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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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February 12, 2013 | 8:30 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Divers at Kung Fu Necktie, Chipocrite at PhilaMOCA for Tuesday Tune-Out, XPN Welcomes Northern Liberties Music Fest’s Van Morrison Tribute Night at The Fire

Divers open for Auctioneer at Kung Fu Necktie tonight.  The brainchild of local musicians Emily Ann Zeitlyn and Ross Bellenoit, Divers are a new quartet filled out by Tom Bendel (Buried Beds) and Todd Erk (The Weeds).  Alternating between wailing, dynamic flourishes and upbeat rock-outs, the Philly band’s still-growing discography of three tracks is an enticing preview of what’s to come.  Tickets and information for tonight’s 21+ show with Auctioneer and Anna Vogelzang can be found at the WXPN Concert Calendar.  Stream “Wild Things” below and right-click here to download it for free.

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December 1, 2012 | 10:55 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Les Professionnels at Milkboy, Tanlines at Union Transfer, Honeychurch at Puck, Other Lives at Johnny Brenda’s, Temple University ALS Benefit at the Palombaro

Tear up Milkboy Philly’s dance floor tonight with Philly electro-pop trio Les Professionnels. The group, whose hot new EP Move dropped earlier this month, is available here. The EP features remixes of their catchy single, “Move,” but you can check out the original track here. The 21+ show tonight starts at 9:30; go here for tickets and information. Below, check out Les Professionnels’ remix of fellow Philly electronic act City Rain’s “Watch Out.”

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November 20, 2012 | 10:30 AM | By

Temple University for ALS to hold a Benefit Concert with Hezekiah Jones, The Griz Band and more

Photo by Lisa Schaffer | skylerbug.com

On Saturday, December 1st, Temple University for ALS will hold a benefit concert to raise funds for the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the ALS Association.  The charity event will have raffles, silent auctions and 50/50 tickets and will feature performances by top-notch local musicians including Hezekiah Jones, Reverend TJ McGlinchey and The Griz Band.

Temple University for ALS is a partnership between students and the ALS Association working to raise awareness of ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease.  In their effort to raise awareness of ALS and help those suffering from the disease, the student group raised $725 for the Walk to Defeat ALS at Citizen’s Bank Park earlier this month.

The benefit concert will take place at The Palombaro Club in Ardmore, PA at 7:00 p.m.  Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door and the event is open to all-ages, with a cash bar for those over 21.  More information can be found here.  Watch Hezekiah Jones’ Shaking Through episode and check out the full benefit concert line-up below. Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, News, Big Guy Campo, Disco Machine Gun, Hezekiah Jones, Hunters Cannon, James Rossi, Reverend TJ McGlinchey, The Griz Band, Waking Up Pulverized
August 31, 2012 | 9:00 AM | By

Today’s Concert Picks: Work Drugs, City Rain, and Cold Fronts at Johnny Brenda’s, Kite Party at Goldilocks Gallery, and Johnny Miles at FDR Park

Photo by Sarah Fry | SarahMakesPhotos.com

It’s Friday and what better way to kick off the weekend than with some good old-fashioned live music. First off, local bands Work Drugs, City Rain, and Cold Fronts are sharing a bill at Johnny Brenda’s for a night of indie vibes. The doors for the 21+ show open at 8 p.m. and the bands start at 9:15 p.m. Tickets are available for $10 in advance here. Listen to Work Drugs’ song “Pluto” in the player below.

Philly alt rock band Kite Party is playing an all ages show at Goldilocks Gallery tonight with punk band Captain We’re Sinking! and support by Luther and Cayetano. The show starts at 9 p.m. and admission is $5. Visit the event page here. Below, listen to Kite Party’s album “Baseball Season.”

Finally, if you’re looking for some free outdoor music, check out Johnny Miles and Ben Arnold playing at FDR Park tonight. The show is part of the FDR Park Summer Concert Series and also features performances by hosts Dani Mari and Reverend T.J. McGlinchey. Check out an interview the Key did with Dani Mari and Reverend T.J. McGlinchey about the FDR Park Summer Concert Series here.

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July 26, 2012 | 4:20 PM | By

Meet the hosts of the FDR Park Summer Concert Series, Dani Mari and Reverend TJ McGlinchey

UPDATE: The show has been postponed due to the potential rain, rescheduled date TBA.

Poster designed by Ryan Psota

Local singer-songwriters Dani Mari and Reverend TJ McGlinchey have teamed up to host a monthly concert series in a popular South Philly park this summer. The FDR Park Summer Series kicked off on June 8th with performances by Griz and Kevin Killen, as well as sets from the hosts. The next concert in the series is this Friday featuring Toy Soldiers and Thom McCarthy. I sat down with Dani Mari and Reverend TJ McGlinchey to chat about the FDR Park Summer Series, what they’ve been up to, their new band, Lovers League, and the pair recorded a couple of acoustic songs for us.

McGlinchey and Mari first met about seven years ago through the local open mic scene and  reconnected in 2010 when Mari was the featured artist for Hezekiah Jones‘ open mic at JD Mc Gillicuddy’s in Ardmore. Since then, the pair have collaborated on recordings and performances: McGlinchey had Mari open for his CD release show at World Cafe Live in January. Now, in addition to hosting the FDR Park Summer Series, they are getting ready to record an album for their band, Lovers League.

Mari explains how the FDR Park Summer Series came about when she met Greg Jacovini, a member of the FDR Park Board. “He mentioned that they’re looking to have more live music there. I told him I had hosted a couple of festivals on the roof of Whole Foods a couple years ago. We were talking about it back and forth and finally decided to move forward and try to put something together for the summer.” They decided to put on a show once a month in the park. Mari contacted McGlinchey to co-host the concert series with her and he brought in his connections.

“Both my brothers are audio engineers,” he explained. “So it was easy to get sound. My little brother is doing the sound for it and bringing the PA. And just hanging out in the Philly scene I got to know some of the better musicians and had some connections to use there to get some good headliners.”

When asked about the vibe they were going for, McGlinchey laughed and responded, “Not heavy metal.” Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Events, Interviews, Andrew Lipke, Ben Arnold, Dani Mari, FDR Park, FDR Park Summer Series, Griz, Hezekiah Jones, Johnny Miles, Kevin Killen, Railroad Fever, Reverend TJ McGlinchey, Thom McCarthy, Toy Soldiers
July 24, 2012 | 3:19 PM | By

Just Announced: Reverend TJ McGlinchey (playing FDR Park Friday), Dante Bucci, and The Karmic Repair Company added to Philadelphia Folk Festival line-up


The Philadelphia Folksong Society just announced the winners of their Unsung Heroes Contest. Congratulations to Reverend TJ McGlinchey, Dante Bucci, and The Karmic Repair Company, who will all play on the main stage at this year’s Philadelphia Folk Festival. Reverend TJ McGlinchey is a talented singer-songwriter in Philadelphia folk scene who just released his first full-length album, Tell Me to stay. Philly musician Dante Bucci plays a mix of indie folk and world music and is one of the wold’s most-recognized Handpan players. The Karmic Repair Company is a trio of seasoned musicians who play covers from bands such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, The Talking Heads, and Paul Simon, as well as their own compositions.

Check back into The Key tomorrow for an interview with Reverend TJ McGlinchey and Dani Mari on the FDR Park Summer Concert Series and listen to some live tracks they recorded in our studio. Reverend TJ McGlinchey and Dani Mari are playing the second show in the FDR Park Summer Series this Friday with Toy Soldiers and Thom McCarthy. The free event is open to the public starts at 7 P.M. Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, News, Dante Bucci, Reverend TJ McGlinchey, The Karmic Repair Company