December 3, 2012 | 1:30 PM | By John Vettese
Just Announced: Alt J returns to Philadelphia in March (playing the TLA on 3/21)
Experimental UK popsters Alt-J are returning to Philadelphia this spring for a show at The TLA on March 21. Tickets to the show go on sale this Friday at noon via Live Nation. When the band was in town this fall, it recorded a World Cafe session with David Dye. You can listen to it here (via the WXPN media player).
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Light Heat's new album now streaming at The New York Times website (appearing on XPN Philly Local tonight)
Light Heat‘s self-titled debut is due out on June 25th via Ribbon Music, but if you’re itching to hear it now, the album is now available to stream at The New York Times website. The local psych-rockers will be in … Read More
- Folkadelphia Session: Balto (performing at Lickety Split this Wednesday)
- How some Philly punk rockers are giving back to the community with the Big Footprints Project
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Watch a conversation with instrumental duo El Ten Eleven, shot at the North Star (playing Johnny Brenda's on 9/20)
El Ten Eleven is a duo that doesn’t like to be captured in a label. They make powerful instrumental music that spans various genres and soundscapes. Last year, the group released their latest album, Transitions, as well as a remix … Read More
- Make Music Philly Spotlight: Kyo Daiko
- The shrillest highs and lowest lows: After a decade, The Postal Service returns to Philly (photos, review, setlist)
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Watch a conversation with instrumental duo El Ten Eleven, shot at the North Star (playing Johnny Brenda's on 9/20)
El Ten Eleven is a duo that doesn’t like to be captured in a label. They make powerful instrumental music that spans various genres and soundscapes. Last year, the group released their latest album, Transitions, as well as a remix … Read More
- Watch Local Natives' New Video for "You & I" (playing Electric Factory on 9/28)
- Make Music Philly Spotlight: Kyo Daiko
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Light Heat's new album now streaming at The New York Times website (appearing on XPN Philly Local tonight)
Light Heat‘s self-titled debut is due out on June 25th via Ribbon Music, but if you’re itching to hear it now, the album is now available to stream at The New York Times website. The local psych-rockers will be in … Read More
- How some Philly punk rockers are giving back to the community with the Big Footprints Project
- Watch Work Drugs' new video for "Mavericks" (playing Morgan's Pier on 7/10)
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SXSW required watching: Alt-J live in concert from Stubb's (playing a sold out show this Thursday at TLA)
Alt-J played SXSW this past week as part of the NPR Music showcase along with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Waxahatchee, and Cafe Tacuba. Alt-J put on a mesmerizing performance and if you’re not yet … Read More
- My Morning Download: "Tessellate" by Alt-J (from a limited time only collection of World Cafe downloads)
- The Key's Year-End Mania: Julie Miller's Top Five Pond-Crossers of 2012
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Portgual. The Man teams up with It's Always Sunny for a sort of promo video (playing the TLA tonight)
Experimental, progressive indie rockers Portugal. The Man paired up with the cast of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia to bring you a slightly outrageous video called “Eternal High-Five,” promoting their new album Evil Friends. Produced by Danger Mouse, Portugal. The … Read More
- Review: Best Coast bring sunny California to the TLA
- Listen to a new Icona Pop song called "Girlfriend" (playing The TLA on 9/22)



