Home Cooking With Jakk Frost: Beards in The Kitchen.
Text and lower images by Christopher Malo. Top image by G.W. Miller III.
A rowhouse nestled on a small block in West Philadelphia may look nondescript but it is the home of Philly rapper Jakk Frost. Blending in less than the house is Frost’s SUV, or his 6-foot-3 frame and 300 pound physique as he lifts bags of ShopRite groceries from the back seat. Entering his home, the alarm system sounds and as the door closes, it is hard not to notice the five (yes, five) locks and the brace for a 2 by 4. There are enough fresh pairs of Nike sneakers at your feet that you feel like you may have to climb over a small mountain to get further inside. After taking off your own sneakers, of course.
Frost is known for many things. His rapping (creating anthems like “Philly Love”), his friends and associates (such as Freeway), his grooming preferences (Beards are in the building!) and forever repping the city that he was born in and loves.
What is lesser known is that Frost is a beast in the kitchen and has developed quite the palette. Over the years he has prepared meals for the likes of Philly rap vets Freeway, Beanie Sigel, Peedi Crakk and Malik B, as well as Brooklyn Boot Camp Clikkers Sean Price, Tek and Steele for his “Frost CookTV” series on YouTube.
WIN FREE TICKETS: See Wooden Shjips, Bardo Pond and Creepoid @ Underground Arts Friday!
We’re working with the folks at one of our favorite joints, Underground Arts, and we’ll be giving away a bunch of tickets to shows in the coming weeks.
Friday night will be pure psych rock, with California’s Wooden Shjips and two awesome Philly bands – Bardo Pond and Creepoid. This will be the release party for Bardo Pond‘s new album, Peace On Venus.
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Bardo Pond
Creepoid
We’re working with the folks at one of our favorite joints, Underground Arts, and we’ll be giving away a bunch of tickets to shows in the coming weeks.
Fred Armisen – long of Saturday Night Live, Portlandia and lots of other stuff – will do his stand-up routine as well as performances as Ian Rubbish.
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WIN FREE TICKETS: See High on Fire @ Underground Arts Wednesday!
We’re working with the folks at one of our favorite joints, Underground Arts, and we’ll be giving away a bunch of tickets to shows in the coming weeks.
California power/stoner metal band High on Fire will have the walls shaking on Wednesday, with Kvelertak and Doomriders opening.
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Biz Markie and White Cheddar Boys @ The PNB Penthouse.
Text by Jumah Chaguan. Images by Menglong Liang.
It’s true. Sometimes, we are part of a scene. And if we are willing to play the game, we can get access to any place. In this case the place was a party held on the 25th floor of the PNB building’s penthouse, right across from City Hall. The White Cheddar Boys were to be the opening act for legendary rapper Biz Markie.
The Friday event was orchestrated by advertising cowboys known as Red Tettemer O’Connell + Partners, an example of Generation X and Y who had made it Mad Men big but instead of being called “Draper,” were known as “Red” and “McCools.”
New Music Friday: Khari Mateen, Cody Kahmar and Kwesi K.
There were a few notable releases this week. Take a listen and go buy this stuff! Support your Philly talent!
Khari Mateen, who has collaborated with everyone doing big stuff in Philly including our summer issue cover artist, Sugar Tongue Slim, dropped his latest project, Qualia.
Cody Kahmar released this track, which was produced by Pro Jay, who has worked with Usher, Lil Wayne, Robin Thicke, Tupac, Jennifer Hudson and more.
Kwesi K released his four song EP, Pronouns. He’s an interesting story – born in Alaska, raised in Ohio, came to Pennsylvania to play college football, traveled to Spain where he did some busking and then moved to Philly where he dropped his debut EP last year.
Polica @ Union Transfer (Again).
Text by Kyle Bagenstose. Images by Grace Dickinson.
Beautiful waves of music. That’s what filled the space when the Minneapolis-based synthpop outfit Polica hit the stage at Union Transfer on Tuesday night.
The band’s acoustic signature is the echoing, floating, auto-tuned vocals of lead singer Channy Leaneagh. And although the synthetic technique is often used to cover an artist’s vocal imperfections, it instead works perfectly for Polica’s sound. From the moment the band took the blue-lit stage (with a simple “Hello Philly” from Leaneagh), until the last lyric of the night, the singer’s vocals drifted out over the space and captivated the audience.
The Fratellis and The Ceremonies @ World Cafe Live.
Text and images by Darragh Dandurand.
Moments after the doors opened at World Cafe Live on Monday, the house was filled with ‘tweens, teens, college kids and a few others looking to get their fix of British indie rock. The opener, The Ceremonies, fronted by three brothers, played a short set as they looked out over a pocket of devoted, young, female fans. With tambourines, electric guitars, silver earrings and leather jackets, the band fit the bill for garage rock roots.
WIN FREE TICKETS: Communion Philly, Featuring Lots of Live Music and The Soul-Clap Dance-Off.
We’re working with the folks at one of our favorite joints, Underground Arts, and we’ll be giving away a bunch of tickets to shows in the coming weeks.
Communion Philly will hold their next monthly event on Thursday and it features Tennis Music, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, ON AN ON, Savoir Adore, Low Cut Connie, Rocky and The Pressers and a Soul Clap and Dance-off competition where you could win $100. Spinning during the dance off will be DJ Jonathan Toubin and Eddie Gieda (from Guitar Army and An Albatross).
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Overkill and Kreator @ The Troc.
Text and images by Matthew Leister.
A sea of people dressed in black formed a line outside the Trocadero as the sun was setting on Halloween night. They were waiting for the second night of the Legends of Thrash Tour 2013 which is co-headlined by Overkill and Kreator, a pair of ’80s metal legends.
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