My Morning Download: “Sleeping Pills” by Nick Waterhouse (from a limited time only collection of World Cafe downloads)
When roots and R&B rocker Nick Waterhouse visited World Cafe with David Dye in November, 2012, he performed a fiery three song set. You can listen to the session and interview here. Below, download one of the songs from that session, “Sleeping Pills.” This month (and this month only) World Cafe is offering free downloads of performances from bands including Calexico, Lord Huron, Alt-J, John Fullbright, Freelance Whales, Allen Stone, The Kopecky Family Band and others. You can download all the songs here. Grab them now, because once February comes to a close, they’ll be gone.
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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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Watch The Roots mural be unveiled next Friday in South Philly
The Legendary Roots Crew will be on hand in full force (and that’s a lot of people) next Friday the 31st of May when Philly’s Mural Arts Program unveils the new Roots mural at World Communications Charter School at 512 … Read More
- Watch City Rain's cinematic music video for "The Optimist" (playing North Star Bar on Monday)
- Watch Julia Holter's new video for "World" (playing World Cafe Live on 7/13)
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Tonight's Concert Picks: Neil Halstead at World Cafe Live, Animal Collective at The Mann Center, Nick Waterhouse at Johnny Brenda's, Polica at Union Transfer, Ben Harper at The Merriam Theater
British singer-songwriter Neil Halstead will be at World Cafe Live tonight. A founding member of indie-folk group Mojave 3 and shoegazers Slowdive, Halstead has spent the last ten years building a solo career and released his latest record, Palindrome Hunches, in September. … Read More
- Listen to backstage interviews with Sleigh Bells, Tycho and more on the new Making Time RADio website
- Nick Waterhouse announces Fall tour, playing Johnny Brenda's in October