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Watch Surfer Blood Being Interviewed In Our Store!
Surfer Blood recently came by our store in Philly to discuss their music, time travel, our founding fathers and our spirits ROOT and SNAP. Check it out: Read More
WATCH: Video Interview with Best Coast
We recently caught up with the awesome LA "cat-rock" band Best Coast at their recent Philly gig and discussed their music, their teen idols, eggs, our organic spirits ROOT and ... Read More
Special In-Store Performance by The Octopus Project This Thursday!
While in town to promote their new album Hexadecagon, Austin psych-pop band The Octopus Project will be stopping by our store this Thursday (10/7) at 2pm for a FREE in-store ... Read More
Last night I caught Nurses at Johnny Brenda's in Philly and was definitely blown away. It wasn't that they have the most original sound around, (Grizzly Bear x Animal Collective ... Read More
MP3: The Smith Westerns – “Girl In Love”
The Lo-fi, fuzzed-out Glam Rock of The Smith Westerns' new B-side "Girl in Love" from their fourth 7" owes as much to T-Rex as it does early Elephant 6. Blown ... Read More
The Big Pink's new single "Dominos" has all the makings of a brilliant pop song -- a head-bobbing rhythm, quality production and an addicting chorus that actually gets more awesome ... Read More
MP3: Sun Airway – “Oh, Naoko” (Highly Recommended!)
Sun Airway, made up of two former members of Philly's A-Sides, have just released a new, free EP called Oh, Naoko that has been getting some heavy rotation here at ... Read More
MP3: The New Time – “Neutral Milk Hotel”
Since I can't post a new Neutral Milk Hotel song (and may not ever be able to), at least I can post this awesome song from Philly band The New ... Read More
MP3: Circulatory System – “Overjoyed”
Yes, I am "overjoyed" that former Olivia Tremor Control (possible reunion?) psych-pop mastermind William Cullen Hart is back with his band Circulatory System and some excellent new music in the ... Read More
MP3: Micachu and the Shapes – “Just in Case”
Micachu aka Mica Levi is a 21 year old songwriter with a gift for mixing lo-fi electronics, folk and everything else under the sun (including vaccums!). This track from her ... Read More
MP3: Stegosaurus Trap – “Broken Castles”
Stegosaurus Trap (real name unknown) recently released a free album, Miniature Maze, that I am seriously addicted to. The songs on the album range from warm, lo-fi to whimsical, orchestral ... Read More
MP3: Drink Up Buttercup – “Sosey and Dosey”
Here's an acid-soaked summer tune from one of our favorite Philly bands, Drink Up Buttercup. "Sosey and Dosey" is a Kinks-ian circus jam about two clumsy kids. Sweet and catchy! Read More
Bryce Dessner of The National Does “The Lincoln Shuffle”
Bryce Dessner of The National will present an evening of original Lincoln-inspired compositions at the Rosenbach Museum & Library on Thursday, April 2nd at 6:30 pm. "The Lincoln Shuffle" is Dessner's ... Read More
I know hardly anything about WOODS, aside from the fact that they hang with fellow like-minded freaks like Crystal Stilts, WAVVES, Vivian Girls, and Blank Dogs and that THIS IS ... Read More
MP3 PICK: Eternal Summers – “Able To”
It's a spring-tease here in Philly today and although it's a bit cloudy with a good chance of rain, the warm air feels excellent. So why not post a song ... Read More
MP3 PICK: Bishop Allen – “The Ancient Commonsense Of Things”
It's pretty hard not to love Brooklyn's Bishop Allen. They are impeccable songwriters, super ambitious (um, did someone say "an ep a month" project?), and their records have awesome artwork. ... Read More
MP3 PICK: Asobi Seksu – “Familiar Light” (Twins Remix)
Asobi Seksu's new record Hush is awesome, as is the video for the first single "Me & Mary". This song "Familiar Light", which is the single's B-side, was remixed by ... Read More
MP3 PICK: The Lisps – “Brackish Water”
Close your eyes and have a listen to this beaut from a band that describes their music as "an assemblage of 21st century indie-rock vaudevillians writing songs about science and ... Read More
MP3 PICK: Dirty Projectors & David Byrne – “Knotty Pine”
Yes!!! We are looooving this "meeting of great minds" track that sees Brooklyn experimentalists Dirty Projectors teaming up with the legendary Talking Heads frontman David Byrne. "Knotty Pine" was recorded ... Read More
MP3 PICK: Soft Rocks – “Slowdown”
Instead of throwing up a predictable "indie" tune, I'd thought I post something a little different this week. This one comes from the mysterious Brighton UK-based DJ collective known as ... Read More
MP3 PICK: Fontän – “Early Morning”
Swedish band Fontän's single "Early Morning", which is featured on this week's mixtape, may have one of the coolest guitar riffs EVER. Every other part in this sundazed psychedelic epic ... Read More
