Friday, May 24, 2013
Friday, May 24, 2013

POSTED: Friday, May 24, 2013, 3:24 PM
Filed Under: Music & Nightlife

Kanye West creatively debuted his latest single "New Slaves" last Friday night by projecting the music video on 66 buildings around the world.

POSTED: Friday, May 24, 2013, 12:45 PM
Filed Under: Music & Nightlife

Last year, a blank wall on a corner of Broad and South streets began to transform into a mural dedicated to one of Philadelphia's most legendary bands: The Roots. The band’s connection with the city runs deep and it was only a matter of time before they received such an honor.


POSTED: Friday, May 24, 2013, 10:32 AM
John Baizley, leader of the acclaimed Philadelphia metal band Baroness, and his band mates practice. Last year, the band was in a serious bus crash in Bath, England, which landed them in the hospital just as they were releasing their breakthrough album, Yellow & GreenMay 21, 2013. ( (David Swanson)

Philadelphia alt-metal band Baroness distinguished themselves last year with the breakthrough Yellow & Green, the band's most broadly ambitous and best album to date. The U.S. tour meant to get underway last fall didn't, due to a near fatal bus accident last August outside Bath, England.

Read all about the band, and that nearly tragic day, in my interview with them from Thursday's Inquirer. That's here. Check out the quartet playing "The Line Between" in the video shot by David Swanson in the quartet's North Wales rehearsal space this week.


POSTED: Friday, May 24, 2013, 10:26 AM
Filed Under: Music & Nightlife
This photo from Geek.com shows Harrison Krix's homemade Datf Punk helmet that took 17-months to design, create and assemble.

With Daft Punk’s newest album Random Access Memories igniting old fans and creating new ones, listeners are wanting to channel their inner inner robot.


POSTED: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 12:24 PM
Filed Under: Music & Nightlife

The full-length trailer for Metallica’s new 3D film, Through the Never, is here!


POSTED: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 3:02 PM
Filed Under: Music & Nightlife
Paris Hilton arrives at the Worldview Entertainment's Bungaow 8 Party in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2013. (Photo by Joel Ryan (Invision)

Paris Hilton is back in the spotlight once again as she is set to release her sophomore album with hip-hop empire Cash Money Records.


POSTED: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 10:46 AM
Filed Under: Music & Nightlife

You'll probably recognize Bey's latest leaked single from her recent Pepsi commercials.


POSTED: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 9:44 AM
Filed Under: Music & Nightlife

Our favorite music blogger, YVYNYL, who is currently on a indefinite hiatus from the blog world, is presenting Tuesday Tune-Outs this month at PhilaMOCA.

POSTED: Monday, May 20, 2013, 4:09 PM
Filed Under: Music & Nightlife

In the event that you missed out on James Blake's sold out show at the TLA earlier this month, you're in luck.

POSTED: Monday, May 20, 2013, 3:46 PM
Filed Under: Music & Nightlife

Today, WXPN announced several additions to its XPoNential Festival including Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Districts, Kat Edmonson, Red Baraat and Matt Pond.

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