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May 20, 2013 | 4:22 PM | By

Listen to Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee and Allison Crutchfield of Swearin’ cover Grimes via Rookie Mag

Screen shot 2013-05-20 at 4.09.47 PMThis is a pretty awesome track from the fun and talented Crutchfield sisters. For Rookie Mag’s “Theme Song” series, Katie (of Waxahatchee) and Allison (of Swearin‘) reinvented Grimes’ bubbling synthesizer racer “Oblivion” as a guitar-rock song, underscoring the 60s pop influences that might not have been as evident before. Check out out below (and compare it against the original after the jump). Waxahatchee plays a free show with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists on July 31, a double-bill of such awesomeness that Morgan’s Pier might just collapse and float away into the Delaware. Swearin’ has no local shows coming up, but we hope to see them again very soon.

Grimes, ‘Oblivion’ from Somesuch & Co. on Vimeo.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Events, Grimes, Morgan's Pier, Swearin', waxahatchee
May 1, 2013 | 11:49 AM | By

Download a live Swearin’ set from Maxwells in Hoboken, NJ via NYC Taper

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photo by Chris Casciano of PlaceNameHere blog

Philly / Brooklyn four-piece Swearin‘ played a set at Maxwell’s on April 20th and New York live-audio archivists NYC Taper were there to capture the show.  Swearin’ lead-singer Allison Crutchfield and her sister Katie (Waxahatchee) recently moved to Philly and have quickly made a mark with their respective punk rock / new rock compositions.  Swearin’s full set is available as a free download on NYC Taper here.  You can also revisit Waxahatchee’s NYC Taper appearance here.  Stream Swearin’s performance of “Movie Star” below.

FILED UNDER: Artists, Downloads, Recordings, NYC Taper, Swearin'
March 5, 2013 | 8:10 PM | By

Waxahatchee launched a breakout tour at Golden Tea House with Swearin’, Radiator Hospital, Cayetana (photos, review)

Really, a lineup this stacked could have packed  a “proper venue” – say PhilaMOCA or The Fire or even Johnny Brenda’s. So you’ve got to admire the DIY convictions of the bands on the bill; for all the blog-world love that Waxahatchee and Swearin‘ have received, especially with the recent excitement surrounding the former’s fantastic new Cerulean Salt (out today on Don GIovanni Records), they remain down-to-earth, committed to their house-show roots, and brought the rock to the kids on their turf, kicking off tour at West Philly’s Golden Tea House on Friday night.

Of course if their performances on Friday are anything to go by, shows in quarters this close might be harder and harder to pull off. Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Photos + Videos, Concert Reviews, Events, Cayetana, radiator hospital, Swearin', waxahatchee
December 22, 2012 | 12:07 PM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: In Memory of Joe Stummer at North Star Bar, World/Inferno Friendship Society at Chamelon Club, Kalob Griffin Band at World Cafe Live, The Babies at Kung Fu Necktie

To mark the anniversary of Clash guitarist Joe Strummer’s passing, the North Star Bar will be hosting In Memory of Joe Strummer: A Benefit for Strummerville. The show benefits the Strummervile charity that financially support struggling musicians who aspire to change the world through music. The charity was established by family and friends of the influential punk rocker, and a variety of acts will be performing in support of the cause including Blayer Point du Jour and the Rockers Galore, The Cold Roses, Betty Iron Thumbs, I Yahn I Arkestra, The Future Unwritten (named after the Strummer documentary), The Successful Failures and Split Red. More information on the foundation can be located here. Below, watch one of the Strummerville sessions directed by famed punk scene DJ and Clash associate Don Letts.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Scene, A Benefit for Strummerville, Ali Wadsworth, Betty Iron Thumbs, Blayer Point Du Jour And The Rockers Galore, Chameleon Club, Hoots And Hellmouth, I Yahn I Arkestra, Joe Strummer, Kalob Griffin Band, Kung Fu Necktie, North Star Bar, O'Death, Our House on the Hill, Sean Hoots, Split Red, Swearin', The Babies, The Cold Roses, The Future Unwritten, The Successful Failures, Toy Soldiers, World Cafe Live, World/Inferno Friendship Society
December 21, 2012 | 1:30 PM | By

The Babies and Swearin’ bring garage-pop to Kung-Fu Necktie on Saturday 12/22

The Brooklyn garage/punk outfits, The Babies and Swearin’, will be playing at Fishtown’s Kung Fu Necktie tomorrow. The Babies, the side project of Vivian Girls and Woods, have been steadily gaining popularity since their 2011 self-titled album. The band also recently released their second album Our House on the Hill in mid-November. That album can be purchased through Woodsist Records here. Swearin’, who recently wrapped up a tour with Japandroids, released a new, self-titled LP over this past summer that can be found here. For more information on the event click here. Below is the video for the Babies’ new track “Baby.”

FILED UNDER: Concert Previews, Events, Japandroids, Kung Fu Necktie, Swearin', The Babies, Vivian Girls, Woods, Woodsist Records