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March 24, 2013 | 10:30 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Reef the Lost Cauze at The Blockley, Modern Suits at The Barbary, Satellite Hearts and Black Stars at World Cafe Live

Reef The Lost CauzePreeminent Philly MC Reef the Lost Cauze performs tonight at University City’s The Blockley. Following up the release of Reef the Lost Cauze is Dead, he recently dropped an instrumental / remixed version of his early SnowGoons-produced project Your Favorite MC. Joining him on the bill is up-and-coming Philly names Grande Marshall, Assad and the inimitable DJ Afrodjiak; the 21+ show begins at 8 p.m., more information at the venue’s website. Below, listen to Your Favorite MC’s Favorite Beats.

Philly pop-punk / modern rock five-piece Modern Suits headline The Barbary tonight. The band recently released its debut EP Promises, which you can listen to below. The all-ages show with Pretty and Nice begins at 6 p.m., more information can be found at the XPN concert calendar.

Philly rockers Satellite Hearts and Black Stars play upstairs at World Cafe Live tonight. Black Hearts is celebrating the release of its new self-titled EP. Tickets and information on the show can be found here. Listen to their song “Raise Your Soul” below.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Black Stars, Modern Suits, Reef The Lost Cauze, The Barbary, The Blockley, World Cafe Live
January 14, 2013 | 9:00 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Pick: Beat Society feat. Hezekiah, Peedi Crakk and Reef the Lost Cauze at Johnny Brenda’s

Reef the Lost Cauze | Photo by John Vettese

Local and national hip hop extraordinaires will show off their stuff at Johnny Brenda’s tonight for Beat Society.  The hip hop gathering features five producers and three performers putting their skills to the test as they switch off playing beats and remixing samples.  Tonight’s showcase includes producers Ill Mind, Oddisee, Hezekiah, Khrysis and Eric G with performers Peedi Crakk, STS and Reef the Lost Cauze.  Tickets and information for the 21+ event can be found here.  Check out the Key Studio Sessions curated by Philly Music Mag with Peedi and Reef from last year, and watch the video from Reef below.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Scene, Beat Society, Eric G, Hezekiah, Ill Mind, Johnny Brenda's, Khrysis, Oddisee, Peedi Crakk, Reef The Lost Cauze, STS
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 29, 2012 | 10:44 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Kingsfoil at Chameleon Club, By Surprise at The Barbary, Black Thought at The Blockley, Mike Doughty at The Tin Angel, Moosh and Twist at the First Unitarian Church

York County pop-rock four-piece Kingsfoil is wrapping up its 2012 with a headlining show tonight at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster. The band put out its sophomore album this year, the hooky and emotive A Beating Heart is a Bleeding Heart, and recorded a Key Studio Session with us on the eve of Hurricane Sandy. Opening the show is fellow Central Pennsylvanian Jesse Baker, whose LP Tearing Down the Walls is available as a free download here. More information on tonight’s show can be found at the XPN Concert Calendar; below, watch the video for Kingsfoil’s very catchy single “What Your Mother Taught You.”

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Black Thought, By Surprise, Chameleon Club, First Unitarian Church, Kingsfoil, Mike Doughty, Reef The Lost Cauze, The Barbary, The Blockley, The Roots, The Tin Angel
December 28, 2012 | 12:00 PM | By

15 reasons why Philly’s music scene will go from 10 to 11 in 2013

DRGN KNG Photo by Nicky Devine

As far as the local music scene goes, we thought 2012 was an excellent year. Our hats go off to the dozens of bands across an impressive, diverse range of genres for notching things up last year. Roll call: Dr. Dog. War On Drugs. Meek Mill. Hop Along. Cheers Elephant. Arc In Round. Toy Soldiers. Hezekiah Jones. Lushlife. Work Drugs. Chill Moody. Sun Airway. The Stray Birds. Purling Hiss. Free Energy. The Fleeting Ends. Aaron Brown. Res. Low Cut Connie. Spacin’. Swearin’ (there’s a double bill we want to see). Shark Tape. In The Pocket. DRGN KNG. Cold Fronts. Moosh & Twist. Nothing. RJD2. Night Panther. Reef The Lost Cauze. Buried Beds. Vacationer. Ape School. Adrien Reju. The Spinto Band. Ground Up. Vintage Kicks. Pissed Jeans. The legendary Roots crew. Santigold. Birdie Busch. Zilla Rocca. Scot Sax. Man Man. Schoolly (don’t need the “D” anymore, he’s just “Schoolly”). Freeway. Strand of Oaks. Good Old War. King Britt. Heyward Howkins. Arctic Splash. White Birds Chiddy Bang. GrandeMarshall. Meg Baird. City Rain. Juston Stens and The Get Real Gang. The Money Making Jam Boys. Nicos Gun.

Who’d we forget? Probably dozens more. Our apologies if we left you out. We hope you get the point though; these days, Philly is miles deep and miles wide with talent and creativity. If 2012 was a “ten,” here’s 15 reasons why Philly’s music scene is about to go to 11 in 2013. Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Scene, Bleeding Rainbow, DRGN KNG, Elew, Free Energy, GrandeMarshall, Greg PORN, Nightlands, Norwegian Arms, Pattern Is Movement, Purling Hiss, Reef The Lost Cauze, The Delfonics, Toy Soldiers, Truck North, William Hart
December 25, 2012 | 12:33 PM | By

A Christmas gift from Reef The Lost Cauze – download his new album for free


We found a great gift under our tree today: the new album from Reef The Lost Cauze, Reef The Lost Cauze Is Dead. Over his always skillful and intense rhymes, Reef dips in to the crates for some tasty samples from U2, The Specials, Massive Attack, Heart, The Clash, The Who, The Black Keys and Gorillaz. Download it/listen to it below. Reef performs at The Blockley this Saturday, December 29th w/ Black Thought, J Period, Mic Stew and Rowboat Casino. Go here for tickets and more information about the show.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Downloads, Events, Recordings, Reef The Lost Cauze
December 12, 2012 | 7:17 PM | By

Watch the new Reef the Lost Cauze video, “Massive Your High”

We are so psyched for Reef the Lost Cauze to release his new album, Reef The Lost Cauze Is Dead, being released as a free download on December 25th. Below, watch the video to a new song, “Massive Your High,” that nicely samples the trippy “Splitting The Atom” by Massive Attack. And yes, we do need to remind you that Reef busted out a serious Key Studio Video Session with us in September which is not to be missed. Watch it here.

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