McKinley Dixon ~ Pedazo De Carne Con Ojo
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PMMcKinley DixonMcKinley Dixon spent much of his childhood on the move. Born in Annapolis, Maryland in 1995, he shuttled back and forth between the DMV and Jamaica, Queens, and it was those singular New York experiences that really inspired him. He felt a kinship with the borough, a place that wasn’t quite home but felt more like it; the faces there looked like his in a way that just wasn’t true of Maryland. “It gave me kind of this sense of longing that really jump started my thinking about escapism through music,” he says. The idea of longing and escape is central to his music, especially his forthcoming project, the ambitious Beloved! Paradise! Jazz?!, named after the trilogy of novels from Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, the writer Dixon has described as “the greatest rapper ever.” Morrison’s novels looked into American history to locate eruptions of longing and escape with the beautiful sweep and precision of her prose. That’s the energy Dixon tries to channel on this album. “The work of McKinley Dixon has always felt generous to me, as a listener, or how it operates as a portal,” the poet and critic Hanif Abdurraqib observed. “A window into a life that is decidedly not your life, but could maybe not be far off from your life, depending on where you’re from, what you know, what you haven’t let go of. It could be close to a life you’ve touched, or a life you’ve missed or longed for.”Dixon was raised in a household led by his mother, who worked a double-shift job, and he found himself rising at 5:30 every morning too. “She really taught me a sense of discipline,” he recalls, “and how if you want something for yourself, you have to go get it.” Musically his household was defined by “artists whose first name was Mary,” including Mary J. Blige and gospel duo Mary Mary. Discovering Outkast was formative for Dixon, deepening his love for hip-hop while he also grew curious about the more theatrical rock of groups of the day, bands like My Chemical Romance and Panic! At The Disco that his Maryland friends introduced him to. “Those groups also helped me with my sense of longing, since their music reflected a sense of longing,” he says. Eventually he channeled these competing influences into a debut EP he released in 2013, while attending college in Richmond, Virginia. With time, his music became his primary means of self-expression, whether discussing Blackness or his own relationship with healing. Across his next releases—Who Taught You To Hate Yourself? (2016) and The Importance Of Self Belief (2018), his style evolved and his confidence grew, especially when it came to live instrumentation. His 2021 debut album For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her was a game changer, as Dixon set his sights on heartache and grief. https://www.mckinleydixon.com/Pedazo De Carne Con OjoSteven Perez, known as Pedazo De Carne Con Ojo, is a recording artist based in Philadelphia. His albums lean heavily on jazz-improvisation, electronic experimentation, & personal narrative. His sound is known for his interpolation of his Dominican roots with his affinity for contemporary technique. Pedazo De Carne Con Ojo melts down genres into raw sound vibrations and re-builds them in his own image.https://www.instagram.com/pedazodecarneconojo
The Dreadnoughts ~ The Ladrones ~ Hold Fast
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMThe Dreadnoughtshttps://thedreadnoughts.bandcamp.com/The LadronesSka punk metal band.https://theladrones.bandcamp.com/album/salveHold FastWhether spinning tales of the sea, songs of whiskey, or lessons on love and life, Hold Fast are the backdrop of a rowdy good time. Their versatility carries them across genres from Celtic punk to Irish folk to pirate rock. Exiles and mutineers all, Hold Fast can get a rebellion started and keep it going long into the early morning! https://holdfastharrisburg.bandcamp.com/
Igor + The Red Elvises ~ The Falling Out
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PMIgor + The Red Elviseshttps://redelvises.com/The Falling OutBorn of Philly/Jersey acts The Improbables, The Justines, The Blessed Muthas, The Tone Bandits, The Flyswatters, The Midnight Beat, etc., The Falling Out keeps it simple with strong vocal harmonies and healthy helpings of reverb, fuzz, and ass-shake.https://thefallingout1.bandcamp.com/album/the-falling-out
*CANCELED* Secrets ~ Colorblind ~ Glasslands ~ Unwell (Warehouse on Watts)
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Secretshttps://www.instagram.com/secretsofficial/?hl=enColorblindhttps://colorblindtx.com/Glasslandshttps://glasslands.co/Unwellhttps://unwellband.com/
Harvey Street Collective ~ The Carraways ~ Bren
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMHarvey Street CollectiveFormed in the summer of 2021, Harvey Street Collective has quickly become a staple in the Raleigh music scene. Through original songs that have become local favorites such as “Irish Goodbye” and “Betty”, as well as a handful of sold out shows playing with the likes of The Futurebirds, The Stews, Susto and many more, they have created a sound that resonates with music goers all over the state. With their debut EP “Gone for a While,” Harvey Street Co is expanding further on the discography and fan base that they’ve been developing over the past year.https://open.spotify.com/artist/3frExpZk1LFeN2oamttw0d?si=0hfoovVhQcuQANvd-uUn0ghttps://www.instagram.com/harveystreetco/?hl=enhttps://harveystreet.co/The CarrawaysThe Carraways are a new indie rock unit out of Philadelphia PA with intent to rock your socks off with reckless abandon. With a singular focus on catchy songwriting and dance-inducing instrumentals, they pride themselves on a tight and energetic live show, and a sincere message of vulnerability and love for music. Fall 2024 will bring a full length Carraways project consisting of the original music written in their first year together.https://open.spotify.com/artist/6rZgj9zxhFmX5JUv6SLkH5?si=Ed8lkfXnRFKD_Sfp9IoihgBrenBren is a freshly Philly-based singer/songwriter writing cathartic pop tunes from a punk heart. Having moved over 10 times in her life, dropped out of college, ended and started new relationships, Bren knows a thing or two about unexpected change. Breaking through self-doubt is a common theme throughout her writing. Distilling influences ranging from Elliott Smith to Mitski to the Pixies, Bren’s music shares familiar sentiments of vulnerability and introspection, serving as your companion for feelings you may not have even realized you had. https://www.instagram.com/whatthebrenhttps://www.tiktok.com/@whatthebrenhttps://www.facebook.com/whatthebren
Y-Not Radio 14th Anniversary: Lauran Hibberd ~ Harlee Torres
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PMY-NOT RADIO 14th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONLauran HibberdLife, as Ronan Keating famously once sang, is a rollercoaster – you’ve just got to ride it. Over the last 12 months, Lauran Hibberd has been strapped into a journey resembling hurtling along a loop-the-looping track, being thrown up to dizzying highs before plummeting to life-changing lows and back again. In August 2022, as her hook-filled triumph of a debut album ‘Garageband Superstar’ was soaring into the UK Top 40, she was grieving for her father, who’d died in the weeks ahead of the release. “A lot of stuff happened to me around that time – I lost my dad, I went through my first big break-up, I was living on my own for the first time,” she reflects now. It would have made sense if this intense period of grief, change and adaptation had left the 26-year-old needing to hit pause and focus on something other than music for a moment. Writing, though, became a way for her to deal with and continue processing the things she was going through. As she re-entered sessions in the studio, her second album ‘Girlfriend Material’ “just fell out” of her. “It felt like it needed to happen. I felt so much freer and a bit more capable of writing about certain topics than I did before,” she reasons. “It’s like, for the first album, someone sent me to Spain without me knowing any Spanish, and I’ve been like, ‘I’ll figure it out’. This time, I’ve had a year of learning Spanish, and I can ask for the time.” Now more confident and comfortable in the language of songwriting, the new album takes the foundations Hibberd started laying on ‘Garageband Superstar’ and builds them up several accomplished storeys. The tongue-in-cheek humour that won her praise from the likes of DIY, NME, Rolling Stone UK, Kerrang!, Radio 1 and more is still present, but it’s joined by new layers of nuance and candidness – think songs that can make you laugh, cry and feel less alone, all within under four minutes. Sonically, too, she’s entering new ground, bringing together forever influences like Avril Lavigne, Weezer and Green Day with the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Liz Phair and Taylor Swift. https://www.lauranhibberd.com/Harlee TorresHarlee Torres is a bassist and songwriter based in Philadelphia and New York. After debuting with her 70’s disco jam ‘Call Me Again,’ Harlee followed up with ‘Passerby,’ a breezier, indie soul track that takes inspiration from the likes of Sade and Portishead. While she experiments with different genres upon each release, Harlee infuses each tune with Latin percussion, groovy basslines, eccentric harmonies, and introspective lyricism.https://linktr.ee/harleetorres
Ringo Deathstarr
*All events are 21+ valid ID required for entry* 7 PM – Doors8 PM – Show RINGO DEATHSTARRRingo Deathstarr, a musical trio from Austin, TX, have been putting out records since 2007. Consisting of Elliott Frazier (guitar, vocals), Alex Gehring (bass, vocals), and Daniel Coborn (drums, vocals), their sound is born from a love of melody, a love of guitar, and a hatred of pompous vocals. The VeldtNina Simone with distortion, Feedback Reverb.https://theveldtmusic.bandcamp.com/album/illuminated-1989SOLDSOLD is a 4-piece band from Philadelphia.https://soldusa.bandcamp.com/album/a-new-wind
Honey Butter ~ Lucas Rinz
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 8:30 PMHoney ButterKeeping with the tradition of Ken Kesey’s Acid Tests and Levon Helm’s Midnight Rambles, Honey Butter at its core is improvisational music with a psychedelic twist. No two performances are the same, no song is arranged exactly like the studio recording. Featuring a rotating setlist of covers and medleys from artists such as Grateful Dead, The Band, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, the Allman Brothers, and many more, this road hardened group of Philadelphia musical veterans takes every party on a journey and every listener on a trip to the warm gooey center of rock and roll. Fall down the rabbit hole and let Honey Butter be your Chesire Cat.http://instagram.com/honeybutterphillyLucas RinzLucas Rinz is a Singer/Songwriter/Musician based in Philadelphia, PA. Starting in 2010 as a founding members of the local band Satellite Hearts, Lucas has since backed up and recorded for many Artists and Acts including Dean Ween, Strand of Oaks, Pat Finnerty, Low Cut Connie, Ron Gallo, Young Mister, Vacation Manor, Pine Barrens, Alison Wadsworth, Dave Cope and the Sass, Divided Heaven, Starry Eyes, and more. Lucas is also a founding member of the Live Band Karaoke group Weekends at Fergie’s Pub in Philadelphia. Having spent the pandemic in Landers, CA, Lucas created a batch of new material and with it a new love for music and songwriting. Upon return to the city, Lucas has put together a group of friends that have grown up playing music in and out of the Philadelphia area. Singing and playing rhythm guitar, Lucas is backed up by Will Donnelly on Lead Guitar, Mike Vivas on Keys, Noah Skaroff on Bass, and Steve Stens on Drums. Light as a Feather and Heavy as a hammer, always time to play.https://www.instagram.com/bernadette_rickenbacker/
Short Porch ~ Lahnah ~ Funsucker ~ Big Slip
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PMShort PorchShort Porch is a rock and roll band from Brooklyn, NY. The band is made up of Sean McNulty (guitar/vocals), Jon Hunt (bass/vocals), Joe Mudge (guitar/vocals), Mary Kate Mulhauser (keys/vocals), and Joe White (drums). Their debut album “The best of…Short Porch vol. 1” was recorded with Charles Dahlke of the Brazen Youth this past summer and released on February 1st, 2024; the same day as the bands first headlining show at Brooklyn Made.LahnahHailing from Philadelphia, Lahnah describes themselves as an “experimental butt rock” band. Their music, influenced by 70s jazz fusion, prog rock, and contemporary noise rock, as well as early aughts “butt rock” (of course), creates an angular, perpetually oscillating, and chaotic yet “tight” stream of sound. Since their inception in Brattleboro, VT, around 2018, the trio has crusaded across the north-atlantic with high energy live performances, sharing the stage with notable acts like Gustaf, Chris Brokaw of Come and Codeine, Guerilla Toss, Arc Iris, Thus Love, and many more.FunsuckerFunsucker is an alternative rock band started in 2021 by singer/songwriter Jo Casanova. What started off as a solo project quickly evolved into a full on 90’s guitar rock outfit, with elements of shoegaze, noise, and early emo/hardcore. Currently based in Brooklyn, the band’s lineup features Tucson, Arizona natives Damian Diaz (Trees Speak) on guitar, and Daniel Olitzky on drums, as well as Alexander Pope (Trees Speak/Dropper) on bass. Though their inspiration may be drawn mainly from decades preceding them, Funsucker continues to experiment sonically without regard for any specific genre. Their upcoming record “ONLY FANTASY” is slated to be released in April this year.Big SlipBig Slip began as a collaboration between Caleb (Bonus, Negative World Status) & Ian (Bass Drum of Death, E-Meters) in Oxford, MS. Fusing a love of fuzzy, shoegaze guitars and blistering drums, their sound is simultaneously loud and comforting, dirgy and frenetic. Now located in Philadelphia with new-comers Ben & Jack on drums and bass respectively, Big Slip will resonate with lovers of 90s-indebted rock and punk. FFO: my bloody valentine, Ovlov, Swirlie.
**CANCELED** Cathedral Bells ~ Rew ~ Lost Film
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PMCathedral BellsIt’s still in the hazy dream pop realm, but with a harder-hitting, shoegazier edge at times too – Brooklyn VeganFeeling quite close to the wistful romanticism and pop allure of The Cure. Yet, Messore and company also shade the track with plenty of warm hues, layering in dreamy instrumentation and placing the track’s mood under the waning light of sunset – Under The RadarBorn in the depths of obscure analog gems, comes Orlando, Florida’s shoegaze-by-way-of-bedroom-pop Cathedral Bells formed by Matt Messore in late 2018.RewRew is a dedicated musician from the suburbs of Delaware, shapes his unique sound from shoegaze, emo, grunge, and bedroom pop influences. Overseeing every step of the process — from writing and recording to mixing and mastering — he creates authentic music that resonates with many. His lyrics, deeply personal yet universally relatable, strike a chord with listeners. Working from his Delaware base, Rew quietly enriches the alternative music scene with his heartfelt compositions. REWIN is his first LP to be released on Philadelphia’s Born Losers Records.Lost Filmhttps://www.instagram.com/lostfilmband/