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Never ask "What's going on tonight?" again. Stay informed on all the best upcoming performances with our handy calendar of events, and become the go-to guy or gal your friends turn to for show recommendations. (And, if you miss a show, read our review—so you can say you were there and pass our opinion off as your own. We don't mind.)

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May 20, 2013 | 10:59 PM | By

Non-COMM recap: Photos, audio, and setlist from the Mississippi Blues Project concert with Super Chikan and the Fighing Cocks


Award winning Blues guitarist and singer Super Chikan and the Fighting Cocks made the trip from his home in Clarksdale, Mississippi to Philadelphia last Thursday, May 16 in a double header Mississippi Blues Project concert as part of WXPN’s Non-COMMvention with the Homemade Jamz Blues Band. Born James Louis Johnson in Darling, Mississippi in 1961, Johnson got his name from working with chickens on his family’s farms, moving around the Mississippi Delta until they settled in Clarksdale. You can listen to the entire performance of Super Chikan and the Fighting Cocks here via the WXPN media player. All photos by Mike Lynch, mikelynchphoto.com

The Mississippi Blues Project has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Events, Scene, Mississippi Blues, NonComm2013, Super Chikan
May 20, 2013 | 10:16 PM | By

Non-COMM recap: Photos, audio, and setlist from the Mississippi Blues Project concert with Homemade Jamz Blues Band


Last Thursday during XPN’s Non-COMMvention, the Tupelo, Mississippi brothers and sister trio, the Homemade Jamz Blues Band, performed in concert with Super Chikan for the final Mississippi Blues Porject concert series. The band performed songs from its new album, Mississippi Hill Country. The band, featuring Ryan (guitar/vocals), Kyle (bass) and Taya (drums), played a fun and spirited set. You can listen to the band’s full set here via the XPN media player. All photos by Mike Lynch, mikelynchphoto.com.

Homemade Jamz Blues Band set list
1. Blues Train
2. Buy One Get One Free
3. Burned Down the House
4. If Home is Where the House Is
5. Voodoo Woman
6. Red Eye Flight
7. Ain’t No Sunshine
8. Mississippi Hill Country
9. Pay Me No Mind
10. Washing Clothes
11. So Many Tears

The Mississippi Blues Project has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Events, Homemade Jamz Blues Band, Mississippi Blues Project, NON-COMM, NonComm2013
May 20, 2013 | 4:22 PM | By

Listen to Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee and Allison Crutchfield of Swearin’ cover Grimes via Rookie Mag

Screen shot 2013-05-20 at 4.09.47 PMThis is a pretty awesome track from the fun and talented Crutchfield sisters. For Rookie Mag’s “Theme Song” series, Katie (of Waxahatchee) and Allison (of Swearin‘) reinvented Grimes’ bubbling synthesizer racer “Oblivion” as a guitar-rock song, underscoring the 60s pop influences that might not have been as evident before. Check out out below (and compare it against the original after the jump). Waxahatchee plays a free show with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists on July 31, a double-bill of such awesomeness that Morgan’s Pier might just collapse and float away into the Delaware. Swearin’ has no local shows coming up, but we hope to see them again very soon.

Grimes, ‘Oblivion’ from Somesuch & Co. on Vimeo.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Events, Grimes, Morgan's Pier, Swearin', waxahatchee
May 20, 2013 | 4:09 PM | By

Non-COMM Recap: Pete Yorn and J.D. King brought The Olms to World Cafe Live

Photo by Joe Del Tufo | JoeDelTufo.com

Photo by Joe Del Tufo | JoeDelTufo.com

Pete Yorn and J.D. King developed their new project The Olms out of a shared love of 60s psych pop (The Byrds, The Beatles) and extended periods of studio collaboration, and brought the live band that resulted to the Non-COMM stage on Saturday. Their self-titled album is out on June 4th; listen to their set in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player).

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Photos + Videos, Events, Recordings, J.D. King, NON-COMM, NonComm2013, Pete Yorn, The Olms, World Cafe Live
May 20, 2013 | 4:03 PM | By

Non-COMM Recap: The country sounds of Marie Miller (photos, audio, setlist)

Miller

Photo by Joe Del Tufo | JoeDelTufo.com

Marie Miller brought her blend of country, folk and pop to Non-COMM on Saturday night. Her album “You’re Not Alone” was released this year on Curb Records. Check out her set list below, and listen to her performance in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Photos + Videos, Events, Recordings, Marie Miller, NON-COMM, NonComm2013, WorldCafeLive
May 20, 2013 | 3:51 PM | By

Non-COMM Recap: Feisty funtimes with Kopecky Family Band (photos, audio, setlist)

Kopecky

Photo by Joe Del Tufo | JoeDelTufo.com

High-energy Nashville outfit Kopecky Family Band showed just a little bit of the arty, celebratory vibe they’ll bring to this summer’s XPoNential Music Festival when they played Non-COMM on Saturday. The feisty and fun troupe reissued their LP Kids Raising Kids last Tuesday on ATO Records; check out their setlist below and listen to the performance in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Photos + Videos, Events, Recordings, Kopecky Family Band, NON-COMM, NonComm2013, World Cafe Live
May 20, 2013 | 3:41 PM | By

Non-COMM Recap: Attitude is everything when Free Energy hits the stage

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Philly pop-rock five-piece Free Energy took the stage at maybe not the most opportune moment during Non-COMM. The Lone Bellow had just wrapped up a tremendous set upstairs, and much of the industry crowd was still smoozing with that band; others had skipped the festival entirely to catch their flight home. So to put it politely, there was plenty of room to dance in World Cafe Live’s downstairs when they opened their set with “Electric Fever.” But true to the slogan on his t-shirt, attitude was everything to frontman Paul Sprangers, and he rocked the crowd of about 75 like it was an arena of 7,500. The band’s trademark boisterous performance raged out into the hall and up the stairs, beckoning Non-COMMers inside. And as the band played on, the room filled up nicely. Listen to the audio from the set here (via the WXPN media player).

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Photos + Videos, Events, Recordings, Free Energy, NON-COMM, NonComm2013, World Cafe Live