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January 9, 2013 | 4:00 PM | By

From the Pages of JUMP: Eric Slick performing Primal Essence at PhilaMOCA

Here at The Key we’re big fans of JUMP Magazine and their extensive coverage of the broad-reaching Philly music scene – pop to punk, jazz to jam band, and whatever else you can think of. Beginning this week, we’ll regularly highlight some of the features from the pages of JUMP here on The Key, starting with their coverage of our Tuesday Tune-Out at PhilaMOCA last night. Eric Slick played an impressive live score to his film Primal Essence, JUMP editor and publisher G.W. Miller III was there with his camera, and this is what he had to say:

This month, John Vettese (below, on the right) and The Key are hosting the Tuesday Tune-Out shows at PhilaMOCA and they kicked off their portion of the ongoing series with an amazing show.

Dr. Dog drummer Eric Slick, who also drums for Norwegian Arms, Ape School and others, performed a solo show set to a video he produced (with the help of his Norwegian Arms bandmate Brendan Mulvihill and friend Andy Molholt). The video, titled Primal Essence, featured Slick in a dream sequence – in which he had a romantic liaison with a slice of pizza.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Photos + Videos, Concert Reviews, Events, News, Dr. Dog, Eric Slick, JUMP Philly, PhilaMOCA, Tuesday Tune-Out
January 8, 2013 | 9:30 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Eric Slick at PhilaMOCA, Philly Plays Beck’s Song Reader at World Cafe Live, Elk Rhythms at the North Star Bar

The Key kicks off its month of curating Tuesday Tune-Out at PhilaMOCA with a special solo performance by local multi-instrumentalist Eric Slick.  Best known as the drummer for Dr. Dog and Norwegian Arms, Slick will be improvising a set to his new short film Primal Essence, filmed specifically for this event.  Opening up the night will be short sets by Jonathan Pfeffer (Capillary Action) and Michael Johnson (Ape School).  Admission is a suggested $5 donation at the door; more information can be found here.  Below, watch Slick show off his drumming skills in a Madoff Productions promo video.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Downloads, Events, Recordings, Scene, Andrew Lipke, Ape School, Beck, Capillary Action, Devil's Triangle, Elk Rhythms, Eric Slick, Kuf Knotz, North Star Bar, PhilaMOCA, Sean Hoots, The Districts, The Pretty Dittys, Toy Soldiers, Tuesday Tune-Out, Twenty Minute Tango, World Cafe Live
December 26, 2012 | 4:46 PM | By

The Key’s Year-End Mania: Eric Slick’s five favorite things about Philly in 2012

For The Key’s year-in-review, we asked our trusted sources – our writers and photographers, XPN’s on-air staff, fellow bloggers in the Philly scene and even a few musicians – to send us their Top Five Whatevers. Could be the traditional music route – albums, songs, concerts of the year – or it could be only loosely connected. We’ll be sharing these recaps every day through to the end of the year. Today, drummer Eric Slick of Dr. Dog, Norwegian Arms, Ape School and more shares his five favorite things about Philly in 2012. Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Eric Slick, Han Dynasty, Johnny Brenda's, Long in the Tooth, Year-End Mania 2012
December 19, 2012 | 5:59 PM | By

Unlocked: Watch Norwegian Arms play “Tired of Being Cold” to tabletop percussion

We’ve spent a lot of time this week talking about how lush and dream-like Norwegian Arms‘ new full length Wolf Like A Stray Dog is. When the band celebrates its album release at Johnny Brenda’s on Friday, it might have to augment its performance with a few extra players to truly capture that vibe. Or it might just do what it does really well – play stripped-down and to-the-point, with just three guys in a portable configuration. Drummer Eric Slick now plays a more traditional kit, but this video shot by Out of Town Films captures the band at its most portable. In a performance of “Tired of Being Cold,” Mulvihill strums his mandolin swiftly in the back porch of Kung Fu Necktie while Slick taps away on a trash can lid and a tabletop. Can you imagine that – playing a show where the only equipment you need to bring is a light mandolin in its shoulder bag and two drumsticks? Watch the video below.



Wolf Like a Stray Dog is the featured album in this edition of Unlocked; hear the spotlighted track “She Lives in a Secret Town” in Monday’s post, read yesterday’s album review; and check back tomorrow for an interview with Brendan Mulvihill and Eric Slick.

FILED UNDER: Artist Profiles, Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Brendan Mulvihill, Eric Slick, Johnny Brenda's, Kung Fu Necktie, Norwegian Arms, Out Of Town FIlms, Unlocked
December 17, 2012 | 9:00 PM | By

Announcing The Key’s Tuesday Tune-Out Lineup (begins 1/8 at PhilaMOCA)

The unofficial cover art to Birdie Busch's unofficial instrumental album Oh You Who Believe, which was released in 2011 (unofficially)

By now, you can probably tell that we’re devout fans of the local music-and-film showcase Tuesday Tune-Out, held every week at PhilaMOCA. Some of the best music minds in Philly have curated this thing so far – Herbie Shellenberger of Pet Milk and Black Circle Cinema; Fred Knittel from Folkadelphia; fellow bloggers and local music enthusiasts The Deli, The Swollen Fox, JUMP Philly and Bands in the Backyard. It’s totally good company, a great event that enriches the city’s music and arts scenes, and we’re super excited to join the ranks by curating the month of January.

We’ll begin January 8 with an exciting solo set by Dr. Dog drummer Eric Slick, continue on January 15 with some funky noir-hop from Zilla Rocca, present an improvisatory instrumental set from Birdie Busch and Carl Cheeseman on January 22 and conclude on January 29 with a rare solo performance by Frances Quinlan, frontwoman of Hop Along. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. at PhilaMOCA, 531 N 12th St., are all-ages, with $5 suggested donation for admission. After the jump, get details about each show with links for more information. Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, News, Birdie Busch, Carl Cheeseman, Dr. Dog, Eric Slick, Frances Quinlan, Hop Along, The Key, Zilla Rocca
October 16, 2012 | 6:54 PM | By

Stream the new Rich Mystics (Nicos Gun side project) album, Loverdose

Rich Mystics is Barney Cortez (vocals, songwriting, keyboards, guitars, percussion) & Nick Bockrath (guitars, piano, organ, drums, loops) (from Nicos Gun), with some additional help from Eric Slick (Dr. Dog) on drums and percussion, Nina Willbach on violin, Harry Zelnick on drums and Andrew Black. It’s got a very serious Bowie/Space Oddity-meets-Dukes of Stratosphear vibe to it which ranks pretty high in our books. Listen/purchase below.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Recordings, Eric Slick, Nicos Gun, Rich Mystics
June 26, 2012 | 11:00 AM | By

Get to know Norwegian Arms


Self-described “weirdo folk duo” Norwegian Arms have a lot going for them; both the smarts and the skills. Singer/songwriter Brendan Mulvihill started creating material for what was to become Norwegian Arms while working in Russia as a Fulbright scholar. The other member of the band, Dr. Dog drummer Eric Slick, brings his remarkable sense of rhythm to the mix with rollicking Tupperware beats. Combining the gentle giddiness of Mulvihill’s voice, his lively mandolin playing, and the tender earnestness of his lyrics, the duo create something truly wonderful and fun.

The band’s last releases — the Trimmings of Hides and Sibir’ EPs — came out just over a year ago, and the band has since recorded a full album that they’re set to release as soon as they can find a label. But the two have a lot going on besides: Slick (or Doc Awk, as he’s credited on the band’s websites) is full-timing it with Dr. Dog while Mulvihill (aka Keith Birthday) just returned from a trip to Chile with ESL Folk, a project he started with friends to help students in other countries learn English by way of American folk music.

But fear not, there’s still time for shows. On June 30th, Norwegian Arms will play Johnny Brenda’s along with New York-based Young Magic, Boston’s Quilt, and local psych-folk band Weyes Blood. Tickets to the 21+ show are available here for $10. Below, stream “Kiva Ikva” from Norwegian Arms’ forthcoming album, Wolf Like A Stray Dog.

FILED UNDER: Artist Profiles, Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Eric Slick, Norwegian Arms, Quilt, Weyes Blood, Young Magic