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Kurt Vile covers Nine Inch Nails’ “Down In It” for AV Club (playing City Hall Courtyard tomorrow) 27 Aug 2013 | 07:53 pm
Photo by Abi Reimold Kurt Vile put on his industrial hat when he visited the A.V. Club offices recently, covering Nine Inch Nails‘ “Down In It” for the publication’s Undercover sessions. The concept...
Stream Nine Inch Nails’ new LP Hesitation Marks via iTunes (playing Made in America this weekend) 27 Aug 2013 | 06:53 pm
NIN at Lollapalooza 2013 – Photograph: Theo Wargo/Getty Images Nine Inch Nails is co-headlining this weekend’s Made in America festival, and today its new album Hesitation Marks is available for stre...
Tonight’s Concert Picks: Radiator Hospital at PhilaMOCA, Pure Bathing Culture at Johnny Brenda’s 27 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
Tonight at PhilaMOCA, the folks at Maggot House Records wrap up their month curating the Tuesday Tune-Out series with an appearance by Radiator Hospital. The project of Philly transplant Sam Cook-Parr...
Song Premiere: “Million Miles” by TV On the Radio 27 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
TV on the Radio is back with a new song, a one-off single called “Million Miles.” The slow burner begins hauntingly with a downbeat tempo and minimally-arranged vibe – for the first minute, we’re pret...
My Morning Download: “Good As New” by Vacationer (Key Studio Session version) 27 Aug 2013 | 04:30 pm
Photo by Abi Reimold AbiReimoldPhoto.com In 2012, Philly’s Vacationer released one of the best, albeit underrated albums, Gone. A cross between Washed Out and The Rascals, the album was filled with c...
Listen to Dr. Dog’s new single “Broken Heart” and watch its lyric video 27 Aug 2013 | 12:44 am
Toby Leaman of Dr. Dog performs at XPoNential Festival | Photo by Eric Ashleigh | shotographe.com We heard a new Scott song a few weeks back; now its time for a new Toby song. Today, Philly’s Dr. Dog...
Download live performances by Ruin on WXPN and St. Mary’s Church (playing Union Transfer 8/31) 26 Aug 2013 | 11:42 pm
Attention, please. Some of you longtime Philly music fans may have heard the news that the legendary Philly hardcore group Ruin are playing a show at Union Transfer on Saturday, August 31st. We’re se...
Just Announced: Vacationer, American Babies, Cheers Elephant headlining 6th annual Fishtown River City Festival 26 Aug 2013 | 11:05 pm
Vacationer performing at 2nd Street Fest | Photo by John Vettese The Fishtown River City Festival just announced the lineup for its sixth annual installment, and the free concert will be topped by el...
Dave Hause returns to the First Unitarian Chapel for his record release show on 10/8 26 Aug 2013 | 09:54 pm
Photo by Jen Maler Photography Philly songwriter Dave Hause is gearing up to release his latest LP, Devour, through Rise Records on October 8th, and just announced an all-ages hometown release show t...
Watch the making of Amos Lee’s new LP – literally – in “The Man Who Wants You” video (playing The Tower Theater on 11/27) 26 Aug 2013 | 09:38 pm
There’s going behind the scenes on the making of an album, and then there’s this. In his new music video for “The Man Who Wants You,” premiered today on RollingStone.com, Philly singer-songwriter Amos...