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March 28, 2013 | 2:52 PM | By

The Week So Far: 13 must-read stories on The Key (incl. PIFA, Kurt Vile and Kate Nash)

freeenergyFree Energy will play the North Star Bar on May 4th with Deap Vally [link]

Local rapper Mic Stewart releasing PEACEWORLD on April 23rd, shares his new video for “I’m Not From Brooklyn” [link]

Moon Palace takes part in this week’s Folkadelphia Session, recording a selection of songs with a full band [link]

Dar Williams, Steve Forbert, Stephen Kellogg and more have been scheduled for this summer’s Bryn Mawr Twilight Concert series [link]

Wilkes Barre, PA’s Cherokee Red and their song “Vaya Con Dios” were Monday’s My Morning Download [link]

Sensual soul duo Rhye and their beautiful track “Open” were featured on this week’s XPN’s Gotta Hear Song of the Week [link]

Download a free remix EP from Mock Suns, a local alt-psych trio that opened for Hey Marseilles at Johnny Brenda’s Wednesday night [link]

Weathervane Music shared this month’s Shaking Through episode with Night Panther; get a free download of “Fire” and watch the session video [link]

Anjuli Jospehine stopped by for a Key Studio Session and plays The Tin Angel this Saturday [link]

A student-produced documentary takes a look at the basement and DIY show scene in Philadelphia [link]

The Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts kicks-off tonight and will run through April 27th with performances, lectures and exhibitions looking back at historic events in time [link]

Kurt Vile is throwing a parade this Saturday and wants you to be there [link]

Check out photos and a review of Kate Nash‘s appearance at Johnny Brenda’s [link]

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Photos + Videos, Concert Previews, Concert Reviews, Downloads, Events, News, Recordings, Scene, Anjuli Josephine, Cherokee Red, Dar Williams, Deap Vally, Free Energy, Kat Nash, Kurt Vile, Mic Stewart, Mock Suns, moon palace, Night Panther, PIFA, Rhye, Stephen Kellogg, Steve Forbert
March 24, 2013 | 9:50 PM | By

Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts announces Summer series lineup; highlights include Dar Williams, Steve Forbert, and Stephen Kellogg

Photo of Dar Williams by Amy Dickerson

Photo of Dar Williams by Amy Dickerson

The schedule for the Bryn Mawr Twilight Concert series has been announced. The concerts are held Saturdays at 7 PM at the Bryn Mawr Gazebo. Highlights include: Dar Williams June 22nd, John Gorka with Lucy Kaplansky on June 29th, Steve Forbert on July 13th, and Stephen Kellogg on July 20th. Get the complete lineup here. Below, listen to a song from Dar Williams’ recent album, and in exchange for your e-mail address, download a new song from Stephen Kellogg, “Thanksgiving” from his forthcoming album, Blunderstone Rookery, out in June.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Downloads, Events, News, Bryn Mawr Twilight Concerts, Dar Williams, John Gorka, Lucy Kaplansky, Steve Forbert
December 2, 2012 | 10:59 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Six Organs of Admittance at Johnny Brenda’s, XPN Welcomes Dar Williams to Tin Angel, Pink Martini at Keswick

Experimental neo-folk guitarist Ben Chasny, better known by the stage moniker Six Organs of Admittance, is playing tonight at Johnny Brenda’s. Chasny, who is also part of Comets on Fire and Rangda, dropped Ascent in August, which has been received as being an especially psychedelic and heavily gnostic release. The 21+ show tonight starts at 9:15; tickets and information can be found on our concert calendar here. Stream “Wasawasa,” the shredding first track from Ascent, here.

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FILED UNDER: Concert Previews, Events, Comets on Fire, Dar Williams, Johnny Brenda's, Pink Martini, Rangda, Six Organs of Admittance, The Keswick Theatre, Tin Angel
August 31, 2012 | 3:15 PM | By

Dar Williams performing at the Tin Angel in December; listen to her XPo Fest 2011 set

XPN favorite Dar Williams brings her fall tour to Philadelphia for a stop at the Tin Angel on Dec. 1. Tickets to the 21+ show are $35, more information at the venue’s website. Dar played our XPoNential Music Festival in the summer of 2011; you can listen to her set here (via the WXPN media player).

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, News, Dar Williams, Tin Angel
June 8, 2012 | 9:00 AM | By

Weekend’s concert picks: Drake, Jonathan Richman, Bleeding Rainbow, Grace Bernicker, Matthew Sweet, Strand of Oaks and more

Drake performs Saturday at the Susquehanna Bank Center


Hold on to your hats, folks. There’s so much great music in town this weekend. Here are our picks.

FRIDAY, June 8th
Matthew Sweet Girlfriend tour at World Cafe Live (8 p.m., $24)
Jonathan Richman at Union Transfer (Doors at 8 p.m., tickets to the all ages show are $17.50)
WXPN Welcomes Michael McDermott at Tin Angel (7:30 p.m., tickets to the 21+ show are $15)
Singer-songwriter Grace Bernicker Record Release party at Milkboy Coffee/Ardmore (8 p.m., all ages, $8-$10)

SATURDAY, June 9th
WXPN Welcomes Francis Dunnery at Tin Angel (7:30 p.m., tickets to the 21+ show are $25)
WXPN Welcomes Dar Williams at the Bryn Mawr Twilight Concert/Bryn Mawr Gazebo (7:00 p.m., all ages, $10)
Bleeding Rainbow and Creepoid at Morgan’s Pier/R5 Productions Free Summer Concert Series (5 p.m., 21+, Free)
Drake at the Susquehanna Bank Center w/ Waka Flocka Flame, Meek Mill, 2 Chainz and French Montana (7:30 p.m., all ages, $45 – $205)
Paste Magazine Presents Strand of Oaks at Aloft Hotel (7 p.m., Free – RSVP here)
The Revelations featuring Tre’ Williams at World Cafe Live (9 p.m., 21+, $12)

SUNDAY, June 10th
WXPN Welcomes James McCartney at World Cafe Live (9:30 p.m., 21+ $15)
Reagge In The Park with Jimmy Cliff, Beres Hammond at the Mann Center (12:30 p.m. all ages, $25-$79.50)
The Cult with Against Me! and Icarus Line at the Electric Factory (8 p.m. all ages, $33.15/includes service charge)

FILED UNDER: Artists, Events, Bleeding Rainbow, Creepoid, Dar Williams, Drake, Gary Jules, Grace Bernicker, Jonathan Richman, Matthew Sweet, Michael McDermott, Strand Of Oaks, The Cult, The Revelations featuring Tre' Williams
May 14, 2012 | 10:27 AM | By

Listen to last week’s Free At Noon performances by Spiritualized, Dar Williams, and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

Spiritualized/Photo by John Bartol

Below, you can listen to Spiritualized’s and Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros’ Free At Noon performances at World Cafe Live, as well as Dar Williams’ Free At Noon performance at World Cafe Live At The Queen.

Spiritualized

Dar Williams

Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros

FILED UNDER: Events, Dar Williams, Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros, Free At Noon, Spiritualized, World Cafe Live
May 11, 2012 | 10:30 AM | By

This Weekend: XPN Welcomes Dar Williams, Regina Spektor, Ingrid Michaelson, M. Ward, Esperanza Spalding

Regina Spektor


Dar Williams performs at 8 p.m. Friday, May 11th, at World Cafe Live At The Queen; tickets to the all-ages show are $31-$41.

 


Regina Spektor performs with Only Son at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 12th, at Tower Theatre; tickets to the all-ages show are $36-$74.

 


Ingrid Michaelson performs with Scars On 45 at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12th, at Electric Factory; tickets to the all-ages show are SOLD OUT.

 


M. Ward performs with Lee Ranaldo Band at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12th, at Union Transfer; tickets to the all-ages show are $22-$25.

 


Esperanza Spalding performs at 8 p.m. Sunday, May 13th, at Electric Factory; tickets to the all-ages show are $30.

FILED UNDER: Events, Dar Williams, Electric Factory, Esperanza Spalding, Ingrid Michaelson, M. Ward, Regina Spektor, Tower Theatre, Union Transfer, World Cafe Live at The Queen