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• Caravan Music Festival announces its 2013 dates / lineup, and it's massive

  The fourth annual Caravan Music Festival will once again bring a boatload of Philadelphia bands to the woods of Maine of a three day concert of music, fun, lake swimming, exhaustion, and who knows whatall else. The massive lineup of … Read More

• Where to see (or avoid seeing) Kanye West's new video projection in Philly tonight
• See Big Terrible and Ali Wadsworth celebrate Rotten City the North Star Bar tonight

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• A conversation with The Thermals' Kathy Foster about bass, Rocky and their first decade as a band (playing Union Transfer tomorrow)

  

  This spring, Portland indie-punk trio The Thermals turned ten and released an album that’s got all the fuzzy scuzzy energy and aggression of their 2003 debut More Parts Per Million. Out last month on Saddle Creek, Desperate Ground is a … Read More

• Download Major Lazer's remix of "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (playing Roots Picnic on Saturday, June 1)
• My Morning Download: "College" by Rogue Wave (playing Union Transfer with The Boxer Rebellion on June 18)

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• See Big Terrible and Ali Wadsworth celebrate Rotten City the North Star Bar tonight

  Philly blues-rock combo Big Terrible is gearing up to usher its third release into the world; the Rotten City EP gets its physical unveiling tonight at North Star Bar, and has been streamable at Bandcamp since the beginning of the … Read More

• A conversation with The Thermals' Kathy Foster about bass, Rocky and their first decade as a band (playing Union Transfer tomorrow)
• Download Major Lazer's remix of "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (playing Roots Picnic on Saturday, June 1)

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• The Week So Far: 9 must-read stories on The Key (incl. Kurt Vile, Grandchildren, Khari Mateen and Dave Hartley's Top of The Key)

  Grandchildren‘s Golden Age is featured in this week’s Unlocked series [link] It’s been a big week for show announcements, with The Monkees [link], Patty Griffin [link], Pet Shop Boys [link] and The Olms [link] unveiling Philly dates Joe Pug played a show … Read More

• Top Of The Key: Can the Spurs Postpone the Heat Dynasty? An NBA Playoff Primer by Dave Hartley
• Top of the Key: Hoops, Pinball and Bilateral Neuropathy - Talking with Todd MacCulloch

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• Top Of The Key: Can the Spurs Postpone the Heat Dynasty? An NBA Playoff Primer by Dave Hartley

  

  So, you haven’t been paying attention to pro hoops this season? Fear not, I have. Here’s what you need to know: Lebron James is really good at basketball. If you stopped caring after Michael Jordan retired, here is your reentry … Read More

• Watch Dave Hartley get covered in facepaint in the Nightlands video "Born to Love" (playing Johnny Brenda's on 5/31)
• Explore Philadelphia with Dave Hartley and BlackBook Magazine

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• Tonight's Concert Picks: Amanda Palmer at the TLA, Bob Weir at The Tower, Sondre Lerche at World Cafe Live, Vintage Kicks at Kung Fu Necktie

  

  On the eve of her latest album’s release date, Amanda Palmer and her touring band The Grand Theft Orchestra bring their road show to The TLA on South Street tonight. Tickets to the all-ages show are $23, and are available … Read More

• Download Digest: This week's best free music incl. King Britt, Crash Course in Science, Big K.R.I.T.
• Listen to "Boxing Day," an outtake from Sondre Lerche (playing World Cafe Live in September)

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