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April 29, 2013 | 1:18 PM | By

Download Philamixington II, featuring Norwegian Arms, Radiator Hospital, Catnaps and more

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Matt Marchinowski of Big School Records is moving out of Philadelphia.  To celebrate his time here, Marchinowski has pieced together a snapshot of the local music scene with a 27-track mixtape called Philamixington II, available as a free download via his Tumblr.  The second installment in the local music mixtape series, this collection samples various genres, circles and side projects with tracks from radio favorites like Cheers Elephant (pictured), basement staples Roof Doctor and The Hundred Acre Woods and new-projects-from-old-buddies like Avery Rosewater.  From Marchinowski:

Although April will see my moving out of Philadelphia for the peaceful confines of the sticks I will still consider its scene ‘home’. It wasn’t easy narrowing this collection down to 27 jawns but I can assure you it won’t be the last notch in the Philamixington series.

Download the full mixtape for free on Beat the Indie Drum here and stream a sampling of the tracks below.  The first Philamixington set can be downloaded here.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Downloads, Events, Recordings, Scene, Avery Rosewater, Big School Records, Catnaps, Cheers Elephant, Cold Fronts, Cruiser, DRGN King, Eat Your Bir, Former Belle, Gracie, Jon Coyle, KC Jones, Ladies Auxiliary, Lockets, Luther, mixtape, Modern Baseball, Neighborhood, Night Panther, Norwegian Arms, Old Smile, Psamlships, radiator hospital, Roof Doctor, The Chairman Dances, The Hundred Acre Woods, The Tough Shits, Thom McCarthy, Work Drugs
April 24, 2013 | 1:32 PM | By

Free Download: “My Pet” from Gracie, plus stream new Bleeder EP

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Philly-bred multi-instrumentalist / producer Andrew Balasia released his latest EP as Gracie yesterday through Small Plates Records.  Now based in Brooklyn, the experimental pop musician teased the release several months ago with a mid-fall Key Studio Session appearance, performing the EP’s lead track and first two singles.  Bleeder comes a little over a year after Gracie’s last Treehouse EP and expands Balasia’s signature chillwave style to anthemic proportions, especially on album single “Creature Pleaser” with its subtle nod to Rod Stewart’s “Young Turks.”  Stream the full Bleeder EP on Small Plates Records’ Soundcloud here and download “My Pet” below.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Downloads, News, Recordings, Scene, Gracie
February 5, 2013 | 8:30 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Eternal Summers at Kung Fu Necktie, Saint at PhilaMOCA, Memory Tapes at Johnny Brenda’s, XPN Welcomes Free Energy & Cold Fronts to The Depot

Photo by Kent Moore

Virginia’s Eternal Summers play Kung Fu Necktie tonight with Carousel and Wrong World.  The dream / power pop trio are touring behind their 2012 sophomore album Correct Behavior.  With frontwoman Nicole Yun’s sweetly confident vocals spurred on by the aggressive guitar riffs and rhythms of drummer Daniel Cundiff and bassist Jonathan Woods, Eternal Summers blend twee and punk in an infectious and often surprising way.  Tickets and information for tonight’s 21+ show can be found here.  Below, watch their video for “Millions” from Correct Behavior.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Scene, 8static, Carousel, Cold Fronts, Eternal Summers, Free Energy, Gracie, Johnny Brenda's, Kung Fu Necktie, Memory Tapes, PhilaMOCA, Saint, TEEN, The Depot, Tuesday Tune-Out, Wrong World, Younger Me
January 17, 2013 | 1:09 PM | By

The Week So Far: 12 must-read stories on The Key

Birdie Busch‘s latest LP, Birdie Busch and The Greatest Night, gets profiled in Unlocked [link]

World Cafe‘s Sense of Place series explores the musical heritage of Memphis [link]

Philly synth-poppers Vacationer announce a monthly music showcase at Underground Arts [link]

Gracie releases a free download and EP details [link]

Emo four-piece Everyone Everywhere records a Key Studio Session [link]

My Morning Jacket’s Jim James announces a solo appearance at Johnny Brenda’s [link]

Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic gives Bleeding Rainbow a shoutout via Twitter [link]

Catnaps premier a playful new music video for “Cherry Lips” [link]

Shorty Boy-Boy also premiers a video for the ultra-catchy “Closer” [link]

Download a song from Kurt Vile‘s reissued Hunchback EP [link]

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds release a lyric video for “Jubilee Street” [link]

Brooklyn singer-songwriter Jason Myles Gross appears in a Folkadelphia session [link]

FILED UNDER: Artists, Events, Interviews, Birdie Busch, Bleeding Rainbow, Catnaps, Everyone Everywhere, Gracie, Jason Mysles Gross, Jim James, Kurt Vile, Nick Cave, Shorty Boy Boy, Vacationer, World Cafe
January 16, 2013 | 1:07 PM | By

Gracie announces upcoming EP details, shares free download “Habits” (playing Johnny Brenda’s on 2/5)

Local electronic-pop band Gracie have announced more details for their Bleeder EP this week, and lead-single “Habits” is now available as a free download.  Originally the solo project of producer / musician Andrew Balasia, Gracie wowed the internet with his 2011 For Summer EP (Absent Fever) and follow-up Treehouse EP (Small Plates).  Balasia and his now-full band teamed up with Small Plates once again for the release of Bleeder, to be digitally distributed on March 12th.  The EP will also be accompanied by a free 7″, pairing “Habits” with Summer 2012 anthem “Creature Pleaser.”  Tickets and information for Gracie’s show at Johnny Brenda’s with Memory Tapes and TEEN can be found here.  Below, check out the track-listing for Bleeder and stream / download “Habits” via Small Plates Records’ Soundcloud.  You can also listen back to Gracie’s Key Studio Session and download a live take of “Habits” here.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Downloads, News, Recordings, Scene, Gracie, Johnny Brenda's
January 13, 2013 | 2:00 PM | By

The Week’s Best MP3 Downloads, incl. Cold Fronts, B.C. Camplight, Sea of Bees

Philly pop-rock foursome Cold Fronts – who play West Philly DIY space Sprinkle Kingdom next week – released a new single called “Ear Candy,” from their latest recordings with local producer Kyle “Slick” Johnson. With a speedy beat and an infectious guitar lead, it’s total ear candy – download it for free below.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Downloads, Events, Recordings, B.C. Camplight, Cold Fronts, Gracie, Juston Stens and the Get Real Gang, Sea of Bees
January 7, 2013 | 3:50 PM | By

Download The Key Studio Sessions Vol. 6 (feat. Reef the Lost Cauze, Kingsfoil, Bad Braids + more)

The latest edition of our Key Studio Sessions compilations is out today – now streamable and downloadable from Soundcloud! Check out highlights from fall of 2012 with The Key Studio Sessions Vol. 6, including some hard-hitting hip-hop from Ethel Cee and Reef the Lost Cauze, expressive Americana from The Districts, bright pop-rock from Kingsfoil, dense shoegaze from Nothing and more. Special thanks to guest engineer Chris Williams and production assistants Beth Ann Downey, Fred Knittel, Madeleine Lesperance, and Dan Malloy as well as photographers Laura Jane Brubaker, Kyle Costill, Shamus McGroggan, Marley McNamara, and Julie Miller for sharing their work.

Looking for more? Visit WXPN’s Soundcloud page to download The Key Studio Sessions Vol. 1 through Vol. 5.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Downloads, Recordings, Ape School, Artic Splash, Aspiga, Bad Braids, Cold Fronts, Ethel Cee, Gracie, I&I, John the Conqueror, Kingsfoil, Nothing, Our Griffins, Reef The Lost Cauze, Roomtone, The Districts, The Key Studio Sessions Volume 6, Tommy Conwell, XVSK