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The Skeleton Key: Remembering Pat Martino, appreciating Philly, and listening to new music from The Ire, Jenna and the Pups and more
It’s always nice to lean into the NO ONE LIKES US, WE DON’T CARE trope – I mean, it’s gotten us this far, ya…
It’s always nice to lean into the NO ONE LIKES US, WE DON’T CARE trope – I mean, it’s gotten us this far, ya…
The Skeleton Key: Remembering Pat Martino, appreciating Philly, and listening to new music from The Ire, Jenna and the Pups and more
It’s always nice to lean into the NO ONE LIKES US, WE DON’T CARE trope – I mean, it’s gotten us this far, ya…
Recordings
The War On Drugs bring their infectious new album to NPR and CBS This Morning
It’s been quite the month for The War On Drugs. The Philly-rooted rockers released their fifth studio record, I Don’t Live Here Anymore, on October 29…
It’s been quite the month for The War On Drugs. The Philly-rooted rockers released their fifth studio record, I Don’t Live Here Anymore, on October 29…
The War On Drugs bring their infectious new album to NPR and CBS This Morning
It’s been quite the month for The War On Drugs. The Philly-rooted rockers released their fifth studio record, I Don’t Live Here Anymore, on October 29…
Events
Boyz II Men come home to The Met Philly this February
Though they’ve got shows in the Philadelphia orbit in the next month, pop / R&B icons Boyz II Men will return to their hometown…
Though they’ve got shows in the Philadelphia orbit in the next month, pop / R&B icons Boyz II Men will return to their hometown…
Boyz II Men come home to The Met Philly this February
Though they’ve got shows in the Philadelphia orbit in the next month, pop / R&B icons Boyz II Men will return to their hometown…
Events
Kraftwerk’s 2022 tour comes to The Met Philly
In the wake of their rock and roll hall of fame induction last night, electronic pop pioneers Kraftwerk announced a 2022 tour that brings…
In the wake of their rock and roll hall of fame induction last night, electronic pop pioneers Kraftwerk announced a 2022 tour that brings…
Kraftwerk’s 2022 tour comes to The Met Philly
In the wake of their rock and roll hall of fame induction last night, electronic pop pioneers Kraftwerk announced a 2022 tour that brings…
Events
Cat Power sings Frank Ocean and more on new album ‘Covers’; 2022 tour brings them to the TLA
You can always count on Chan Marshall for transformative cover songs. Following up on her project Cat Power‘s last studio album, 2018’s Wanderer, Marshall…
You can always count on Chan Marshall for transformative cover songs. Following up on her project Cat Power‘s last studio album, 2018’s Wanderer, Marshall…
Cat Power sings Frank Ocean and more on new album ‘Covers’; 2022 tour brings them to the TLA
You can always count on Chan Marshall for transformative cover songs. Following up on her project Cat Power‘s last studio album, 2018’s Wanderer, Marshall…
Events
16 concerts to see this week including Pom Pom Squad, Old 97s, The Flaming Lips, Samantha Fish and more
From veteran rockers and XPN favorites to emerging artists and stacked Philly bills, this first week of November is showing that the eleventh month…
From veteran rockers and XPN favorites to emerging artists and stacked Philly bills, this first week of November is showing that the eleventh month…
16 concerts to see this week including Pom Pom Squad, Old 97s, The Flaming Lips, Samantha Fish and more
From veteran rockers and XPN favorites to emerging artists and stacked Philly bills, this first week of November is showing that the eleventh month…
Artists
mitamu’s Tammy Huynh tells the story of her stunning, kaleidoscopic debut album <em>sunflower in the east</em>
“I heard that for young sunflowers, the blooms are constantly following the sun,” says Tammy Huynh of mitamu. “But once they mature, they permanently…
“I heard that for young sunflowers, the blooms are constantly following the sun,” says Tammy Huynh of mitamu. “But once they mature, they permanently…
mitamu’s Tammy Huynh tells the story of her stunning, kaleidoscopic debut album <em>sunflower in the east</em>
“I heard that for young sunflowers, the blooms are constantly following the sun,” says Tammy Huynh of mitamu. “But once they mature, they permanently…
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St. Mary’s Church: Half a century of music
What do the late Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers, venerated jazz explorers The Sun Ra Arkestra, Philadelphia’s Buddhist hardcore punk band Ruin, singer songwriter…
What do the late Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers, venerated jazz explorers The Sun Ra Arkestra, Philadelphia’s Buddhist hardcore punk band Ruin, singer songwriter…
St. Mary’s Church: Half a century of music
What do the late Canadian folk singer Stan Rogers, venerated jazz explorers The Sun Ra Arkestra, Philadelphia’s Buddhist hardcore punk band Ruin, singer songwriter…
Events
Scenes from Ashnikko’s packed house at The Fillmore Philly
While Arlo Parks played to a packed house upstairs at The Foundry of the Fillmore Philly Wednesday night, the NC-born London-based rapper and singer…
While Arlo Parks played to a packed house upstairs at The Foundry of the Fillmore Philly Wednesday night, the NC-born London-based rapper and singer…
Scenes from Ashnikko’s packed house at The Fillmore Philly
While Arlo Parks played to a packed house upstairs at The Foundry of the Fillmore Philly Wednesday night, the NC-born London-based rapper and singer…