Real Estate announce tour(Johnny Brendas), new album + sign to Domino Records
Real Estate @ Johnny Brenda’s in 2010
North Jersey band Real Estate, who are rocking a modified lineup, just announced a few big upcoming events. The band, who were at one time a quart and now a trio, just signed to Domino Records. The label will release their sophomore album, which will be released in October of this year. More details are to come on that. They are also set to hit the road this summer for a 14 date tour throughout the country.
They’ll kick off tour in Philly at Johnny Brendas on Saturday, July 9th. Tickets for the show are not on sale yet and it’s not clear whether or not the date is correct, Johnny Brenda’s has a different band listed on their site for the supposed date. We’ll update once we figure it.
Today Is Wednesday
Yourself & the Air
What to do in Philly on Wednesday?
- Yourself & the Air, Everyone Everywhere, Mercury Radio Theater @ Kung Fu Necktie – 8pm – 21+ (tickets)
- The Alchemystics, Kings and Comrades, Jay D Clark, Cheezy and Clark, Backseat Back @ The Grape Room – 8pm -21+
I apologize for missing ‘Today Is Monday’. I just started an internship yesterday and things were a little hectic.
Broken Social Scene + TV On The Radio announce tour together(Philly show in September)
Broken Social Scene @ the TLA in September 2010 – more photos HERE
There’s really not much to say about this except that it’s a damn near perfect bill. Broken Social Scene and TV On The Radio announced earlier today that they will head out on the road together for a handful of tour dates. One of those shows will be in Philadelphia at the Mann Center on Friday, September 9th. Tickets go on sale this Friday(06/10) and will be found HERE.
Today Is Monday
The Sharpest
What to do in Philly on Monday?
- The Sharpest, Buildings, Cannons, No Coffins, Ted Nguyent @ Danger Danger Gallery – 8pm
- DJ Bearbait @ Johnny Brendas – 8pm – 21+
- The Looks Of It, Justin Stens & the Get Real Gang, Ghost/Light @ Kung Fu Necktie – 8pm – 21+ (tickets)
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.
Today Is Sunday
Creeping Weeds
What to do in Philly on Sunday?
- Drexel Music Showcase featuring Kuf Knotz, Slo-Mo, Money Fame and Love, Hezekiah Jones, Spinning Leaves, When I Was 12, Night Fevers, Wild Rompit, D&M, Gypsy Death and You @ TLA – 3pm till ??
- Grandchildren, Creeping Weeds, Grand Nationals @ World Cafe Live downstairs – 5pm
- The Radiators @ The Trocadero – 7pm (tickets)
- TSOL, Shot Baker, F.O.D. @ The Barbary – 7pm (tickets)
- Ladder Devils, Regents (ex-Frodus), Halo of Snakes, To Tremble @ Kung Fu Necktie – 8pm – 21+ (tickets)
- Wildbirds and Peacedrums, Yellow Ostrich @ Johnny Brendas – 9pm – 21+ (tickets)
Today Is Saturday
Death Cab for Cutie @ The Tower Theatre in 2009
What to do in Philly on Saturday?
- The Roots Picnic featuring The Roots, Nas, Esperanza Spalding, Ariel Pink, Man Man, Nicos Gun, many more @ Festival Pier – 12pm (tickets)
- Captain We’re Sinking, Red City Radio, The Great Explainer @ The Fire – 6pm (tickets)
- The So So Glos, The Fleeting Ends, Sunny Ali & the Kid @ Kung Fu Necktie – 7pm – 21+ (tickets)
- Penrose, Conversations With Enemies, Toy Soldiers @ Danger Danger Gallery – 8pm
- Death Cab For Cutie @ The Trocadero – 7pm – SOLD OUT
- Black Landlord, Kuf Knotz, DJ Sean Smoove @ Johnny Brendas – 9pm – 21+ (tickets)
Today Is Friday (First Friday)
Sun Airway
What to do in Philly on Friday?
- First Friday @ Art Galleries throughout the city
- Pre Roots Picnic Party: Black Thought, Dice Raw, many more @ Dobb’s Philly – 6pm – SOLD OUT
- The Script, Safety Suit @ Mann Center – 730pm (tickets)
- Eco-Rage Fundraiser @ Danger Danger Gallery – 8pm
- Sondre Lerche, Nightlands, Kishi Bashi @ World Live downstairs – 8pm (tickets)
- Okkervil River, Titus Andronicus @ The Trocadero – 8pm (tickets)
- S.T.O.P., North Lawrence Midnight Singers, Le Fits @ Kung Fu Necktie – 8pm (tickets)
- Sun Airway, Dustin Wong @ Sanctuary of the First Unitarian Church – 8pm (tickets)
- True Gold, Row Homes, Your Girlfriend @ Connie’s Ric Rac – 9pm – 21+
- This Will Destroy You, The Nighty Nite, John LaMonica @ Johnny Brendas – 9pm – 21+ (tickets)
Incubus announce 2011 US tour dates (Susquehanna Bank Center in September)
Incubus @ the Festival Pier in 2009
Incubus are set to release their new record If Not Now, When? in July while playing a handful of shows in Europe. When they return, the Southern California natives will hit the US for an extensive tour throughout the country. They’ll start in Denver at the Red Rocks Amphitheater and end in at the Shoreline Amphitheater in San Francisco. Check out two new songs below.
In between those two dates, the band will make a stop across the river from Philly at the Susquehanna Bank Center on Saturday, September 10th. Tickets are not on sale yet, but when they do, you’ll be able to find them HERE.
Sun Airway play the Sanctuary of the First Unitarian Church tonight (tickets still available)
Sun Airway will play one of the best venues in Philly tonight (the Sanctuary of the First Unitarian Church) and you should go, if you live in the city. What else are you going to do? It’s the perfect venue for their dream-pop tunes and their crazy light show. Tickets for the show can be found HERE.
The video below was directed by Ricardo Rivera/ KLIP Collective, whose also the mastermind behind ‘their crazy light show’.
