Music
Walkin' On Sunshine
Explore the charming Center City West neighborhood over some well-matched tunes
To Rock Out or Not To Rock Out
The pros and cons of the hottest summer music festivals
Concerts of the Week
Designer Drugs and Mustard Pimp When: Today at 10 p.m. Where: Castle How much: Free Why: SPEC Jazz & Grooves brings these electronic artists to campus tonight to celebrate the launch of the J&G website -— it'll be free and aaaawesome Odd Future When: 03/23 Where: Tin Angel How much: $10 Why: Come catch this cray–cray rap collective spit inappropriate rhymes and try not to break your nose in a fist fight Dr. Dog When: 03/24 Where: The Electric Factory How much: $23 Why: Because the show promises solid, accessible indie–rock and because you want to support your Philly–native acts Bruce Springsteen When: 03/28 and 03/29 Where: Wells Fargo Center How much: $71–$101 Why: It’s Bruce Springsteen.
The OF Tape - Odd Future
OFWGKTA returns with a self–congratulatory victory lap.
Port of Morrow - The Shins
When musicians evolve, they can lose track of themselves and their original sound.
Album Releases: 3.20.2012
Daniel Rossen – Silent Hour/Golden Mile EP Talk about a multitasker: already a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist for Brooklyn darlings Grizzly Bear as well as the more experimental Department of Eagles, Daniel Rossen is now releasing his first solo EP.
Playlist of the Week: 3.19.2012
The Playlist - 3/19/12 by Street Music on Grooveshark Check out our recent playlists.
WQHS's review of Miniature Tigers: Mia Pharaoh
After their sophomore slump F O R T R E S S, I seriously questioned the trajectory of Miniature Tigers.
In Philadelphia, Born and Raised
Will Smith ain’t the only musical thang to come out of the city of brotherly love.
Student Spotlight: Marigolds
Street sat down with Ronnie DiSimone, College junior and guitarist for the student band Marigolds.
Review: Delta Spirit - Delta Spirit
Delta Spirit goes hard in their third full–length effort. The Americana–influenced rock band trades in their polished and completely likeable indie sound for a grittier, fuller resonance.
While You Were Out
An inexhaustive summary of what happened in the music world over break.
Album Releases: 3.13.2012
Delta Spirit – Delta Spirit Preserving their distinct combination of a world-weary attitude and high energy, Delta Spirit drops their third round of soul and country-infused rock.
Playlist of the Week: 3.12.2012
The Playlist - 3/12/12 by Street Music on Grooveshark Check out our recent playlists.
Album Releases: 2.28.2012
Chiddy Bang – Breakfast More than three years after meeting just a hop, skip and jump away from Penn at Drexel, alternative hip hop duo Chiddy Bang has finally dropped their studio debut.
WQHS's Review of The Cranberries: Roses
Roses finds all of the Cranberries’ original members plus original producer Stephen Street back together eleven years after their coda Wake Up and Smell the Coffee. It’s no wonder, then, that they are picking up right where they left off, with the same adult pop polish that made them one of greatest U.K.
Playlist of the Week: 2.27.2012
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Review: Careless World: Rise of The Last King - Tyga
Tyga has already made one full–length, but thanks to his mega–hit “Rack City,” Careless World: Rise of the Last King is effectively his debut into the rap mainstream.
Review: Vision - Grimes
It is unbelievable that Visions, a phenomenal and complex pop album steeped with lush electronica, is a solo project.
