New Radiohead Song!

Radiohead has just TODAY (August 5) released a brand new song, titled Harry Patch (In Memory Of).

The song is available now from the band's official online store, HERE. All proceeds from the track will go to the Royal British Legion.

Harry Patch (In Memory Of) was written by Thom Yorke about Patch – who was the last living British World War 1 veteran until he passed away on July 25 this year aged 111 – after he heard an interview with him on BBC Radio 4 in 2005. The song was debuted on the station this morning.

(from NME)

March to May Concert Schedule

Here are a bunch of upcoming concerts from March throughout the end of May.

03/19/09:: Thursday
Keller Williams
Theater of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia

03/20/09 :: Friday
Future Rock
Push
The Green Light Society
The Cherry Pit / Draught Horse Philadelphia

Wynton Marsalis
The Kimmel Center for Performing Arts Philadelphia

Eliot Lipp
Codename
Zot Bar & Cafe Philadelphia

03/21/09 :: Saturday
That 1 Guy
World Cafe Live Philadelphia

The Saw Doctors
Theater of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia

Bloc Party
Longwave
Electric Factory Philadelphia

03/25/09 :: Wednesday
White Lies
Friendly Fires
The Soft Pack (formerly The Muslims)
First Unitarian Church Philadelphia

03/26/09 :: Thursday
EOTO
The M Room Philadelphia

The South Philly Experiment
Connie's Ric Rac Philadelphia


03/27/09 :: Friday
Les Claypool
O'Death
Saul Williams
Secret Chiefs 3
Electric Factory Philadelphia

The Blue Method
The Cherry Pit / Draught Horse Philadelphia

03/28/09 :: Saturday
Levon Helm
Electric Factory Philadelphia

The Bad Plus
Chris' Jazz Cafe Philadelphia

Heartless Bastards
The Gaslight Anthem
Good Old War
The Trocadero Philadelphia

04/02/09 :: Thursday
B.B. King
Keswick Theater Glenside, PA

Digable Planets
Common Market
Johnny Brenda's Philadelphia

The New Deal
The Passage Project
Motion Potion
Theater of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia


04/03/09:: Friday
Splintered Sunlight
The Cherry Pit / Draught Horse Philadelphia

Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Univ. of Penn - Hill House Philadelphia

04/04/09 :: Saturday
Kool Keith
Johnny Brenda's Philadelphia

Deadmau5
Late of the Pier
The Whip
Theater of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia

04/05/09 :: Sunday
Charlie Hunter
Girlyman
World Café Live Philadelphia

04/08/09 :: Wednesday
Jeff Beck
Electric Factory Philadelphia

Telepath
Pretty Lights
Eliot Lipp
World Cafe Live Philadelphia

04/09/09 :: Thursday
The Tallest Man On Earth
Red Cortez
Haverford College Haverford

Grimace Federation
Manhattan Room Philadelphia

Dub Trio
The M Room Philadelphia

04/10/09 :: Friday
Toumani Diabate
Bela Fleck
Casey Driessen
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia

Beirut
Electric Factory Philadelphia

Swift Technique
The Cherry Pit / Draught Horse Philadelphia

MSTRKRFT
Felix Cartal \
Theater of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia

04/11/09 :: Saturday
North Mississippi Allstars
Hill Country Revue
Theater of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia

04/16/09 :: Thursday
The Felice Brothers
The Trocadero Philadelphia

Seth Glier
Toubab Krewe
World Cafe Live Philadelphia

04/17/09::
The Disco Biscuits
Electric Factory Philadelphia

04/18/09 :: Saturday
Flight of the Conchords
Tower Theater Upper Darby, PA

The Disco Biscuits
Electric Factory Philadelphia

04/24/09 :: Friday
The Presidents of the United States of America
The Trocadero Philadelphia

04/25/09::
Grimace Federation
Mile High Club Philadelphia

04/26/09 :: Sunday
Chick Corea
John McLaughlin
Five Peace Band
Keswick Theater Glenside, PA

Kings of Leon
The Walkmen
Wachovia Spectrum Philadelphia

04/28/09:: Tuesday
Bruce Springsteen
Wachovia Spectrum Philadelphia

04/29/09:: Wednesday
Bruce Springsteen
Wachovia Spectrum Philadelphia

04/30/09:: Thursday
Bloodhound Gang
Theatre of Living Arts (TLA)Philadelphia

05/01/09 :: Friday
The Dead
Wachovia Spectrum Philadelphia

05/02/09 :: Saturday
The Dead Wachovia Spectrum Philadelphia


05/03/09:: Sunday
Garaj Mahal
Downstairs Live @ World Cafe Live Philadelphia

Adele
Electric Factory Philadelphia

Del Tha Funky Homosapien
First Unitarian Church Philadelphia

05/06/09 :: Wednesday
Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings
Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA

Franz Ferdinand
Born Ruffians
Electric Factory Philadelphia

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
The Barbary Philadelphia

05/08/09 :: Friday
The Killers
Susquehanna Bank Center Camden, NJ

The Indobox
The Heavy Pets
Buzz Universe
Awesometown Music Festival Morrisville, PA

05/12/09 :: Tuesday
Animal Collective
Grouper
Electric Factory Philadelphia

Pomegranates
Kung Fu Necktie Philadelphia

Leonard Cohen
The Academy of Music Philadelphia

05/13/09 :: Wednesday
Marco Benevento Trio
Johnny Brenda's Philadelphia

05/14/09 :: Thursday
Spinal Tap
Keswick Theatre Glenside

Pepper
Pennywise
Big B
The Supervillains
Authority Zero
Electric Factory Philadelphia

Atmosphere
Attracted To Gods
Brother Ali
The Trocadero Philadelphia

05/29/09 :: Friday
The Derek Trucks Band
Ruthie Foster
Keswick Theater Glenside

05/30/09 :: Saturday
Dark Star Orchestra
Electric Factory Philadelphia

The Avett Brothers
The Trocadero Philadelphia

Tea Leaf Green
Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia

05/31/09 :: Sunday
Buckethead
Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia

The King of Pop Returns

Today Michael Jackson has announced that he will return to the stage in July for 10 shows at the O2 Arena in London. I don't care how bizarre, weird, or strange he has gotten over the years. In my mind, Michael Jackson can do no wrong. I am beyond excited about this news and I wish him the best of luck.

Untill then, here's some classic MJ for ya. (sorry about the advertisements on mostof these)

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A Brief Interview

This afternoon I made my way down to the Old City section of Philadelphia where I had the opportunity to chat with Mike, the owner of AKA Music. In between the many phone calls he received during the time I was there (he was in the middle of working), Mike was nice enough to let me ask him a few questions about music, the business, and some other miscellaneous things. Here is the transcription of both my questions and his answers:

Q: How is business now as apposed to 5 or 10 years ago?
A: It's still good. We are a niche operation that caters to the "music enthusiast". Mostly people looking for more independent artists and bands.

Q: What is currently popular/selling?
A: Right now: Beruit, Bon Iver, Andrew Bird and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart (All mostly independent artists)

Q: Is the music industry at fault for the decline in overall album sales?
A: Yes. They are just looking for big hits and aren't interested in developing an artist's career.

Q: Do you think radio is dying out?
A: I can't say I really even listen to it. Some college stations are okay, but popular radio is awful. It's all programmed and they don't take any chances.

Q: Who are some of your favorite new artists?
A: I don't listen to too many but a few of them are: Intrusion (minimalist-electronic) Matthew Shipp (jazz) and Zombi ( kind of like early Kraftwerk)

Q: Do you think the CD will ever "die" ?
A: You mean the physical CD? no I don't think it will.

Q: When you listen to music, are you more about lyrics or the instrumentation?
A: Music first

Q: What do you think about rap music?
A: I like some of it, more of the underground stuff.
Q: Because you are more instrumentals first?
A: Exactly. Also it depends on what music it's sampled from and how sharp that is.
Q: Is there anybody in particular?
A: Yesterday's New Quintet, they haven't anything in a while but have done some different side projects and things.

Q: What is one of your favorite albums of all time?
A: Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers"

Q: What was the last concert you went to?
A: Jon Hassell

Q: Jimi Hendrix or Jim Morrison?
A: Hendrix, easily.

Q: What are some keys to success in this industry? Whether you are starting a band, label, business, or whatever. Is there anything that could help you across the board in all of them?
A: Persistence and the first person you need to sell that to is yourself.

Our conversation ended as I thanked Mike for his time and honest answers. I'm glad I got to talk with him a bit and I'm sure I will make my way back to AKA in the future.