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May 8, 2013 | 4:00 PM | By

Listen to “Surrender,” a new single from Lockets (playing Johnny Brenda’s on 5/12)

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Local electro dream / pop duo Lockets are at it again, this time with a new release and a show at Johnny Brenda’s coming up soon.  “Surrender” is Dani Mari and Todd Mendelsohn’s first offering of new material since their 2012 debut LP Camera Shy and will be included on a 7″ being released this summer via London’s Beautiful Strange.  Vibe-ing on some galactic synth sounds and vocals that hint at Dido or Natalie Merchant, “Surrender” is a dreamy, hazy song that could turn any environment into a luxurious rooftop lounge on a warm summer’s night.  Lockets will open for Twin Sister at Johnny Brenda’s on May 12th alongside Acres of Diamonds.  Tickets and information can be found here.  Stream “Surrender” below and buy it at Bandcamp.

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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
March 22, 2013 | 9:40 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Murchant at Puck, Les Professionnels with Telequanta at MilkBoy, Lockets with Turning Violet Violet at Safety Meeting, Sara Watkins with Field Report at the New Hope Winery, Chill Moody at Hard Rock Cafe

MurchantAnnachristie Sadler brings her new project Murchant to Puck Live in Doylestown tonight.  Formerly one third of local folk collaborators Sisters 3, Sadler’s musical history includes backing up Hoots & Hellmouth and Hezekiah Jones, as well as recording a handful of full-lengths with her sibling bandmates.  With Murchant, though, Sadler takes a turn from the three-part indie pop/folk harmonies of Sisters 3 and instead lends her soaring vocals to more mystical, acoustic arrangements.  Tickets and information for tonight’s 21+ show with Reverend TJ McGlinchey can be found here.  Watch Murchant perform in the NYC metro below.

Murchant – AnnaChristie Sadler from Luciana Botelho on Vimeo.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Scene, Beano, Castellan, Chill Moody, Field Report, Hard Rock Cafe, Les Professionnels, Lockets, Milkboy, Murchant, New Hope Winery, Puck Live, Reverend TJ McGlinchey, Safety Meeting, Sara Watkins, Telequanta, Turning Violet Violet
November 6, 2012 | 9:30 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Gracie at Johnny Brenda’s, The Wooden Sky at Kung Fu Necktie, ZZ Ward at World Cafe Live

Electronic chillwave/pop project Gracie plays Johnny Brenda’s tonight with Snowmine and Lockets.  The moniker of local guy Andrew Balasia, Gracie has been sweeping us up and into its hypnotic beats since the For Summer EP dropped last year.  Earlier this year Balasia took the project in a more experiemental and haunting direction with his Treehouse EP.  For the upcoming Bleeder full-length, however, Balasia returned to the pop vein of For Summer and released the seductively anthematic “Creature Pleaser” this past summer.  The 21+ show begins at at 9:00 p.m., more information is available here. Below, stream “Creature Pleaser” and download the name-your-own-price track from Gracie’s Bandcamp.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Recordings, Scene, Geology, Gracie, Johnny Brenda's, Kung Fu Necktie, Lockets, Seasick Mama, Snowmine, Taragirl, The Wooden Sky, World Cafe Live, Zach Stock, ZZ Ward
November 5, 2012 | 4:15 PM | By

Catch Snowmine at Johnny Brenda’s tomorrow night; download their new song “Saucer Eyes”

Before Brooklyn’s Snowmine envelope you in their intricate layers of texture and atmosphere at Johnny Brenda’s tomorrow night, take a listen to their new single “Saucer Eyes” from their now complete forthcoming record. Led by former classical music composer Grayson Sanders, Snowmine are experimental in their song construction, often using found-sounds and layering to achieve a sonic experience similar to that of an orchestra.  Sanders discussed his band’s composition process in detail when they stopped by Philadelphia’s Miner Street Recordings and The Rotunda for a Shaking Through episode last November; you can watch the episode and download the resulting track called “Curfews” here.

If you’ve been to a Snowmine show before you’ll recall their beautiful use of projected images.  For this tour, they are taking the sensory stimulation to another level with a new iPhone app they created.  Called Colorbeast, the app converts sounds from the show into a kaleidoscope of visuals projected behind the band.  To fully experience Snowmine’s lush aesthetic, get your tickets for their show at Johnny Brenda’s with Gracie and Lockets here.  Stream “Saucer Eyes” below and download the name-your-own-price track on Snowmine’s Bandcamp.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Downloads, Events, Recordings, Scene, Gracie, Johnny Brenda's, Lockets, Shaking Through, Snowmine
October 31, 2012 | 1:00 PM | By

Watch some spooky videos from Gracie (playing Johnny Brenda’s on 11/6)

While we wait patiently for Philly chillwave/pop musician Gracie’s upcoming Bleeder EP, let’s take a look back at the past spooktacular videos from frontman Andrew Balasia.  Get into the Halloween mood with eerie archival footage and frightening cartoon clips in “Tryck R Treat”and “Sisters” below.  Gracie plays Johnny Brenda’s on November 6th with Snowmine and Lockets.  Tickets and information can be found here.

Gracie- Tryck R Treat from andrew balasia on Vimeo.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Scene, Gracie, Johnny Brenda's, Lockets, Snowmine
August 18, 2012 | 11:30 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Young Statues, Bill Mallonee, Juston Stens & The Get Real Gang, Lockets, and mewithoutYou

Young Statues are a five-piece band from Philly who makes acoustic sounding beats that sound like early pop punk rounded off with a softer, gentler side. Their self-titled debut album came out in late 2011, hefty with sweet rock vibes honing in their truthful and simplistic lyrics. They venture to The Barbary tonight for an all ages performance along with Turnover and PJ Bond. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here. The night starts out early at 6:30 p.m. Below you can listen to an acoustic EP they released in February.

Starting out as the frontman for the  alt-country rock band Vigilantes of Love, and continuing as a solo artist after their disbandment, Bill Mallonee has always enjoyed writing and singing. The band has since reconvened but Bill still continues to write and record his own music. He will be playing the early show tonight at 7:30 at the Tin Angel. The 21+ show is $12, snag your tickets here.

The non-profit art and culture space, Little Berlin hosts a music series entitled ‘Dream Oven’ and the series continues tonight with a performs from Juston Stens & The get Real Gang. Juston, former drummer of Dr. Dog, always had a head full of songs, and he was finally able to extract them with the creation of his band The Get Real Gang. Their debut album Trash or Treasure was released in March of this year, an eclectic combination of rock genre similar to dreamy 60′s rock bands like Zeppelin or Jefferson Airplane. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and there is a $5-7 donation.

The dream pop duo, Lockets will be performing a 21+ show this evening at Kung Fu Necktie. Although Lockets is a duo they do live performances as a full band featuring drums, bass, synthesizer, and guitar. You can catch them along with Attia Dancers and Language Problems at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are only $10.

Last but not least, XPN welcomes the Philadelphia-based ensemble mewithoutYou back home for the last stop on their tour at the TLA. They released their fifth studio album, Ten Stories this past May. They have been touring along with Kevin Devine and Buried Beds, you can buy tickets to the 7:30 p.m. show here.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Bill Mallonee, Juston Stens and the Get Real Gang, Kung Fu Necktie, Little Berlin, Lockets, mewithoutYou, The Barbary, Tin Angel, TLA, Young Statues