The Week So Far: 10 must-read stories on The Key
Left to right: Helen Leicht, John Belushi and Ed Sciaky
Holiday Radio Past: Ed Sciaky sends holiday on WIOQ cheer circa 1984 [link]
Philly rocker Tommy Conwell performs acoustic for The Key Studio Sessions [link]
Digging the deep roots of St. James and the Apostles, who play The Fire tonight [link]
Need a soundtrack to your Thanksgiving dinner table? Try our Spotify playlist [link]
Central Pennsylvania’s music scene mourns the loss of its biggest advocate, Jersey Mike [link]
Watch rare video of Patti Smith on the Mike Douglas Show when it was based in Philly [link]
Is that Denison Witmer playing a spandex-clad workout instructor? [link]
Pissed Jeans rage on with a new track, “Bathroom Laughter” [link]
Ring in the holidays with XPN2‘s Jingle Jams, now through New Year’s! [link]
Yeasayer discovered light, and color. And took it on tour. [link]
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Just announced: A double dose of Phish at the Mann in July
Phish have announced their summer tour plans with two shows in Philly. After they wrap up their three shows in Saratoga Springs over the July 4th weekend, the party continues in Fairmount Park when they play the Mann Center on … Read More
- WXPN Welcomes Conor Oberst to Union Transfer on May 21st
- Modest Mouse playing SteelStacks summer concert series
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Photos: The 5th annual 2nd Street Fest takes over Northern Liberties (ft. The Low Anthem, Denison Witmer, On The Water and more)
The fifth annual 2nd Street Fest brought a bustling crowd and wide assortment of food vendors, community organizations and local musicians to Northern Liberties on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Among those performing at the Fairmount and Germantown stages at either … Read More
- Tonight's Concert Picks: Mates of State at Underground Arts, Denison WItmer at World Cafe Live, Baths at Union Transfer
- Tonight's Concert Picks: XPN Welcomes ALO to The Blockley, Denison Witmer at Johnny Brenda's, New Sweden at Steel City Coffeehouse, The Hooters with Good Old War at The Electric Factory
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Moms Rock! The Key's salute to our six favorite rock n' roll mothers
The awesome job of being a mother is impressive enough. But how about being a mother, and a rock n’ roll icon? An astonishing number of artists have managed the balancing act of family life and public life over the … Read More
- Punk legend Patti Smith recieves the Hepburn Medal at Bryn Mawr College
- Watch the Patti Smith Band on The Mike Douglas Show, 1977-78
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Photos: Pissed Jeans, Purling Hiss and Trophy Wife at Union Transfer
It was definitely one of the harder-hitting lineups at Union Transfer in recent memory: Philly thrash four-piece Pissed Jeans, alongside scuzz-guitar jammers Purling Hiss and power duo Trophy Wife. Check out photos from Saturday night’s all-ages punk extravaganza below. (Hear … Read More
- Tonight’s Concert Picks: Restorations at Boot & Saddle, Mission of Burma / Bleeding Rainbow at First Unitarian Church, and Trophy Wife / Purling Hiss / Pissed Jeans at Union Transfer
- Just Announced: Pissed Jeans, Purling Hiss and Trophy Wife will play Union Transfer on 2/8
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Tonight's Concert Picks: Phil Anselmo at Union Transfer, James Hunter at Sellersville Theater, St. James and the Apostles at Johnny Brenda's, Thee Idea Men at Milkboy
Phil Anselmo is probably one of the most prolific figures in the world of metal today. Originally gaining fame as the singer for Pantera, Anselmo has since performed with his own groups Down, Superjoint Ritual, Phil Anselmo & The Illegals … Read More
- The Key Studio Sessions: St. James and the Apostles
- St. James and the Apostles kicks off tour tonight at Silk City