If you’ve been watching the World Cup you have become very familiar with the prolonged drone of the “Vuvuzela”. Users of the colorful plastic horns have made their collective presence known by the thousands at each World Cup game in South Africa. Despite numerous complaints, organizers have allowed fans to continue blasting the devices unimpeded [...]

Much terrific brouhaha has been written in the music blogsphere about Sonny Smith’s band Sonny & The Sunsets. In 2007 singer & songwriter Smith formed the band with help from friends Shayde Sartin & Tim Cohen (of the Fresh & Onlys), Tahlia Harbour (of Citay and The Dry Spells), Ryan Browne and Kelley Stoltz (Sub [...]

Every weekday at 1 PM listen up for the Philly Local Pick of the Day, and sample a track from one of  the many artists Philadelphia has to offer. ____________ Pick of the Day 06/29/10: Meteors by Rivers Monroe Matt Welch and Mike reading met in Philadelphia as two aspiring musicians. Rivers Monroe was born [...]

Memphis indie-popsters Magic Kids are finally! releasing their debut album on True Panther on August 24th. This song from their debut Memphis only hints at the essence of Wilson, ELO, Belle & Sebastian, the Hollies & The Association wafting over and around their pop alter. Currently on tour with Ariel Pink’s Haunted Grafitti the band [...]

Golly gee, here’s some new music from These United States. Their new album, What Lasts, is out on July 20th. They kick off a massive tour on Monday June 21 right here in Philly at The Church and return to Philly for WXPN’s XPoNential Music Festival on Sunday, July 18th along with Dr. Dog, Edward [...]