Aug 18 : "Don't Fear the Reaper" - Current Profile Song

Philly Arrangement!

David had often talked about the band City Rain; his cousin is in it. I never got to see them live until a couple weeks ago when they did a good show at North Star. In addition to regular fans, it was a family affair. David's relatives were all there to cheer the band on.

The outfit is a two-piece, consisting of a guitar and and some electronics on high shelves. The presentation is lively and energetic and the music itself is a little all over the place. In that respect the innovative song structure is a good segue from the music of Beam and Deem in yesterday's blog.

Current song playing is "Don't Fear the Reaper" arranged by Philly band City Rain.

I know I'm going to go back to hear City Rain. In the meantime you can hear more of their music on their page, for which this is THE CLICK ::: City Rain (CLICK HERE)

Aug 15 : "Clark Park" - Current Blog Song

Philly Music!

I'm not usually the guy who gets all excited over an all electronic show, but I think I'll make an exception for West Philly outfit "Beam and Deem". They played right after Close to Good at my visit to Blockley about two weeks ago. The music is a combination or merging of styles and genres, and they had lots of people dancing up front and all around.

Here's a description from their page :::
Beam&Deem is the launchpad for the musings of Zach Catarelli and Chris Coffey. A fresh and innovative act that strives to create a multi-sensory experience, catapulting the listener into a soundscape where classical elements create a welcoming familiarity, but where the air is also tinged with unexpectedness.

Here is a sample of their music. This song is titled "Clark Park".

Beam & Deem doesn't appear to have any upcoming shows planned right now. In the meantime, to check out their web page, here is the click ::: Beam & Deem (CLICK HERE)

Aug 13 : "Rift (Phish)" - Current Blog Song

Philly Music!

A couple weeks ago I heard a good show by Philly band "Close to Good". They opened up at Blockley Pourhouse. ... I had music posted here, but the band changed accessible music on their page, thereby cancelling out what I had written :(

Aug 09 : "Pyramid Girls" - Current Profile Song

Philly Music!

Am still a little behind in writing my updates. :) .... Last Tuesday night I went to Danger Danger Gallery to see Orbit to Leslie. I hadn't seen them live for a few months (not since February). It was a good evening. First of all, Danger Danger is now air conditioned, so that was a plus.

The band played some of their standards, music from their 2009 cd "The World Was Saved With Chocolate Cake", including the album's namesake. The regular songs were interspersed with some interesting new work. And some new instruments as well, a trombone, and a hand-held xylophone type instrument (not sure what it's real name is, or whether it was just an invention just for that evening).

It was a very satisfying show.

::: 7/4/20 UPDATE ::: Current song playing right now is "Pyramid Girls" by Philly band Orbit to Leslie, which I had posted when I first made this post back in 2011. However that link "VANISHED", so I'm replacing that version with a new version from a 2013 album.

And Orbit to Leslie has another show lined up for tomorrow night (Aug 10) at Kung Fu. If you can't wait til then, you can visit them right here ::: Orbit to Leslie (CLICK HERE)

Aug 02 : "Better Day" - Current Blog Song

Philly Music!

In the previous blog I reprinted an insightful opinion piece by my friend, Colin Alcock. I first met Colin a few years ago when he was playing as part of the duo (with Jamie Campbell) "Seizure 17". Seizure 17 at its peak played all around Philly, including the Grassy Knoll, Khyber, and (quite often) the Fire.

While the instrumentals were always pleasant to the ear, the lyrics often steered away from the "catchy" and "reliable", touching on social attitudes and issues. Today I'm featuring one of their more mellow songs right here on my blog page. It's "Better Day", which is the fifth track on the band's cd "Too Pretty for a Riot". To hear the song,

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7/4/20 ::: OOPS. All links seem to have disappeared. Unfortunately, the band isn't around any longer. :(

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