Philadelphia Slick is
nowhere close to some guy spitting over a thrown-together GarageBand beat, this
group has real talent. Noesis has been rapping for over thirteen years, and it
definitely shows in his lyricism. In their track “Daily Dose,” off the 2010 CD Everything’s Game, lyrics include “Depending
on the effect I’m down with the cause/ I just get a little tired of the yes yes
yalls.” I’ve already bought their CDs Culture
Industry (2007) and Oil (2009), and I suggest you get on it
ASAP. Philadelphia Slick’s bassist, Mike, holds down the groove without being
overbearing. If you’re looking for an upbeat, crazy show, Philadelphia Slick
brings the flow (and then some).
Check them out at the
Skybox (2424 E. York) on September 22nd from 10 to 1 am for only ten
bucks!
The band’s upbeat ska
and reggae sounds will get you grooving. Hub City Stompers don’t follow the
typical ska/punk/hardcore formula that most bands these days tend to fall into.
Their songs are different, and the lyrics are hilarious. In “Skins Don’t Cry,”
an excellent ska rendition of the Cure’s “Boys Don’t Cry,” lyrics include, “I
would break a bottle on my head if it would curb my shame/but I say why bother?/I’m
so loaded I forget your name.” Fun times, right? The band’s tenor sax and
vocalist, Jenny Whiskey, really breaks up this male-dominated genre. If you’re
sick of the same old formulaic ska/punk sound, Hub City Stompers will renew
your faith in the scene.
Let’s get a good ol’
fashioned skank pit going! Check them out September 23rd at the Fire
(412 W. Girard Avenue) from 12:30-1:15am.
With about twenty days
left until the festival, things are getting pretty busy around here. This week,
we profile Hub City Stompers. Hailing from New Brunswick, New Jersey, this band
redefines the ska/punk genre. With song titles like, “Bridge Over Troubled
Squatter,” “Ska Train to Dorkville,” and “WholottaMulatto,” Hub City Stompers
is definitely a must-see.
The band’s upbeat ska
and reggae sounds will get you grooving. Hub City Stompers don’t follow the
typical ska/punk/hardcore formula that most bands these days tend to fall into.
Their songs are different, and the lyrics are hilarious. In “Skins Don’t Cry,”
an excellent ska rendition of the Cure’s “Boys Don’t Cry,” lyrics include, “I
would break a bottle on my head if it would curb my shame/but I say why bother?/I’m
so loaded I forget your name.” Fun times, right? The band’s tenor sax and
vocalist, Jenny Whiskey, really breaks up this male-dominated genre. If you’re
sick of the same old formulaic ska/punk sound, Hub City Stompers will renew
your faith in the scene.
Let’s get a good ol’
fashioned skank pit going! Check them out September 23rd at the Fire
(412 W. Girard Avenue) from 12:30-1:15am.
Riot Fest East is also one day of the 2nd annual Philly F/M Festival: "A Four Day Event To Promote Music and Film In The City of Brotherly Love To Occur Thursday, Sept 22nd - Sunday, Sept 25th 2011."
The second annual festival will take place over four days, largely in the Fishtown / Northern Liberties neighborhoods of Philadelphia, which in recent years have become a cultural center for music and arts in the city. This year's festival will feature over 15 indoor and outdoor venues with capacities between 100-5,000. Participating venues include: The Festival Pier, Trocadero Theater, TLA, World Café Live and The Ukie Club.The whole initial F/M lineup and Riot Fest too, below...Modeled after successful long-standing events such as SXSW and CMJ, Philly F/M looks to establish itself as the premiere multi-venue music and film festival for the U.S. East Coast entertainment and tourism market. Last year's festival took place in 30 venues with 300 artists and over 60 films from around the world. Philly F/M 2010 attracted 13,000 visitors across all events with little or no "headline" artists. This year the festival will host at least fifteen 'headline-level' artists of all music genres, more than 100 artists total. Attendance projections for the festival is more than 25,000 paid attendees, which will include a core group of at least 5,000 all-access badge holders.
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Red Bull Riot Fest East September 24, 2011
Descendents, Dead Milkmen, Plow United, X (plays "Los Angeles" in its entirety), Hot Water Music, Naked Raygun, Suicide Machines, Samiam, Weston, The Menzingers, Excitebike, Shot Baker, Larry and His Flask, The Holy Mess and more!
Venue: Festival Pier at Penn's Landing
PHILLY F/M FEST:
