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Sage Francis

Thu., June 24, 7:30 p.m., $17-$19, all ages, with Free Moral Agents and B. Dolan, Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-299-6888, thetroc.com.


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Published: Jun 23, 2010

hip-hop/rock

Sage Francis has been an indie-rap figurehead for a decade, but his newest, oddest album, the tortuously titled Li(f)e (Anti-), puts an unexpected twist on that phrase, making him something like the first indie-rock rapper. Francis' fervently spit verbiage offers his familiar blend of po-faced pedanticism and half-witty charm, but the basically beat-free musical backdrops, featuring dusty alt-Americana collaborators (Califone, Calexico, Grandaddy), are refreshing and surprisingly well-suited.

Thu., June 24, 7:30 p.m., $17-$19, all ages, with Free Moral Agents and B. Dolan, Trocadero, 1003 Arch St., 215-299-6888, thetroc.com.

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