Local band Blayer Pointdujour & The Rockers Galore welcomed the release of their debut full-length The Bull last fall and are already back in the studio working on its follow-up. “Big Haiti’s Dream” is a teaser track for the new album, with an up-front horn section and a guest appearance by Kuf Knotz. Stream and download the song below and check out the band live when they kick off their SXSW trip at MilkBoy on March 9th. Tickets and information can be found here.
Blayer Pointdujour & The Rockers Galore
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2nd Street Festival announces its 2012 lineup (includes Man Man, The Great Unknown, Blayer Pointdujour )
The annual 2nd Street Festival returns to Northern Liberties on August 5th, bringing with it a hefty and eclectic lineup ranging from Man Man‘s freaky art-rock to Blayer PointduJour and the Rockers Galore‘s body-moving kompa, and The Great Unknown‘s classic Americana.
The music portion of the day-long festival – which will also showcase local arts, crafts, and food vendors – takes place on the stage of the Piazza at Schmidt‘s, and is presented in conjunction with the Philadelphia Folksong Society. The initial lineup announced today includes:
Man Man
The Great Unknown
The Spinning Leaves
Blayer Pointdujour & The Rockers Galore
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Chris Kasper
The Kalob Griffin Band
The Doublewides
KC Jones
Norman Taylor
Mikey Jr.
DJ Matt Beck
Watch our Key Studio Video session with Blayer PointduJour and the Rockers Galore below.
Key Studio Sessions #2 – Blayer PointduJour & Rockers Galore from WXPN FM on Vimeo.