Fledgling local rockers Wigwams have more to celebrate than just Halloween tonight (even though it is the best holiday). The four-piece made up of Daniel Morse (guitar & vocals), Jason Strohl (bass), Brian Sullivan (guitar & vocals), and Phil Sutton (drums) just dropped their debut EP International today (which you can download for free HERE). Wigwams will be stepping up to the big stage this evening when they open for Battles at the TLA so it might be a good time to smear on that war paint and throw on that Native American costume to help them celebrate their new release in style. Theatre of Living Arts, 334 South St., 7pm, $19, All Ages – H.M. Kauffman
Philadelphia
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Pattern Is Movement Get Mischievous at KFN Oct. 30
Pattern Is Movement will be coming out of hibernation for the first time since September 2010 tonight to set Mischief Night off for fellow local acts Hermit Thrushes and Banned Books at Kung Fu Necktie. Chris Ward and Andrew Thiboldeaux have been hard at work creating the follow-up to 2008’s All Together. The duo finished mixing the new album in mid-June, but was unsatisfied with the mixes so they are currently working on re-tracking the bass parts so hopefully the album will see the light of day really soon. Be sure to head down to KFN to hear some new Pattern Is Movement tracks and maybe some of their sweet neo-soul covers like D’Angelo’s “Untitled” or Beyonce’s “Crazy In Love”. Kung Fu Necktie,1250 N. Front St., $10, 8pm, 21+ (Photo by Tim Griffin) – Dan Brightcliffe
Philadelphia
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Schoolly D Performing for Occupy Philly at City Hall Oct. 29
Local hip hop legend and O.G., Schoolly D, will be at ground zero of Occupy Philly this afternoon for “a special message-driven musical performance.” He’ll be joined by “raptivist” Michael “O.G.-Law” Tabon, his wife Gwen “Phila-Diva” Tabon (who is best known for her vocals on Dr. Dre’s “Keep Their Heads Ringing”), and their 4-year-old son known as “lower case g.law.” The event is being presented by N.A. Poe’s “The Panic Hour” radio show and Occupy Philadelphia Media. Their objective is to showcase “the voice hip hop provides to a community often underrepresented or also now known as…‘the 99%’” by “featuring representation of the past, present, and future of the hip hop counter culture.” So fans of hip hop – grab your rain gear and head down to City Hall to show your support! City Hall, Broad & Market Streets (On the West Side of Market St.), 4pm – 6pm, Free, All Ages – H.M. Kauffman
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2 Hearts and Chemicals sign to XD Records, release Coming Home EP on November 11
One of the remarkable assets of electronic music is that it is malleable, capable of taking different shapes and forms without any limitations. The creative minds behind 2 Hearts & Chemicals concoct this formula from opposite poles: after forming a kinship as adolescents in Pennsylvania, the duo comprised of Eli Lhymn and Stephen Biebel now reside in New York City and Los Angeles, but that doesn’t impede them to separate themselves from their connective thread: music. Their upcoming EP, titled "Coming Home", stems from a subconscious level, in which a series of opulently arranged synth-pop landscapes conduct its listeners through a kaleidoscope of colorful sounds with a notable level of artistic clarity rarely seen in new acts. They’ve just been signed with experimental-leaning label XD Records, which will release Coming Home on November 11th.
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Jonwayne’s second release on Alpha Pup Records
Jonwayne has quickly become a familiar face at Low End Theory with his mix of sharp tones and flashbacks to Nintendo games. This week, the beatmaker is celebrating the release of his newest EP, titled "The Death of Andrew." While the music is not as morose as one would expect for such a title, songs like "Pillars of Sand" and Immobile" do contain some dramatic instrumentation and heavy beats. Jonwayne has a tendency to introduce transitions that catch listeners off guard. A major one occurs on "King," which starts as a stripped-down track, but then is joined by a razor-edged organ sound. The effect on this track creates a vivid image of a sinister underworld. However, other tracks are more game-like with airy melodies. Taking into account that Jonwayne was a spoken word artist before becoming a beatmaker, he brings a fitting light to his command on flow. – Karla Hernández
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Something in the Water
Something in the Water is a micro-documentary focused on the Seattle music scene and its continual abundance of innovative and talented artists. Directed by Ward Serrill, the short served as an accompaniment to Pearl Jam Twenty, the Cameron Crowe directed documentary, which aired on PBS last Friday. While mainly focused on the indie pop side of the Seattle scene, the doc touched on some of the biggest acts in the city, including clips of Pickwick, Shabazz Palaces, The Head and the Heart, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, and Total Experience Gospel Choir. Also featured are KEXP DJs John Richards, Kevin Cole, and Cherly Waters, as well as Megan Jasper and Jonathan Poneman of Sub Pop Records. Watch the 13 minute video below via KCTS.
Watch Something in the Water on PBS. See more from KCTS 9 Documentaries.
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Pianos Become the Teeth New Album Out 11/1
"Topshelf Records will release the new record from Baltimore, MD rock band Pianos Become The Teeth on November 1st. Titled The Lack Long After, the album was recorded by Kevin Bernsten at Developing Nations Studio, where the band’s previous effort Old Pride was recorded.
Pianos Become The Teeth has a melodic yet uncompromising sound that brings to mind such diverse and influential bands as Thursday, Envy and City of Caterpillar. Brimming with sincerity and brandishing an experimental ambiance, the band is pushing beyond the boundaries of a stale genre. Mixing elements of screamo, hardcore as well as post rock, The Lack Long After breathes new life into a once decaying scene." –Courtesy Top Shelf Records
Catch them in the midst of their US tour on Dec. 4 at the Red Palace in DC.
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Weekly Feature: Mitten
A refreshing change of pace from some of CMJ’s more brawny, electro collectives, Mitten’s more elegant style has been compared to Au Revoir Simone and The Postal Service, who the band themselves cite as a major influence. Their arrangements are neat and chic, with programmed beats, pretty melodies, sweet vocals, twisted guitar licks and various other toys and treats rounding out their sound. Singer Maia Macdonald and producer Joanna Katcher formed under the Mitten moniker in 2009, beginning a process of songwriting via email that led to their debut EP "See You Bye" earlier this year. With all six tracks on that release so fully realized, it’s hard to believe Mitten are a band still very much making their way in the indie world. But chatting to both members, it’s clear they can’t hide their wide-eyed excitement about their fledgling career. – Read Dean Van Nguyen’s interview with the band here.
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Weekly Features: Ursa Minor
Sometimes there’s nothing better than a band that can fill you with energetic, upbeat music that you can’t help but move to, and that’s exactly what Ursa Minor provides. Fronted by power vocalist Michelle Casillas and rounded out with a rock star band consisting of Tony Scherr, Rob Jost and Robert DiPietro, the music of Ursa Minor is full of catchy riffs, bold pop rock vocals, and good-fashioned attitude to fill your inner rock n’roll spirit. Their most recent album, “Showface” hit the market running, feeding their fans with new music that was a long-awaited follow up to their 2003 debut. With a healthy mix of sultry, sharp melodies and consistently strong rhythms, Ursa Minor is quickly climbing the ranks as a mainstay band in the indie pop rock scene. – Read Christina Morelli’s Q&A with the band here.
Philadelphia
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Weekend Warrior, October 28 – 31
It’s Halloween weekend – our most favoritest time of the year! Now, it’s obvious that we think you should be at The Deli Philly’s Halloween Partay this Saturday at PhilaMOCA with The Extraordinaires, Circadian Rhythms, Netherfriends, and Thom McCarthy. It has been awhile since The Extraordinaires have performed in Philly, and you never know what their creative minds will conjure up next. We are honored that Circadian Rhythms has chosen our partay to also celebrate the release of their new full-length vinyl A Dream or Something Else. (BTW: The Armchairs’ Andy Molholt has also joined the band.) Former Yardley native and prolific songwriter Shawn Rosenblatt a.k.a. Netherfriends will certainly be a welcomed treat, but we think that he’ll have some tricks too so you should definitely catch him before he heads off on tour to the Left Coast and then off to Europe. And Thom McCarthy will be bringing a whole lotta hunka hunka burnin’ love as Elvis Presley. Did we mention that we’ll be kickin’ it in an old mausoleum!?! We will also have more surprises instore so throw on that costume and come get weird with all of us! PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 9pm, $10, 21+ – Q.D. Tran
More things to help you get into trouble…
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) FRI The Fuhrl, SAT The Deli Philly’s Halloween Partay w/ The Extraordinaires, Circadian Rhythms, Netherfriends, Thom McCarthy, MON Catnaps
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Brown Recluse, Lushlife, Sunny Ali & The Kid, SAT Asteroid #4
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Lauryn Peacock and The Great Unknown, SAT Mazzoni Center Benefit w/ Sgt Sass and Lust2Love, SUN Pattern Is Movement, Banned Books, Hermit Thrushes, MON Metroplex as Fugazi and Towers as Guided by Voices
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Original Haze, SAT Taggart, Creeping Weeds, Faux Slang, Knife Show, SUN Dirty Bird
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Surgeon and Cadaveric Spasm, SAT Ross Bellenoit & The Goods, Cowmuddy, Levee Drivers, Early Ape, Swedeland, SUN Star Ana & The Laughing, Couples Only, Jae, MON Cowmuddy
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Halloween Tribute Night w/Goodnight Lights, Bailey Hounds, The Quelle Source, SAT Fantastic Planet
Tritone (1508 South St.) SAT Rainbow Destroyer, Break it Up, Betty Iron Thumbs, SUN Jay Laughlin and Spacin, MON Time Ghost and Pool of Thorns
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) FRI Karen Gross, SAT Victoria Spaeth
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Desoto Jones
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) FRI Ballyhoo and Echo Movement, SAT Phillybloco
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SUN Rusty Cadillac
Danger Danger Gallery (5013 Baltimore Ave.) FRI The National Rifle Halloween Extravaganza w/Crills Wilson, Vintage Kicks, Coup Courox, Val de Val
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI Amos Lee
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI Haley and Mach 22, SAT Modern Colour, Spin, Mach 22, SUN Bong Hits For Jesus, MON Scareho
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Shorty Boy-Boy, The Tweeds, Big Fat Marker, SAT Martha Graham Cracker Cabaret
The Station (1550 McKean St.) FRI The Improbables and Thee Shut Downs
Teri’s Diner & Bar (1126 S. 9th St.) SUN Psychic Teens as NIN and Tower as Guided by Voices
Strange Brew Coffee (1321 2nd St.) FRI Dani Mari
Little Bar (738 S. 8th St.) SAT Pygmy Shrews and Leather
The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St.) FRI Psychic Teens
Underground Arts Building (1200 Callowhill St.) SAT TJ Kong_Halloween_Costume Ball_Rock and Roll_Murdershow w/Penrose, Lightninging, Purples
The El Bar (1356 N. Front St.) SAT Loafass Halloween Bash
The Barbary (951 Frankford Ave.) SAT Far-Out Fangtooth
Warehouse (521 Cecil B. Moore at Randolph St.) SAT The Making Time Warehouse Project
Electric Factory (421 N. 7th St.) SAT G Love & Special Sauce
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) MON Mischief Brew
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Baby Made Rebel — “Everything Evil Happened” Music Video; Playing Precinct Tonight, 10/28
Boy meets girl, Boy loses girl, Boy writes song, and makes video. Everything Evil Happened is about why relationships end and how we manage the loss from both sides and is the newest material form newcomers Baby Made Rebel. Baby made Rebel are prepping for other upcoming video and audio releases and actively working on their first full length record due out in 2012.
You can find them with some other top notch locals at Precinct in Somerville’s Union Sq. tonight, Oct. 28, for Halloween Hangover 6.
Lineup:
Ellis Ashbrook
OTP
Baby Made Rebel
Ryan Jackson Troika
The Show is $10, 21+ and starts at 9pm.
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Halloween Show: 10/29 — Megadeth, The Sex Pistols, Television, The Cure
Put on your costumes and head over to PA’s Lounge tomorrow night, Oct. 29, for a Halloween cover show — it’s going to feel like taking a trip back to the late 70’s/early 80’s.
The lineup is as follows:
Megadeth (Mass Death)
The Sex Pistols (The Four Point Restraints)
Television (A Bit Much + School for Robots)
The Cure (Ruby Ridge, pictured above)
9pm, 21+, $10
PA’s Lounge
345 Somerville Avenue
Somerville, MA
–The Deli Staff