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This Week In Music
Tonight: GZA Trocadero, All ages 9:00 p.m. Legendary Wu-Tang wordsmith GZA continues the nostalgia-inspired tour that finds him performing his 1995 seminal classic Liquid Swords in full.
Who's Got Soul?
Whether a quest for complete dominance of your parents' attention or an attempt to prove which child is the better of the offspring, sibling rivalry isn't new.
Oh, The Places You Will Go!
Johnny Brenda's 1201 Frankford Avenue, 21+ Brought to you by the owners of Standard Tap, Johnny Brenda's is a classic Philadelphia gastropub and music venue located in Fishtown.
Always Ford The River
It's almost impossible to analyze the Will Sheff-led Okkervil River's fifth LP without remembering their fourth.
The Defibrillator
Barry Manilow Greatest Hits 1978 I first met Barry when I was a mere child of five. And by met, I mean I ogled the cover of his 1978 Greatest Hits album, dreaming that one day, I would get to speak to this flamboyantly coiffed and spritely little songster.
The End of Tapes
Tapes 'n Tapes - Minneapolis's rags-to-riches rock boys - return to their comfort zone of clanging riffs and Jim James echo-y vocals on their second album, Walk It Off.
Festival Fun In The Sun
Need some fun to spice up your summer? Check out one of these summer festivals-the perfect excuse to road trip, get wasted and listen to music with thousands of your closest friends.
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Tonight: I'm From Barcelona The First Unitarian Church, All Ages If it's true that there is power in numbers, then this Swedish pop ensemble could move mountains.
Shoutgun Sounds
Indie darlings Tokyo Police Club continue the long-standing tradition of putting out blisteringly fast rock songs on Elephant Shell, a quasi-debut glistening in the wake of their 2007 EP A Lesson in Crime.
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4/18: Kate Nash World Cafe Live, All Ages Kate Nash is only 20 years old, but the British songstress is well on her way to a successful career.
The Defibrillator
Big Star Radio City 1974 As I watched OK Go perform this past weekend, I couldn't help but think they owed an awful lot to every power pop band that's ever come before them.
Ropeadope Records
For years people have been wondering what effect technology will have on the music industry. But it still seems like little has changed.
Defibrillator
Slum Village Fantastic Vol. 1 1997 I remember being 17 years old and going through that stage when I felt the need to shed the baby skin that had protected me for so long and interpret the world through my own perceptions.
Because I Got Flung
Street: Why did you start rapping? Afroman: I think I rap for the pissed off and frustrated, and my goal is to make them smile.
Fling Music Preview
Like Mindz Lower Quad Saturday, 3:00 p.m. "There ain't no band Like Mindz" is their motto, and quite frankly, that's pretty much on point.
Oddballs
If you could think of any word to describe the collaborative brainchild of former Dungeon Family rapper Cee-lo Green and pop producer Danger Mouse, you would probably think of the word odd.
Spirit Animal
Ever wondered what it's like to drop acid in the Canadian wilderness? You can get a rough idea by watching Caribou, aka Dan Snaith.
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4/4: Handsome Furs North Star Bar, 21+ One of the best new offerings from the beleaguered Canadian indie rock scene, Handsome Furs succeeds by avoiding the over-instrumentation that spelled death for many other Wolf Parade member collabs.
Best Album to Pregame To
The best pregame album is actually not an album at all, because who has the patience to listen to a full album while pounding back shots?
