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May 15, 2013 | 10:12 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Heyward Howkins at Ortlieb’s, Northern Valentine at Random Tea Room, River City Extension at TLA

howkins-2Folk singer/songwriter Heyward Howkins plays Ortlieb’s Lounge tonight. Howkins released a single in December 2012, entitled “Praline Country“, as well as his debut full length The Hale & Hearty in June 2012. Go here to watch a video of Hawkins playing his song “Flimsy Stock”. Tickets and information for the 21+ show with Break It Up, Dreambook and Taggart can be found here. Below, enjoy the music video for “Sugar Sand Stitched Lip” off of Howkins’ album The Hale & Hearty.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, News, Scene, Heyward Howkins, Northern Valentine, Ortlieb's Lounge, Random Tea House, River City Extension, Theatre Of Living Arts
May 11, 2013 | 11:30 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: James Blake at TLA, Todd Rundgren at Trocadero, Geoff Rickly at North Star Bar

james-blake-500Electronic singer/songwriter James Blake stops by the Theatre of Living Arts tonight. In April, Blake released his sophmore album Overgrown. The new album brings back Blake’s beautiful voice and rhythmic electronics. Tickets and information for the all ages show can be found here. Below, check out the music video for “Retrograde” off of Blake’s new album Overgrown.

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FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, News, Scene, Geoff Rickly, James Blake, North Star Bar, Theatre Of Living Arts, Todd Rundgren, Trocadero
December 28, 2012 | 1:30 PM | By

Gettin’ Real OCD with Moosh & Twist (playing the First Unitarian on 12/29)

Friends since childhood, rap duo DeQuincy “Moosh” Coleman McRae and Oliver “Twist” Feighan, better known by their performance name, OCD: Moosh & Twist, continue their rise as one of Philly’s most popular hip-hop acts. The pair have been recording together since they were still in high school–which, surprisingly, was not so long ago, despite their seasoned performance style.

Moosh and Twist caught audiences by surprise in 2011 with a fresh perspective on following dreams and keeping cool under pressure with addictive tracks like”Possibilities” and  ”Take Me Back.”  After the explosive success of their debut mixtape, Up Before The World, Moosh and Twist continued recording and started popping up in different venues throughout the area, which landed the pair to a tour with Aer this past summer. In the midst of the chaos preparing for their upcoming headlining tour, we swapped e-mails with Moosh and Twist to get the skinny on how they started, what they’ve got coming up projects and their shared excitement about performing. Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Interviews, Aer, First Unitarian Church, OCD: Moosh & Twist, The Roots, Theatre Of Living Arts
October 21, 2012 | 10:59 AM | By

Tonight’s Concert Picks: XPN Welcomes Indigo Girls to Scottish Rite Auditorium, Father John Misty at Union Transfer, Kimbra at TLA, Sea Wolf at North Star Bar


XPN Welcomes the Indigo Girls to the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Collingswood tonight. The folk rock duo, whose career spans over two decades, are on tour playing old favorites like “Closer to Fine” and “Power of Two” in addition to tracks from their 2011 record Beauty Queen Sister. Tickets for the 7:30 show are available here. Below, check out the video for their “Making Promises” from Beauty Queen Sister.  Continue reading →

FILED UNDER: Concert Previews, Events, Father John Misty, Gotye, Indigo Girls, Kimbra, North Star Bar, Scottish Rite Auditorium, Sea Wolf, Theatre Of Living Arts, Twilight: New Moon, Union Transfer
May 18, 2012 | 9:15 AM | By

This Weekend: XPN Welcomes Justin Townes Earle with Tristen at Theatre Of The Living Arts on Saturday, May 20th

Singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle released his latest album, Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now, on Bloodshot Records on March 27th. It’s the followup to 2010′s Harlem River Blues. On Saturday, May 19th, WXPN Welcomes Justin to the TLA. Tickets for the show go on sale today at 1pm. For more information and tickets click here. The title song to the album (which you can download below) has a soulful flavor, with some Stax-Volt-sounding horn arrangements and very tasty electric guitar playing. Justin Townes Earle performs with Tristen at 8 p.m. at Theatre Of The Living Arts; tickets to the all-ages show are $16. —Bruce Warren

FILED UNDER: Concert Previews, Events, Justin Townes Earle, Theatre Of Living Arts, XPN Welcomes
April 30, 2012 | 10:43 AM | By

Photo Recap: WXPN Music Film Festival’s midnight screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at TLA (4/28/12)

All photos by John Vettese.

FILED UNDER: Concert Photos + Videos, Events, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Theatre Of Living Arts, WXPN Music Film Festival
April 27, 2012 | 2:56 PM | By

Weekend Picks: fun. at Theatre Of Living Arts

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FRIDAY, APRIL 27th
Auctioneer + Sister Crayon, La Capitana at Kung Fu Necktie (7:30 p.m., 21+, $8); Cranes Are Flying + Great Elk, Welter, Ryan Petrillo at The Fire (8:30 p.m., 21+, $8);

SATURDAY, APRIL 28th
Many artists choose to live the simple life, appreciating the little things rather than money and fame. Nate Ruess, lead singer of New York City-bred indie-pop band fun., seems to support such an outlook. The innocent nature of “Snails” by his former band, The Format, is an adorable song uplifting a snail’s ability to “see the benefits, the beauty in every inch” of the world.  Ruess now lends his smooth, well-controlled voice to his more recent undertaking, fun.; it has continued in The Format’s optimistic, pop-loving footsteps with its well-known hit, “We Are Young,” a tune about appreciating young love and life. We can also thank the band’s name for revealing its blissful intention: convey a “content, simple life” feel in all that they do. Fun. performs at 7 p.m. at Theater of the Living Arts; tickets to the all-ages show are SOLD OUT. —Lisa Henderson

Also Playing: Black Horse Motel + Linus The Moon, Sweet Eureka, Christopher Paul Stelling at North Star Bar (9 p.m., 21+, $8); Oh! Pears + Alex Winston, Octant at Johnny Brenda’s (9:15 p.m., 21+, $10); Third World + Ghost, Derrick Barnett And The Statement Band, Jadine at The Trocadero (8 p.m., all ages, $35-$40); Work Drugs + Faux Slang, Ports Of Call at Kung Fu Necktie (9 p.m., 21+, $10)

SUNDAY, APRIL 29th
Into It Over It + Everyone Everywhere, Young Statues, By Surprise, Heartwell at The Barbary (6:30 p.m., all ages, $10-$12);Kind Of Like Spitting, Folklore, Little Big League at Kung Fu Necktie (8 p.m., all ages, $10); Susan Werner + David Wilcox at World Cafe Live (7:30 p.m., all ages, $33-$43)

FILED UNDER: Artists, Concert Previews, Events, Fun, Theatre Of Living Arts