Photo by Bo Hakala The rapper/spoken word artist Dessa (of midwest collective Doomtree ) will be performing at Sellersville Theater tonight with Philly hip-hop artist Kuf Knotz . Dessa is celebrating her newest album Parts of Speech , released on Doomtree Records. For more information on Dessa, check out a piece from The Key here . Alongside Dessa will be Philly native hip-hop artist Kuf Knotz, who blends elements of blues, rock, and other genres with his hip-hip. Tickets and information for the all ages [...]
XPN welcomes Johnny Marr to The Trocadero tonight. The former Smiths guitarist is currently promoting his first solo effort The Messenger . Following the break up of The Smiths in the late 80s, Marr has worked on recordings with The Talking Heads and J. Mascis and contributed in large part to the score of Inception . Tickets and information for tonight's show with ALAMAR can be found here . Check out an interview The Key did with Marr here and watch him perform "Sun and [...]
Ari Hoenig and Loop 2.4.3. will help celebrate the Philly Drum Project 's first anniversary tonight at World Cafe Live . Working with locally and nationally known drummers, Philly Drum Project hosts monthly meet ups where percussionists can trade tips, check out gear, set up gigs and participate in workshops with the likes of Eric Slick and Chuck Treece. Tonight's event features a trio led by Hoenig, a Philadelphia native who has worked with many influential musicians including Pat Metheny and Wynton Marsalis. Also on hand are Brooklyn percussion duo Loop 2.4.3., currently on tour [...]
Portland's Port St. Willow will be playing at the Kung Fu Necktie tonight. The band, formed by Nick Principe, has one release thus far - Even // Listen, released in November of 2010 - and has also been apart of Weathervane's Shaking Through, where the band recorded their song named "Stay Even". Primarily funneled through ... Continue reading
When Eric Bresler took his post as director of programming at Philly performing arts space PhilaMOCA, he tried to think about creative ways the venue - which operates in a very do-it-yourself fashion - could raise money to sustain its unusual and unique programming. It doesn't require memberships. It doesn't charge more than $10 for ... Continue reading
I like this new iPhone demo thing Heyward Howkins has been doing. It started back in December with a late-night recording of "Be Frank Furness" posted to the local singer-songwriter's Soundcloud, and now we get another sneak peek of his upcoming LP with "Flimsy." Howkins tells us the song is "about Seattle dispensaries, nomads and ... Continue reading
XPN welcomes legendary blues musician Charlie Musselwhite to The Sellersville Theater tonight. Over his almost 50-year career, Musselwhite has released over 20 records in addition to collaborating on efforts by Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits and others. Following the success of his 1966 debut, the 2010 Blues of Fame inductee moved to San Francisco where he ... Continue reading
This month heralds either PhilaMOCA's final Tuesday Tune-Out of the winter or the first of the spring, and the lineup that local writer Nikki Volpicelli pulled together has a similar season-melding element to it. You've seen Nikki's byline here on The Key somewhat regularly; she also an editor for JUMP Philly, and runs her own ... Continue reading
Continuing their month of Tuesday Tune-Outs, 8static presents Cheap Dinosaurs tonight at PhilaMOCA. The local chiptune / rock band will perform a set of their "wall of sound" productions before screening the 1982 independent sci-fi film Liquid Sky. Like their Tuesday Tune-Out predecessor Chipocrite, Cheap Dinosaurs recently performed at Mag Fest in NYC where they ... Continue reading
Divers open for Auctioneer at Kung Fu Necktie tonight. The brainchild of local musicians Emily Ann Zeitlyn and Ross Bellenoit, Divers are a new quartet filled out by Tom Bendel (Buried Beds) and Todd Erk (The Weeds). Alternating between wailing, dynamic flourishes and upbeat rock-outs, the Philly band's still-growing discography of three tracks is an ... Continue reading
Virginia's Eternal Summers play Kung Fu Necktie tonight with Carousel and Wrong World. The dream / power pop trio are touring behind their 2012 sophomore album Correct Behavior. With frontwoman Nicole Yun's sweetly confident vocals spurred on by the aggressive guitar riffs and rhythms of drummer Daniel Cundiff and bassist Jonathan Woods, Eternal Summers blend ... Continue reading
For The Key's final Tuesday Tune-Out at PhilaMOCA tonight, Hop Along frontwoman Frances Quinlan will perform a rare solo set of brand-new songs. Her local pop / punk band released the impressive and intricate Get Disowned in 2012, pairing pop hooks with punk arrangements and Quinlan's honest vocals. Following the set, Quinlan will screen a ... Continue reading
Local emcee Zilla Rocca will take the stage at PhilaMOCA for The Key's second Tuesday Tune-Out tonight. Getting his start as one-half of rap duo 5 O'Clock Shadowboxers, Rocca welded his passion for film noir with his passion for hip hop to create his own "noir-hop" solo material. On each of his releases, from last ... Continue reading
Here at The Key we're big fans of JUMP Magazine and their extensive coverage of the broad-reaching Philly music scene - pop to punk, jazz to jam band, and whatever else you can think of. Beginning this week, we'll regularly highlight some of the features from the pages of JUMP here on The Key, starting ... Continue reading
The Key kicks off its month of curating Tuesday Tune-Out at PhilaMOCA with a special solo performance by local multi-instrumentalist Eric Slick. Best known as the drummer for Dr. Dog and Norwegian Arms, Slick will be improvising a set to his new short film Primal Essence, filmed specifically for this event. Opening up the night will ... Continue reading
A sweet cinematic music video appeared from The Wrecking Crew today - that's Philly rappers Zilla Rocca, Has-Lo and Curly Castro, assembled in force to pay homage to the Wu-Tang Clan with their Wu-Tang Pulp project. The clip for "Scallops" plays out like a supernatural heist film; Has is a would-be hit-man being interrogated by ... Continue reading
December's Tuesday Tune-Out hosts Bands in the Backyard welcome the colorful indie rock of Thee, Idea Men and the folk rock of Katie Frank to PhilaMOCA for this week's music and film event. Both bands released new music this year - Thee, Idea Men put out Getcho Groo Von in May and Katie Frank shared ... Continue reading
It's the last month of 2012, meaning one final round of Tuesday Tune-Out showcases at PhilaMOCA. This month's curators are the venerable Bands In The Backyard crew, who bring some adventurous pairings of music and film for the next three Tuesdays. I knew that I dug what these guys were up to as soon as ... Continue reading
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
Toronto's LIGHTS will take the stage at The TLA tonight. Lights Poxleitner reached early success with a Best New Artist Juno Award in 2008 but hasn't let the pressure of living up to expectations hold her back musically. Her latest record, Siberia, is a step in the experimental direction and infuses dub-step drops with her ... Continue reading
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