Monthly archives: May, 2016

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Houndmouth | From the Hills Below the City

I just heard about Katie Toupin leaving Houndmouth and I gotta say, I’m pretty bummed.  I mean, I’m not devastated. I just started listening to them a couple months ago and its not like she’s dead. But her presence in this band, especially her soulful voice will be missed.  Apparently she’s going to go make…




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Philly Concert Picks: May 20th – 22nd

Friday the 20th: Keb’ Mo’ Band at The Keswick Keb’ Mo’ is a true bluesman and a living legend.  There’s not a lot of people left doing what he does. Saturday the 21st: Band of Horses at The Grand Sunday the 22nd: You Won’t / The Suitcase Junket / Jocelyn Mackenzie at Boot and Saddle…



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Sturgill Simpson | A Sailor’s Guide to Earth

I’ve given this album a little time before writing about it to see if I had any changing thoughts but no I’m pretty much settled on it: this album is weird.  Not in the sense that the songs are weird, just that I’m not sure what this album is trying to be or even if it’s…




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Chuck Ragan | The Flame in the Flood

Chuck Ragan recently created a soundtrack for a video game.  Yeah,I thought it was weird too.  I’ve been thinking about video games a lot lately. I was reading an article about the official end of Xbox 360 (the current console I have) and I’m wondering if this is the end for me.  I’ve never been…