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DuMB Funk
M.J. Fine Does It Again: Dave Matthews Band
You can say this for DMB: They persevere, whether that means preparing Under the Table and Dreaming while their frontman dealt with the murder-suicide of his sister and her husband or pressing on without the GrooGrux King.
A local nonprofit hopes to give independent musicians a fighting chance.
The idea is
to make and present music and videos with artists Brian McTear believes have
depth and meaning, but little means to express it.
Violent Kin
TelepatheFri., June 26, 9 p.m., $10, with Lemonade and Jotto, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 215-739-9684, johnnybrendas.com. NOW LEMONADE (10 P.M.) AND JOTTO (11 P.M.)
The Most Serene Republic
Sun., June 28, 9 p.m., $8, with Starving the Tsunami, Our Fair City and Red and Orange, Manhattan Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 215-739-5577, themanhattanroom.com.
Violent Kin does make music, and it's dreamy, catchy, spooky rock and roll.
Telepathe
Brooklyn duo Telepathe will tell you: Bad dancing is better than no dancing at all.
The Most Serene Republic
Fri., June 26, 9 p.m., with Buried Beds and Missing Palmer West, North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St., 215-787-0488, northstarbar.com
Don't lump in The Most Serene Republic with Arcade Fire, Stars and Broken Social Scene and then call it a day.
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There were only six performers Tuesday night at Mugshots in Fairmount—and it was wonderful. Everyone got to play four or five songs, and »»
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Alien outer space births, DMT trip sequences, facial spikes, and unicorns — what will she (err…Capital S-H-E) think of next? When Lady Gaga released »»
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I set my iPod on shuffle. Here’s where it led me … 1. Alice Cooper - “Teenage Lament ‘74” From Muscle Of Love, the last album where “Alice Cooper” referred »»
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Behold, the lineup for this year's Roots Picnic! As usual, it's anything but your average day-festival lineup. As always, The Roots Crew themselves will »»
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The Low Anthem got their timing right. At a moment when woodsy, Americana-inspired lyrics are approaching the mainstream (think Fleet Foxes, »»
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Fri., June 26, 9 p.m., with Buried Beds and Missing Palmer West, North Star Bar, 2639 Poplar St., 215-787-0488, northstarbar.com
Don't lump in The Most Serene Republic with Arcade Fire, Stars and Broken Social Scene and then call it a day.
Sun., June 28, 9 p.m., $8, with Starving the Tsunami, Our Fair City and Red and Orange, Manhattan Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 215-739-5577, themanhattanroom.com.
Violent Kin does make music, and it's dreamy, catchy, spooky rock and roll.
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