Know how once in a while, you hear about some awesome free concert that happened in New York or LA and wonder why we don't ever get those things in Philly? Wonder no longer, thanks to Malibu Rum, who will be bringing both free cocktails and a free show by indie-electro-pop darlings VHS or Beta (MySpace) to The Electric Factory this Saturday as part of their Malibu Winter Beach Bash tour. Wait, did we say......

Pterodactyl, besides being one of our favorite dinosaurs, is also a pretty kick-ass noise rock trio out of Brooklyn. We've been listening to their self-titled release (which came out near the end of April), and although it's a bit uneven, its slight dips are compensated for by its soaring highs. By which we mean, it can occasionally drift so far into discordance that it's just annoying. But at other times it rocks your socks......

Any frequent reader of Phillyist would know that the staff here goes in for retro-sounding harmonies in a big way. That's always been one of the big appeals of Idaho-based Built to Spill (MySpace) for us: their polished, psych-rock harmonies on top of some early-90s garage band-sounding riffs. While we were a little underwhelmed by their latest effort, You in Reverse (it's nice, pretty background music, but not nearly as fun as some of their......

Fans of straight-ahead, no-nonsense rock 'n roll from bands with talent to burn have had a rough go of it lately. Enter the Kings of Leon, who will bring their unique blend of indie and blues to the Electric Factory tonight. The show is way sold out, but you’re gonna wanna worm your way in, by hook or by crookaigslist. The brothers (and cousin) Followill made a name for themselves with two critically acclaimed throwback......

Pete Yorn Giveaway
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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 John Pinette Music Box at the Borgata, Atlantic City Sat, 5/19/07, 9PM On sale: Sat, 10AM, Live Nation Frank Caliendo Music Box at the Borgata, Atlantic City Fri, 6/22/07, 8PM On sale: Sat, 10AM, Live Nation Kathy Griffin......

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 Bob Saget Tower Theatre, Upper Darby Fri, 1/19/07, 8PM $35-$37.50 On sale: Sat, 10AM, TicketMaster MUSIC Black Sheep Chameleon Club, Lancaster Mon, 12/4/06, 7PM $10 On sale: Wed, 10AM, TicketMaster Project Object Chameleon Club, Lancaster Wed, 1/10/07, 7PM......

Damn, The Decemberists just keep getting better. The Crane Wife, released earlier this month, may be their best album yet, perhaps even better than their previous masterpiece, Picaresque, or their fantastically rocking EP, The Tain. What puts it over the top is that now they're apparently doing prog rock. Or maybe they always were and we just hadn't noticed? Regardless, there's a 12 and a half minute, multi-part track called "The Island, Come And See,......

Were you really looking forward to shaking your booty at The Killers show tonight? Yeah, we were too, but you can forget it. Show's been postponed. Boo. Not much information coming out of The Electric Factory, and there's no mention of when the show has been postponed to. Guess we'll have to save our dancing shoes and glitter for another day. Image via BN.com......

Local songsters MeWithoutYou released their second album, "Brother, Sister" late last month, and will be coming to town in their vegetable oil-powered bus tomorrow to play a show at the Electric Factory. On top of being musicians, the band also blogs - on both their MySpace page and their band site. Which makes us feel a bit sad, really - as all we do is blog. We're not in a band, and we don't......

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. Oak Ridge Boys Dover Downs, Dover, DE Sat, 7/8/06, 9PM $47 On sale: Today, 10AM, TicketMaster Summerjam 2006 featuring Saving Jane, Josh Kelley, and Cheyenne Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA Sat, 7/29/06, 7:30PM $20 On sale: Fri,......

Local rock station WMMR is hosting a free concert this Saturday (featuring Institute, Silvertide and Theory of a Deadman) at the Electric Factory. Well, it's free with a ticket-which you can obtain by listening to MMR (natch) or by attending one of their "Ticket Raids." There are four raids left this week (two of which are tonight) - so there's still a chance for you to get in on the free concert action. (See......

Those with a taste for the obscure and the old-fashioned, as well as those with large vocabularies and a love of the sea, might want to climb aboard ye olde Electric Factory this Friday night at 8:30 when The Decemberists come to town as part of their "Flight of the Mistle Thrushes" (see what we mean?) Tour. The Decemberists are out behind their latest disc, the wonderfully whimsical, yet also dark and atmospheric, Picaresque. Their......

The Borgata has been packing them in lately. Along with the House of Blues, the Borgata is making a push for larger music crowds. The House of Blues has drawn in Eminem and the White Stripes, while the Borgata has booked Pearl Jam, the Roots, Tom Petty, Kelly Clarkson and Gwen Stefani. There's a definite movement towards pop and mainstream alternative music -- the venues are trying to not just appeal to their previous consumers,......