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New Track: “Timezones” (Feat. Outerspace) – Reef The Lost Cauze

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Reef The Lost Cauze dropped his new collaborative full-length album today Reef The Lost Cauze: Your Favorite MC via Goon MuSick/iHipHop Distribution. On the LP, he teamed up with German hip hop production team Snowgoons. Reef also received contributions from Slaine, Esoteric, Sabac Red, Jus Allah, Wise Intelligent of the Poor Righteous Teachers, and others. Below is his (promotional) lead single “Timezones” featuring Philly duo Outerspace (a.k.a. Rappers Planetary and Crypt the Warchild). Reef will also be performing this evening at Fluid to celebrate his release. You can cop Reef The Lost Cauze: Your Favorite MC HERE.

Snowgoons x Reef The Lost Cauze "Timezones" feat. Outerspace by iHipHop Distribution

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South Street’s Tritone to Close

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We are sad to hear that Tritone will be closing. We’ve had some fun and strange times in the little red room. Foobooz broke the news earlier today. They also received updates from Tritone’s owner Dave Rogers and Chris Fetfatzes, who owns South Philly’s Hawthorne Café and has entered into an agreement to purchase the place which is pending on the approval of the liquor license transfer. According to the updates, Foobooz reported Fetfatzes (who had originally declined to comment on the article) said that “there are a few different concepts he is working on for the space, none of which involve a focus on live music. But, he adds, that doesn’t mean he will phase out music completely.” They also received comments from Rogers after the piece was posted that “he’s already received a dozen calls and emails from bands wondering if their gigs are canceled. The answer is no. Rogers says he expects to be open for at least 3 more months and that any shows currently on the calendar are staying there.” So there you have it. Sucks. (You can read the rest of the post HERE.) But at least we still have Bob n’ Barbara’s – our (citywide) special home away from the rest of the world. Just sometimes wish they’d put on more shows there. We’d definitely be down with doing a showcase.  
 
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Ladies Auxiliary Opening for Gauntlet Hair at KFN Oct. 24

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Ladies Auxiliary will be bringing their lo-fi, yet highly textured mix of country rock balladry and AM radio pop to Kung Fu Necktie. They should fit in nicely alongside lo-fi experimental duo Gauntlet Hair (Dead Oceans) as well as Krautrock revivalists Music for Headphones (XD Records). Yes, psychedelics would definitely be a good idea for this lineup. Get their early because Ladies Auxiliary will be opening the evening. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $10, 21+ – Alexis V.

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Free Download: No More Golden Days Mixtape – Lushlife

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Lushlife (a.k.a. Raj Haldar) dropped his new mixtape No More Golden Days today (a day earlier than originally announced) which features contributions from Das Racist’s Heems, Brown Recluse’s Tim Meskers, RYAT, STS, Dice Raw, Cities Aviv, and many others. You can download it for free HERE, and check out the track “Adult Goth” featuring Heems below. Lushlife will also be performing live this Friday at Johnny Brenda’s with Brown Recluse and Sunny Ali & The Kid. Enjoy!
 

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Inaugural Showcase of the “Still Life” Series at FUC – Side Chapel Oct. 24

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John Vettese (XPN2, The Key, City Paper) is a great supporter of the local music scene and music in general. Well, this evening will be the debut of his “Still Life” series. The event will showcase experimental/ambient music from the Philly area. Tonight at the Side Chapel of the First Unitarian Church will feature Cough Cool, Dan Malloy, and Brendan Codey. Vettese has been working with Malloy to digitize ten years worth of his home recorded bedroom tapes so this evening will also be sort of a release show for it, and expect for the material to be up on Bandcamp very soon. So go out, puff some herb (preferably with all who are involved), and just chill. It’ll definitely be a good way to begin the week. Side Chapel of the First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 7pm, $8, All Ages – Q.D. Tran  

Plastic Jewelry by Cough Cool


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Attia Taylor & Oh! Pears Making Magic at M Room Oct. 23

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I love when two of my favorite local musicians play the same show. There’s an awesome comradeship that’s present in the music, and I expect nothing less when Attia Taylor and Oh! Pears take the stage tonight at the M Room. Taylor’s music is always innovative, raw and futuristically vintage, while Oh! Pears, who recently performed at this year’s CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival for a day party at The Living Room, is always boldly abstract, voluminously bittersweet, and wholly encompassing. I highly suspect magic will be in the air. M Room, 15. W. Girard, 8pm, $7, 21+ – Annamarya Scaccia
 
 

Born In Clouds by Attia Taylor & Corey Duncan

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Creepoid Opening for The Jacuzzi Boys and Pujol at KFN Oct. 23

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Local favorites Creepoid will be bringing their grungy-psych-folk sounds to Kung Fu Necktie in support of The Jacuzzi Boys and Pujol (who both just completed a bunch of shows at CMJ). The four-piece was recently selected as the October artist for Weathervane Music and XPN’s Shaking Through program, which gives independent acts a chance to record their music with expensive equipment in studios they normally would not have access to. Creepoid’s session was curated by R5’s Sean Agnew and produced by Kyle “Slick” Johnson (producer for Horse Heaven). The session laid down a proper recording of the group’s latest song, “Old Tree,” which you can download for free below and you can also watch the behind the scenes footage of the group in the studio HERE. So be sure to head down to KFN tonight to hear “Old Tree” live along with more new material that they’ve been working on. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., $10, 8 pm, 21+ – Dan Brightcliffe

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Weekend Warrior, October 21 – 23

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Dream-punkers Acid Kicks are having a record release party for their 7” Life Dreams this Saturday night at Little Berlin. By now, you should know that the four-piece is made up of 3 bassists and a drummer (with occasional wails and dissonant trumpet accents), which may sound like the beginning of joke about musicians, but the joke will be on you if you don’t come tomorrow night to the DIY art space. They’ll be joined by South Philly psych rock outfit True Gold, who will be releasing a split album with Acid Kicks in the near future via Phonographic Arts, Mindless Attack, and a solo set by Al Creedon (Reading Rainbow, Swimmers Ear). Come underground and live the punk dream! Little Berlin, 2430 Coral St., 8pm, All Ages – Alexis V.
 
Other places to go and people to see this weekend…
 
Johnny Brenda’s (1201 N. Frankford Ave.) FRI Ang and the Damn Band and Gold, Crowns, SUN Population Zero
 
Kung Fu Necktie (1250 N. Front St.) FRI The New Connection, SAT Buried Beds and Geology, SUN Creepoid
 
North Star Bar (2639 Poplar St.) FRI Folklore
 
The Fire (412 W. Girard Ave.) FRI The Warhawks, SAT Linghtninging, Restorations, Kite Party
 
M Room (15 W. Girard Ave.) SUN Oh Pears! and Attia Taylor
 
Tritone (1508 South St.) FRI The Peace Creeps and The Lawsuits, SUN I Am Not The Universe and Playboy Bunny Savage
 
Millcreek Tavern (4200 Chester Ave.) FRI Ecomog and The Trademark Experience
 
Tin Angel (20 S. 2nd St.) FRI Pat McGee
 
The Trocadero (1003 Arch St.) SAT Nobody Yet and The Kiera Plan, SUN Taking the Chance and Seek to Thrill
 
The Blockley (3801 Chestnut St.) SAT Mike Greenfield (Lotus)
 
The Barbary (951 N. Frankford St.) SAT Luther
 
Danger Danger Gallery (5013 Baltimore Ave.) SUN *Surprise Headliner*
 
The Legendary Dobbs (304 South St.) FRI Dime Street Joker, SAT Conversations With Enemies, Revolution I Love You, Parachuting Apostles
 
Triumph Brewing Company (117 Chestnut St.) FRI Psychedelphia
 
Voyeur (1221 St. James St.) FRI Free Energy
 
MilkBoy Philly (1100 Chestnut St.) SAT Mason Porter, Andrew Gray, Ron Gallo
 
PhilaMOCA (531 N. 12th St.) FRI Mason Porter, Andrew Gray, Ron Gallo
 
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FYI on DIYs in PHL: Bands in the Backyard (BITBY)’s Kyle Costill

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This is a first for us. We wanted to do an interview with Bands in the Backyard (BITBY), and they requested to send us a video response. You can check out their answers to a scaled down group of our questions that we sent them below, and make sure to swing by Little Bar tonight where we’ll be presenting with them the premiere of BITBY’s October Episode featuring Arc In Round as well as live performances by Ages, Renderers, Sore Eros, and Not Fur Longs and DJ sets from the BITBY crew, Faux Slang, and Arc In Round. There will also be a tasty beer special provided by our sponsor Sixpoint Brewery. Go outside by going inside Little Bar this evening! Little Bar, 738 S. 8th St., 8pm, $6, 21+ – Q.D. Tran

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Free Energy Returns to Making Time for The Rapture at Voyeur Oct. 21

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After exploding onto the Philly and national music scene, it has been pretty quiet in the Free Energy camp (except for a handful of big shows), which has been most likely due to their search for a permanent new guitarist with the exodus of Geoffrey Bucknum this past spring. Well, the boys are back at Making Time tonight, and it should definitely be a hyper-rager when they party down with The Rapture (performing at their fourth MT), Metronomy, Class Actress, and Still Corners. This evening will make your decision to skip CMJ a very wise one. Voyeur, 1221 St. James St., 9pm – 4am, $15, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman

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Rock to the Future Open House

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As it heads into its second year, Rock to the Future, the organization that provides free music education and academic assistance to underprivileged youth, has made some admirable strides towards improving our community. In this short amount of time, it has gained its non-profit status, has had its students perform showcases on stages like World Café Live, and is officially moving into a brand new performance space on East Cumberland Street in Fishtown. The organization will be celebrating the new space in style today by hosting its very first Open House. As you tour the space and check out its impressive mural, you will be able to enjoy refreshments, hear about RTTF’s success stories, and check out student bands and local musicians as they perform each hour. You will also be able to learn more about the fundraiser drive that they’re doing for this 2011-2012 season. So come out and learn a little bit more about them and show your support HERE! Rock to the Future, 2139 E. Cumberland St. – 2nd Floor, 4pm – 8pm, All Ages – Bill McThrill