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April 2, 2013 | 3:16 PM | By

Watch The Stone Foxes swagger and sway on a smoking live version of “Everybody Knows” (playing Milkboy Philly on Thursday, April 4th)

Photo by Staci DeGagne

Photo by Staci DeGagne

San Francisco’s Stone Foxes are one heckuva rock and roll band. They recently released a new album, Small Fires that’s filled with big rock riffs, bluesy bolts of swagger and excellent songs. You like the Black Crowes? Then these guys are the next new band you need to check out. They headline Milkboy Philly this Thursday evening, April 4th. Opening the show are two of our favorite local bands, John The Conqueror and the Black Stars. Go here for tickets and more information on the show. Below, watch a scorching live video if “Everybody Knows.”

FILED UNDER: Artists, Black Stars, John the Conqueror, The Stone Foxes
February 20, 2013 | 6:30 PM | By

Free Download: “Lucille” by John the Conqueror (playing House of Hayes on Saturday, MilkBoy on 4/4)

Photo by Jonifin Marvin

Photo by Jonifin Marvin

This new one from Philadelphia three-piece John the Conqueror is a strong blues track with soulful guitars, not to mention some lyrics that are really sad. A live version of it was recorded in the band’s Key Studio Session; you can get a free download of the album version today. If you like big acts like the Black Keys or Dr. John, check this out! The band plays this Saturday at Girard Avenue warehouse space House of Hayes, and then on April 4th at MilkBoy.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Downloads, Events, News, Recordings, House of Hayes, John the Conqueror, Milkboy
January 10, 2013 | 8:00 AM | By

My Morning Download: “I Just Wanna” by John The Conqueror from The Key Studio Sessions, Volume 6

Photo of John The Conqueror by John Vettese

Each Wednesday The Key offers a free download of a Key studio session from a local band recorded in the World Cafe studios at WXPN. We just released The Key Studio Sessions Volume 6 featuring music from Gracie, Reef The Lost Cauze, Ethel Cee, Kingsfoil, The Districts; 17 songs in all. You can download the entire collection here. Below, download “I Just Wanna” by John The Conqueror.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Downloads, Recordings, John the Conqueror, My Morning Download, The Key Studio Sessions, The Key Studio Sessions Compilation
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
December 27, 2012 | 10:36 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Angel Ocana at The Fire, Camae Defstar at MilkBoy

Brooklyn / Philadelphia singer-songwriter Angel Ocana returns home tonight for an appearance at The Fire. His thoughtful acoustic stylings hearken back to Bookends-era Simon and Garfunkel, while his warm harmonies with singer Tiffany Foster recall the more tender moments of Everything But the Girl. Ocana plays second on tonight’s lineup, which begins at 9 p.m.; more information on the show can be found here. Below, stream two new songs he released earlier this week.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Angel Ocana, John the Conqueror, Milkboy, The Fire
November 29, 2012 | 2:30 PM | By

Listen to “Come Home With Me” by John the Conqueror (playing Gunner’s Run on 12/6, MilkBoy on 12/27)

Named after the African-American folk-hero who falls in love with the Devil’s daughter, Philadelphia’s John The Conqueror echoes the powerful soul of a man oppressed, and combines that sound with the southern drawl effectuated from being blackout drunk in the back of a stolen pick-up truck. While the band was formed in 2011, their style has deep roots in Delta Blues, Southern Rock and Philadelphia Soul, and they have no problem citing their ancestors as influences. The single is nothing if not good, old fashioned, gut-bucket rock & roll with a modern voice. Their debut album was released by Alive Naturalsound Records and can be found here on their website; catch them live at Gunner’s Run on Thursday, December 6, and at MilkBoy on Thursday, December 27. Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Recordings, Single Reviews, Alive Naturaslound, Gunner's Run, John the Conqueror, Milkboy
October 7, 2012 | 6:52 PM | By

The Week’s Best MP3 Downloads, incl. John the Conqueror, Young Gliss, and How to Dress Well

Photo by John Vettese

This week’s Key Studio Session featured Atlanta-born trio John the Conqueror, a powerful blues rock outfit that relocated to Philadelphia last year.  The band will be releasing its debut record on October 16th through Alive Naturalsound Records (you can already download a free studio version of the track “Time to Go” on their Bandcamp).  Below, listen to John the Conqueror’s Key Studio Session take of “Lucille” and then head over here to download all three tracks.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Downloads, Recordings, How To Dress Well, John the Conqueror, Johnny Brenda's, Robbie Basho