Named after the African-American folk-hero who falls in love with the Devil's daughter, Philadelphia's John The Conqueror echoes the powerful soul of a man oppressed, and combines that sound with the southern drawl effectuated from being blackout drunk in the back of a stolen pick-up truck. While the band was formed in 2011, their style ... Continue reading
Part of the Philadelphia delegation heading up to New York City this week for the CMJ Music Marathon, local rock band Thee Idea Men will be playing the TurnStyle showcase at Ella's Lounge tomorrow night. Following CMJ, Thee Idea Men return to Philadelphia for a show with Lucy Stone at Gunner's Run; the hometown show ... Continue reading
Philadelphia acid-garage-rock trio St. James and the Apostles celebrated the release of its new LP Baphomet with a feisty set at Johnny Brenda's last night. If you missed it, the entire show has already made its way on to YouTube. The band was scheduled to play the Northern Liberties Music Festival at Liberty Lands park ... Continue reading
Philly folk duo Honey Watts are playing with Infantree, The Jantiques, and Don Black (Avolcano/Ghiant) tonight at Kung Fu Necktie. Don Black and his project Avolcano/Ghiant just played a great set at Folkadelphia's Tuesday Tune-Out at PhilaMOCA this week. The 21+ show starts at 7:30PM and tickets are on sale for $10 here. Check out ... Continue reading
Philadelphia indie pop power duo Bridge Underwater released a snappy new single today, "So What," which you can grab a free download of below. The band, Patrick Mellon and John Basile, have a knack for crafting bite-size, rough 'round the edges music that hooks you in and leaves you wanting more. "So What" is no ... Continue reading
Photo Taken By: Kurt Christensen I'm not the biggest fan of screamo (and I came a long way... I used to downright hate it), but I've always liked Thursday. Maybe it's the fact I'm originally from NJ and Bruce Springsteen himself will come around and uppercut you in the balls if you don't like Thursday, or maybe it's the fact that I've always respected the band for being the first to start the whole screamo thing without singing about broken hearts, hair dye, or whatever the fuck else most sing about. That being said, [...]
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