Only On Weekends: Three Great Loves of Life.
Text by Brittany Thomas. Images by Rachel Del Sordo.
The writing is on the walls.
Only on Weekends‘ basement practice space makes it easy to discern some of their greatest influences: framed album art, event posters and concert tickets from Saves the Day, Something Corporate and Brand New.
There is however, quite a bit more to say. Cherry Hill pop punkers Harry Rose, Jes Clark and Anthony Dandrea are proud to boast not only being influenced by the likes of said bands but also being produced by one of the most influential artists of the genre.
Working with Fred Mascherino, formerly of Taking Back Sunday, The Color Fred and Breaking Pangea and current Terrible Things frontman and touring lead guitarist for Say Anything, is certainly a major highlight in the band’s history. Read more…
Marian Hill @ Boot & Saddle on Thursday with Dewey Decibel.
Marian Hill, who performed at the Red Bull Sound Select show we curated with RJD2, are headlining a show Thursday at Boot & Saddle.
The first 15 people who go to the show and mention JUMP or Red Bull Sound Select to the ticket people will get a free Marian Hill EP.
The multi-talented Dewey Decibel (who raps as well as does illustrations) will open the show.
You can find ticket info here.
Here’s a Marian Hill video by our friends at Out of Town Films.
Jr. Music Executive: Creating Soundtracks For Life.
Text by Brianna Spause. Images by Jason Melcher.
The room was empty, occupied only by floating jazz melodies and setting sunlight muffled by the shades. Aisha Winfield had called a friend that morning and the front section of the restaurant was hers. The texts went out around lunch time: “Can you meet me at Relish at 6:30 p.m.?”
It was a fast plan that was executed smoothly, business as usual. Winfield is the executive director of Jr. Music Executive, the program she founded in 2004, with the mission of teaching young people how to navigate the music business. In its 10th year, the non-profit organization hosts workshops, plans concerts and has worked with hundreds of students. And they have done it all without a home base.
“We have met in some pretty interesting locations,” Winfield reflects. “Churches, office spaces, art studios. It’s about practicing flexibility. I can call and say, ‘I have 10 students and we need to be able to have a meeting or a show.’”
WIN FREE TICKETS! See Kodaline @ The TLA on 4/21.
Irish rockers Kodaline were supposed to play Philly on November 4th but they had to cancel their tour after their bass player broke his wrist.
Today, they are announcing that they will make up the date on April 21st, performing at the TLA.
If you want a pair of tickets to see the show, like us on facebook and email us at FreeJumpStuff@gmail.com (give us your name and put “Kodaline” in the subject line).
Spotted Atrocious: The Team Players.
Text by Brendan Menapace. Images by Michael Bucher.
Liam Tinney is soft-spoken and almost drowned out by the music at Spruce Street Harbor Park. He intermittently takes sips from his beer while talking about the music that he and his friends make as the catchy indie rock band Spotted Atrocious. It’s fitting to talk here since so much of their material has been written close to water and usually over beers.
“After I graduated from college, I just said, ‘Let’s all take a week at Deep Creek Lake and just play,’” Tinney recalls of the trip to Maryland the band took in May to write new material and record demos, just as they had also done for their first release, Temporary Fix. “We jammed a lot, we made a lot of headway and we decided to do it again and pumped out some new songs. It was really natural this time, which was really satisfying.”
Ill Doots: Eight Doots Who Love Living.
Text and images by Matthew Leister.
Walk into this South Philly space you get a sense of the talent in the room. The walls are plastered with tapestries and original paintings. An old wooden piano sits in the corner of the room, between a set of stacked keyboards. In the opposite corner sits a sparse drum kit. The center of the room is, of course, the Mac.
Five of the eight members of hip-hop band ILL Doots inhabit the environment, affectionately dubbed the Tasker House. They all have formal training as musicians or artists from University of the Arts. They are a well-rounded group who inject their soundscapes with rock, jazz, funk and even more random sources, like Willy Wonka.
Wonka Beats, created by Sly Tompson, the bassist, sometimes producer and one of the musical leaders of the group, is a collection of beats created with samples from the “Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory” soundtrack. Every week, friends and fans can submit their bars and the band distributes the final product on “Wonka Wednesdays.” Their music is interactive. Read more…
Text by Chad Sims. Images by Paul Imburgia.
On Saturday night at the Electric Factory, Filthadelphia was graced with the presence of those Scumdogs of the Universe, GWAR.
For those that don’t know, GWAR is a shock rock/heavy metal outfit that has been going strong since 1984. The band sports massive, schlocky, sci-fi, horror-inspired costumes and sets that are just as, if not more, important than their music. The best way to describe a GWAR concert is the tasteless sublime. The band will mock just about anything to get a laugh and a reaction from the audience.
Manchester Orchestra will perform a stripped down show at the Temple Performing Arts Center on Saturday and we are giving away tickets.
If you want a pair of tickets to see Manchester Orchestra with Chris Staples, like us on facebook and email us at FreeJumpStuff@gmail.com (give us your name and put “Manchester” in the subject line).
If you want to play it safe and get your own tickets, find details for the show here.
The Districts @ The Fergie’s Pub 20th Anniversary Party.
Images by Ryan Farber.
Congrats to Fergus Carey and his team at Fergie’s Pub. Lat night, they celebrated 20 years of business at the Center City bar that serves as home base for a dedicated crew of Philly performers. The pub has long been a refuge for the arts and artists, as we wrote about in our recent profile of Fergus. The Districts performed last night before a packed crowd to mark the occasion.
Relapse Records: Solid Metal.
Text by Chris Brown. Images by Timothy Becker.
In 1993, three years after forming in founder Matt Jacobson’s parents’ basement in Aurora, Colorado, Relapse Records released its first compilation. Highlighting the label’s roster at that time, it included acts such as Suffocation, Incantation and Anal Cunt. The disc’s cover featured a tall skyscraper adorned with the Relapse logo. The liner notes featured photos of Jacobson and company in suits, sitting around a boardroom.
For a company still operating out of a basement, the presentation couldn’t have been further from the truth and yet folks were duped.
“When you have your product out there with the bigger names,” Jacobson explains, “people just assume you’re that big.”
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