When I entered the TLA on Wednesday night, I experienced a slight feeling of déjà vu. And it wasn’t even just that I had been there the night before to see Bloc Party. No, it was because I was there to see British retro-soul singer Duffy, whose sound harkens back to Dionne Warwick during the Burt Bacharach years, or Dusty Springfield, if you need me to compare her to a white person to restore the......

At the TLA on Tuesday night, the assembled crowd witnessed a band at the peak of their powers. Bloc Party, the British foursome with two solid albums to their credit (2005’s superior Silent Alarm and 2007’s solid A Weekend in the City) gave a transcendent, 16-song performance that earned the crowd’s raucous reaction and made their two encores totally acceptable (a bit ostentatious for a mid-weekend if you ask me, but what the heck?). They......

If you're anything like this Phillyist, you abhor the Olive Gardens and Applebees of the world, and opt for the local "mom and pop" shops with their homemade foods and servers that know you by name. The shore is the best place to get that "mom and pop" vibe. Because, with the short four-month season and location, location, location, it's not easy for chains to justify setting up shop down the shore. Check out this......

When we go to see a band that's been around for awhile, we usually find ourselves excited to hear them play our old favorites (because the new crap they've been putting out just doesn't measure up), or we're excited to hear the new material (because it took the band a couple albums to find their stride, but now they're putting out really killer stuff). But with Counting Crows (MySpace), we're excited to hear everything,......

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Thursday post only collects the latest announcements, so definitely check the Tuesday post for any you may have missed. Seether and Ashes Divide Crocodile Rock, Allentown Tue, 9/30/08, 7:30PM $25 Pre-sale: Fri, 10AM-10PM, Ticketmaster On sale: Sat, 10AM, Ticketmaster Rock Band Live featuring Panic! at the Disco and Dashboard Confessional Wachovia Spectrum Sat, 11/1/08, 7PM $29.95-$39.95 On......

Looking back on a week's worth of local Craigslist hijinks... with lots of exclamation points. Llamas! Sheep! Goats! Bunnies! Holy shit, we can start a petting zoo! Gang bang auditions! But why wait? This one wants it now, now, now (not in an hour and a half)—so by the time you read this, it'll be too late. An ode to petite hipster chicks. Don't ever change (tattoos are kind of hard to remove, anyway). Busted!......

Summer festivals are upon us. Many festivals. Kind of watered down, no? So it’s time to take a look at the beasts of the east: All Points West, and Download Festival. OK, no, The Download Festival is nowhere near the project All Points West is. I mean, Radiohead, Underworld, The Roots, Girl Talk, and Animal Collective could all take the cake as a headliner, and you would have a great time. But Saturday brings......

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Thursday post only collects the latest announcements, so definitely check the Tuesday post for any you may have missed. Rusted Root The Electric Factory Sat, 10/4/08, 8:30PM $26.50 On sale: Fri, 10AM, Ticketmaster Rise Against with Alkaline Trio, Thrice & The Gaslight Anthem The Electric Factory Thu, 10/16/08, 8:30PM $28.50 On sale: Fri, 10AM, Live Nation Jason......

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news. Lindsey Buckingham Sovereign Performing Arts Center, Reading Fri, 10/10/08, 8PM $36 to $46 On sale: Fri, 10AM, Ticketmaster Goo Goo Dolls House of Blues Atlantic City Wed, 12/31/08, 10PM $52 to $67 On sale: Fri, 10AM, Live Nation The......

...on Wednesday, because outdoor concerts in a thunderstorm can be less than enjoyable. Weather.com tells us that Wednesday will bring scattered showers, so we're hoping they scatter to somewhere other than Festival Pier at Penn's Landing, because that's where O.A.R. (MySpace) will be playing. The band is touring in support of their latest album, All Sides, released just a couple weeks ago. We haven't had a chance to listen to the album yet, and if......

At tonight's Coldplay show at the Wachovia Center, it'll be one of the first times in a while that we'll be actually looking forward to a band playing mostly new tracks. We have been digging Viva la Vida. After the stuffy snoozefest that was XY, Viva la Viva feels like a breath of fresh air. But wait, the air is not exactly fresh, it's tinged with something slightly psychedelic. It's fitting that the first track......

Ah, what a wonderful night for a concert! As I set out on the 40-minute drive from Norristown to Fishtown, where English power-pop duo The Ting Tings were playing Johnny Brenda’s with opening act Pattern Is Movement, the rains were absolutely torrential. There was pretty much zero visibility on the Schuylkill Expressway, where people continued to speed and generally drive like maniacs despite the treacherous conditions and half of the road being torn up. Upon......

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Thursday post only collects the latest announcements, so definitely check the Tuesday post for any you may have missed. Bob Dylan Electric Factory Fri, 8/8/08, 8:00PM $67.50 On sale: Fri, 10AM, Ticketmaster Lotus The TLA Fri, 10/31/08, 9:00PM $18 On sale: Fri, 12PM, LiveNation Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat XXI Tropicana Casino, Atlantic City $50–$150 On sale:......

...because seriously, whatever brand they're using in their microphones right now sucks. But we'll get to that eventually, because we weren't at the TLA last Tuesday night just to see Alkaline Trio (MySpace). We were also there to see the opening act, The Fashion (MySpace). We were more or less completely psyched for this show, because we've become pretty big Alkaline Trio fans over the course of the last year, and we were pleasantly surprised......

For those of you who have forgotten or don't know what Ozzy Osbourne's eyes look like (he didn't always wear the sunglasses), we present to you vintage Ozzy from a 1989 show in Philly.......

Is there any band that injects as many catchy hooks into songs about suicide, murder, and all other manners of tragedy as Alkaline Trio (MySpace)? Not that we can think of offhand. Like many other people, we first heard of Alkaline Trio about five years ago, thanks to their ironically anti-establishment mainstream breakthrough, "We've Had Enough." We liked their sound from pretty much moment one, but didn't really get hooked until they rocked our socks......

It seems that the Fillmore at the TLA has gone back to being just the plain old TLA, but nobody remembered to tell us! We struggled with and battled against the cumbersome name anyway, so we're happy that we can officially continue to call it what we never really stopped calling it in the first place. Now if only the Susquehanna Bank Center would go back to "Tweeter," we'd be all set—and significantly less confused.......

Dear Hersheypark Stadium: There were thirty thousand people, give or take, at last night's Billy Joel concert. That's more than twice the population of the city in which you reside. There seem to be two exits to your parking lot. That's it. Two. If there were more exits, I didn't see them, and there weren't any signs pointing to them It took us over an hour to leave after the concert. And we're amongst the......

The XPoNential Music Festival kicks off tonight at Wiggins Park on the Camden Waterfront. Featured acts will include The Blind Boys of Alabama, Beth Orton, Alejandro Escovedo, Amos Lee, Ingrid Michaelson, and Joan Osborne. (Remember her? We do, too!) Tickets are available for $25 a day ($17 for XPN Members) or $60 for a four-day pass ($40 for XPN members) online or at the door.......

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Thursday post only collects the latest announcements, so definitely check the Tuesday post for any you may have missed. COMEDY Bill Maher Tower Theater, Upper Darby Sat, 9/27/08, 8PM $45-$75 On sale: Sat, 10AM, Live Nation MUSIC David Banner Trocadero Fri, 8/15/08, 9PM $22.50 On sale: Fri, 12PM, Ticketmaster John Mayer with special guest One Republic Borgata......

If you're needing a fun and free way to pass time tonight, Louisiana blues guitarist virtuoso Sonny Landreth is the perfect listen for a lazy, hazy summer evening. Pack up your lawn chair and your six of Abita and head over to Haddon Lake Park. Sonny Landreth Haddon Lake Park (Park Drive & Prospect Blvd in Haddon Heights, NJ) TONIGHT, July 9, 7:30PM Free Image Credit: Flickr user Acadiana Center for Film and Media.......

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news. 12 Stones & Negative Space Chameleon Club, Lancaster Thu, 7/24/08, 6PM $10 On sale: Today, 10AM, Ticketmaster The Morning Of & 1997 Crocodile Rock, Allentown Mon, 8/4/08, 6PM $8 On sale: Today, 10AM, Ticketmaster Poison After Party featuring Bret......

Ever thought to yourself: "Axl Rose couldn't possibly be as much of a douche as everyone says he is?" Yeah. Here's evidence to the contrary.......

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Thursday post only collects the latest announcements, so definitely check the Tuesday post for any you may have missed. Valencia with Sing It Loud, Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer, Single File, and Cash Cash The TLA Sun, 9/21/08, 6:30PM $12.50 ($15 day of show) On sale: Today, 1PM, Live Nation Chaka Khan and Musiq Music Box......

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news. COMEDY Richard Lewis & Susie Esserman Harrah's Resort Atlantic City Sat, 8/16/08, 10:30PM $30-$50 On sale: Wed, 10AM, Ticketmaster MUSIC Manuel Gottsching St. Mary's Church Sat, 8/16/08, 8PM On sale: Today, 12:05AM, TicketWeb Stephen Marley w/a special guest appearance......

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Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news. COMEDY Frank Caliendo Tower Theater, Upper Darby Sat, 10/11/08, 8:30PM $41.75 On sale: Fri, 10AM, Live Nation Brian Regan The Hershey Theatre, Hershey Fri, 8/22/08, 8PM $36.50 On sale: Sat, 10AM, Live Nation Bob Newhart The Hershey Theatre, Hershey......

As you might know, Counting Crows (MySpace) will be hitting the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden on August 9, along with Maroon 5 and Sara Bareilles. (Get tickets here.) We'll be doing coverage of the show when it comes around, but we thought we'd give you a little something to whet your appetite. Counting Crows are looking for one of you to design their summer tour poster. And by "one of you," we mean "someone,......

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Thursday post only collects the latest announcements, so definitely check the Tuesday post for any you may have missed. Wednesday 13 Chameleon Club, Lancaster Thu, 7/17/08, 6PM $10 On sale: Today, 10AM, Ticketmaster Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band Trocadero Mon, 8/11/08, 7PM $24 On sale: Fri, 12PM, Ticketmaster Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band......

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news. Old Crow Medicine Show Electric Factory Thu, 9/18/08, 8:30PM $25 ($27 day of show) On sale: Fri, 10AM, Live Nation Lyfe Jennings Fillmore at the TLA Thu, 7/24/08, 9PM $28.50 ($30 day of show) On sale: Fri, 12PM, Live......