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The CW has been famous for bringing us plenty of teen drama in the form of hit TV shows ( Dawson's Creek , One Tree Hill , etc.), and even for introducing us to some science fiction drama (like Supernatural) . Both formulas came together to bring us The Vampire Diaries , based the on novel series by L.J. Smith. The Vampire Diaries Season 2 saw the plot thicken as the love triangle between Elena, Stefan and Damon grew stronger as new monsters were introduced to the show. That's right, you guessed it: [...]

• Broken Bells - The Mall and Misery
• Stars - Take Me to the Riot
• The Drums - Let's Go Surfing

This one is for all those lazing out on a Sunday. Here's an episode from Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock's Hulu series "A Day in the Life" featuring Philly own's ?uestlove . If you have about twenty-three minutes to chill out (which you know that you do because it's Sunday), follow ?uesto around for a day in his life after turning 40.

Below is a promo video for Oh! Pears 's show tonight at World Café Live with Sea of Bees. Corey Duncan gives you a taste of "The Sounding of the Earth" solo acoustic while he takes a car ride with the BITBY folks.

The horns are the primary element that will creep into your mind. Subconsciously circling about the listener like a spider, trapping the ear with its subtle sweetness. However, brass is only part of the equation. As the bass continuously thumps along bringing with it a tempo that forces you onto the dance floor. The drums push the limits rolling and smashing along with a pedal to the floor passion. The guitar plays off the onslaught of percussion, shredding with a cruise control consistency. Energy will be at a premium when Hassidic punk rockers Electric Simcha take to the [...]

Just in time to coincide with the Trenton Avenue Arts Festival and Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby, the Dream Oven has a supercharged showcase that may leave you feeling a little baked thanks to BC's Weed and Indiana's Honey Radar. But there are also two Philly acts that may transcend you into a higher state of being. When he's not providing heavy tones for Bleeding Rainbow , Al Creedon joins up with Sam Levine to form Swimmers Ear , the two-man experimental outfit that merges hardcore underground with psychedelia. Sometimes it's almost hard to believe that Ugh God [...]

Stephen Paul Smoker have released a video for their track "Green City" from the recently released album Ripe Fruit .

Originally the solo project of Vincent Cacchione, Caged Animals evolved from a handful of rough, acoustic recordings to the beautiful, synthetic soundscape so lushly laid out on their recent album "Eat Their Own". This man-made dreamland is delicately built on exquisitely arranged synths that pull from the gentler end of the 80s new wave canon, but Cacchione seems less like a new wave revivalist and more like a 21st century successor. - Read Dean Van Nguyen's interview with the band here , and don't miss the band show at The Deli's NYC B.E.A.F . on [...]

Thanks to their their interactive, fantastical and always unique performances a la' Flaming Lips (but on an indie budget), the musical collective Futurist is building a reputation in NYC. The band doesn't really need the added theatrics to draw attention to their music, but it is a well-executed bonus. On their debut "War Is Yesterday," Futurist constructs a colorful, vivacious musical terrain filled with good vibes. - Read Nancy Chow's interview with the band here , and don't miss the band's performance at Public Assembly on May 24, [...]

Making Time is celebrating their 12th Anniversary tonight at Voyeur with Kindness, which is rather apropo! Dave P and crew have certainly shown it to the Philly indie music scene with all their hard work bringing the radness week after week, month after month. (Yes, if you've ever put together an event an eighth of the size of some of the ones that they have pulled off over the years, then you should know that it is definitely hard work.) Come out this evening and have a toast with the Making Time crew (it's on them, PBR [...]

We blogged about MS MR a couple of weeks ago and we hear they have now released the video for the new single "Hurricane" - a very DIY, cut and paste thing. The song is a stunning take on the neo-soul path inaugurated by other NYC based artists like Santigold, Body Language and Ava Luna, and more recently also Friends and The Stepkids. This is a project with big potential.

Residencies are awesome. Why, you ask? Because they are like a statement from a venue's booking agent that says: "these guys are good and you should check them out!" And venues' talent scouts definitely know a thing of two about emerging bands... Brooklyn duo (via Las Vegas) Magmana landed a 3 night residency at Gowanus' The Rock Shop. The band's most intriuing song "Watch the Ball" (streaming below) is a subdued indie-pop gem in the vein of Grandaddy and Air. Sincere male and female harmonized voices tie together the many musical ingredients at work, ranging from [...]

Young Gliss has a new project with De'Ko called The Dream Sequence. Here's their first single "When We Make It," which was produced by Geez Seven . You can download the track for free below. Look out for more from their collaboration coming soon. Enjoy!

The Kingston Springs make The Deli all warm and fuzzy inside, and so does this video for new song "Lover," filmed in the hot and sandy Arizona desert. TKS will be playing 12th and Porter May 26 with Sol Cat and The Bridges .

Chandeliers are preparing to release their new album Founding Fathers through Captcha Records on June 19th. The group recently released the video for the album first single, Le Corsage. Chandeliers will be celebrating the released on June 25th at Empty Bottle with a free show.

Clever One (aka Mark Sandoval) has released his new mixtape "Life's A Blur". He opens the mix by announcing the this is destiny, and then he proceeds to make you really feel. Through the mixtape he effortlessly combines a smooth flow with a sharp and bitting wit. Clever One is not scared to be himself and has launched summer in the right direction. <a href=" http://clever1.bandcamp.com/al bum/lifes-a-blur-mixtape">LIFE 'S A BLUR MIXTAPE by CLEVER ONE</a>

Local indie punk outfit Glocca Morra premiered a new track yesterday called "Ya'll Boots Hats (Die Angry)" via RCRD LBL . You can download it for free below. It is off their upcoming album that will be released June 10 via Kind Of Like Records.

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Joshua Britton's earnest vocals ring while a menacing acoustic guitar trails behind resonating. The percussion beats along the broken path, and the organ howls from a distance giving a glimpse of light to an otherwise dismal picture. Psalmships 's songs play like the soundtrack to an outdoor revival. There is a sense of comfort created by the simple guitar and the spoken-word style of singing suggesting that the man strumming next to the fire is prescribing his own dose of grief-stricken medicine. Rather than masking his thoughts and intentions behind unnecessary layers of production, Psalmships leave the front door [...]

NYC's David E. Beats of the White House Band has been just taking his signature "New vogue" style of hip hop to a new level. Known for his dynamic solo performances in which he raps and plays guitars amidst smoke and flashing lights, he is also a gifted producer and demonstrates his prowess on the recently released "Renaissance Mixtape." Flurries of chopped samples propelled by slamming drums give D.E.B. an elegant platform to launch his lyrics from. He manifests his swagger with elegance and practiced technique. Altogether there can be no dispute that the "Renaissance Mixtape" is of [...]

Check out Urban Outfitters using PO PO 's "Bummer Summer" for their Summer 2012 dress line promo video. We're always happy to see UO giving more exposure to hometown talent.