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Galactic and Charles Bradley bring a funk / soul feast to the Electric Factory
Galactic | Photo by Laura Jane Brubaker | laurajanebrubaker.tumblr.com Saturday night the Electric Factory shook with a satisfied rumble that only the sublime brew of funk and soul can provide....
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Photos: Pissed Jeans, Purling Hiss and Trophy Wife at Union Transfer
Pissed Jeans | Photo by Rachel Barrish | rachelbarrish.com It was definitely one of the harder-hitting lineups at Union Transfer in recent memory: Philly thrash four-piece Pissed Jeans, alongside...
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Photos: Snowmine, Norwegian Arms and Dream Safari at Johnny Brenda’s
Snowmine | Photo by Rachel Barrish | rachelbarrish.com Shaking Through alums Snowmine from Brooklyn co-headlined Johnny Brenda’s on Friday night with Philly’s Norwegian Arms in tow, making their first...
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Photos: Lord Huron and Night Moves at The TLA
Lord Huron | Photo by Michelle Montgomery | michellemontgomeryphotography.com On Saturday night a sold-out crowd at the Theater of Living Arts cheered on psychedelic Americana band Lord Huron. The Los...
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You Blew It!, Prawn, Crying, Marietta, and Secret Plot bring ‘The Emo...
You Blew It! | Photo by Rachel Del Sordo The Fire held an all-emo showcase Sunday night, bringing together Florida punk four piece You Blew It! alongside New Jersey’s Prawn, New York’s Crying, and...
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A shimmering Sunday night set from Phosphorescent at Union Transfer
Phosphorescent | Photo by Noah Silvestry | silvestography.tumblr.com It’s quite the contrast when, on a grey, snowy Sunday evening, a golden man with a golden guitar and a golden voice takes the stage...
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Folkadelphia Session: Declan O’Rourke
Declan O’Rourke may not be the most familiar name here in the States but over the pond in his native land of Ireland, he certainly is well-known. His three albums, including last year’s Mag Pai Zai,...
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Dancing Down the Hecklers: Cibo Matto’s artistry reigns supreme at Boot and...
Cibo Matto | Photo by Matthew Shaver | www.mattshaverphoto.com Despite our city’s reputation, in all of the shows I’ve been to I’ve never seen a Philly audience member heckle a band. Until Tuesday...
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The Key Studio Sessions: The Hundred Acre Woods
Philly five-piece The Hundred Acre Woods doesn’t fall neatly into a single category. It’s bred in punk scene basements, but the music it writes is rustic and Americana-inspired. You’ll notice nods to...
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Folkadelphia Session: Gillian Grassie
Harpist Gillian Grassie‘s musical resume is impressive and extensive. She has been a recipient of competitive grants to perform, travel, and teach around the world. You can’t keep her in one place –...
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Courtney Barnett sold out Union Transfer last night, and is totally the real...
Courtney Barnett | Photo by Rachel Barrish | rachelbarrish.com “This is officially the biggest crowd we’ve played for,” says Australian rocker Courtney Barnett with a grin, last night at Union...
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Photos: Kings of Leon brought rock city to the Wells Fargo Center
Kings of Leon | Photo by Michelle Montgomery | www.michellemontgomeryphotography.com Tennessee rockers Kings of Leon returned to Philadelphia, playing a monster 27-song set at Wells Fargo Center on...
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Sam Roberts Band amped up the Philly crowd at today’s Free at Noon
Photos by Elizabeth Mazenko Canadian singer/songwriter Sam Roberts amped up the Free At Noon crowd today at World Cafe Live. Celebrating the release of Lo-Fantasy earlier this month, the band ran...
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Matt Nathanson makes raising money fun at World Cafe Live Musicians on Call...
Matt Nathanson | Photo by Joe Del Tufo | joedeltufo.comSinger-songwriter Matt Nathanson captivated a sold out crowd at World Cafe Live last night for WXPN’s Musicians On Call benefit. Since 2004, XPN...
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Elizabeth and the Catapult took the performance to the upstairs stage for...
Photos by Elizabeth Mazenko Finishing today’s doubleheader Free At Noon performance upstairs, Brooklyn-based Elizabeth and the Catapult enchanted the Philly crowd with a sound reminiscent to Regina...
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Photos: An evening with Greg Laswell at Johnny Brenda’s
Greg Laswell | Photo by Michelle Montgomery | www.michellemontgomeryphotography.com On Saturday night, San Diego singer-songwriter Greg Laswell entertained a sold-out Johnny Brenda’s crowd on a short...
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Photos: A hardcore / pop-punk free-for-all with Slingshot Dakota and Iron...
Slingshot Dakota | Photo by Rachel Barrish | rachelbarrish.com Last night the regional hardcore and pop-punk scenes collided in the basement of the First Unitarian Church. Keyboard-led Lehigh Valley...
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Photos: A lively homecoming for RJD2 at Union Transfer
RJD2 | Photo by Kate Harrold | www.kateharrold.com Philly beatmaker RJD2 played a homecoming show on Friday night before a colorful and hula-hoop-bearing crowd at Union Transfer. On the tail end of a...
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Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 tour dazzles at the Wells Fargo Center
Photo by Rachel Del Sordo | racheldelsordo.tumblr.com Anyone in search of evidence that Justin Timberlake has far surpassed his boy band roots needed look no further than last night’s ecstatic...
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Folkadelphia Session: Quilt (Encore Appearance)
Welcome to a historic Folkadelphia Session. Before this point, we have never recorded a repeat session with any artist. Sure, they always say that they will write or call, but bands get wrapped up in...
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