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Unlocked: The Key’s review of Heyward Howkins’ Be Frank, Furness

Photos: Joseph Arthur brings live painting and musical guests to Sellersville

The 12 Days of Local Christmas: “Holiday Song” by Amos Lee

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  Placeholder releases "I Feel," a new track off forthcoming split with Such Gold
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  Photos: Joseph Arthur brings live painting and musical guests to Sellersville
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The Key

Discover Philly's Best Local Music

Unlocked: The Key’s review of Heyward Howkins’ Be Frank, Furness

Photos: Joseph Arthur brings live painting and musical guests to Sellersville

The 12 Days of Local Christmas: “Holiday Song” by Amos Lee

RELATED TOPICS

LATEST POSTS

The Wonder Years' spring tour has them headlining The Electric Factory on 4/12

The Disco Biscuits announce three nights of groovin' at the Electric Factory: February 20, 21 and 22

XPN welcomes soulful indie rocker Caroline Smith to Boot and Saddle 3/4/14

Nick Waterhouse plays the First Unitarian Church on 3/1 in support of the new Holly

Everybody who's anybody making music in Philly. Interviews, features, tour diaries, and more—because the only thing bands love more than writing and performing their music is talking about their music.

RELATED TOPICS

LATEST POSTS

Unlocked: The Key's review of Heyward Howkins' Be Frank, Furness

The Wonder Years' spring tour has them headlining The Electric Factory on 4/12

The Disco Biscuits announce three nights of groovin' at the Electric Factory: February 20, 21 and 22

Photos: Joseph Arthur brings live painting and musical guests to Sellersville

RELATED TOPICS

LATEST POSTS

The Wonder Years' spring tour has them headlining The Electric Factory on 4/12

The Disco Biscuits announce three nights of groovin' at the Electric Factory: February 20, 21 and 22

Restorations to play "a ton of new songs" at Boot & Saddle on 2/8

Placeholder releases "I Feel," a new track off forthcoming split with Such Gold

RELATED TOPICS

LATEST POSTS

Unlocked: The Key's review of Heyward Howkins' Be Frank, Furness

The Wonder Years' spring tour has them headlining The Electric Factory on 4/12

The Disco Biscuits announce three nights of groovin' at the Electric Factory: February 20, 21 and 22

Photos: Joseph Arthur brings live painting and musical guests to Sellersville

RELATED TOPICS

LATEST POSTS

Unlocked: The Key's review of Heyward Howkins' Be Frank, Furness

Nick Waterhouse plays the First Unitarian Church on 3/1 in support of the new Holly

Watch the quintessentially quirky Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks in the "Cinnamon and Lesbians" video (playing The TLA on 3/1)

The 12 Days of Local Christmas: “Holiday Song” by Amos Lee

July 1, 2012 | 1:26 AM | By Rachel Barrish

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