The Key » Tri-State Indie http://thekey.xpn.org Discover Philly's Best Local Music Sat, 18 May 2013 03:04:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Copyright WXPN, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania Tonight’s Concert Picks: Tri State Indie Awards at World Cafe Live, Modern Baseball at The Fire, Live WXPN broadcast of Mumford & Sons show at Susquehannah Bank Center http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/02/17/tonights-concert-picks-tri-state-indie-awards-at-world-cafe-live-modern-baseball-at-the-fire-live-wxpn-broadcast-of-mumford-sons-show-at-susquehannah-bank-center/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/02/17/tonights-concert-picks-tri-state-indie-awards-at-world-cafe-live-modern-baseball-at-the-fire-live-wxpn-broadcast-of-mumford-sons-show-at-susquehannah-bank-center/#comments Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:32:11 +0000 Julie Miller http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=69561 It’s a big night for local music – Tri State Indie will hold their second annual awards show at World Cafe Live, hosted by Toy Soldiers‘ Ron Gallo.  With performances by New Sweden (last year’s Delaware Indie Band of the Year), Cold Fronts and more, the event includes a red carpet walk with professional photographers and gift bag for all attendees.  Check out a list of all the nominees here.  Tickets and information can be found here.  Below,  watch Band of the Year hopefuls Toy Soldiers perform “Tell the Teller” / “Forget How it Used to Be” at World Cafe Live.

Recent Run For Cover Records additions Modern Baseball play The Fire tonight.  Their 2012 debut LP Sports is getting the reissue-treatment by the new label and will be released on March 12th.  The local band also contributed to a benefit 4-way split for Topshelf Records this week along with Philly friends The Hundred Acre Woods, Maryland’s Julia Brown and Old Gray, with proceeds go to global anti-violence charity V-Day.  Tickets and information for tonight’s 21= show with Cayetana, Marietta, Smoother and Cool Points can be found here.  Watch a stripped-down version of “The Weekend” from Sports below.

If you, like most of us, missed out on the super fast selling tickets for Mumford & Sons‘ show at Susquehanna Bank Center this weekend, have no fear.  Sit back and enjoy the British invasion event from the comfort of your home or car by tuning into WXPN 88.5 or streaming it online at XPN.org and sing along to favorites from 2012′s stand-out Babel and 2009′s debut Sigh No More.  Opening acts include LA sister trio HAIM and current BRIT Award nominee Ben Howard.  More information can be found here.  Below, watch Mumford & Sons perform “The Cave” live at Bonaroo in 2011.

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/02/17/tonights-concert-picks-tri-state-indie-awards-at-world-cafe-live-modern-baseball-at-the-fire-live-wxpn-broadcast-of-mumford-sons-show-at-susquehannah-bank-center/feed/ 0 The Week So Far: 12 must-read stories on The Key (incl. Roots Picnic, ONUINU and #LetBonnerShoot) http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/01/24/the-week-so-far-12-must-read-stories-on-the-key-incl-roots-picnic-onuinu-and-letbonnershoot/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/01/24/the-week-so-far-12-must-read-stories-on-the-key-incl-roots-picnic-onuinu-and-letbonnershoot/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:59:21 +0000 John Vettese http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=66665

Photo by Pete Troshak | flickr.com/photos/petryfrompa/sets | twitter.com/shak74

The lineup for the 6th Annual Roots Picnic includes Gary Clark Jr., Lushlife and more [link]

Dave Hartley‘s Top of the Key returns to tell you why the NBA should #LetBonnerShoot [link]

Folk-inspired Philly songwriter Gretchen Lohse records a stunning Key Studio Session [link]

The latest album from Joe D’Amico gets the Unlocked treatment [link]

Portland dance-rock artist ONUINU chats about his upcoming show at Kung Fu Necktie [link]

Get your vote on in The Deli and Tri-State Indie‘s year-in-review polls [link]

Pitchfork gave Bleeding Rainbow‘s new LP a bad review, then premiered it anyway [link]

UK pop singer Jessie Ware played Union Transfer, reminisced about World Cafe [link]

Listen to Simian Mobie Disco recorded live on Making Time RADio [link]

Elder grunge statesmen Soundgarden brought their reunion tour to The Tower Theater [link]

Listen to Yo La Tengo cover The Spinners’ classic “I’ll Be There” from Free at Noon [link]

Ohio singer-songwriter Dolfish is spotlighted in this week’s Folkadelphia session [link]

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/01/24/the-week-so-far-12-must-read-stories-on-the-key-incl-roots-picnic-onuinu-and-letbonnershoot/feed/ 0 Get your vote on with The Deli, Tri-State Indie polls http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/01/22/get-your-vote-on-with-the-deli-tri-state-indie-polls/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/01/22/get-your-vote-on-with-the-deli-tri-state-indie-polls/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:35:47 +0000 John Vettese http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=66429 Attention aficionados of Philly music: two local polls beckon your opinions. The Deli Philadelphia‘s readers poll for emerging artist of 2012 is open through January 28th; you can cast your vote with them over here. And voting for Tri State Indie‘s 2013 Music Awards runs until midnight on February 11th; cast your ballot in that poll here. We were excited to be part of the nominating committees for both polls this year, and are looking forward to the results – and TSI’s gala at World Cafe Live on February 17th.

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2013/01/22/get-your-vote-on-with-the-deli-tri-state-indie-polls/feed/ 0 Tonight’s Concert Picks: Juston Stens and the Get Real Gang at Kung Fu Necktie, Tony Trischka at the Psalm Salon, Norwegian Arms at Johnny Brenda’s, Low Cut Connie at North Star Bar, and Black Horse Motel with New Sweden at Milkboy Philly http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/12/21/tonights-concert-picks-juston-stens-and-the-get-real-gang-at-kung-fu-necktie-tony-trischka-at-the-psalm-salon-norwegian-arms-at-johnny-brendas-low-cut-connie-at-north-star-bar-and-black-horse/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/12/21/tonights-concert-picks-juston-stens-and-the-get-real-gang-at-kung-fu-necktie-tony-trischka-at-the-psalm-salon-norwegian-arms-at-johnny-brendas-low-cut-connie-at-north-star-bar-and-black-horse/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:29:04 +0000 Skye Leppo http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=62800 Celebrate the-maybe-last-night on Earth with Juston Stens and the Get Real Gang tonight at Kung Fu Necktie! In case all of this apocalyptic nonsense turns out not to be true, though, get pumped for Stens and his crew’s upcoming Key Session in 2013. The NJ nostalgia-rock group, fronted by Juston “Turbo” Stens formerly of Dr. Dog, released their album, Trash or Treasure, last March (pick it up on their Bandcamp page here). Tonight’s 21+ show starts at 7:30; go here for tickets and information. Below, watch Juston Stens and the Get Real Gang’s cover of Paul McCartney’s “Let Me Roll It.”

Acclaimed banjo player Tony Trischka will be performing at The Psalm Salon tonight. Trischka, whose career has included stints in Skyline and Breakfast Special, as well as flourishing solo releases, is perhaps best known for his involvement with several NPR shows like A Prairie Home Companion and From Our Front Porch. His 2008 album Territory won the Best Americana Album category for the Independent Music Awards, one of dozens of achievements Trischka has accumulated over his career. Grab tickets to tonight’s all-ages show here, and watch Trischka’s collaborative performance at RockyGrass 2011 with Mike Marshall, Bryan Sutton, Darol Anger and Missy Raines.

Rising local folk duo Norwegian Arms returns to Johnny Brenda’s tonight. The pair, Eric Slick and Brendan Mulvihill, have caught our attention as one of this year’s best emerging acts; read our review of their upcoming full-length, Wolf Like A Stray Dog, which you can stream in its entirety here. Their psych experimentation brings to life the motif of personal growth with refreshing energy on the album. Tickets for tonight’s 21+ are available on our calendar here; check out their video for “Easy a Lover Goes West” from Choice/Cuts below.

Back in Philly celebrating the September release of their phenomenal sophomore record Call Me Sylvia, Low Cut Connie are performing tonight at North Star Bar. The band’s jagged retro rock sound and lively “bar band” reputation have proven them to be a guaranteed good time; check out their XPN2 session here and pick up tickets to tonight’s show here. Below, watch Low Cut Connie’s video for the first single from Call Me Sylvia, “Scoliosis in Secaucus.”

Philly five-piece folk group Black Horse Motel and Wilmington’s New Sweden are playing as part of the line-up at Milkboy Philly tonight. Black Horse Motel is currently in the process of recording their debut full-length, but you can hear their warm Americana harmonies on their recent four-track EP (available on their Bandcamp page here). New Sweden, whose spirited folk sound has earned them a second nomination for the Tri-State Indie’s Best Delaware Indie Band of the Year award, is working on their second album, but their first album and EP can be downloaded here. Tickets for tonight’s 21+ show are available here; doors open at 8:30. Below, watch New Sweden’s performance of “A Poor Man’s Song” at World Cafe Live Wilmington from last St. Patrick’s Day.

]]> http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/12/21/tonights-concert-picks-juston-stens-and-the-get-real-gang-at-kung-fu-necktie-tony-trischka-at-the-psalm-salon-norwegian-arms-at-johnny-brendas-low-cut-connie-at-north-star-bar-and-black-horse/feed/ 0 Tonight’s Concert Picks: HighKick at World Cafe Live, Green Jelly at Kung Fu Necktie, Turning Violet Violet at The Balcony http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/12/19/tonights-concert-picks-highkick-at-world-cafe-live-green-jelly-at-kung-fu-necktie-turning-violet-violet-at-the-balcony/ http://thekey.xpn.org/2012/12/19/tonights-concert-picks-highkick-at-world-cafe-live-green-jelly-at-kung-fu-necktie-turning-violet-violet-at-the-balcony/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 12:56:17 +0000 Skye Leppo http://thekey.xpn.org/?p=62460 West Philly quartet HighKick are bringing their rockabilly sound to World Cafe Live tonight in preparation for the release of their new demo. The band’s honest lyrics and steady Americana rhythms make their 2010 album, Paints a House, a must-hear for any fan of DIY roots music, and can be streamed here. Tickets for tonight’s all-ages show are available on our concert calendar here; doors open at 7 p.m. Below, watch a video profile on HighKick from 6ABC.

New York comedy/rock band Green Jelly (pronounced “Green Jell-o”) are flaunting their “worst band in the world” skills tonight at Kung Fu Necktie. Having proudly embraced their reputation as the most inept performers in the industry, the four-piece got their start in the early ’80s. The band stopped touring in 1995, but resumed in 2008 and released their latest album, Musick To Insult Your Intelligence By, in 2009. Tonight’s 21+ show starts at 8 and is FREE; go here for more information. Below, check out Green Jelly’s video for “Bear Song.”

Budding indie locals Turning Violet Violet are playing the Tri-State Indie (TSI) awards pre-show tonight at the Balcony at the Trocadero. The group, who has a TSI nomination for Indie Pop Rock Band of the Year, released their first full-length album Double Cure earlier this year in May, which you can download here. Voting for the TSI awards is open until February 11th; go here to cast your vote. Tickets to tonight’s 21+ show are available here. Below, check out their backyard session with BITBY.TV from this September.

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Jukebox the Ghost | Photo by Charlotte Jacobson

Continuing to tour in support of their summer 2012 release Safe Travels, Jukebox the Ghost today announced a new string of winter / spring tour dates that lands them at Union Transfer on the ides of March. It’s their biggest headlining appearance in Philly to date, and tickets go on sale this Friday, November 30, at noon via the venue’s website. It’s probably a safe guess that we’re not the only folks in the Philly music scene that are psyched for this show. Below, check out a video that our friends at Tri-State Indie recently released – an interview with the band at Appel Farm from the summer.

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