Archive for the ‘Philadelphia’ Category
Youth Lagoon @ Milk Boy in Philadelphia – 11/16/2011 (words + photos)
This post of Youth Lagoon was lost for a little, but it has been found! It was supposed to go up the day after the show…
There are few times a year when you get to witness an artist or a band play songs off one of your favorite records of the year. Last week I got to see Youth Lagoon play songs off one of my favorite albums of the year– The Year Of Hibernation — at a sold-out show at Milk Boy down on Chestnut Street.
His record, with its memorizing vocals and soft melodies, has literally been on repeat ever since it was released in late September, which led me to have high hopes for last week’s show. Not surprisingly, my expectations were not disappointed.
Trevor and his buddy/guitar player, Logan Hyde played all the songs off The Year Of Hibernation in a jumble ordered. Even though, his record has only been out for a month, people were singing along word for word, most noticeably during “17″. The sound on his album translated extremely well live with a little extra punch. The pre-recorded drums were very upfront but not too overpowering. His soft vocals and subtle piano were still present throughout. The highlights of the night were when he jokingly called out the fan who was smoking pot a few rows back, “July” and the soft singalong whispers during “17″. It was a very comfortable atmosphere put forth by the two dudes from Boise, Idaho.
After the set, Trevor and Logan hung out with crowd, taking photos and signing autographs, before they were on they’re way north to Boston. Trevor was very genuine with his fans and made sure he spoke to everyone who wanted to chat. To sum it up in one sentence, it was a rad show put on by two cool dudes.
Nicos Gun video for “Soldier”
Philly kids, Nicos Gun, have been all over the place as of late, playing The Roots Picnic, Camp Bisco, the XPoNential Festival, to name a few. They’re taking a little break from touring to record their debut LP, but found time to make a video for their song, “Soldier”. If you’re from the Philadelphia area, you’ll recognized the Fishtown/Kensington area in the film. Enjoy!
Sidenote: Check out the cover story about Nicos Gun I wrote/shot for JUMP Philly HERE.
The Roots Picnic 2011 in photos(via Pitchfork)
The 4th annual Roots Picnic went down this past Saturday at the Festival Pier. The Legendary Roots Crew called on hip-hop and indie artists to play the one-day festival including Nas, Ariel Pink, Wiz Khalifa, Esperanza Spalding, Nicos Gun, and more. The photo below is an outtake of a bunch of photos I shot for Pitchfork. Check out the live and portrait shows I did for them HERE.
The Antlers @ the Sanctuary of the First Unitarian Church w/ Little Scream 05/18/2011 (photos + setlist)
The Antlers played in the Sanctuary of the First Unitarian Church on Wednesday night with Little Scream. It was the absolute perfect venue for their music.
Having just released Burst Apart last week, the Brooklyn band played a majority of the new album as well as a few oldies from Hospice. They kicked off the night with Burst Apart opener “I Don’t Want Love”, which was a great way to open the night, but the set lacked energy until the band went into the third song of the night– “Parentheses”. That song alone set the tone for the rest of the night. It’s loud drums, crazy synthesizer sounds and killer bass line on top of Peter Silberman’s vocals and guitar instilled so much energy into the crowd.
“Bear” was the only song from Hospice in the main set and it was fantastic as always. It would have been nice to hear more from the album, but it’s understandable that they focused mostly on Burst Apart since they just released it. However, the Antlers did treat the crowd to a four song encore with three of them being from Hospice.
All in all, the Antlers put on a fantastic, emotion-filled show as expected. Hopefully they’ll be back again soon. Photos below.
Mountain Man announce tour dates(Philly show in July) + share new MP3
The three ladies who make up the folk band Mountain Man announced that they will be embarking on month long tour starting in July. They released their debut album Made The Harbor last fall via Partisan Records. It showcased the trio’s beautiful vocal harmonies and minimalist approach to their music. You’ll be able to get a feel for that in the video and MP3 below.
Their tour will bring them to Philly on Monday, July 25th where they’ll play the intimate Chapel of the First Unitarian Church. It’s the ideal venue for their music. Tickets for the show are not on sale yet, but when they do, we’ll post a link.
Bon Iver share new song “Calgary” + tickets for Tower Theatre on sale now
Bon Iver shared a new song “Calgary” off the upcoming release Bon Iver, Bon Iver today. The album will be released June 21st via Jagjaguwar Records. Check it out below and/or download it HERE.
In related news, Bon Iver‘s Tower Theatre show went on sale last Friday. Find more info HERE.
Toro Moi announces fall tour + playing Philly in September
One of our favorite chill-bros Toro Y Moi just announced a month long fall tour that will start in Athens and end in Atlanta. Chaz Bundick recently released an his sophomore LP Underneath the Pine in February and wrapped up a spring tour last month.
He and his touring band will hit Philly on Monday, September 12th at the First Unitarian Church. Tickets for the show can be found HERE.
Sun Hotel touring + playing Philly next week
Sun Hotel is a soulful five piece indie-rock band from New Orleans. They started out in 2009 as a duo jammin’ in their Tulane University dorm room, but over time grew into what they are today. The band have two releases to their name and are prepping another EP for this fall. You can listen(or buy if you so wish) to their most recent Coast below.
These five dudes are on tour right now in the dirty South and will be making their way up to Philly next week. They’ll play South Philly’s The Station on Thursday, May 26th. There are no advanced tickets so just show up and enjoy.
The Rosebuds going on tour with Bon Iver(Tower Theatre) + releasing new album “Loud Planes Fly Low”
One time married couple, The Rosebuds, who are now just friends/bandmates are set to release their fifth album Loud Planes Fly Low via Merge Records on June 7th. Their marriage ended after their last album, which left the future of the band in quite a limbo. However, they pulled together and made the record which strengthened their relationship as bandmates and most importantly, their friendship. The music allowed them to have the conversations about their relationship that they long avoided. In the end, the duo made a record that’s considered to be their most inventive album to date. Check out a song and a trailer for the album below.
A few months after the album’s release, the band will head out on the road for a string of dates opening for Bon Iver. One of which will be at the Tower Theatre on Wednesday, August 3rd. Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday, May 13th and will be found HERE.
The Roots Picnic 2011 line up – UPDATED
I recently noticed that the line up for this year’s edition of The Roots Picnic featured a few more artists/bands than the initial lineup. Check out the poster below to get the complete lineup. Tickets for the one day festival being held on Saturday, June 4th at the Festival Pier are still available and can be found HERE.
