Photo Recap: James Blake played The TLA
All photos by Chris Sikich | countfeed.tumblr.com British electronic soul musician James Blake performed for a packed and enthusiastic crowd at The TLA on South Street last night. Blake’s second...
View ArticleReview: The Wonder Years go back to their roots to promote The Greatest...
Local success story The Wonder Years took on an awfully ambitious task to promote their fourth full length album, The Greatest Generation: preform four shows in 24 hours. This madness started in the...
View ArticlePhoto Recap: Youth Lagoon played Union Transfer
All photos by Rachel Barrish | raddrhapsodies.com Performing in front of a brightly lit, multicolored backdrop, cerebral Idaho psych-pop band Youth Lagoon performed at Union Transfer on Friday night....
View ArticleReview: Lady Lamb the Beekeeper plays to a reverential World Cafe Live crowd
If there is an entry point into the multitudes of lovelorn folk poetry that is Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, “Bird Balloons” – the most rocking track off of its debut album Ripely Pine - might not seem to...
View ArticleThe Key Studio Sessions: Literature
All photos by Abi Reimold | Abireimold.22slides.com About a year ago, the snappy and warped psych-pop band Literature relocated to Philadelphia from Austin, Texas with an awesome LP called Arab Spring...
View ArticleNon-COMM Recap: Listen to Sam Beam’s acoustic cocktail hour set (photos,...
Sam Beam of Iron and Wine got NonCOMM 2013 to a breathtaking start by playing a short acoustic set during the convention’s opening cocktail hour. He played four songs touching on the more recent end...
View ArticleNon-COMM Recap: Meet southern storyteller Gabriel Kelley (photos, setlist,...
Nashville by-way-of Athens, Georgia songwriter Gabriel Kelley played a set of his folk-influenced acoustic Americana to the Non-COMMvention crowd last night. His debut LP, It Don’t Come Easy, was...
View ArticleNon-COMM Recap: Going bluegrass with Steve Martin, Edie Brickell and The...
A mix of lively comedic banter and danceable traditional bluegrass, Steve Martin and Edie Brickell entertained the Non-COMM crowd with selections from their collaborative album Love Has Come For You....
View ArticleNon-COMM Recap: Phoenix rises with a career-spanning set (photos, setlist)
All photos by Joe Del Tufo | JoeDelTufo.com Out on tour in support of their 2013 LP Bankrupt!, international pop-rock sensations Phoenix stopped by Non-COMM last night for a 45-minute set that pulled...
View ArticleDressed to impress, Iron and Wine charmed a sold-out Union Transfer crowd...
All photos by Chris Sikich | countfeed.tumblr.com It was quite the elegant affair at Union Transfer last night, and everyone and their mother was there (literally). Folksinger Sam Beam took the stage...
View ArticleNon-COMM Recap: Tom Tom Club brought a downtown rocker party to World Cafe...
Perennial dance party band Tom Tom Club brought a funky and celebratory vibe to the evening concert at Non-COMM last night. “Does everyone have a drink?” drummer Chris Frantz asked the crowd as they...
View ArticleNon-COMM Recap: Kurt Vile goes acoustic for the upstairs cafe crowd (photos,...
With a big hometown gig coming up this weekend featuring his backing band The Violators, Philadelphia’s Kurt Vile went acoustic for a subdued upstairs set for the Non-COMM crowd. It was a rare chance...
View ArticleHurricane JEFF the Brotherhood rages through Kung Fu Necktie (review, photos)
Nashville duo JEFF the Brotherhood raged through Kung Fu Necktie like a hurricane last night, leaving nothing but scorched eardrums and satiated fans in their wake. The show marked the first of a...
View ArticleFree At Noon recap: Kurt Vile and the Violators (photos, audio from the show)
Hometown hero Kurt Vile and the Violators rocked a sold out crowd at today’s Free at Noon concert. Vile recently released his fifth studio album Walkin In A Pretty Daze on April 9th and he and his...
View ArticleFolkadelphia Session: Mount Moriah (and the energetic songs from their...
On Mount Moriah‘s sophomore album Miracle Temple the band distills and expands upon the more countrified elements that made their eponymous 2011 debut such an exciting listen and that separated the...
View ArticlePhoto and video recap: Jim James at Union Transfer
Jim James played a sold out show at Union Transfer on Saturday evening. Kate McCann was there to take photos. Below, watch a couple of fan videos from the show, and a setlist. Setlist via. State of...
View ArticlePhoto recap: Johnny Marr in concert at The Trocadero
Johnny Marr played the Trocadero last night. Our photographer Chris Sikich was there to capture the moment. Below, check out a couple of fan videos of Marr performing a cover of “I Fought The Law,”...
View ArticlePhoto recap: Field Report and Stornoway at Kung Fu Necktie
Last night, Field Report and Stornoway played at Kung Fu Necktie. Our photographer Chris Sikich was on site to capture the vibes. Check out Chris’s site here
View ArticlePhoto recap, set list: The Breeders and Tweens at the Trocadero
The Breeders and Cincinati garage punk rockers Tweens played a sold out show at the Trocadero last night. The Breeders played its 1993 second album Last Splash in its entirety, along with a couple of...
View ArticleThe Shout Out Louds inspire shouting and dancing at Union Transfer (Review,...
Sweden’s The Shout Out Louds are artists in the middle of their career. 2013 marks their twelfth year as a band, and the fivesome doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. Since forming, the...
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