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New Track: “B. Dawk” – Reef The Lost Cauze

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Check out and download a dope new track from Reef The Lost Cauze called “B. Dawk,” which was produced by Dumhi and tips its hat to “Philly legend”/hard hitter Brian Dawkins. It’s the first sneak peek from his upcoming EP that should be out next year. You can catch Reef live tonight in the Balcony of The Troc.

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The Districts Are Rumbling Through at WCL Oct. 11

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Rob Grote expresses passionate conviction through his voice displaying a tone that comes from within. Nothing is held back as he consistently pushes his vocals developing a howling roar as steady-progress narratives dig deep at the soul. The instruments provide an ever-evolving musical setting as Grote explores the surroundings. The Districts can augment there sound in numerous ways, and this versatile approach allows for the incorporation of many influences rooted in heartfelt emotion and uncompromising raw playing. They take the exposed heartache and the sensibility of the blues and infuse it with rage and frustration of punk and grunge. At one moment, the story/song is simple Americana-style country-blues, but a storm is always brewing as guitars sweep through with reckless abandon and the rhythm section rumbles through like a thunderstorm. And to top it off, the band is still only in high school so I guess what I’m saying is watch out for these guys. You can take a listen to our former Featured Artist(s) Poll winner’s latest EP While you were in Honesdale HERE, and check out their HotBox Session below, which first caught our attention. World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 8pm, $12, All Ages – Michael Colavita 

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Rock to the Future Starting FREE Saturday Workshops for Students and Families & More Great News

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Rock to the Future (RttF) is starting up FREE Saturday workshops for lower-income Philadelphia students ages 4 – 8 and their families – no matter what musician level. Their first workshop is on Saturday, October 20 that will be for ages 3 – 4, and you can sign up for the fun, interactive event HERE. Each workshop can only accommodate 15 attendees so please register early. (Also note that if you register and do not show up without a 24 hour notice of cancellation, you may be prohibited from attending for up to 6 months.)
 
BTW: As you may have read in our post last week about RttF winning a grant from The Fender Music Foundation, we happened to run into part of their staff Monday night at Fishtown Tavern where they were just returning from and celebrating a highly successful fundraiser golfing event. The afterschool music organization was able to raise a whopping $100,000, which will also be matched by the event’s corporate sponsor, so that should be enough to help guarantee the worthwhile community program funding for the next 2 – 3 years. Congrats again to the RttF ladies and gents – you deserve it for all your unselfish hard work!
 
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Free Download: “Copper Speaks to Flesh” – King Britt

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Check out and download for free below some new sounds that King Britt composed for the sculpture called Ars Mendedi (located on Walnut St. – east of 11th St. – within the campus of Thomas Jefferson University)  by Jim Sanborn as part of Sound Sculptures, “a series of a sonic responses to various sculptures commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art program. In this project audiences are able use their cellphones, smartphones, or mp3 players to listen to the various sound works while at the sculpture’s physical locations. It is the aim of the project to explore the ‘living landscape’ of each project’s site, bringing a new perspective to the contextual and artistic intensions of the original work.” King Britt will be performing this Sunday, October 16 at Bartram Gardens for Data Garden’s “The Switch-On Garden 002,” which he also has a new 5-track EP for release entitled The Bee & The Stamen that is packaged in limited editition Plantable Music seed-paper and available for pre-order HERE.

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Worshiper Opening for How To Dress Well at JB’s Oct. 10

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Worshiper will be making their live performance debut tonight at Johnny Brenda’s opening for How To Dress Well, the moniker of uber-talented songwriter and producer Tom Krell. The Northeast Philly trio, made up of former Power Animal members Matt Hampson, Kevin O’Neill and Marie Nicolo, recently dropped their first release Happened, via non-profit record label Human Kindness Overflowing with all donations going to local food bank, Philabundance. The 4-song EP saunters down the trail of experimental R&B/soul with its seductive guy-gal vocals and chopped-up, blissed-out arrangements, which should match perfectly with this evening’s main attraction. Panties are gonna be a droppin’ tonight. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $14, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman

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New Track: “Half Drained” – Tamarin

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Below is a new track from local indie folk pop outfit Tamarin called “Half Drained” off their debut full-length Shake The Ghost, which is out today via La Société Expéditionnaire. They’ll be celebrating its release this Friday, October 12 at West Philly DIY space The Great Indoors.

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Free Download: “Dance All Night” – Free Energy

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Free Energy just premiered a new track today called “Dance All Night” via Pitchfork, which is available for free download. The song will appear on their upcoming album Lovesign that will be available January 15 via the band’s own label Free People and was produced by John Agnello (Kurt Vile, Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr., etc.). Free Energy will be performing in Philly next Wednesday, October 17 at Johnny Brenda’s for an Out of Town Films-presented event.
 
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Electric Factory Celebrates 17 Years w/$17 Ticket Special

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The Electric Factory is celebrating its 17th year in existence this month with a $17 ticket special, starting at noon tomorrow. This special will last for 17 days, and you’ll have the opportunity to buy tickets for any show for the remainder of the year. Any tickets purchased in cash at the box office will be free of any service charges. (However, that does not apply for online orders or ones with credit cards, which will be subject to Ticketbastard fees.) BTW: You’ll also receive a commemorative E Factory t-shirt for any tickets purchased in person at the box office. Check out the venue’s calendar HERE to see if there is anything coming up that you’d like to attend.
 
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Tuesday Tune-Out w/Ron Gallo & Thom McCarthy at PhilaMOCA Oct. 9

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Tonight the Swollen Fox-curated Tuesday Tune-Out brings in a doubleheader of wise-beyond-their-years singer-songwriters. Toy Soldiers’ Ron Gallo has been working out his solo chops for months now at Fergie’s open mic nights and his hosted events at the music-friendly Center City waterhole so the transition from being backed by a rollicking full band to the lone man on stage will certainly be a smooth one for him. Thom McCarthy is kicking off the night, and warming up the audience. The understated musician and his quirky, thoughtful lyrics will surely have the crowd contemplating and snickering inside. This evening’s movie will feature one of my favorite actors portraying a comedic silent-movie legend. PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., 8pm, $5, All Ages – H.M. Kauffman
 
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Dean Ween Working on His First Solo Album

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Dean Ween, a.k.a. Mickey Melchiondo, recently announced that he is currently working on his first solo album via his official site AskDeaner.com. It is being produced by Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, and will include "a combination of the best musicians [that Deaner has] encountered over the years": Guy Heller, Claude Coleman, Chuck Treece, Dave Dreiwitz, Glenn McClelland, Joe Kramer, Andrew Weiss, Joe Russo, Scott Metzger, Josh Homme, Nick Oliveri, and more. He plans to release the album next year. You can read more about it HERE.