Music
Playlist of the Week: 10.1.2012
10/1/12 by halex on Grooveshark Enjoy our past playlists here.
Mash–Up of the Week: LCD Soundsystem X The Beatles X The Kinks
Those moments when you still can’t get enough of a good thing.
Purity Ring Concert Recap
There’s something unique about going to see a show at the First Unitarian Church. You walk downstairs to the sweaty, subterranean hall and push your way past a crowd of flannelled, snap-backed U Arts kids crammed right up to the stage.
Review: Band of Horses, “Mirage Rock”
Two years after a moderately successful third album, indie rock group Band of Horses have released their fourth, “Mirage Rock.” Fans still yearning for the plaintive and personal melodies that defined the group’s debut, “Everything All the Time,” will be disappointed by this release, which lacks tenderness and memorability.
Review: “Babel"— Mumford and Sons
Fans of folk–rock rejoice!
Looking For Shows? Try DIY
Philly has a long history of concert venue start–ups
Review: "Battle Born” — The Killers
Thirty seconds into “Flesh and Bone,” the opener on The Killers’ new album, “Battle Born,” it is easy to believe the band has not changed in eight years — the pop synths, edgy guitar chords and Brandon Flowers’ raspy vocals are reminiscent of their first studio production, “Hot Fuss.” Nonetheless, “Runaways,” undeniably the strongest track on "Battle Born," features high–soaring vocals and riveting drumbeats that showcase the group’s distinctive Springsteen and 80s rock influences in a completely new way.
Let Me Hear That Boom Boom
Fishtown community music space The Boom Room celebrates its first birthday
Hidden Gems: “Electric and Benevolent” The Extraordinaires, 2009
With the release of their newest album, "Electric and Benevolent," Philly’s own indie quintet The Extraordinaires seems poised to chisel out their own niche in the brimming East Coast indie scene.
Coexisting Giants
Indie bigwigs Grizzly Bear, St. Vincent (and David Byrne) and The xx all released new albums this week. Never heard of them? Allow us to break it down for you.
Carly’s Awesome, So Listen Maybe
Some may cringe at her poppy anthems, but Carly Rae Jepsen's supporters beg to differ.
Review: Shields - Grizzly Bear
After three superb studio productions, the expectations for Grizzly Bear’s newest album were high.
Review: Coexist - The xx
It didn’t seem possible for The xx to become more minimalist, but they may have succeeded in doing just that on their sophomore album, “Coexist.” The vocals of Oliver Sim and Romy Madley Croft have not lost their smooth and dreamy qualities, but instead of each song packing its own unique punch as they did on “xx,” the songs run in a nearly unchanging stream, both lyrically and musically, the sounds melting together in an indiscernible mix.
Love This Giant - St. Vincent and David Byrne
Long understood as prolific collaborators, David Byrne and St.
Concert Previews: 9/16 - 9/23
Who’s Playing Philly This Week
Playlist of the Week: 9.17.2012
Enjoy our past playlists here.
Review: Beacon - Two Door Cinema Club
In their sophomore effort, the Irish band reprise their catchy, clean–cut blend of indie rock and electro–pop, proving that in the two years since “Tourist History” they’ve matured without losing their upbeat energy.
