Generally, we don't listen to the Jimmy Buffett or The Beach Boys in January. We don't listen to the Charlie Brown Christmas album in the summer. (Although, Eric Hutchinson would probably disagree with us.) And normally, we don't really listen to Type O Negative (MySpace) except for roughly a month before and after Halloween. We've seen them twice before on Halloween night, or the night before Halloween, and we believe that time of the year......

We confess, we have a bit of a thing for young women with pianos. You already know about the torrid affair we'd like to have with Alison Sudol, aka A Fine Frenzy, and we're also quite enamored with Sara Bareilles. Not to be forgotten in the mix of kick-ass piano women right now is Kate Nash (MySpace), whose debut album, Made of Bricks, is regularly playing on our iPod. When describing Nash's music, it's tough......

Yet another Christian holiday comes to pass on this bright and sunny day. Today is Good Friday. It marks the day Jesus suffered and died for the sins of humanity. But look at that face—He doesn't let it get Him down! It's Good Friday because He knew how much Friday would always mean to us, and asked His publicist to put a good spin on the otherwise gloomy fact that He died today. The......

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. Lee Williams and the Spiritual QC's First District Plaza Sun, 4/13/08, 8PM $30-$40 On sale: Fri, 10AM, Ticketmaster Running Red Lights with Desoto Jones The Trocadero Thu, 5/13/08, 7PM $10 On sale: Fri, 12PM, Ticketmaster Time Again The......

Looks like we're in for some flooding tonight, so bring your galoshes. But don't let the forecast foil your fun. There's plenty to do in Philly tonight, and a good swim is an excellent cardio workout, gets the endorphins pumping, and leaves one feeling fit and invigorated. Or, you could just get a cab home. THE PAUL GREEN SCHOOL OF ROCK ALL-STARS WITH SPECIAL GUEST JON ANDERSON FROM YES You remember Yes, no? Well......

It's cold out today, so don't plan on any of that trendy "frolf" you and your phellow Phishers like so much. No, today is definitely an inside day, so we have done our best to bring some most excellent indoor activities in which you may indulge the warmth-loving tendencies of your evening self. THE ENGLISH BEAT AT THE TROC We'll admit that we don't know much about The English Beat, but if they're touring......

There is only so much to be said about Monday. We are running out of metaphors, puns and descriptive analogies. So, let's make a brief mention of walking etiquette. You can read a more in-depth discussion via a past edition of Monday Manners. The people who can't walk a straight line must be corralled into maintaining a steady course. Often, as was the case this morning, these people are not homeless or drunk: they......

Some of you have off today. Others, not so much. In fairness, we will restrict today's list of things you should do to convince yourself that you are engaged and in tune with your city, if not the rest of your life, to things that fall into the "after work" category. LOST BOYS OF SUDAN STORYTELLING AT THE WHITE DOG CAFE Sudan's "Lost Boys" - children forced to become soldiers in the humanitarian nightmare......

It was obvious that 90% of the crowd was at The Trocadero the night of February 2 (yep, we are super late on this review) for one reason and one reason only: to see One Republic. The band, enjoying its recent success at the hands of The CW (their song "All We Are" was apparently played during a very pivotal moment during an episode of Gossip Girl) has such a big under-age following that The......

We're kicking off a new regular feature today, and here it is! "Can't Miss This!" should be going up every weekday for the foreseeable future and, as you may have already guessed, it'll feature a handful of events going on that day in and around the city that we think are so cool you should make sure not to miss them. Hope you enjoy it! Monday is a difficult day for most people. Also, the......

Tomorrow night, One Republic is playing The Trocadero. We've never heard of them, and outside of the song that automatically pops up on their MySpace page, we have no idea what their music sounds like. So why are we previewing their show? Because their opening act is Eric Hutchinson (MySpace) whom we fell in love with when we caught him co-headlining at the World Cafe Live with Philly's own Matt Duke. So much so, in......

Last year's For the Love of Pig Iron benefit show, "PIG FEAT!" was one of the best performances we saw all year. This one-night-only variety show featured drag acts, dancing, music, and the most spirited, competitive, live auction we've ever seen. We knew we'd be back in 2008. And now, after over a year's wait, For the Love of Pig Iron returns to raise more money for the folks at Pig Iron Theatre Company. This......

Let's see if we can keep this straight. John Nolan left Taking Back Sunday to form Straylight Run (MySpace), for which he eventually recruited drummer Will Noon after the band Noon was in, Breaking Pangea, split up. The lead singer of Breaking Pangea had been Coatesville native Fred Mascherino, who then went on to replace Nolan in Taking Back Sunday. While still in Breaking Pangea, Mascherino began work on his own project, The Color Fred......

Racoon Ticket Giveaway
12/12/07-12/14/07
Image via Racoon's MySpace page....

Friday night marked my third time seeing The New Pornographers, and as I've come to expect, they totally rocked the house. After a fantastic set by Immaculate Machine and a really solid set by Emma Pollock (whose album, Watch the Fireworks, has been on pretty frequent rotation on my work computer), they took the stage, ready to perform to a sold-out crowd at The Trocadero. Despite the more quiet, low-key feel of Challengers, the......

Warped Tour is the gift that keeps on giving, at least for this Phillyist. We got to hear some great bands there, and we're going to continue following some of them. One of those bands is Monty Are I. Monty rocked our socks off at Warped, and they'll be back tomorrow night at the Trocadero with Sum 41, Amber Pacific and Schoolyard Heroes. Monty's latest album, Wall of People, is starting to pick up......

Lucky for you, rockers, Sea Wolf is making a stop in the Illadelph-I-A. Don’t confuse this Sea Wolf with the Jack London novel. Believe me. The call of the wild (Pun alert! Pun alert!) Sea Wolf will be pouring out of the Trocadero on Monday evening. Alex Church, the multi-instrumentalist solely responsible for Sea Wolf, is going to bang your head like a gong and satiate your need for some silver sun (the Pickup variety).......

Stereotype dictates that "the gays" are good at all things artistic or cultural. Tomorrow night's Beyond Beyond! at the Trocadero won't do anything to distill that notion. Instead, you'll get to see Justin Bond hosting a lineup of performers who proudly fit into the queer, and queer-friendly, stereotype, including dancer Mykal D. Laury II, Penn alum and funny anti-folk musician Dan Fishback, poet Samantha Barrow, and reigning Miss Lez Glenn Marla, among others. Plus, legendary......

When we first heard Of Montreal, the song was "Mr. Edminton" and the effect was immediate. We fell for this band because the absurd lyrics and frantic half-pop, half-I-don't-know-what music sounds new, and that's a rare thing in music these days. Like a less trustworthy Beatles narrative, their songs swing violently from the simple, low-fi musings we have come to know and love from so many Elephant 6 bands, to densely produced and dangerously......

Psychedelic Furs Tickets
11/27/06-12/1/06...

by Star Foster and Jim Genzano Sweden's The Sounds are coming to town in support of their new album, Dying to Say This to You, a follow-up to Living in America. The album is an unexceptional but unobjectionable, generally quite fun, vaguely New Wave, pop rock disc, with tracks of the catchy ("Song With a Mission"), sexy ("Tony the Beat"), and indie ("Hurt You") variety. If you haven't heard of The Sounds...well, you should have!......