Who’s playing tonight? (Thursday, May 17)

Posted on May 17th, 2012, 9:26 am by swollenfox

Thursday, May 17, 2012
- Barnaby Bright, w/Martin Rivas, & more @ Milkboy Coffee – 8:00/$10
- Chico Huff Band @ Dawson Street Pub
- Class Actress, Penguin Prison @ Johnny Brenda’s – 9:00/$15/21+
- Cock Sparrer, w/Street Dogs, Paint it Black @ Union Transfer – 8:00/$30
- Dave Manley @ Chris’ Jazz Cafe – 10:00/$10
- Heidi, Felicia Punzo, & more @ Milkboy – 9:00/$10/21+
- Human Beast, Meager Sunlight, & more @ The Level Room – 8:00/$7/21+
- Jonathan Scales Fourchestra @ Chris’ Jazz Cafe – 7:00/$10
- Patrick Breen & the Loco Motives, w/Salsa Shark @ North Star Bar – 8:00/$8/21+
- Philadelphia Orchestra: Celebrating Dutoit @ Verizon Hall – 8:00
- Polica, The War On Drugs, Beth Orton, Father John Misty (Non-Comm) @ World Cafe Live – 8:00/SOLD OUT
- Splintered Sunlight, w/The Happy Dog @ The Blockley – 9:00/$8/21+
- Slutever, Neighbors, Cousin Brian @ PhilaMOCA – 8:30/$7-$10
- Quentel the Cryptid, Velvet Crayon, Kahn Jaige @ The M Room – 9:00/$8/21+
- The New Heaven and The New Earth @ Kung Fu Necktie – 8:00/$8/21+
- The Yuzh, Highkick, & more @ The Grape Room – 8:00/$5/21+
- Triple Rock Blues @ The Twisted Tail – 8:00/21+
- Wars Over Walls, Time Relapse, HiFi Asylum @ The Fire – 9:00/$7/21+

Check out the Philly Concert Calendar for more upcoming shows.

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Shaking Through: Vol. 3, Ep. 5 – Purling Hiss

Posted on May 16th, 2012, 11:31 am by swollenfox

For this month’s episode, Shaking Through brought in Purling Hiss with the help of The War On Drugs’ Adam Granduciel. Listen to the song “Lolita” and watch the two-day recording process below. See a whole lot more from this episode at ShakingThrough.com.

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Who’s playing tonight? (Wednesday, May 16)

Posted on May 16th, 2012, 9:55 am by swollenfox

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
- 185668232, w/Chalk Harmonica Vibe, & more @ The Fire – 9:00/$7/21+
- Charlie Hunter @ World Cafe Live – 8:30/$18
- Glen Phillips, w/Jonathan Kingham @ Tin Angel – 8:00/SOLD OUT/21+
- Grace Potter & the Nocturnals (Non-Comm) @ World Cafe Live – 10:00/SOLD OUT
- Graham Alexander, Find Vienna (Non-Comm) @ World Cafe Live – 8:00/SOLD OUT
- Hot Water Music, w/White Wives, Daylight @ First Unitarian Church – 8:00/SOLD OUT
- Imaginary Cities, w/Vilebred, The Levee Drivers @ North Star Bar – 8:00/$10/21+
- Mikey Junior & the Stone Cold Blues @ The Twisted Tail – 8:00/21+
- Milkman, w/XXXChange @ Union Transfer – 9:00/$15
- Nathaniel Vito & His Quartet @ Chris’ Jazz Cafe – 10:00/$10
- Patty Cronheim Ensemble @ Chris’ Jazz Cafe – 7:00/$10
- Polica, w/Sweet Lights @ Johnny Brenda’s – 9:00/SOLD OUT/21+
- Rosser Reeves, Tungs, & more @ The Level Room – 9:00/$6/21+
- Sinking Ocean Gods, & more @ The Trocadero Balcony – 9:00/$9/21+
- True Widow, w/Psychic Teens, Dreambook @ Kung Fu Necktie – 9:00/$10/21+
- Yo Gotti, w/Gillie Da Kid, Zed Zilla @ TLA – 7:00/$15

Check out the Philly Concert Calendar for more upcoming shows.

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The 51st Philadelphia Folk Festival announces lineup, early-bird tickets are on sale now

Posted on May 16th, 2012, 7:57 am by swollenfox

This year’s Philadelphia Folk Festival will be its 51st and will take place on August 17th, 18th and 19th at its usual location in Upper Salford Township (near Schwenksville). This year’s lineup includes Mary Chapin Carpenter, Voices of the Wetlands, Wanda Jackson, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle & The Dukes, John Hiatt and the Combo, Little Feat, The Secret Sisters, City & Colour (solo acoustic), Paul Thron, Debo Band, Red Clay Ramblers, & more.

Among the performers will be Philly-based artist Tim Showalter, a.k.a. Strand of Oaks, and his friends from up north in Toronto, The Wooden Sky. Rounding out the initial lineup will be Lori McKenna, Mark Erelli, The Holmes Brothers, Mary Gauthier, Mike Cross, Comas, Tracy Grammer, Arborea, Chris Bathgate, Brother Sun (ft. Pat Wictor, Joe Jencks and Greg Greenway), Roosevelt Dime, Pokey LaFarge, The Gypsy Hombres, Chris Kasper, Griz, Spuyten Duyvil, Zach Stock, and The Great Groove Band. And of course, Gene Shay will return to host the festival, as he has done for all 50 previous folk festivals.

This year’s festival gets rid of the Saturday afternoon concert, combining the afternoon and night into one continuous concert that requires only one ticket. Now, three-day passes ($116) and single-day tickets ($52) are available. Those who get the three-day pass AND camp ($156 total) get access to a campers-only Thursday night concert. Those prices listed are for early-bird tickets, which are available now until June 5th. Get your tickets and information at FolkFest.org.

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Folkadelphia presents Honey Watts and Johnny Miles this Saturday in West Philly

Posted on May 15th, 2012, 4:51 pm by swollenfox

Just wanted to let y’all know about a really cool, intimate folk show that Folkadelphia (a radio show on XPN2) is presenting this Saturday night. Honey Watts and Johnny Miles will be performing with support Rayvon Browne at Studio 34 (4522 Baltimore Ave).

Honey Watts is the duo of Liz Fullerton and Carl Cheeseman, performing behind their debut self-titled album (released in April 2011) with a follow-up currently in the works. Philly troubadour Johnny Miles will be performing behind his new album Lost Treasure Found, which was released last month.

Honey Watts and Johnny Miles will also be performing in-studio the next day on Folkadelphia’s broadcast, which you can listen to on XPN2 on Sundays from 3 to 5 P.M. (it is also rebroadcast on Tuesdays from 6 to 8 P.M.).

Tickets to Saturday’s show are $8 at the door. More information can be found here. Folkadelphia will be hosting another show at Studio 34 next Friday as well, with performances by Spirit & Dust, Psalmships, and Joshua Park. More information for that show can be found here.

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Who’s playing tonight? (Tuesday, May 15)

Posted on May 15th, 2012, 12:53 pm by swollenfox

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
- Glen Phillips, w/Jonathan Kingham @ Tin Angel – 8:00/$22/21+
- John Fullbright @ World Cafe Live – 8:00/$12
- Messinian, w/Dubsef, & more @ The Blockley – 9:00/$20/21+
- Old Man Markley, w/Honah Lee @ The Fire – 8:00/$10/21+
- The Wandering, w/Luther Dickinson @ World Cafe Live – 7:30/$15
- The Spinto Band, w/Nightlands, Via Audio @ Kung Fu Necktie – 8:00/$8/21+
- The Tweeds, One Dollar Bob, Matt Lyons Band @ North Star Bar – 8:00/$7/21+
- The Used, w/Stars in Stereo, Dead Sara @ TLA – 6:30/$29.50
- Tony Micelli’s Settlement School’s Big Band @ Chris’ Jazz Cafe – 7:00/$10
- Via Lotus, Tree Rats, & more @ The Grape Room – 8:00/$5/21+

Check out the Philly Concert Calendar for more upcoming shows.

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The Tallest Man On Earth premieres new song, announces summer tour dates (playing Union Transfer)

Posted on May 15th, 2012, 11:13 am by swollenfox

With his newest album There’s No Leaving Now due out on June 12th, Kristian Matsson, better known as The Tallest Man On Earth, has announced summer tour dates to support it. He has also premiered a new track from the album, titled “1904,” which you can stream and download for free at Rolling Stone.

Among his many tour dates will be a stop at Philly’s Union Transfer on July 30th. Tickets will go on sale this Friday at noon. All tour dates are below.
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Watch Cheers Elephant’s new 3D music video and pay what you want for their new album

Posted on May 15th, 2012, 10:05 am by swollenfox

Philly’s Cheers Elephant have released a new video for “Balloon in the City,” the final track on their new album Like Wind Blows Fire. You can watch the video in your regular 2D viewing experience, or 3D if you happen to have some glasses for such an event. The 3D trip through space was directed by Ryan Suits of Atomic Cheesecake Productions; you can watch it below.

You can buy Cheers Elephant’s new album for whatever price you would like over at their bandcamp page.

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Ticket Giveaway: Reggie Watts @ The Trocadero

Posted on May 14th, 2012, 1:30 pm by swollenfox

The exceptionally-talented, Brooklyn-based comedian and musician Reggie Watts will be performing at The Trocadero this Saturday night (May 19th) and we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away. If you don’t know the drill by now, check out the rules below. Please note that you must be 18 or older to attend this show.

  • All entrants will be entered into a virtual hat and one winner will be selected at random.
  • To enter, email swollenfoxgiveaways(at)gmail.com with the subject “Reggie Watts Giveaway.” You must follow The Swollen Fox on Twitter or Facebook to qualify. If you follow on twitter, please provide your twitter handle when you enter. (Also note: if you follow through Facebook and the name your email shows is different from your Facebook name, please let me know what your Facebook name is.)
  • For a bonus entry, share the link to this giveaway on your Facebook or Twitter, take a screenshot to prove you shared it, and attach that screen shot to your entry email.
  • The entry period closes on Thursday, May 17th, 2012 at 5 P.M. (Eastern Time).
  • The winner will be contacted via email and their tickets will be left under their name at will call.
  • Your information will not be spammed or sold, this is just the best way to ensure the winner is contacted.

More information about this show can be found here.

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Who’s playing tonight? (Monday, May 14)

Posted on May 14th, 2012, 1:14 pm by swollenfox

Monday, May 14, 2012
- James Morrison, w/HoneyHoney @ World Cafe Live – 8:00/SOLD OUT
- Lightninging, w/Desert Noises, & more @ Kung Fu Necktie – 8:00/$8/21+
- Party People @ Chris’ Jazz Cafe – 8:00/$10
- R. Ring, w/Boog @ North Star Bar – 8:00/$8/21+
- William Beckett, w/Cara Salimando @ World Cafe Live – 8:00/$15

+ Open mics at Fergie’s pub, Milkboy Coffee (Jazz), The Fire, & The Grape Room.

Check out the Philly Concert Calendar for more upcoming shows.

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