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Tonight: Hardwork Movement and Strange Parts
Built on a bedrock of horns and guitars, the music of Hardwork Movement is always jazzy, smart and fun as hell. The Philly hip-hop/soul collective […]
Music: 9 Shows to See in the Next 7 Days
Kendrick Lamar @ Wells Fargo Center | Wednesday, July 19 Everyone agrees that Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar is one of the fiercest (and low-key funniest) […]
Music: 8 Shows to See This Week
Rod Stewart/Cyndi Lauper @ BB&T Pavilion | Wednesday, July 12 Apparently punks had more time on their hands back in the day, because they spent […]
Music: 7 Shows to See in the Next 7 Days
Busdriver @ Kung Fu Necktie | Wednesday, July 5 Smart, fun and decidedly weird, the music of L.A. rapper Regan Farquhar makes you think about […]
Listen Here: New Music by Your Friends and Neighbors
Northern Arms @ Boot & Saddle | Friday, June 30 Nobody in this town, in this century, does it like Northern Arms. Led by Keith […]
Music: 8 Shows to See in the Next 7 Days
Palehound @ Boot & Saddle | Wednesday, June 28 Jangly then fuzzy, heavy then heavenly, Palehound’s music is always moving in interesting directions. Frontwoman Ellen […]
Music: 8 Shows to See in the Next 7 Days
The Bul Bey @ Boot & Saddle | Wednesday, June 21 Philly rapper The Bul Bey’s known for his wordy, mile-a-minute rhymes and his stylish […]
Listen Here: Five Philly Bands Dropping New Music This Week
Lisa Chosed @ Ortlieb’s | Thursday, June 22 Philly acoustic folk artist Lisa Chosed celebrates the release of her debut record Fly this week. Chosed’s […]
Music: 9 Shows to See in the Next 7 Days
The Kominas @ Johnny Brenda’s | Wednesday, June 14 The Boston-based Kominas have been mixing punk with psych, surf and Punjabi folk for more than […]
Release Me: New Music by Local Artists
Matt Cappy @ 2300 Arena | Thursday, June 8 Philly trumpeter to the stars — he’s played with Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Jill Scott, Maxwell […]
Music: 10 Shows to See This Week
The Avalanches @ TLA | Wednesday, June 7 Like the census, or cicadas, Australian dancey cut-and-paste geniuses operate on their own schedule. The group only […]
54 Things to Do This Weekend
FRIDAY, JUNE 2 Elizabeth Zharoff/Xavier Foley @ World Café Live An alluring description for an atypical concert at WCL: “Two emerging composers and recent grads […]
Music: 14 Shows to See in the Next 7 Days
The Veldt @ Boot & Saddle | Wednesday, May 31 Back in the ’90s, Chapel Hill band The Veldt — a heavy-ish shoegaze band fronted […]
Music: 9 Shows to See in the Next 7 Days
Macy Gray @ Ardmore Music Hall | Thursday, May 25 Macy Gray remains one of the most unique voices in R&B, and I’m not just […]
Music: 12 Shows to See in the Next 7 Days
The xx @ The Mann | Wednesday, May 17 Wouldn’t it all be so dreadful — the profound sparseness of the sound, the oft-declared shyness […]