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February 16, 2013 | 11:16 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: XPN Welcomes The Spinto Band to Johnny Brenda’s, Arctic Splash at Kung Fu Necktie, Cold Roses at MilkBoy, Parquet Courts at Voyeur for Making Time, Galentine’s Day Cover Band Show at Cha-Cha’Razzi

XPN welcomes The Spinto Band to Johnny Brenda’s tonight.  Boasting a new album in Cool Cocoon and a viral-y popular video in “What I Love,’ the Delaware natives have had a busy few months leading up to this hometown-area show, perhaps best exhibited by their coverage in The New Yorker and on NPR.  As the band points out in this interview with The Key, their generally upbeat, happy sounding music often has much deeper, sometimes melancholy lyrics.  Tickets and information for tonight’s 21+ show with Language Problems and Alec Ounsworth can be found here.  Watch the video for “What I Love” below.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Scene, Alec Ounsworth, Arctic Splash, Cha-cha'razzi, Cold Roses, Creem Circus, Dressed Like Stolen Cars, Fauxlectrelane, Johnny Brenda's, Kung Fu Necktie, Ladyfest Philly, Language Problems, Making Time, Milkboy, Naked Heroes, Parquet Courts, The Rivals, The Spinto Band, Voyeur
January 20, 2013 | 2:00 PM | By

The Week’s Best MP3 Downloads, incl. Caitlin Rose, Arctic Splash, Rev. John Wilkins

Pissed Jeans sure know how to make the most of two and a half minutes.  The first single from the local band’s upcoming Honeys LP is called “Cathouse,” and it’s a relentless punk jam with a killer shred explosion two minutes in.  Honeys will be out on Sub Pop on February 12th, with a record release show at Underground Arts on February 15th.  Tickets and information for the 21+ show can be found here. Download the song via Soundcloud here. Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Downloads, Events, Recordings, Scene, Arctic Splash, Caitlin Rose, Everyone Everywhere, Kung Fu Necktie, Milkboy, Pissed Jeans, Rev. John Wilkins, Sense of Place: Memphis, Underground Arts, World Cafe
January 14, 2013 | 5:43 AM | By

My Morning Download: “When You Say My Name” by Arctic Splash (from The Key Studio Sessions, Vol. 6)

Photo of Joey Sweeney by John Vettese

Today’s My Morning Download is by the local rock and roll band Arctic Splash. Fronted by Philebrity editor Joey Sweeney, the Splash recorded a Key Studio Session last month – mid-December, 2012 – and the song “When You Say My Name” is on the recent Key Studio Sessions, Volume 6, featuring performances from 17 bands including Kingsfoil, The Districts, Ape School, and others. You can download the entire collection here. Below, grab the aching, Dylanesque “When You Say My Name” by Arctic Splash.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Downloads, Recordings, Arctic Splash, My Morning Download, The Key Studio Sessions, The Key Studio Sessions Compilation
January 7, 2013 | 11:30 AM | By

Download El Malito’s remix of “Denim Tuxedo” by Arctic Splash (playing Kung Fu Necktie on 2/6)

When Arctic Splash played last month’s Philebrity Awards at Johnny Brenda’s, they got a treat from one of the other artists on the bill. Raunchy hip-hop dance-rock dude El Malito (pictured) broke out a bass-heavy remix of the Splash’ signature tune “Denim Tuxedo,” paired with some head-spinning animation. It surfaced as an mp3 a couple weeks later, and you can listen to it and download it below. Arctic Splash plays Kung Fu Necktie with Creem Circus and The Naked Heroes on Saturday, February 16th. Tickets and more information can be found here.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Recordings, Arctic Splash, El Malito, Kung Fu Necktie
December 19, 2012 | 10:49 AM | By

The Key Studio Sessions: Arctic Splash

You could tell right off the bat that Arctic Splash was serious about this holiday vibe. When the band showed up at WXPN last weekend for its Key Studio Session, guitarist Jeff White broke out his cranberry-red Fender, remarking that it was picked specifically for the occasion. It played nicely off of his pine-green flannel, while frontman Joey Sweeney (also known as editor of Philebrity and resuscitator of the 215 Fest) wore a bright red winter cap with the Spectrum logo emblazoned across it. Sure, he probably would have been wearing the hat anyway, but it all just felt so right. The mission at hand was a Christmas-themed Arctic Splash session, guest engineered by World Cafe’s Chris Williams and the set a ran a gamut of moods and sounds. It went from the biting, twisted and cynical (but insanely poppy) “Don’t Kill Yourself At Christmas,” to the generally wintery rocker “Beware of the Black Ice”, all the way to an absolutely sincere, touching rendition of “Silent Night.” In the mix there as well are a couple other Splash originals, “When You Say My Name” and “Baptized In Vibe.” Stream ‘em and download ‘em below, and get ready to sing along when Arctic Splash performs at tonight’s Philebrity Awards at Johnny Brenda’s.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Downloads, Events, Recordings, Arctic Splash, Joey Sweeney, Johnny Brenda's, Philebrity Awards, The Key Studio Sessions
December 8, 2012 | 10:51 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Japandroids at Union Transfer, Maxi Priest at The Keswick Theatre, The Best of Joey Sweeney at Johnny Brenda’s, Work Drugs with Shark Tape at Ortlieb’s, XPN Welcomes Ra Ra Riot at The Chameleon Club

Vancouver, BC duo Japandroids shook the walls at their midsummer Johnny Brenda’s show and tonight they’ll shake the walls of Union Transfer.  Japandroids are touring in support of an album many consider to be one of the year’s best (here, here and here).  The punk rockers released Celebration Rock earlier this year and were subsequently named Band of the Year by Spin, with their song “The House That Heaven Built” being named Song of the Summer by Paste.  Tickets and information for tonight’s show with DIIV can be found here.  Below, watch the video for “The House That Heaven Built.”

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Scene, Arctic Splash, DIIV, DJ Young Mariah Carey, Ellis Island, Japandroids, Johnny Brenda's, Maxi Priest, Ortlieb's, Ra Ra Riot, Shark Tape, The Barnabys, The Chameleon Club, The Keswick Theatre, The Trouble With Sweeney, Ton-Taun, Union Transfer, Work Drugs
September 10, 2012 | 1:11 PM | By

Photo Recap: Arctic Splash at Johnny Brenda’s


Philly rockers Arctic Splash made their Johnny Brenda’s debut – and, if I heard them correctly, their debut playing a venue with an actual stage – on Friday night, opening for Weird Hot and St. John and the Apostles. The band features Philebrity’s Joey Sweeney on keys and vocals (and WXPN’s Jared Styles on bass), along with a crew of players with psuedonymous “Splash” surnames. Check out a photo recap of their set above.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Photos + Videos, Events, Arctic Splash, Johnny Brenda's