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The Next MovementOh! Pears' Corey Duncan is assembling an ambitious rock orchestra.
by John VetteseDuncan, former guitarist of heady rock combo Pattern Is Movement, is
joined by two cellos, two violas and an upright bass. It's the first
sectional rehearsal for his new band Oh! Pears' record release show on
March 13. Strings today. Tomorrow is percussion, later in the week is
choral/flute and finally full band.
Lovely BettieBettie Serveert: Palomine vs. Pharmacy of Love
by M.J. FineYou probably haven't paid much mind to Amsterdam alt-rockers Bettie
Serveert in more than a decade — if you ever paid them any mind at all
— but they've never really stopped doing what they do.
Foreign BornSat., March 13, 9 p.m., $10-$12, with Free Energy and Clovers, Mar Bar, 4000 Walnut St., 215-222-0800,
marbarphilly.com.
by K. Ross HoffmanWhile not as overtly ethno-flecked as their multiculti kissing-cousins/alter egos, Fool's Gold, sunny L.A. denizens Foreign Born still ring true to their world-wandering moniker.
The Low AnthemFri., March 12, 8 p.m., $13, with Annie & The Beekeepers and Lissie, First Unitarian Sanctuary, 2125 Chestnut St., 866-468-7619,
r5productions.com.
by K. Ross HoffmanOh My God Charlie Darwin — evolutionary inspirations aside
— about the furthest thing imaginable from the artily esoteric,
operatic take on On the Origin of Species recently released by Swedish synth-pop duo The Knife.
MUSIC . Blog Posts
by Matt Cantor
449 days ago
There were only six performers Tuesday night at Mugshots in Fairmount—and it was wonderful. Everyone got to play four or five songs, and
»»by Massimo Pulcini
450 days ago
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
»»by Eric Schuman
450 days ago
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
»»by Eric Schuman
451 days ago
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
»»by Matt Cantor
451 days ago
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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Sat., March 13, 9 p.m., $10-$12, with Free Energy and Clovers, Mar Bar, 4000 Walnut St., 215-222-0800,
marbarphilly.com.
by K. Ross Hoffman
While not as overtly ethno-flecked as their multiculti kissing-cousins/alter egos, Fool's Gold, sunny L.A. denizens Foreign Born still ring true to their world-wandering moniker.
Fri., March 12, 8 p.m., $13, with Annie & The Beekeepers and Lissie, First Unitarian Sanctuary, 2125 Chestnut St., 866-468-7619,
r5productions.com.
by K. Ross Hoffman
Oh My God Charlie Darwin — evolutionary inspirations aside
— about the furthest thing imaginable from the artily esoteric,
operatic take on
On the Origin of Species recently released by Swedish synth-pop duo The Knife.