November 28, 2012 | 5:21 PM | By John Vettese
The Week So Far: Eight must-read stories on The Key

Lancaster’s The Stray Birds perform “Dream in Blue” for Folk Alley’s backstage sessions [link]
Sellersville progressive hip-hop group I&I record an adventurous Key Studio Session [link]
Get a free song from Florida’s rootsy Roadkill Ghost Choir in My Morning Download [link]
Philly punk four-piece The Menzingers released an acoustic version of “Casey” [link]
Meet rootsy Philly group The Naked Sun in their new Bands in the Backyard video [link]
Philly country-rockers The Lawsuits released a new EP and a new music video [link]
Quirky rockers Eels announced a fall tour with a Philly stop in March, and a new song [link]
Founding Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha played Free at Noon on Black Friday [link]
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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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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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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
- Watch The Roots mural be unveiled next Friday in South Philly
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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: 12 must-read stories on The Key (incl. Wild Belle, Petula Clark and Neighborhood Choir)
Check out photos and videos of Eels‘ knock-out appearance at World Cafe Live [link] Local acoustic musician Kyle Swartzwelder recorded a stirring session for Folkadelphia [link] Download “Joy To You Baby” from Josh Ritter‘s new LP The Beast in its … Read More
- The unstoppable Eels play World Cafe Live with clowns, track suits (photos, review, video, setlist)
- A brief and baffling history of opening acts for Eels (playing a sold-out World Cafe Live tomorrow)
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Download The Key Studio Sessions Vol. 6 (feat. Reef the Lost Cauze, Kingsfoil, Bad Braids + more)
The latest edition of our Key Studio Sessions compilations is out today – now streamable and downloadable from Soundcloud! Check out highlights from fall of 2012 with The Key Studio Sessions Vol. 6, including some hard-hitting hip-hop from Ethel Cee … Read More
- The Week's Best MP3 Downloads, incl. Radiator Hospital, Roadkill Ghost Choir, and Toy Soldiers
- The Key Studio Sessions: I&I



