"I never did know where I was going." Austin Potter, a.k.a. Tapes & Tubes, channels his inner Leonard Cohen on his latest single, "So Long as I Have You". Gravelly, weathered vocals lay down contemplative prose over the gentle strum of a guitar and hints of feedback. The track is off a new full-length album that Potter is currently working on.
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Krust Toons: “Uber Fan” by Teddy Hazard
Krust Toons: "Uber Fan" by Teddy Hazard – please feel free to drop him a line at teddandthehazards@gmail.com if you dig or have any funny ideas. You can also check out more of his illustrations and animation shorts HERE.
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New Track: “The Mirror” – Field Mouse
Brooklyn/Philly outfit Field Mouse recently announced that it will be releasing a new LP, titled Episodic, due out August 5 via Topshelf Records. The album was produced by Joe Reihart (Hop Along) of Headroom Philly and features guest appearances from Allison Crutchfield (Swearin’), Sadie Dupuis (Speedy Ortiz), and Joseph D’Agostino (Cymbals Eats Guitars). Take a listen to the record’s fiery first single, "The Mirror" (below), which premiered over at NPR. Frontwoman Rachel Browne describes it as one of the album’s "dissolution-of-relationship" songs. (Photo by Shervin Lainez)
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New Music Video: “Romeo” – The Lawsuits
The Lawsuits give us a 360-degree view in their new music video for the track "Romeo". The beautiful footage was shot using seven GoPro cameras and a specialized mount. You can find the single on the group’s latest LP Moon Son, which is available via Randm Records.
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The Writing Squares Opening for NYMPH at Everybody Hits June 5
Hard-churning, covering large expanse, pushing the cosmic pedal to the floor, and hitting an array of spaces, The Writhing Squares‘ sonic shape is an interesting one. Stepping into Everybody Hits this evening, the duo fuses psych and free jazz in a fuzzy, deep-diving union. Finding rhythmic footing while integrating textured openings, it’s a world that’s accessible yet adventurous. Tonight’s show also features the twisting, territorial, out-there jams of Igneous Eyes and the enchanting psych/shoegazing daydream of Myrrias. The joyous, wandering jazz-psych combination of Brooklyn’s NYMPH completes this headie night. Everybody Hits, 529 W. Girard Ave., 8:30pm, All Ages – Michael Colavita
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The Sundrop Music & Arts Festival’s All-Day Block Party at The Fire June 4
The sixth annual Sundrop Music and Arts Festival is centered around the all-day block party happening today outside The Fire with 13 musical acts, 30+ food & craft vendors, a photo booth, and more. I am very excited to see The Original Crooks and Nannies, who was The Deli Philly’s April Record of the Month and the most recent featured artists in our In the Cut interview series. They’ll be pre-empted by the lovely, ethereal electropop sounds of Little Strike, a.k.a. Tamar Dart, and indie rockers The Mellowell. Headlining the outdoor stage will be local area indie stalwarts Illinois, and you’ll also find the bluesy psych rock of power trio Ill Fated Natives helping to welcome the sun drop into the evening festivities. Looks like the forecasted rain will be holding off so come out and enjoy the day! The Sundrop Music and Arts Festival, Leithgow St. & Girard Ave., 12pm – 9:30pm, Free, All Ages – H.M. Kauffman
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Weekend Warrior, June 3 – 5
Tonight at Union Transfer will be Connor Barwin’s third annual MTWB Benefit Concert. The show, which has hosted buzz bands like Mac Demarco and Kurt Vile in the past, has one of its strongest line-ups this year, which includes Philly’s own Hop Along and Waxahatchee. Barwin, who recently signed a new six-year deal with the Eagles, has been a presence both in the local music and parks & recreations scenes since coming to Philly. He befriended R5 Productions’ Sean Agnew, and has cultivated a super positive event. Each year, Barwin has upped his game for the concert, and this year is no exception. There will also be special guest performers this evening (like Blue Note artist Ryan Anthony Massaro ;-). Every dollar that is raised at the show – both from tickets and bar sales – will be matched by MTWB and donated to a new project in Philadelphia. You can get cheap tix or ball-out for an opportunity to drink and schmooze with some Eagles, but remember it’s all for a great cause. Union Transfer, 1026 Spring Garden St., 7:30pm, $5 – $300, All Ages – Adam G.
More places to hang this weekend…
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Dark Blue
Boot & Saddle (1131 S. Broad St.) FRI Residuels (Release), Louie Louie (Release), Weekender, SAT Rosetta , Starkweather
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Missdoodica/Phameless Records Fest: In The Pines/DJ Deejay, SAT Phameless Records Fest: Digger, Goddamnit, Seeing Snakes, Lamplighters, Mid Rats, The Mad Splatter, Welter, SUN Phameless Records Fest: Erik Petersen, Disaster Committee, Teenage Bigfoot, Big City Noise
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) FRI First Time’s The Charm: Aster More, Bull Bush, Joyful Exit, Trying!, Whipworm, Crushed, Far Eyes, Sister Trudy, My Name is Tom, Spring Collection, SAT First Time’s The Charm: Spirit of the Wolves, Are You Ready Steve, Taxes, Quarter Panel, Heretix, Bronco, Volatile Squirrels, Rabies Shot, Dumb Hair, SUN Allison Crutchfield, Pouty
Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill St.) SAT Pancakes & Booze Art Show: DJ Mighty Mike Saga
Bourbon & Branch (705 N. 2nd St.) SAT Cuzin Lil, Cadillac Coop, Young King, Marc Paradise, SUN The Sugar Pops
Frankie Bradley’s (1320 Chancellor St.) FRI Franky’s Foxes w/ DJ Chris Urban, SAT Ed Christof
The Foundry (1000 Frankford Ave.) SAT DJ Jazzy Jeff, Questlove, Vikter Duplaix
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI (Upstairs) GR Stone (Release Show)/(Downstairs) Good Old War (acoustic), SAT (Upstairs) Those People, Andorra, RFA, Egocentric Plastic Men
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) Sundrop Music Festval: FRI Marshall Allen, I Yahn I Arkestra, Dirty Soap Blues Band, SAT Minor Setbacks, Ben Kessler, The Mellowells, The Chelsea Kills, Little Strike, The Original Crooks and Nannies, Chalk & The Beige Americans, Kuf Knotz, Alright Junior, The ill Fated Natives, Illinois / Roots Picnic After Party: Dice Raw, Tiani Victoria, SUN Slingshot Dakota, Water Polo, My Son Bison, Bad Orb
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI New Sound Brass Band, FABERGÉGÉ, SAT The Space Cats, Chipocrite, Seoul Dehli
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Goddamnit, SAT Joe Michelini, Shane Luck
Silk City (435 Spring Garden St.) FRI DJ Dav, Reed Streets, SAT DJ Deejay, SUN Risky Disko
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SUN Aly Cat, No Good Sister, Barbara Gettes, Cicada Jade, Jone’cia La Dine, Dena Miranda and the Mellowton4s, Emily Ana Zeitlyn/Rusty Cadillac
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) FRI Ashley Leone, SAT Kenn Kweder “Adventures of a Secret Kidd" Screening (acoustic set + Q & A)
Connie’s Ric Rac (1132 S. 9th St.) FRI The Wayside Shakeup, Laura Cheadle & The Family Band, The Elwood James Band, SAT Shadow Band
Voltage Lounge (421 N. 7th St.) FRI Making-Out With Medusa, SAT Rich People
Morgan’s Pier (221 N. Columbus Blvd.) FRI DJ Beatstreet, SAT Mr. Sonny James
Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing (601 N. Christopher Columbus Blvd.) SAT Roots Picnic: The Roots, Lil Uzi Vert, Rich Medina, Lil Dicky, Go Go Morrow
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) FRI Stella Ruze (EP Release), Andrew Jude, Whackbat, SAT The Parameters, Room for Mojo, Surreal Nation
Ardmore Music Hall (23 E. Lancaster Ave.) FRI Mason Porter (EP Release), Frog Holler, Chris Grunwald & The Slow Response, Marc Silver & Friends, SUN Beru Revue, Ben Arnold, The Fractals
Everybody Hits (529 W. Girard Ave.) SUN Myrrias, Igneous Eyes, The Writhing Squares
Goldy’s (723 Chestnut St., #3) SAT Tutlie, Cave People
Lower Level (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Secret Cutter, Black Urn, Manbeast, Bandit, Mob Terror
Second Empire (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SAT Punks for PAWS: Flag of Democracy, Burp!, Cape of Bats S-21, Lip Service, Narcos, N.E.G.
LAVA Space (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Littler, Girls Rock Philly Youth
Slime Time Live (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Trash Boy
The Pharmacy (1300/02 S. 18th St.) FRI No Stranger, Kississippi, Spill, Past Life, SAT Adeedus, Patnelso Tommy iLL Figure, Evan Riley
All Night Diner (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI The Original Crooks and Nannies, Liz de Lise
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Residuels & Louie Louie Dual 7″ Release Show at Boot & Saddle June 3
Hot on the heels of a series of West Coast dates supporting the Buzzcocks and with The Deli Philly’s May Record of the Month, Love Songs, still fresh in our minds, Residuels hits the stage this evening at Boot & Saddle to celebrate the release of their new 7" "Ordinary" via Born Losers Records, the trio provides an unwavering, primal, garage-rock rumble that’s unfiltered, hitting unapologetically, grabbing the wheel, and daring you to hold on. However, not one but two 7” will be commemorated on this night. With vinyl copies of “Out in the Streets”/“Miles Around” (issued via Hidden Volume Records) in hand, the all-female quartet of Louie Louie dose out garage rock with a psych-pop twist. Rolling forward in a determined drive, while also exhibiting a smooth soothing side, the band demonstrates compelling control. The heady cruising psych-rock of Weekender completes this billing. Boot & Saddle, 1131 S. Broad St., 8:30pm, $10, 21+ – Michael Colavita
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New The Pretties EP Available for Streaming & Download
Below is a new four-song EP from garage-psych outfit The Pretties, titled Wrong Track Mind. It’s already the group’s second release in about a three-month span, building on the promise of the band’s debut record, Control. Both albums were recorded at The Mansion in South Philly.
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In the Cut: The Original Crooks and Nannies
As Sam Huntington and Madeline Rafter’s high school friends started to set their focus on colleges, the two bonded over their desire to continue making music and bypass the academia route. The duo began recording under the moniker The Original Crooks and Nannies, a play off Thomas English Muffins’ commercial tag line. While the recording of their debut album Soup For My Girlfriend might have been a learning lesson of "how to write songs together," Huntington and Rafter have taken a giant leap forward with their sophomore LP Ugly Laugh, The Deli Philly’s April Record of the Month. They’ll be performing this Saturday afternoon outside of The Fire as part of the Sundrop Music Fest, but first, get to know The Original Crooks and Nannies and their Ugly Laugh HERE!
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Boy Lawyer EP Release Show at KFN June 2
The trio of Boy Lawyer celebrates the release of their new EP Decades Don’t Matter tonight, as a part of a locally linked lineup at Kung Fu Necktie. Compromised of Enrique Gasparini, Steve Fitzpatrick, and Pat Higgins (all of whom have previous ties to the now defunct Dead Tenors), the new project expands upon instrumentally thematic threads, inviting a fresh open-air sound, with crisp, stretching lines, and the boost of backing vocal harmony feeling near with an eye on the far. This evening, they’ll be joined by the genre-boundless gravitational pull of Colins “Bear’” Regisford, a.k.a. The City & I, while the energetic emotive bursts of Spill and the exposed fragile punk rush of Mumblr, whose new record The Never Ending Get Down is due out June 10 via Fleeting Youth Records, cement this show into place. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $6, 21+ – Michael Colavita
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New Track: “We’d Never Agree” – P.S. Eliot & Announce New Reissue Compilation and Shows
Before most of the world heard of Waxahatchee or Swearin’, Katie and Allison Crutchfield cut their teeth alongside Will Granger and Katherine Simonetti in pop-punk outfit P.S. Eliot. Well, the band just announced that it will be releasing a new 2xCD compilation, titled 2007 – 2011, on Septempber 2 via Don Giovanni Records, featuring recordings from their studio LPs Introverted Romance in Our Troubled Minds (2009) and Sadie (2011) and the Living in Squalor EP (2010), as well as demos and home recordings. Take a listen to the single "We’d Never Agree" below. P.S. Eliot will also be reuniting for a run of shows, and Philly folks can catch the gang at PhilaMOCA on Monday, September 19. (BTW: Waxahatchee also recently announced that she’ll be releasing a new reissue collection called Early Recordings on June 17 via Merge Records.)