fires burning, with a month of weekly shows curated by JUMP Philly beginning tonight. When the quarterly magazine launched in 2011, I immediately dug what it was doing. For a media outlet covering the Philadelphia music scene, it was spotlighting all the right ... Continue reading
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