New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
It’s been a few years since we’ve heard from Scott Daly who records under the moniker Aunt Dracula. Well, his far-out freak-pop project just released its debut record Face Peel, which you can stream and purchase below. Keep a look out for his seizure-inducing music video for "Timecoat" coming out soon.
Here’s a bootylicious new music video from Sweatheart for their summertime jam "Crummy Summer." The track will appear on their upcoming album Sittin Pretty, which will be released on August 13 via Free Energy Records. The video was directed by Thom Lessner, and you’ll be able to catch the outrageous crew performing live on Thursday, September 19 at Johnny Brenda’s. Thanks to Philebrity for bringing to our attention.
Synonymous with breakdowns and circle pits, the highly anticipated annual lineup for This Is Hardcore Fest 2013 starts today. Scheduled to take place at multiple venues around the city, this year’s lengthy list of acts includes local faves like Blacklisted to prolific legends like Gwar. Curated by Joe Hardcore and his collaborative of hardcore enthusiasts, TIHc continues to prove the obvious: Hardcore will never die. Philly-based acts like Paint It Black (famed for raw emotives, frenetic fretwork, and aggressive melodies like “Invisible” and “Severance”) and Kid Dynamite plan to take the stage and stir things up, making the most of supporters’ cult-like dedication and their anticipation to scream out every line to every song side by side in a spirit of comradery nostalgic of performances played out in suburban basements, local Y’s, and VFW halls. TIHc (as always) stands as a living testament to the impact of local music while adequately showcasing PA’s best within the genre represented by regional faves like Doylestown’s Rock Bottom, Bristol natives Wrong Answer, and Wilkes-Barre five-piece Beware. Definitive of Philly and its surrounding suburbs, This Is Hardcore Fest embodies the genre locally and at large. With one of the best lineups to date, TIHc will melt faces and leave you counting down the days until next year’s showcase. This Is Hardcore Fest, Multiple Locations & Various Times (Please check for more info HERE.), All Ages/21+ – Dianca Potts
Fuzz-popster Cough Cool (a.k.a. Dan Svizeny) recently posted a new music video for the track "Velvet," off his latest LP 29 (Bathetic). In the footage, you’ll find Svizeny hanging around his apartment lip-syncing while playing the sensitive, lonely brah. Enjoy!
If you are having trouble waiting for the upcoming Philly Folk Fest happening next week August 15 – 17, the you can get your fix this evening at The Trocadero where they will screening the world premiere of At Fest, a documentary that was filmed by Mastodon Films during the summer of 2011 at the festival’s 50th anniversary. There will also be performances by Matt Baldwin and Colin Reeves of HogMaw. You can view the trailer of the doc below.
It might be time to grab a fruity mixed drink and get lost in the intergalactic tropical sounds of Spaceship Aloha. The side project of Man Man’s Christopher Sean Powell (a.k.a. Pow Pow) will be taking you away to paradise this evening at Morgan’s Pier as part of R5’s free concert series. Powell will be opening for eclectic beatmaker/producer Prefuse 73 (a.k.a. Scott Herren), and they’ll be tag-teaming plenty of grooves to help you forget that you still have the tail end of the workweek left, but no worries – it’s August. Aren’t you already on cruise control for the rest of the summer? Cheers! Morgan’s Pier, 221 N. Columbus Blvd., 9pm, Free, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman
The Lawsuits premiered a poppy new tune called "Love Is Weight" earlier this morning via The Key. It was recorded in June at Converse Rubber Tracks Studio. You’ll have two chances to catch them performing live this month on August 16 at the Philly Folk Fest and on August 24 at the Brandywine Folk Festival in Kennett Square.
Purling Hiss just released a promo video to share a taste of their upcoming LP Paisley Montage and to announce that the album will be available on October 29 via Richie Records. The power trio will be hitting the road this fall with The Men, and they will be rolling into town on Tuesday, October 22 at Johnny Brenda’s.
Below is a new track called "Seize the Day" from Marc Neibauer (formerly of Eat Your Birthday Cake), which closes out his debut LP Don’t Fall Apart that is available for free download HERE. He’ll be celebrating the album’s release this Saturday, August 10 at Prism Brewery in North Wales.
Here’s a new music video from Lantern for the track "King Of The Jungle," off their latest LP Rock ‘N’ Roll Rorschach (Sophomore Lounge). The video has a beautifully sleazy rock aesthetic that matches perfectly with the song until its ending takes a rather bizarre turn. It was directed, shot and edited by Jaqueline Lachance.
Check out the new 4-song EP entitled Quitting Time from Ape School (a.k.a. Michael Johnson, who "done did it all") below! We’re feeling a very post-Talking Heads David Byrne vibe on this one, which we definitely likey. Ape School will be performing next on Thursday, August 29 at MilkBoy Philly.
