May 20, 2013
The Ettes are a straight-up, in-your-face, rock and roll band; through and through. Fronted by Coco and Poni; the Ettes wil be playing the BMI stage at 4:40pm on Friday. Make sure you get out to here them rock with tracks like “Crown of Age” and “I Get Mine”. I had the ...
Read MoreI had the chance to chat with Derek of Cheers Elephant over the phone last night. Our conversation covered many topics from drunkard elephants to David Byrne’s reasons for dancing. Before I get into the music, let me begin with a little tale about a big elephant. When the first elephant was ...
Read MoreFirst let me break down the meaning of Flux Capacitor. Flux is defined as constant change. A capacitor by definition stores energy. Combine the two and you have a lot of energy under constant change. The name the three brothers, Pete, Jason and Mike, chose for themselves could not be a more ...
Read MoreThe fresh Philadelphia locals that they are, Screwjack took the show at the 2010 Beta Hi-Fi Emerging Artist music contest at World Café Live. The three day contest pitted local bands against themselves in a battle of the bands style contest which left the winner with a very nice prize package ...
Read MoreThe afternoon acts are wrapping up and the sun appears to be peeking out. Intermittent showers throughout the day haven’t slowed down these folkies one bit. Braving the damp conditions for the music they love, people are beginning to filter in for the mainstage headliners starting up at ...
Read MoreWe survived the night and woke up to torrential downpours in our campsite. Despite the rain the festival is still going full swing. With many entertaining acts due up for this afternoon: The Canadian Showcase, The Rockin’ Acoustic Circus, That 1 Guy, Butch Ross, Kyle Offidani, Scott ...
Read MoreWe survived our “Fest Shower” and are back out in the thick of the music. Groovin’ with Jah Levi & the Higher Reasoning, rockin’ with Erin McKeown and friends, and in awe of bluegrass legend, Jesse McReynolds. It has been a great evening and that’s just the ...
Read MoreJeff Tweedy just finished up his set and everyone here at the fest is gearing up for this evenings festivities. On stage tonight will be Chris Smither & The Motivators, Erin McKeown, Harlem Blues & Jazz Band, Taj Mahal and Mike Cross. We’re gonna take a breather and probably grab ...
Read MoreGreetings from the Philadelphia Folk Fest. Tristate is currently in full festival gear: takin in some music, sampling the local fare, shooting pictures, talking to musicians and throughly enjoying our first Fest. Never been to fest? Thats okay, we got all the coverage you need. These are some ...
Read MoreMore than just a genre, folk music captures a lifestyle and mindset of individuals focused on simplicity and living at ease. Todd and Eric Fink messed around with other genres of music before determining what truly reflected their simple and natural lifestyles. In 2004, while running their ...
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