February 14, 2013
Get ready to hit the Facebook “Like” button on this one. Calling all summer concertgoers: the Grammy winners and Spotify-playlist staple, fun. is headed to Philadelphia on Friday, July 19 to perform at the Mann Center. fun., an American indie rock band, is led by the talented powerhouse vocalist Nate Ruess alongside Jack Antonoff on [...]
Read more»October 5, 2009
Jazz and more… Where I’ll be and where you should be… TUESDAY 10/6/09 Lucky Thompson & the Budesa Brothers’ Blue Tuesday Open Mic & Jam Session Elena’s Soul Showcase Lounge, 4912 Baltimore Ave. Veteran drummer Lucky Thompson has played with greats like Nina Simone and Patti LaBelle during his long career and led jam sessions [...]
Read more»September 22, 2009
Erronious Krunk, performing at Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus this Friday Jazz and more… Where I’ll be and where you should be… TUESDAY 9/22/09 New Directions Chamber Brass, Free Radicals World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St. Trumpeter Tom Madeja’s New Directions Chamber Brass is the kind of boundary-busting ensemble that excites musicians and casual listeners alike. Opening is [...]
Read more»September 14, 2009
Drake, performing at Tritone this Thursday TUESDAY 9/15/09 Light Science, Merman, Janel & Anthony, Kelli Shay Hix I’ve been wanting to check out Light Science since Steve Buono (one of the musicians behind Sci Fi Philly) first told me about this relatively new project. Along with Steve, the band consists of Travis Woodson on guitar, [...]
Read more»September 8, 2009
The West Philadelphia Orchestra, performing at Tritone this Thursday Jazz and more… Where I’ll be and where you should be… TUESDAY 9/8/09 Open Mic hosted by The Absolute Zeros Tritone, 1508 South St. With all 3 of the Tuesday jazz jam sessions taking the week off, I was at a bit of a loss, but [...]
Read more»September 1, 2009
As Human, performing at Tritone this Wednesday. Photos by Crim and Lisa Schaffer Jazz and more… Where I’ll be and where you should be… TUESDAY 9/1/09 Lucky Thompson & the Budesa Brothers’ Blue Tuesday Open Mic & Jam Session Elena’s Soul Showcase Lounge, 4912 Baltimore Ave. Veteran drummer Lucky Thompson has played with greats like [...]
Read more»August 17, 2009
Anam Owili-Eger, performing at Tritone on Thursday Photography by Eric Vincent and Kate Wilhelmi Jazz and more… Where I’ll be and where you should be… TUESDAY 8/18/09 Lucky Thompson & the Budesa Brothers’ Blue Tuesday Open Mic & Jam Session Elena’s Soul Showcase Lounge, 4912 Baltimore Ave. Veteran drummer Lucky Thompson has played with greats [...]
Read more»August 10, 2009
Agent Moosehead, performing Thursday, August 13th at World Cafe Live, Photography by Dee El Whit Jazz and more… Where I’ll be and where you should be… TUESDAY 8/11/09 Muhsinah Silk City, 435 Spring Garden St. A lyricist, composer, singer, and producer, Muhsinah makes what a friend described as “alternative urban music.†She’s one of those [...]
Read more»August 3, 2009
Guitarist Matt Davis and his Aerial Photograph band, performing this Wednesday and Friday Jazz and more… Where I’ll be and where you should be… MONDAY 8/3/09 Skip Wilkins Quintet Chris’ Jazz Cafe, 1421 Sansom St. Before moving to Pennsylvania in 1995, pianist Skip Wilkins had long stints in Boston and Denver, playing with Bob Moses, [...]
Read more»July 27, 2009
Alo Brasil, performing at World Cafe Live this Saturday Jazz and more… Where I’ll be and where you should be… TUESDAY 7/28/09 Lucky Thompson & the Budesa Brothers Blue Tuesday Open Mic & Jam Session Elena’s Soul Showcase Lounge, 4912 Baltimore Ave. Veteran drummer Lucky Thompson has played with greats like Nina Simone and Patti [...]
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