Music
Your Week in Music (09.03.15)
Get ready to discuss the VMAs in class and try to sneak some Bankers into Made in America
Creepoid’s Pat Troxell Refelcts on the Philly DIY Scene
From destroying guitars at Penn’s Pilam house to getting kicked out of clubs on South Street, Creepoid and their psychedelic grunge rock have made their mark in our city. Check them out at Underground Arts this Thursday as they kick off their U.S. tour.
No Fling? No Problem!
Not everyone wants to rock head–to–toe glitter this weekend. If you're not seeing Kesha and Kygo at Franklin Field, we've got some alternatives for you.
Your Week In Music (04.16.15)
The first Brand New song in six years, middle school nostalgia, Coachella envy – it's a pretty busy week.
A Wail and a Whimper: Title Fight Meets La Dispute
Pushing through the crowds, a good front seat appears like an impossible option at the crowded Union Transfer concert.
Your Week In Music (04.09.15)
This weekend, punk is taking over Penn at Pilam's 37th annual Human Barbecue.
Concert Calendar
With only a few weeks left in the semester, Music has got you covered on what best live shows to hit up. Whether you're a freshman finishing up your first year or a senior counting down your last days to rage, you should be excited to see who's coming to Philly during our only month of sunshine.
Odessa on Solitude and Star Wars
Odessa casually sits across from me at a table at Menagerie Coffee, wearing the same worn leather coat and jeans that she will bask in two hours later at Underground Arts.
Monday Mixtape: Fling, Flang, Flung (03.30.15)
Last week, SPEC (or, well, Ke$ha's Facebook...) released this year's Fling lineup: Ke$ha and Kygo. This week, we're listening to a mixtape of fling performers past and present.
PUSSY RIOT ON POLITICS AND PUNK
Street caught up with the incendiary founders of Pussy Riot after their talk at the Penn Museum to discuss their most recent music video, their NGO Zona Prava and the value of music.
Backstage with Magic Man: on Ghosts, Nerf Guns and Near–Death Experiences
Last year, Magic Man opened for David Guetta at Penn's Spring Fling concert. After last week's triumphant return to Philadelphia, the synth–rockers reflect and look forward.
Your Week In Music: 3.19.2015
What To See: You've gotten thousands of Facebook notifications already, but Afrojack will be spinning tonight for Penn students at the Theater of Living Arts.
How Jesse Fink Keeps It Sexy With the Heydaze
Street: So how does it feel head lining in Philly? Jesse Fink: It’s really exciting.
From Long Island to World Fame: A Conversation with Taking Back Sunday
Street: How did you guys end up playing two shows at the Electric Factory? Shaun Cooper: We do really well in Philly.
Monday Mixtape: From the iPod of Sarah Lindstedt
College senior and musical goddess Sarah Lindstedt shares the songs that inspire her, excite her and have her head banging and belting into a hairbrush.
Your Week In Music 02.26.2015
What with midterms and Beck winning a Grammy, seems like ain’t nobody got time for this shit. Good thing Music did it for you.
Best Song To...
Missing your favorite childhood board game? Head over to the Start key to begin your Music Monopoly (Musicopoly?) adventure. Listen to the song and then move to the next square. Now you finally know what to jam out to when you’re walking around campus, avoiding past hookups, cramming for last–minute midterms or working out (read: pretending to workout). Lucky you!
Q&A with 2:54: British Ambient Duo to Hypnotize Johnny Brenda's
Sisters Colette and Hannah Thurlow's gloomy and mysterious rock brought them all the way from London to the States as 2:54. Check them out on Sunday and appreciate their relocation.
Monday Mixtapes: Get Out of Your Mondaze
Music Writer Talia Sterman wants you to get you out of your Mondaze and wake you the eff up.
