Recap: Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express light up World Cafe Live
Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express | Photo by Chris Sikich | countfeed.tumblr.com All photos by Chris Sikich | countfeed.tumblr.com August began with an aural bang at World Café in Philadelphia last...
View ArticleRecap: Moreland and Arbuckle rocked Free at Noon (photos, audio)
Photo by Rachel Del Sordo Soulful blues / roots band Moreland and Arbuckle hit the World Cafe Live stage for this week’s Free at Noon Concert. The band came in support of their new album 7 Cities which...
View ArticleFolkadelphia Session: Dana Falconberry
Like a cool breeze off the waterfront, we present Dana Falconberry and her Folkadelphia Session, recorded at the beginning of May and saved for a special time in the summer. Recently, here in...
View ArticleSaying Farewell to a Legendary East Coast Venue: After 35 years, Maxwell’s...
The Bongos’ grand finale at Maxwell’s | Photo by Chris Sikich | countfeed.tumblr.com All photos by Chris Sikich | countfeed.tumblr.com A rousing cover of Big Star’s “Thank You Friends” was a sincere...
View ArticlePhotos: The 5th annual 2nd Street Fest takes over Northern Liberties (ft. The...
West Philadelphia Orchestra wraps up their set in the middle of the Piazza crowd | Photo by John Vettese The fifth annual 2nd Street Fest brought a bustling crowd and wide assortment of food vendors,...
View ArticleThe Key Studio Sessions: Dice Raw
It’s rare that somebody can evenly straddle the worlds of social critic and entertainer, but man, Dice Raw pulls it off. A longtime affiliate of The Roots crew who in recent years struck out on his...
View ArticlePhotos: Bleeding Fractals and Cool Points at PhilaMOCA
Bleeding Fractals | Photo by Abi Reimold | AbiReimoldPhoto.comAll photos by Abi Reimold | AbiReimoldPhoto.com The crew at Maggot House Records kicked off their month curating the Tuesday Tune-Out...
View ArticleRecap: Jason Isbell plays Free at Noon
Photo by Rachel Del Sordo After a sold out show out headlining show at the World Cafe Live Wednesday, country rocker Jason Isbell made an encore performance at today’s Free at Noon. This double-take...
View ArticleAn energized Shuggie Otis impresses at The Blockley (photos, review, setlist)
Shuggie Otis | Photo by Chris Sikich | countfeed.tumblr.comShuggie Otis brought his blazing guitar work and sleek R&B flavor to a packed Blockley last night. Weaving through 13 songs, Otis and his...
View ArticleFolkadelphia Session: Don Bikoff
In the description for the recently reissued album Celestial Explosion, the sole solo album of one Don Bikoff, the impeccable Tompkins Square Records, the issuing label, wrote that comparisons to John...
View ArticleThe Key Studio Sessions: Marc Silver
While common ground beneath the “folk” umbrella can often be elusive, one trait that comes back around again and again is storytelling. Philadelphia singer-songwriter Marc Silver has this in spades....
View ArticlePhotos: El-P and Killer Mike run the jewels at Union Transfer
Photo by Matthew Shaver | www.mattshaverphoto.com All photos by Matthew Shaver | www.mattshaverphoto.com Brooklyn based rapper and hip-hop producer El-P teamed up with Georgia MC Killer Mike for their...
View ArticlePhoto Recap: Joyce Manor headlines an intense show at The First Unitarian Church
Photo by Rachel Del Sordo Last night Torrence, California punk band Joyce Manor headlined a killer lineup at the First Unitarian Church. Each band on the bill gave a spectacular performances. Local...
View ArticleLittle Comets and Valerie June played a double header Free At Noon at World...
Little Comets and Valerie June shared the stage at World Cafe Live for a double header Free At Noon. June played an acoustic solo set, while Little Comets performed a set of their jangly, angular...
View ArticleThe Key’s Week of Folk: A World Cafe campground spectacular with Star & Micey...
Star and Micey | Photo by John VetteseLast night the 52nd Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival kicked off as it always does – with a live taping of XPN’s World Cafe with David Dye. This year, David’s...
View ArticleThe Key’s Week of Folk: Richard Thompson, Ursula Rucker, The Lawsuits are...
Richard Thompson | Photo by John Vettese The Friday lineup at the 52nd Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival was eclectic and exciting, beginning with a cluster of Philadelphia music scene staples and...
View ArticleFolkadelphia Session: Red Tail Ring
There is a symbiotic relationship in the radio industry between the programmers, the people who choose the playlists and format of the show or station, and the promoters, the people who are pitching...
View ArticleThe Key’s Week of Folk: Faces and places at the 52nd Folk Festival
Photo by Abi Reimold | AbiReimoldPhoto.com All photos by Abi Reimold | AbiReimoldPhoto.com There is more to the annual Philadelphia Folk Festival than simply folk music. The four-day event in Upper...
View ArticleThe Key’s Week of Folk: Impressive Saturday sets from Spirit Family Reunion,...
Photo by John Vettese This past Saturday at the Philadelphia Folk Festival was a breezy, sunny perfect summer day topped off with some excellent performances from some new names and familiar faces....
View ArticlePhoto recap: Grandchildren played Johnny Brenda’s
Photo by Rachel Barrish | radrhapsodies.com Grandchildren played Johnny Brenda’s on Saturday night. The band recently released the excellent Golden Age. Photo recap below by Rachel Barrish |...
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