UPDATED: Poor Young Things Release ‘The Heart. The Head. The End.’ July 2

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    2013 SiriusXM ‘Emerging Artist of the Year’ winners Poor Young Things are set to release their debut LP The Heart.  The Head.  The End. on July 2 in America via Bumstead Productions.  The record is being released May 21st in Canada.  The band’s efforts focus on ...

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JD McPherson @ World Cafe July 12

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This year, JD McPherson released his debut LP, Signs & Signifiers, went on a slew of late-night TV shows including Conan and Letterman, and announced appearances at Bonaroo and the Newport Folk Festival.  It’s been a big year for him.  Now, he’s announced a tour that includes a ...

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Listen: The Delta Routine, “New York Avenue”

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Milwaukee-based band The Delta Routine have released a new single “New York Avenue” from their upcoming Cigarettes & Caffeine Nightmares. The tune,  a brooding string a bass number, echoes traditional blues swagger and contemporary moderate sensibilities.  A gritty love-song, ...

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Listen, Lauryn Hill “Neurotic Society”

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Lauryn Hill’s first new music since 2001, “Neurotic Society” is a sardonic commentary presented as a blistering paced rap that labels modern American culture as a “neurotic, toxic society.”  The song is a part of Lauryn’s $1 million record deal that seeks to ...

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Melissa Ferrick Stops by World Cafe Live May 19

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Massachusetts native Melissa Ferrick will be coming to Philadelphia’s World Cafe Live on Sunday, May 19.  Grab your tickets here.  Doors are at 6:00pm and the show starts at 7:30.  A veteran of the game, Ferrick has been making music for over 20 years.  Her newest album, The Truth ...

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Bill Direen & Hamish Kilgour Play Kung Fu Necktie

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On Saturday, May 11, Paris via New Zealand novelist, poet, and songwriter Bill Direen will hit the stage with Hamish Kilgour (of The Clean/Mad Scene) at the Kung Fu Necktie.  Active since the 70s, the cult favorite has been part of projects such as Vacuum and The Builders.  The show is 21 and ...

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Watch Steve Buscemi Get Denied by Grimes

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American Express Unstaged has been posting a series of Steve Buscemi-directed videos of Vampire Weekend in order to promote their upcoming tour and a live webcast that Buscemi will also direct.  These videos are at times uproariously funny and at other times painfully awkward.  All in all, they ...

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ALO & Ryan Montbleau Band @ The Blockley

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California-based jam-funk band ALO is teaming up with Massachusetts soul rockers The Ryan Montbleau Band for a set of April dates.  Of these dates, the two bands will participate in the WXPN Welcomes series at The Blockley on Saturday, April 27.  Tickets are $15 in advance and $18 at the doors. ...

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Watch Pharrell Perform Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” for 11 Minutes!

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Thursday night at midnight, French robots Daft Punk released the radio edit of their new song “Get Lucky” from their upcoming album  Random Access Memories.  The song is an electro-funk collaboration with Pharrell and Nile Rogers.  Last night, Pharrell took it upon himself to play ...

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Listen: Brother Dege Covers Black Sabbath’s “Supernaut”

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Listen to Delta blues traditionalist BROTHER DEGE cover Black Sabbath’s metal romp “Supernaut.”  Trading driving drums and heavy riffs for slide guitars blues-inspired instrumentation, Brother Dege turns a hard-rock classic into an enigmatic delta composition.  Look below to ...

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