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Big Thief’s two songwriters, Buck Meek and Adrianne Lenker, will each play solo shows around Philly this November
The musicians behind Big Thief are nothing if not prolific. In 2019, the band released two acclaimed albums, U.F.O.F. and Two Hands. Last year,…
The musicians behind Big Thief are nothing if not prolific. In 2019, the band released two acclaimed albums, U.F.O.F. and Two Hands. Last year,…
Big Thief’s two songwriters, Buck Meek and Adrianne Lenker, will each play solo shows around Philly this November
The musicians behind Big Thief are nothing if not prolific. In 2019, the band released two acclaimed albums, U.F.O.F. and Two Hands. Last year,…
Events
Soccer Mommy’s <em>Color Theory</em> tour do-over includes a September Union Transfer date
Just before the Coronavirus pandemic sent the world spiraling into lockdown, Soccer Mommy — the project of Nashville singer-songwriter Sophia Regina Allison — released…
Just before the Coronavirus pandemic sent the world spiraling into lockdown, Soccer Mommy — the project of Nashville singer-songwriter Sophia Regina Allison — released…
Soccer Mommy’s <em>Color Theory</em> tour do-over includes a September Union Transfer date
Just before the Coronavirus pandemic sent the world spiraling into lockdown, Soccer Mommy — the project of Nashville singer-songwriter Sophia Regina Allison — released…
Events
The Lemonheads’ November tour includes a stop at Underground Arts
Singer-songwriter Evan Dando is bringing his long-running project The Lemonheads out on the road when the world opens up again. The band just announced…
Singer-songwriter Evan Dando is bringing his long-running project The Lemonheads out on the road when the world opens up again. The band just announced…
The Lemonheads’ November tour includes a stop at Underground Arts
Singer-songwriter Evan Dando is bringing his long-running project The Lemonheads out on the road when the world opens up again. The band just announced…
Events
WHYY will celebrate Philly’s Poets with Spoken Wordsmiths event
April is National Poetry Month, and to celebrate Philadelphia’s influence on the world of poetry — specifically, spoken word — WHYY will present a…
April is National Poetry Month, and to celebrate Philadelphia’s influence on the world of poetry — specifically, spoken word — WHYY will present a…
WHYY will celebrate Philly’s Poets with Spoken Wordsmiths event
April is National Poetry Month, and to celebrate Philadelphia’s influence on the world of poetry — specifically, spoken word — WHYY will present a…
Events
LP delivers a dynamic Free at Noon performance on west coast time
It was 9 a.m. California time when today’s Free at Noon concert got under way, but LP and her band — performing live from…
It was 9 a.m. California time when today’s Free at Noon concert got under way, but LP and her band — performing live from…
LP delivers a dynamic Free at Noon performance on west coast time
It was 9 a.m. California time when today’s Free at Noon concert got under way, but LP and her band — performing live from…
News
Kurt Vile signs to Verve Records, plans new LP for 2022
Philly son Kurt Vile has had a remarkable run on Matador Records, releasing six of his eight LPs (including lotta sea lice, his 2018…
Philly son Kurt Vile has had a remarkable run on Matador Records, releasing six of his eight LPs (including lotta sea lice, his 2018…
Kurt Vile signs to Verve Records, plans new LP for 2022
Philly son Kurt Vile has had a remarkable run on Matador Records, releasing six of his eight LPs (including lotta sea lice, his 2018…
Events
Langhorne Slim brings relatable emotion from Nashville to Philly for Free at Noon
Langhorne Slim joined us live from his living room for today’s virtual Free at Noon to share songs from his new album, Strawberry Mansion.…
Langhorne Slim joined us live from his living room for today’s virtual Free at Noon to share songs from his new album, Strawberry Mansion.…
Langhorne Slim brings relatable emotion from Nashville to Philly for Free at Noon
Langhorne Slim joined us live from his living room for today’s virtual Free at Noon to share songs from his new album, Strawberry Mansion.…
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Music+Art: Karl Blau on Nomad
Philadelphia is a music-rich city and a trove of visual art, from graffiti pier to the Clothespin to our massive collection of Impressionists in…
Philadelphia is a music-rich city and a trove of visual art, from graffiti pier to the Clothespin to our massive collection of Impressionists in…
Music+Art: Karl Blau on Nomad
Philadelphia is a music-rich city and a trove of visual art, from graffiti pier to the Clothespin to our massive collection of Impressionists in…
Recordings
Watch Lucy Dacus perform “Hot & Heavy” on <em>The Late Show</em>
Lucy Dacus only just announced her upcoming album, Home Video. Her third full-length is billed as an exploration of how Dacus feels returning to…
Lucy Dacus only just announced her upcoming album, Home Video. Her third full-length is billed as an exploration of how Dacus feels returning to…
Watch Lucy Dacus perform “Hot & Heavy” on <em>The Late Show</em>
Lucy Dacus only just announced her upcoming album, Home Video. Her third full-length is billed as an exploration of how Dacus feels returning to…