New Music, Emerging from your Local Scene
The great thing sometimes about live shows is that you never know what you’ll experience in the moment. Well, below is some video footage of newest Reading Rainbow member Al Creedon shredding it up with his other project Swimmers Ear at the Far-Out Fangtooth Record Release Party on October 1, 2011 at Kung Fu Necktie that we co-presented with YVYNYL. You’ll also see one extremely fucked up female attendee get kicked out, but not before breaking a bass, screaming an apology from stage, and dancing for the crowd. Reading Rainbow also tweeted a little more insight into the spectacle – “u can see her throw the mike into the audience which hit Rachel @sluteverforever ‘s hand & u can he(a)r her yell ‘ow!’ & ‘fuck you bitch!’” Woah – get that gal to rehab! (Special thanks to Tiffany Yoon for sharing the video and Reading Rainbow & Far-Out Fangtooth for bringing it to our attention.) Enjoy! (Photo by Brandee Nichols)
Harsh Vibes mastermind Ragnar Bergan came up with the band’s name when trying to describe to the rest of the group his concept for their sound. It was also the initial title for a song that is now called “Good Times”. Well, the shoegazey acid rock outfit lives up to their name with ferociously noisy guitar licks and static-y synths that could harsh anyone’s mellow. They’ll be opening for psych rock lovers The Tweeds and Dead People at Kung Fu Necktie tonight so get ready to “turn on, tune in, and drop out.” Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 8pm, $5, 21+ – Alexis V.
If you’re like me, you have a love/hate relationship with the fall. Fall weather is a mistress with a split personality: one day you can wear short sleeves and pants, the next you have to bundle up. But you know what always makes me feel better this time of year? Good ol’ ’60s garage-pop throwbacks. That’s where Philly’s The Eeries comes in. There’s something special and cozy about their vintage sweet-tooth melodies that you just want to cuddle up to their sonic nostalgia. And, if you’re free tonight, you can totally do so at Tritone, where they’ll transport you back to a time of free love and mod sounds. Tritone, 1508 South St., 9pm, $7, 21+ – Annamarya Scaccia
Tonight is the night – it’s our 3rd Anniversary Bash, and we’ll be celebrating it at Kung Fu Necktie with Dangerous Ponies, Orbit to Leslie, The Homophones, Power Animal, and Botany! Yes, POWER ANIMAL was added to the lineup to bring even more joy to your life, and he brought along his current tour mate Botany to warp your mind. The Deli’s own Adam G. (XPN2) will also be helping to build the soundtrack for our evening. It’s going to be rad. We know. You should be there. We will be (of course). Fun things are in the works. That’s our plan, and we are sticking to it. Hope to see you sooner than later. Cheers!
BTW: Kung Fu Necktie was nice enough to purchase a postseason package for this evening so we will have the Phillies game on tonight at the show if you were worried!!!
Check out the new music video from Arrah and the Ferns for the lead single “Wake Up” off their upcoming 6-song EP Soldier Ghost. The album will be available digitally on Friday, October 14, and they will be celebrating its release the same evening at PhilaMOCA with Conversations with Enemies and Univox. The animation and video was creatively done by Purple Riot’s Kelly Gallagher. Enjoy!
Below is a video of Nothing performing “B&E” from their debut Poshlost. The demo of the EP is available on limited edition cassette via Like Glue Records. The footage was recorded by our pals at BITBY on September 21, 2011 at North Star Bar. (Photo by Kyle Costill)
