Results tagged “poplarstreet”

They may not actually save your soul, but the Soulsavers (MySpace) - an English production and remix team comprised of members Rich Machin and Ian Glover - do have a spiritual (though not so spiritual agnostics, like this Phillyist, can't enjoy it) new album out now (It's Not How Far You Fall, It's The Way You Land, their second) which will at least entertain you, and they're coming to the mighty North Star tonight to...

Annuals/Manchester Orchestra Giveaway
10/30/07-10/31/07

Is it fall already? Must be, 'cause tomorrow's the Fall Northern Liberties Music Festival. This all ages, free festival kicks off around three, with musical performances starting at 4:30.

Moore's latest album, III, features organist Robert Walter (Greyboy Allstars, The Head Hunters) and guitarist Will Bernard (T.J. Kirk, Doctor Lonnie Smith). From the funked up "Poison Pushy" to the triumphant "I Shall Not Be Moved," Moore's music grabs your consciousness and penetrates it.

BBC America has instilled in us a love of all the accents of the British Isles – not just the ones you see on Masterpiece Theatre. A few years ago, we became quite enamored with a show called . It didn't stay on very long (apparently Americans don't get jokes about feudalism!), but it did make us realize that we rather enjoy Welsh accents. And lucky us, because tonight, we can get our fill of them at North Star Bar when The Automatic Automatic (MySpace) take the stage.

Scout Niblett (that's her with the monkey) is a woman who sings and plays guitar, and we like her 3-song EP Dinosaur Egg, released back in May. The title track is about really hoping your dinosaur egg hatches and your robot slave springs to life in time for that party on Friday, so of course we love it. There's also a neat cover of The Cars' classic "Just What I Needed," and a slower, lengthier, but still very groovy track entitled "Just Do It." It's all fun stuff, so we're betting when Scout plays the North Star on Sunday, July 15, it'll be a good time, especially since Scout will be there supporting St. Vincent, which is the band of singer and multi-instrumentalist Annie Clark, who's played for such indie luminaries as The Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Steven.

Join us tonight for a little music at North Star Bar. Tonight on the menu is Kate Voegele and The Click Five. MySpace was singlehandedly the reason for this singer/songwriter's recent claim to fame. She's even signed by MySpace Records. Her music ventures into the normal pop/rock scene which heavily relies on Kate's big voice to carry the tunes. She recently just won the USA Songwriter's Competition with her song, "Only Fooling Myself." Headlining tonight's...

The Hourly Radio Giveaway
2/21/07-2/22/07

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Darker My Love Ticket Giveaway
11/2/06-11/6/06

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(and / or MTV) after Philadelphia was freed from our own season of whinging twenty-somethings, you'll have a chance to check out The King of France tonight at The North Star, along with Robbers on High Street.

Phillyist was going to make a weather-related pun based on indie band Smog's name, but frankly it's too hazy, hot and humid to think of anything clever(besides which, we're sure it's all been done before).

You know the deal: you want an iPod, but you only have $12 in your wallet. It's a tough situation. And I'm not going to lie to you: there's really no way to get an iPod for $12, unless that iPod is (a) dead, (b) broken, or (c) not actually an iPod. But if you want to watch the band that made the song that, in a way, made you want the iPod, well, you can see them. And only for $12 bucks. How's that for a lede? The Caesars, whose "Jerk It Out" is featured on those funky, roller-skating iPod Shuffle ads, are coming to the North Star Bar with openers The Sights and Golden Republic. The Caesars have been milking the iPod cow by releasing "Jerk It Out" on both of their albums (2003's 39 Minutes of Bliss and this year's Paper Tigers), but they have a bit more to offer than mallable jingles. They're not the indie rock saviors that they may want to be, but they do offer some strong power pop along the lines of Phantom Planet. So if that's your bag, you may want to give up the $12 iPod dream and check out the Caesars. Golden Republic, the opening duo whose self-titled debut was released this year, will have you dancing around if you get there early enough to see them. We love our bass here at Phillyist. Meanwhile, The Sights aim to offer maybe the strongest show of them all. They offer power pop through garage rock, a rich sound produced by a minimal band. Their self-titled third album was released this year, and it's good. It's unfortunate that you only have $12 in your pocket. The Caesars with The Sights and Golden Republic

North Star Bar (2639 Poplar Street)

Tonight - Monday, July 11

8:00 pm

$12

by Maria T. Sciarrino To describe the Constantines as “Springsteen meets Fugazi” is to unfairly pigeonhole one of the best bands in independent rock these days. The band inherently understands the desperation creeping around the edges of the American Experience, yes, even though they’re from Toronto. On their most recent release, Shine A Light (Sub Pop), singer Bry Webb’s exacting lyrics depict sadness and hope across the board, from lush forests and crowded cities of this great world. Set to angular and yet undoubtedly pretty guitars and keyboards, these songs propel themselves from the stereo and stage, commanding nothing but your complete, undivided attention. Also on Sunday's bill are Brooklyn’s Oxford Collapse, who hearken back to the unheard music of mid-80’s college radio. A Good Ground (Kanine) showcases the band riding the coattails of the Feelies on “Cracks in the Causeway” and chasing after the ghost of the Embarrassment on “Empty Fields”. The band jumps all over the map of great American Indie Rock bands, but without sounding like a tribute act. Don’t forget to get there early and check out Get Him Eat Him, whose debut album, Geography Cones (Asbolutely Kosher), is full of loopy Casiotone and distorted guitar goodness. The Constantines with Oxford Collapse and Get Him Eat Him

Sunday, July 10

North Star Bar (2639 Poplar Street)

Doors open 8 pm, 21+, $10