May 23, 2013
You wouldn’t know it on first listen, but Trevor Powers is afraid of himself. Through his outlet Youth Lagoon, Powers recently brought to stage his warm blend of lo-fi jaunty psyche- balladry to Union Transfer (5/10.) The 24 year-old Boise product, by way of San Diego is currently touring ...
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London’s Palma Violets played Johnny Brenda’s on Wednesday night to a packed audience of enthusiastic followers. Their single “Best Friends” had been voted song of the year for 2012 by the NME and their recent South By Southwest Showcase had garnered them a good amount of notoriety, so there ...
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Looking back on the show from Saturday night at North Star Bar, I’m trying to figure out what exactly was the common thread behind the three bands being booked together. If there was anything that gave cohesion, it may have been each of their sense ironic retro, or their insistent ...
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For this years Cinco De Mayo, 40+ Philly music lovers came to Tri State Indie and sat in on an incredible lineup broken down sets from of area musicians in a hyper intimate setting, all thanks to Sofar Sounds – Philadelphia. The lineup included Andrew Lipke, New Sweden, Toy Soldiers, and ...
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Sunday night’s World Café Live show, headlined by Andrew Lipke, proved to be an interesting evening for several reasons. What I experienced had me mentally making comparisons to Jeff Buckley one moment and Philip Glass the next. He is Philadelphia’s Rufus Wainright, in that his music often ...
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“METZ” and “Iceage” was a reminder of what shows at the First Unitarian Church are like during the summer: pure energy from the band and crowd, the odd odor of the guy next to you, and being covered in the sweat of both your own and twenty other people. I guess to describe it in... Read More
Tip for the wise: when attending a show whose artists you’re unfamiliar with, make sure to sit next to someone deeply familiar with their material. Ok, so I wasn’t wise enough to plan that, but I was fortunate enough to be situated directly next to a longtime fan of two of three acts on the... ...
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Words by Autumn Walden. Photos by Steven Philips and Autumn Walden. All manner of music-loving, earth children are hanging out on a school night in University City, Philadelphia, packed outside and inside The Blockley to see the legendary Melvin Seals and the JGB (Jerry Garcia Band). Melvin ...
Read MoreClick images below to load full size image from the TSI Music Awards Red Carpet. Right click to save, download and share! Full event photos COMING SOON! CLICK HERE FOR AWARD RESULTS Photos by: David Turcotte
Read MoreKarl Denson at Union Transfer Story and Photographs by Steven Philips I rushed to get to Union Transfer on time because there was no opener listed on the bill. I should know better! But I was pleasantly surprised to find that the DJ / Keyboard player was really good, and was actually the ...
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