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March 2, 2013 | 9:59 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Man Man at Union Transfer, Beach Fossils with Heavy Medical at Johnny Brenda’s, Penrose at Underground Arts, Erykah Badu at The Electric Factory

389640_10150850829721277_1335692574_nLocal wild men Man Man close out a month long national tour at Union Transfer tonight.  About to release their fifth studio album this summer, the eclectic rock outfit talked to The Key’s Kate Bracaglia recently about pre-show tea drinking rituals, Instagram posts and the “natural progression” of the new album from 2011′s standout Life Fantastic.  Tickets and information for tonight’s all-ages show with Murder By Death and Northern Arms can be found here.  Stream and download “Mayan Nights” from Man Man below. UPDATE: tonight’s Man Man show is sold out.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Downloads, Events, Scene, Beach Fossils, Erykah Badu, Heavy Medical, Johnny Brenda's, Levee Drivers, Man Man, Murder By Death, Northern Arms, Penrose, St. James & the Apostles, The Electric Factory, The Lawsuits, Underground Arts, Union Transfer
February 14, 2013 | 12:34 PM | By

The Swollen Fox Presents: Toy Soldiers with Goodnight, Texas and August John Lutz II (of the Levee Drivers) at Kung Fu Necktie tomorrow evening, 2/15

Goodnight, Texas

Tomorrow evening, Friday, February 15th, music blogger The Swollen Fox presents Toy Soldiers, Goodnight, Texas, and singer-songwriter August John Lutz II (from the Levee Drivers) in concert at Kung Fu Necktie. The show starts at 7:30 pm; you can get tickets and more information here. You may recognize The Swollen Fox’s name if you follow his great music blog, but you may also recognize it from the WXPN Concert Calendar, which he works on for WXPN. The Fox has put together a terrific show with two of our favorite local bands along with Goodnight, Texas, an indie-folk group with roots in San Francisco and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They released an excellent rootsy/rocking/folking record last October called A Long Life Of Living that’s been getting a lot of play WXPN’s Singer Songwriter Radio. Try the record for yourself below.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Events, Goodnight Texas, Levee Drivers, The Swollen Fox, Toy Soldiers
December 17, 2012 | 2:35 PM | By

John Francis’ City of Love Festival to benefit local church’s hospitality effort

The Broad Street Ministry

One of the many wonderful things about the Philadelphia music community is its desire to rally around causes and make a difference in the city.  As cliched as that sounds, its true – the latest example being hometown musician John Francis‘ new City of Love Festival, benefiting Broad Street Ministry and their “Breaking Bread” hospitality initiative.  Amidst debate over whether or not outdoor meal services for the homeless should be allowed in Philadelphia, the Broad Street Ministry has created its own safe haven for the city’s homeless men and women where they can receive a hot meal and a variety of services (including medical attention, art therapy and assistance for veterans) every Thursday afternoon. Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, News, Scene, Blayer Pointdujour & The Rockers Galore, Caleb Hawley, John Francis, Kuf Knotz, Levee Drivers, Ross Bellenoit, Ryan Tennis, Sean Hoots, The City of Love Festival, The Districts, The Lawsuits, The Philadelphia Folksong Society, Underground Arts, Zach Djanikian
October 10, 2012 | 5:12 PM | By

Katie Frank plays Underground Arts tonight with Levee Drivers

Philadelphia singer-songwriter Katie Frank joins Levee Drivers tonight at Underground Arts for an evening of folk and bluegrass.  Frank released her debut Covered Bridge Road EP in September, and she’ll be supporting the release with a couple of more dates coming up this month including a show at The Grape Room in Manayunk on October 19th .  Tickets for tonight’s 21+ show are $5 at the door, which opens at 8:00 p.m.  Stream Covered Bridge Road below through Katie Frank’s Bandcamp.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Scene, Katie Frank, Levee Drivers, Underground Arts
June 13, 2012 | 12:43 PM | By

Photo Recap: Ron & Marley Present Levon Helm Tribute at World Cafe Live

Last night, the World Cafe Live stage was full of country rock ‘n rollers all from Philly, playing tribute to legendary southern rocker himself, Levon Helm. The audience was dancing up a storm and enjoying the good vibes, with two keyboards, two drum sets, and seventeen bands total, it was an evening to remember.
All photos by Rachel Barrish.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Photos + Videos, Events, Brad Hinton, Eric Slick, Kalob Griffin Band, Levee Drivers, Levon Helm, The Lawsuits, Toy Soldiers, Up The Chain, World Cafe Live
January 31, 2012 | 8:35 AM | By

Philly musicians pay tribute to Bob Dylan on a new tribute album

Andre Lipke

Andrew Lipke, Nicole Reynolds, The Bailey Hounds, Levee Drivers and nine other Philly bands have covered Bob Dylan songs on a new compilation called Dylan 70: Philadelphia Pays Tribute To A Legend. The album is a celebration of Dylan’s 70th birthday. Download the album here. Below, listen to Andrew Lipke’s cover of “Just Like A Woman,” “North Country Girl” by Nicole Reynolds and “All I Really Wanna Do” by Anna Christie (of Sisters 3).

FILED UNDER: Artists, Downloads, Recordings, Andrew Lipke, Levee Drivers, Nicole Reynolds, Sisters 3
January 3, 2012 | 9:30 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Pick: Levee Drivers + Andrew Lipke at The Fire (moved from Kung Fu Necktie)

Tonight’s Levee Drivers show—previously scheduled to be held at Kung Fu Necktie—has been moved to The Fire. Levee Drivers performs with Zach Zaitlin, Andrew Lipke, and Ron Gallon at 8 p.m. at The Fire; tickets to the 21+ show are $8. You can listen to Andrew Lipke’s recent Key Studio Session here.

FILED UNDER: Concert Previews, Events, Andrew Lipke, Kung Fu Necktie, Levee Drivers, The Fire