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Free Download: Live at JB’s 8/22/13 – Chris Forsyth and the Solar Band

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Chris Forsyth and the Solar Band put on a killer show full of heavy jams this past Thursday, August 22 at Johnny Brenda’s sharing a stellar bill that included Jeff Zeigler & Mary Lattimore and Daniel Bachman. It also doubled as guitarist Paul Sukeena’s birthday celebration (with bday caps provided). You can take a listen to and download (which can be done by grabbing each individual track) Chris Forsyth and the Solar Band’s set below.

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Modern Baseball Return From First Full U.S. Tour at Golden Tea House Aug. 26

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While Modern Baseball’s star continues to rise – thanks to their beloved LP Sports, you can still experience them in their natural environment tonight at Golden Tea House. (Take note that the show has been moved from Yarga Basement.) Modern Baseball will be returning home from their first full U.S. tour (that they booked in two weeks with the help of friends) so be sure to welcome them back. And you can expect their performance to be tight this evening – in the most fun way possible. They’ll also be joined by Secret Plot to Destroy the Entire Universe, Marietta, Sic Bacchus and Vermont’s Tyler Daniel Bean. Golden Tea House, (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.), 7pm, $5, All Ages – H.M. Kauffman

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New Music Video: “The Words Came All At Once” – The Chairman Dances

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Art-pop outfit The Chairman Dances recently shared a new video for the track "The Words Came All At Once," off the band’s latest LP Michael and the Prophetess. It was directed by J. Randolph Brown, and features shots of Old city as its backdrop. The release of the video is in conjuction with the announcement of their free all-ages performance this Friday, August 30 at Pterodactyl Gallery for the opening of Unnatural Behaviour, an exhibit dedicated to up-and-coming Philly artists, which will be on display from August 30 – September 20.

The Words Came All At Once [Prologue] from Steady State Productions

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Explore w/The Fantastic Imagination at Ortlieb’s Aug 24

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Adventurous open explorations in wizardry, that’s what happens when members of A Sunny Day in Glasgow, Arc In Round, Faux Slang, This Radiant Boy and Pet Milk join forces to create the aptly named The Fantastic Imagination playing tonight at Ortlieb’s. Embark on an airy sonic quest that continuously unfolds through layers of vocals and acoustic instruments. The Fantastic Imagination appears pleasantly prepared to traverse uncharted musical territory – join them. Ortlieb’s Lounge, 847 N. 3rd St., 10pm, $6, 21+ – Michael Colavita

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Weekend Warrior, August 23 – 25

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Get your fest on for a good cause this weekend as Rock to the Future hosts its Rally for Rock! Festival inside Liberty Lands Park, which will feature plenty of ways to benefit the non-profit that provides free music education to underprivileged youth of Philly. There will be a craft fair on hand with Yards Brewing Company serving up frosty brews, Dapper Dog and Vittles Philly providing delectable bites and a raffle for a chance to win a Jimmy Rollins signed baseball, Little Baby’s Ice Cream gift cards, the chance to bowl with headliners The Dead Milkmen, and more. But the main event for this fest is by far the music. Along with a rare free park set from The Dead Milkmen, West Philadelphia Orchestra will be filling the park with their jazz and folked-out Balkan dance grooves. Teachers and students alike will both be featured during the fest as Conversations with Enemies provide a howling good time with their eclectic, story-filled, indie-pop tunes and The Rock to the Future Student House Band performance. The afternoon also features music from Break It Up, You Do You, and Andrew Lipke, as well as an afterparty at North Bowl. Liberty Lands Park, 913 N. 3rd St., 12pm, Free ($60 for V.I.P. Tent), All Ages – Bill McThrill

 
More things to keep you entertained this weekend…
 
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Busses, The Interest Group
 
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI Restoration Fest Philly w/Nobody Yet, The Hellstroms, Honah Lee, The Jantones
 
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St. Philadelphia) FRI Kite Party, Dogs of Acid, Celebrations
 
Union Transfer (1026 Spring Garden St.) FRI Chris Vance, Mars Parker
 
TLA (334 South St.) SAT Young Savage, Peedi Crakk
 
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Lightning Arms, Love a Lunatic, SAT Erica Gibson, The Stone Hawks, South City Rejects
 
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI On the Beat Music Series w/Rok Bottom, Moor Mother Goddess, Cult Fortified, Taragirl, SAT (All Ages) Besting Tensions, Boss Logic, Ben Webster & The Beard, (Late) Omar, Three Man Cannon, Timbers, SUN (All Ages) Drugstore, Disco Machine Gun, Egocentric Plastic Men, (Late) G. Calvin Weston + Tim Motzer + Elliot Garland, Chalk and The Beige Americans
 
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) FRI Paper Submarines, SAT Panic Years, Metropolis America
 
Ortlieb’s Lounge (847 N. 3rd St.) FRI Cassavetes, Foul Weathered Friend, SAT The Fantastic Imagination
 
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) FRI Pale Existence, Polterchrist, SAT ICD9, The Fancy Balloons
 
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) SAT Medea
 
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) FRI Sam Tsui Feat. Kurt Hugo Schneider, Matt Cermanski, SUN The World At Large
 
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) FRI Gina Sicilia
 
Fergie’s (1214 Sansom St.) SUN Rusty Cadillac, John Byrne
 
World Café Live (3025 Walnut St.) FRI beta hi-fi Emerging Music Festival 2013 w/Underwater Country Club, Big Tusk, Commonwealth Choir, Weekender, Maiden Creek Lodge, SAT beta hi-fi Emerging Music Festival 2013 w/Pattern Crash, Sidewalk Atlas, Arizone Lights, Strawman, SUN beta hi-fi Emerging Music Festival 2013 Finals
 
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) SUN Supreem And The New Experience, Supreen Da Rezarekta
 
The Grape Room (105 Grape St.) SAT The Great Endangered, Matt Gauss Band, Coco Butter Band
 
4QHQ (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) SUN Haldol, Cape of Bats, Bad Energy, Cauldron
 
The Red House (Please contact one of the acts or venue for more info.) FRI Pocket, Hangman, Scuzbot
 
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Busses & The Interest Group Hosting Celestial Shores at JB’s Aug. 23

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It’s a wish of many to travel back and live in years gone by, namely to relive the music staples of decades past. But when the 21st century offers up bands like The Interest Group, maybe this age isn’t so bad. Sixties-era psychedelics dominate tracks like “The Boys and The Girls” and “Fear.” Breathy vocals and reverberating instrumentals slowly float on dream-like currents of good vibes. The band has made rounds at numerous Philly hot spots, but no word as of yet to when they’ll release their rumored twelve-track LP. However, their increasing live presence bodes well for future endeavors. Another band drawing from bygone eras is the night’s headliner, Busses. Dripping with dirty, morning after glamour, the band’s most recent release, Metal/Shangri-La, dips from jangly, lo-fi rock to slow and sentimental grunge. The group doesn’t shy from experimentation, and they revisit more musical decades than Bill and Ted. Brooklyn natives, Celestial Shore, round out the night’s bill. Self-described “indecisive rock” doesn’t mean songs without direction. While extremely experimental, the music’s constant push-pull battle against itself creates an interesting emotional experience for the listener. Tonight’s show will play like a musical time capsule opened for modern interpretation – all in all an excellent adventure.  Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., $10, 8pm, 21+ (The Interest Group Photo by Brandi Lukas) – Shaylin O’Connell 

 
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The Deli Philly’s Featured Artist(s) Winner: Emmett Drueding & the Cowboy Killa

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Singer-songwriter Emmett Drueding joined forces with guitarist Alex Drust and producer Grave Goods, a.k.a. Zach Sewell (formerly of Chiddy Bang). Dubbed Emmett Drueding & the Cowboy Killa, the group caught our attention with their gritty, Wild West feel and hip-hop beats creating an ominous soundtrack for today’s modern day cowboy. We recently wrangled some answers from our Featured Artist(s) Poll Winners, Drueding and Drust, which you can check out HERE.

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The Deli & SonicScoop Pro Audio Giveaway: Win a Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 Audio Interface!

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The new Focusrite Scarlett 18i8 (MSRP: $449) is an 18 in/8 out USB 2.0 audio interface with 4 Focusrite mic preamps with up to 60dB gain. Smartly designed with 8 channels of analog inputs in a rugged red chassis, Scarlett 18i8 is great for producers, musicians and recordists in need of a flexible, road-ready and expandable recording interface. For more info about the prize for The Deli & SonicScoop’s Pro Audio Giveaway and your chance to win, please go HERE. Good luck!