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A conversation with The Thermals’ Kathy Foster about bass,
Rocky
and their first decade as a band (playing Union Transfer tomorrow)
Watch The Roots mural be unveiled next Friday in South Philly
Watch City Rain’s cinematic music video for “The Optimist” (playing North Star Bar on Monday)
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North Star Bar
Julia Holter
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Caravan Music Festival announces its 2013 dates / lineup, and it's massive
Where to see (or avoid seeing) Kanye West's new video projection in Philly tonight
Watch The Roots mural be unveiled next Friday in South Philly
Watch City Rain's cinematic music video for "The Optimist" (playing North Star Bar on Monday)
Artists
Everybody who's anybody making music in Philly. Interviews, features, tour diaries, and more—because the only thing bands love more than writing and performing their music is talking about their music.
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Cheers Elephant
Caravan Music Festival
XPoNential Music Festival 2013
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Tonight's Concert Picks: Sundrop Music Festival at The Fire, The Thermals at Union Transfer
Watch Trampled By Turtles' new video for "Midnight on the Interstate" (playing XPoNential Music Festival in July)
Caravan Music Festival announces its 2013 dates / lineup, and it's massive
Where to see (or avoid seeing) Kanye West's new video projection in Philly tonight
Scene
It takes more than music to make a scene. It requires an entire legion of intimidatingly beautiful people with badass tattoos and impeccable fashion sense. Here, find a who's who of everyone else that keeps Philly music on the map—from promoters and producers to bouncers and bartenders—as well as stories on local venues, trends, and hot-button issues.
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Kurt Vile
Super Chikan
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Ray Manzarek
The Doors
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Music Hack Day Philadelphia: The results are in
City Hall Presents free music series begins May 29 with Summer performances from Kurt Vile, Dice Raw, Alo Brasil, Norwegian Arms, Cheers Elephant and more
Non-COMM recap: Photos, audio, and setlist from the Mississippi Blues Project concert with Super Chikan and the Fighing Cocks
RIP Ray Manzarek of The Doors (listen to songs from their Live at The Spectrum show in 1970)
Events
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Big Terrible
Ali Wadsworth
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Tonight's Concert Picks: Sundrop Music Festival at The Fire, The Thermals at Union Transfer
Caravan Music Festival announces its 2013 dates / lineup, and it's massive
Where to see (or avoid seeing) Kanye West's new video projection in Philly tonight
See Big Terrible and Ali Wadsworth celebrate
Rotten City
the North Star Bar tonight
Recordings
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See Big Terrible and Ali Wadsworth celebrate
Rotten City
the North Star Bar tonight
A conversation with The Thermals' Kathy Foster about bass,
Rocky
and their first decade as a band (playing Union Transfer tomorrow)
Download Major Lazer's remix of "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (playing Roots Picnic on Saturday, June 1)
My Morning Download: "College" by Rogue Wave (playing Union Transfer with The Boxer Rebellion on June 18)
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