Eric Slick Performing Primal Essence @ PhilaMOCA
This month, John Vettese (below, on the right) and The Key are hosting the Tuesday Tune-Out shows at PhilaMOCA and they kicked off their portion of the ongoing series with an amazing show.
Dr. Dog drummer Eric Slick, who also drums for Norwegian Arms, Ape School and others, performed a solo show set to a video he produced (with the help of his Norwegian Arms bandmate Brendan Mulvihill and friend Andy Molholt). The video, titled Primal Essence, featured Slick in a dream sequence – in which he had a romantic liaison with a slice of pizza. Read more…
Wes Manchild: The Clark Kent of Beats.
Text by Ashley Coleman. Image by G.W. Miller III.
Although there is no telephone booth or disguise involved like in Superman’s double life, producer Wes Manchild definitely maintains two different personas.
He is Mr. Ames, the eighth grade teacher by day and a hip-hop producer by night. Read more…
Arrah and The Philly Ferns.
Text by Chesney Davis. Image by G.W. Miller III.
Arrah and the Ferns is not the same band it was six years ago. Not even close. That is all for the better, according to frontwoman Arrah Fisher.
“We’re definitely a rock band more than we are a folk band or a cute band,” she says. “We’re not cute. We’re ballsy.” Read more…
Bob Grossman: The Fabulous (Homebrewing) Philadelphian.
As part of our partnership with Philly Beer Scene magazine, we’re documenting Philly’s relationships between music and beer. For the most recent issue of Philly Beer Scene, G.W. Miller III talks to the Philadelphia Orchestra’s principal librarian, who happens to be a homebrewing champion.
Bob Grossman has been traveling with the Philadelphia Orchestra for most of the 34 years he’s been working with the Fabulous Philadelphians, as the orchestra members are known.
While touring in the United Kingdom during the late 1980s, Grossman, now the orchestra’s principal librarian, learned about a movement happening there—the Campaign for Real Ales (CAMRA). He was fascinated to see that people were standing up against the commercial beer companies that were taking over the local pubs, and they were fighting to preserve the brews and the brewing systems that had existed for centuries.
“We’re talking about fresh delivered British ales, maybe four to six weeks old, that would finish fermenting at the pub for a week or two,” Grossman recalls. “It was only good for a few days but it was full of flavors. It was live beer.”
But it was becoming a thing of the past.
Grossman, an avid cook who had been baking his own bread for years, decided to experiment with homebrewing when he returned to his home in Haddonfield, NJ after the tour. Read more…
Sun Airway, Cruiser and Historics @ Johnny Brenda’s.
Text and images by Michael Bucher.
On Saturday night, Johnny Brenda’s hosted a trio of pop-rock bands that took the audience on a wave of West Coast sunshine, crashing monotone darkness, and finally a sublime dream world. Read more…
Weekend Music Picks: It’s A New Year. Keep Partying.
It’s going to be chilly this weekend so biking around town isn’t going to be fun. But it’s been a few days since your New Years hangover dissipated. It’s time to hit the town again and there are a few really good reasons to do so.
FRIDAY
Talking Heads Discussion for CaveCast at Philadelphia Art Alliance
Host Brian Cassidy will record a podcast discussion about the work of the Talking Heads, complete with lots of the great music. The one-hour event is followed by a dance party in the 100-year old mansion that houses the Art Alliance. There’s free Naragansett beer and Spodee wine starting at 10 PM until they run out.
Many Arms with Colin Fisher at The Rotunda
Philly’s guitar hero, Nick Millevoi, and his bandmates in the jazz-punk trio Many Arms will collaborate with Colin Fisher on tenor sax. Should make for an interesting show.
SATURDAY
We profiled Jon Barthmus‘ project in the very first issue of JUMP back in 2011 (photo above by Colin Kerrigan). Sun Airway was fresh off of pitchfork fame then, and things have exploded since. The band has toured the world with the likes of M83.
Arsin Mixtape Release at Black and Nobel
West Philly rapper Arsin will drop his new mixtape, sign autographs and perform during the afternoon. Lots of Philly talent are expected to show up, including Marsha Ambrosius, Gillie Da Kid, Tone Trump, Young Savage and others.
SUNDAY
Ghostlimb, Heavy Medical and Xanax at the First Unitarian Church
Philly hardcore crew Reign Supreme was listed as the headliner for this show and they are still pimping it on the facebook page. Regardless, this will be an insane early show full of loud hardcore.
Hivelords and Sadgiqacea at Kung Fu Necktie
Philly’s doom metal band, Hivelords, will blow out your ear drums. We caught them back in August when they played KFN with Sadgiqacea and our ears still hurt.
TUESDAY
Dr. Dog drummer Eric Slick, who also performs with Norwegian Arms, Ape School, Paper Cat, Lithuania and others (including Rich Mystics), will perform a live set as his self-produced documentary film runs behind him. This should be really interesting, and there will be a ton of local music folks in attendance. (Photo by Brandee Nichols).
Chill Moody: Running From Myself (The Concert Wrap-Up).
West Philly rapper Chill Moody turned heads Friday when he sold out the Theater of Living Arts for the concert release of his debut album RFM.
More than 1000 people crammed into the venue awaiting performances from Mr. NiceThings himself and his Talent Island crew. Read more…
The Starting Line’s SOLD OUT Show @ The Electric Factory.
Local guy Kenny Vasoli‘s other project, The Starting Line, blew away the sold out crowd at the Electric Factory Wednesday night.
He’s been spending a lot of time over the past year or so with his summer-sounding chillwave band Vacationer. The word is that they’ll release some new music early in 2013.
The show Saturday celebrated the 10 year anniversary of TSL’s debut album, Say It Like You Mean It, and the band performed it in full.
Photos by Evan Kaucher.
Chill Moody: SOLD OUT Album Release Show @ The TLA.
West Philly’s Chill Moody headlined his first huge show on Friday night and it was massive. He and his crew of talented Philly artists – DJ Ricochet, Suzann Christine, Beano, Dilemma, Cody Kahmar and others – blew away the sold-out TLA with their high energy performances.
“I’m one hundred percent fan made,” Chill told the crowd between songs.
“I made Chill Moody” shirts were available for sale at the show. And Chill hand-numbered 1,000 copies of his debut album, which were also available.
The album officially drops on January 7. It’s going to be a huge year for Chill.
Modern Inventors: Trains & Aeroplanes Album Release @ Johnny Brenda’s.
Congrats to Matt Kass and Josh Benus, the duo that make up Modern Inventors. They released their debut album, Trains & Aeroplanes, Friday at Johnny Brenda’s where they performed with a full band.
The album doesn’t officially drop until January 15 but you can hear a few tracks or pre-order the album here.
Hezekiah Jones (below) and Shark Tape opened the show in front of a swaying, packed house.
JUMP: The Philly Music Project 