Photo by Eric Ashleigh | showtographe.com
Photo by Eric Ashleigh | showtographe.com
Photo by Eric Ashleigh | showtographe.com
Photo by Eric Ashleigh | showtographe.com
Photo by Eric Ashleigh | showtographe.com
Photo by Eric Ashleigh | showtographe.com
Photo by Eric Ashleigh | showtographe.com
Photo by Eric Ashleigh | showtographe.com
Photo by Eric Ashleigh | showtographe.com
Photo by Eric Ashleigh | showtographe.com
Photo by Eric Ashleigh | showtographe.com
Photo by Eric Ashleigh | showtographe.com
Photo by Eric Ashleigh | showtographe.com
Photo by Eric Ashleigh | showtographe.com
Photo by Eric Ashleigh | showtographe.com
British pop singer Ellie Goulding brought the energy big time to her sold-out show at the Electric Factory Friday night. Straight from her unplugged Free at Noon set where she was admittedly sleepy (“My voice isn’t usually awake until 9 p.m.!”), Goulding performed and hour and a half set, covering all of her musical bases.Wearing a tank top that read “666″ and a pair of leather leggings, Goulding kicked off the concert with “Don’t Say a Word,” the opening track from her latest release, Halycon. A sea of teenage hands thrust into the air immediately, fist pumping as if the track were their youth anthem. Continue reading
Photo by Rachel Del Sordo
Photo by Rachel Del Sordo
Photo by Rachel Del Sordo
Photo by Rachel Barrish
Photo by Rachel Barrish
Photo by Rachel Barrish
Photo by Rachel Barrish
Photo by Rachel Barrish
Photo by Rachel Barrish
UK soul-pop singer Ellie Goulding played to a sold-out a Free at Noon crowd today, warming up for her sold-out Electric Factory show. While tonight’s show is bound to have more electronic beats and a dance rock vibe, this afternoon Goulding went unplugged, rearranging her songs with a piano player and an acoustic guitarist – throwing in an Elton John cover as well. Check out a recap in the photo gallery above, see the setlist below and listen to Goulding’s set in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Continue reading
Following up her Free at Noon performance today, Ellie Goulding headlines the Electric Factory tonight. The British electronic / pop musician released her LP Halcyon late last year after topping both BBC’s The Sound Of 2010 poll and the Critic’s Choice Award at The Brit Awards that same year. Blending infectious synth hooks and soulful singer-songwriter lyrics, Goulding has placed herself in the center of a resurging musical venn diagram that includes Lykke Li, Jesse Ware and Emeli Sande. Tickets and information for tonight’s all-ages show can be found here. Below, watch the video for Halcyon single “Anything Could Happen.”
The Menzingers (Photo by Madeleine Lesperance)
The amount of news that surfaces in a 24 hour period is astronomical anymore; multiplied by 365, that’s an onslaught of information we present you with during the calendar year. But some items always rise above the fold and prove to be something bigger. Here are the ten stories from The Key that drew your collective attention (and eyeballs) in 2012. Continue reading
Joey Sweeney | Photo by Marie Alyse Rodriguez
British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding has a new song, produced by her former boyfriend Skrillex, that will be on the soundtrack to The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part 2 in theaters this coming Thursday. Goulding plays the Electric Factory on Friday, January 25th. Go here to purchase tickets and for more information. Goulding’s new album, Halcyon, is out now. Below, download “Bittersweet” via Good Music All Day.
British singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding has announced a Winter tour that bring her to Philadelphia in January. Goulding will play the Electric Factory on Friday, January 25th. Tickets go on sale to the public on Saturday, October 27th at Noon. Go here for more information. Goulding recently released a new album, Halcyon. Below, watch the video to her recent single, “Anything Can Happen.”
