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Sweet soul pioneers The Dramatics have been making music for more than fifty years. Accordingly, their current lineup is a shadow of the original outfit. → Read More
In the four decades or so since John Mellencamp began releasing music, he’s grown into a reluctant star. The blue collar songwriter has shunned spotlight as a matter of course, nonetheless recording and touring relentlessly throughout the latter half of his career. → Read More
The Scottish indie rockers Frightened Rabbit make dramatic, stadium-sized anthems. → Read More
Local singer-songwriter Chris Kasper makes affective folk rock. → Read More
Marsha Ambrosius is a quiet legend in the fabric if Philly’s soul scene. → Read More
Canadian indie rockers The New Pornographers have built up a remarkable reliability over the course of seven albums. → Read More
Nearly 20 years removed from his debut, the tireless Houston legend Devin The Dude is back on the road with yet another album. → Read More
A stalwart on the underground scene, local emcee The Bul Bey carries his own bill at Johnny Brenda’s this weekend. → Read More
Stephen Merritt, the singer-songwriter frontman of the Boston band The Magnetic Fields, has a career-long affinity for concept albums. → Read More
Last fall, the usually elusive OutKast legend Andre 3000 stepped out of the shadows for a rare guest verse, blessing an upstart rap crew from Virginia with a full feature and a looming cosign on a song called “Decemba.” → Read More
For at least half a decade, Asher Roth has been marching farther and farther away from the frat-rap he slipped into early in his career. → Read More
If you’ve heard of the Norwegian death metal band MAYHEM, there’s a good chance it’s not because of their music. → Read More
A little over a month after news that the disparate New York rappers Talib Kweli and Styles P. were joining forces for a full-length album, the duo arrives in Philly tonight as part of their “The Seven Tour.” → Read More
Samoan reggae artist J Boog channels positivity into his music as a matter of course. → Read More
Over the last few years, the local label Lame-O Records has quickly become a quiet force in the Philly indie scene, chasing good music and churning out albums since 2012. → Read More
The Philly label Lame-O Records’ month-long “Rock Residency” is back at Boot & Saddle, and the proceeds from each show will benefit organizations like Planned Parenthood, the Philadelphia ACLU, Juntos, and more. → Read More
The Beatnuts have always been slept on, and 25 years after the Queens duo got their start as in-demand underground hip-hop producers, they remain a bit of an out-in-the-open secret. → Read More
Just look at the name, Diarrhea Planet. Diarrhea Planet like to have fun. → Read More
DJ Skratch Bastid has spent the better of his life honing his chops behind the turntables. The award-winning Canadian DJ lends an effortlessness to all his pyrotechnics, mixing and conjuring up flabbergasting blends of soul, funk, and hip-hop. → Read More
Weekend Music Picks: Balance and Composure, Jim James and more → Read More