Philly metal band Surgeon will release their new album tonight at Johnny Brenda's Kung Fu Necktie (the show was moved due to a water main break). Chemical Reign has been a long time coming for the local four-piece: we first got a sample of the new songs back in 2011 when the band stopped by for a Key Studio Session , a few years after their 2008 debut Angry Guest was released. Tickets and information for tonight's 21+ show with Swarm of Arrows , [...]
Photo of Phoenix's lead singer Thomas Mars by Joe Del Tufo | joedeltufo.com Dozens of bands played the WXPN Non-COMMvention this week. Audio, photos and set lists from most of the sessions can be found here . Below, watch Phoenix perform "1901," and Steve Martin and Edie Brickell perform "When You Get To Asheville" via The Top 22 .
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Välkommen! Planning on spending the night with these kittens? If you don't know, the Shout Out Louds are an indie pop band from Stockholm, Sweden with their new release, " Optica ", on Merge Records; it certainly deserves Winnie's attention. Get at them on Monday, and take their single " Illusions " for free below. Illusions - Shout Out Louds Excite by @JcBizzy
With just his guitar and his voice, Bay Area by way of Mississippi songwriter John Murry played an emotional, powerful set Wednesday night at Non-COMM. Playing an assortment of songs from his current LP The Graceless Age , he also threw in a stirring cover of "What Jail Is Like" by The Afghan Whigs. See Murry's setlist below and listen to his performance in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Setlist California Miss Magdalene Things We Lost In the Fire [...]
Portland retro group Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside showed the Non-COMM crowd its rockability in a feisty set that closed out Wednesday night. The band is touring behind its latest LP Untamed Beast ; check out the setlist below and listen to the performance in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Setlist Shivers Devil Lip Boy Do Me Right Rockability They Told Me Addicted Party Kids
This weekend Culprit LA is back with it's second installment of the label's premiere rooftop parties at the The Standard Hotel. This Sunday's session features PBR Streetgang, Frech techno maestro- Dan Ghenacia and Plastic Love. I had the opportunity to catch up with Dan-chatting about his new record label, Circo Loco- Ibiza and more. It's been a tremendous year for the man described as, "Paris After Hours King". His acidic and hypnotizing productions create the perfect vibes for the season. To get Culprits summer sessions started, PBR put together this fresh deep mix to give you a taste of what [...]
Quirky upstate New York four-piece Foxygen got crazy in a late-night Non-COMM set yesterday that blended Doors-esque poppy psychedelia with punk-y dissonance. Check out the setlist below, and listen back to the set in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Setlist Make It Known On Blue Mountain Shuggie We Are the 21st Centrury Ambassadors of Peace and Magic Teenage Alien Blues
Slide guitar wizard and XPN favorite Robert Randolph got the downstairs crowd at World Cafe Live dancing in his Non-COMM set. Randolph's latest project was producing The Slide Brothers, though he recently released a single called " Amped Up " that will be on his forthcoming LP Lickety Split , which comes out in July on Blue Note Records. Listen to Randolph's set in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player).
Local thrash / metal band Surgeon has been readying its long-in-the-making new full-length Chemical Reign for the past couple years - since we had them in for a Key Studio Session , as a matter of fact - and the day has finally come. This weekend the band plays its album release show at Johnny Brenda's , and you can get a taste of the shreddery in store with this video performance of "Greed" at Garage Mahal earlier this year, filmed by The Angry Mountain . [...]
Fresh off the release of their latest single, “Dumb Disco Ideas,” DFA ’s Holy Ghost! are just about to hit the road once again for a live tour across north America, leading up to the release of their highly anticipated sophomore album (titled "Dynamics" ). From festivals, to small clubs, to supporting New Order on their next tour, the New York duo consisting of Alex Frankel and Nick Millhiser have quite the schedule ahead of themselves. It’s pretty exciting to know that the album is complete, but it’s even more exciting for us in LA since [...]
Nashville duo JEFF the Brotherhood raged through Kung Fu Necktie like a hurricane last night, leaving nothing but scorched eardrums and satiated fans in their wake. The show marked the first of a two-show mini-residency that continues tonight at 8 pm. It was an epic night for JEFF fans, as the band—who for the past ten years has toured as a duo—debuted their expanded line-up for Philly, playing half their set as a two-piece, and half as a quartet. Early numbers were brash, rash, and frenzied, as the band tore through songs with abandon—while later ones [...]
Photo by John Bartol Wakin’ on a Pretty Daze , the latest from Philadelphia psych-songwriter Kurt Vile , has generated international acclaim since its March release on Matador Records. And rightfully so; it’s an ambitious double album exploring a plethora of ideas, and doing them all masterfully. It’s expressive and expansive, but also tight and poppy. It’s deeply personal – “Too Hard,” Vile’s reaction to experiencing fatherhood, has him promising to “do my duty for god and my country,” a vow Boy Scouts know well – but elsewhere, you’ll find clever wordplay equating [...]
David Wax Museum brought its lively blend of traditional Mexican music and Americana rock to a packed crowd in Non-COMM's upstairs cafe last night. Drawing heavily from their 2012 offering Knock Knock Get Up , the seven-piece group played a variety of instruments including horns, accordion and a percussive jawbone. Check out the setlist below and listen to the performance in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Setlist The Rumors are True Vivian, Won’t You Take Me In? Yes, Maria, Yes [...]
It all started with Carol Marvin , Pop Culture Media, and the need to expose Detroit's overlooked history of electronic music. Marvin partnered with Dave Cooper and Kurt Martin in 1994 to create The World Party , A Memorial Day weekend festival featuring a long list of artists, some new, some unknown, some of which included Carl Cox , Derrick May , Kevin Saunderson , and Richie Hawtin . Unfortunately, due to poor production set up and sweltering heat, attendance was low, causing The World Party and the city to [...]
Massive in sheer numbers, the Virginia folk revival ensemble The Last Bison packed the upstairs stage at Non-COMM in period dress (if we gave out awards for best costume design, they would have won) and a lively and engaging performance. Their LP Inheritance is big on percussive crescendos and chant-along refrains, which created a great opportunity for crowd interaction - which peaked when singer-guitarist Ben Hardesty taking the microphone out into the crowd on the closing "Distance." Check out the setlist below, listen to the performance in its entirety here (via the WXPN media [...]
XPN welcomes Charles Bradley to Union Transfer tonight. The "Screaming Eagle of Soul" entertained the crowd during a recent Free at Noon performance with his exuberant showmanship and knock-out funk / R&B songs. Following up his 2011 full-length debut, the 64-year-old crooner released Victim of Love earlier this year. Tickets and information for tonight's show with Paul & the Tall Trees can be found here . Watch the former James Brown impersonator perform "Why Is It So Hard?" live on the Public Radio Rocks stage at SXSW below. [...]
June 22nd, summer just landed but Kitsuné is already ready to celebrate! We will once again invade the Village Underground in London, with hands full of sunny musical cocktails that we prepared specially for you. We decided summer was an excellent reason to spoil you, with Pyramid and Punk Jumps Up joining an already very juicy line-up featuring Gildas, Jerry Bouthier, Lindstrøm, [...]
Incomparable crooner Tom Jones put his voice to songs written by some of his musical heroes on his 2012 release Spirit in the Room . For his outstanding Non-COMM set, the seasoned performer drew from this album and then some, also hitting on songs popularized by Johnny Cash, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and John Lee Hooker. Check out the setlist (along with the original artists of each song) below, and listen to Jones' performance in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Setlist Tower [...]
Sibling-led Chicago band Wild Belle played a well-recieved set upstairs at non-comm, mixing electronic rhythms and synthesizer-crafted vibes with live instrumentation. Engaging frontwoman Natalie Bergman commanded the crowd, dancing with them to a selection of songs from the band's 2013 debut Isles. Check out the setlist below and listen to the band's set in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Setlist It's Too Late Love Like This Happy Home Another Girl Keep You
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