Dale Hollow ~ Jacy Farrow
Hack of the Year “Stupid is as stupid does / does that make me the dumbest one of all time?” — Dale Hollow, “Hack of the Year” A bit Andy Kaufman, a little Orville Peck, a hint of Father John Misty, Dale Hollow possesses “a fascinating combination of performance and purveyed authenticity,” as the lifestyle magazine Mundane once posited, while also noting that “no other country music artist has ever claimed to be the best, except for Dale Hollow.” Legend has it that Dale actually tried to trademark the phrase “The Country Music Superstar,” so every time someone like Luke Bryan, Loretta Lynn, Jessica Simpson or Darius Rucker attached that phrase to their names, Dale gets some cash. And while Hollow can be purposely self-elevating, that seemingly tall tale is true. “I sent $150 to the copyright office…and I got denied instantly,” he says. “That’s why I use that parenthetical justification (trademark pending).” A mysterious figure in the country music world, here’s what we do know: Hollow, who hails from Nashville and is named after the Kentucky reservoir, had an inauspicious start to his music career. The future country legend was just trying to pay off $35,000 in back taxes. “I was trying to get cash fast,” he admits. “One day, sitting in an internet cafe, I read this article that detailed how Luke Bryan was the most profitable artist in streaming. So I just thought, ‘I’ll do what he does.’” Thankfully, that odd inspiration has led to some not-so-seriously good music. Dale’s new record, Hack of the Year, is a hoot, full of crooning, shuffling beats, yelps and plenty of self-effacing singalongs. “Don’t Wanna Do Anything” is a legit slacker anthem, while “I’m a Lover” serves as a rollickin’ love song with a hint of Roadhouse menace. Several moments here, including the title track and “Dead End Job,” possess a real sense of melancholy. Jacy FarrowPhilly-based alt-country. https://jacyfarrow.bandcamp.com/album/big-dog-in-basement-country
Club XCX
AGE RESTRICTION: This is a 21+ event. No refunds for those under 21 who purchase or try to use tickets to this event. WELCOME TO CLUB XCX π₯ CALLING ALL PHILLY ANGELS FOR A BRATTY CHARLI NIGHT! π EXPERIENCE A PARTY, GIRL: π§Ό Silk City ποΈ Friday, July 12 π 10PM ππ» 21+ VROOM VROOM B*TCH / TIX @ WHATTHEDANCE.COM π Blasting the best of Charli XCX, ARCA, Slayyyter, Shygirl, SOPHIE, 100 gecs, and more! πΏ DJ sets by @djgloverrrboi @nick__nix @plainoldtrash & @hatches.musicpusher π§ Follow us for more @thedanceparties π₯³
Cherry Blossoms ~ OTC Collective ~ Naked Hugs
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 PM Cherry Blossomshttps://cherryblossomsmusic.bandcamp.com/ OTC Collectivehttps://otccollective.bandcamp.com/album/the-sanctuary Naked Hugshttps://nakedhugs.bandcamp.com/
Good Luck Club
AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 18+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 9PM
Rescue Pets ~ Dear Season ~ Birds? ~ Pianta
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: 6:30 PMShow: 7:00 PM Rescue PetsLush jams inspired by 90s alt rock and modern indie pop.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4k1KGkqLRsHE3ZbblZzu1o?si=-sukpgk-SGqMPLt9k4xi8A Bandcamp: https://rescuepets.bandcamp.com/track/moving-fast-standing-still FB: https://www.facebook.com/rescuepetsmusic Dear Season Birds? Birds? is a rock band based out of West Chester PA composed of Sam Stewart, Jon Miranda, Chris Swantek, and Nate Gittelman. Birds? has one EP out titled “Birds? Demo” on all streaming platforms, and has a new album in, “Pecking Order” in the works for this summer. You can support Birds? by coming out to a show, following them and checking them out on social media, or picking up some merch on our Band camp. Birds? Spotify Birds? Instagram Birds? Facebook Pianta: Providing fruit rock for island hoppers
Good Luck Club
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. ο½₯οΎ: *β§ GOOD LUCK CLUB β§*:ο½₯οΎ We welcome you to an unapologetic dance party! IT’S A FEMININOMENON! Kung Fu Necktie Saturday, July 20 10PM 21+ THE DANCE FLOOR WILL BE HOT! / TIX @ WHATTHEDANCE.COM Come dance the night away to music from boygenius, Reneé Rapp, Phoebe Bridgers, MUNA, Chappell Roan, Madonna, Lorde, Kacey Musgraves, & more! Sounds by @jenurbanmusic Xoxo @thedanceparties
Smokeyy ~ twentythreenineteen ~ Time of Man
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: 6:30 PMShow: 7:00 PMSmokeyy -https://linktr.ee/smokeyymusic Raised on the cusp of Philadelphia and South Jersey, Indie artist Smokeyy is making an uprising in the music industry. His unique blend of relatable melody and wanderlust takes us on a soulful exploration of Smokeyy’s life experiences leaving fans wanting to know more. β¨ Smokeyy has been in various musical projects beginning at the age of 15. He has taught himself how to play the drums and guitar, as well as other instruments. While living the band life was great, Smokeyy discovered a new passion for producing, which introduces who he is today. β¨ Growing up listening to legendary bands like The Doors and Pink Floyd has inspired Smokeyy to create music that not only makes people feel in touch with their inner freedom, but also their willingness to explore. twentythreenineteen https://linktr.ee/twentythreenineteen philly’s twentythreenineteen (members of Sweet Pill/ Typopro ) is a study in the many ways we can experience communication breakdown. Yet, the melodic vocabulary this young band already displays shows a way out of these uneasy moments. After having released their self-titled album, XIIIXIX, “All This Love” is their next step to diving into the bands future. β¨ Most twentythreenineteen songs unfold in a similar manner: the band wraps their textures in light, delicate frameworks that can veer off in manic directions that are anchored by McCall’s misty vocal presence and flanked by close friends. β¨ Time of Manhttps://linktr.ee/timeofmanphl “In Joni Mitchell’s 1969 track “Woodstock,” written about the festival of the same name, she sings, “Well, maybe it’s just the time of year / Or maybe it’s the time of man / I don’t know who I am / But, you know, life is for learning.” The namesake of musical journeyman Rob Rich’s latest project and the song that played over the PhilaMOCA speakers before he took the stage for his first solo show, these lyrics say more about Rich and his solo venture Time Of Man than you’d think. …” “…The songs on his debut full-length “Moment of Silence” explore a variety of topics from growing up alongside religion and addiction to love and sex to death and grief and more.
Local Orange ~ Scrimblo ~ Dr Pepper Junior ~ The Death of James Dean
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 Local Orange: https://www.instagram.com/localorange Scrimblo https://www.instagram.com/scrimblooo Dr Pepper Junior https://www.instagram.com/doctorpepperjunior The Death of James Dean https://www.instagram.com/thedeathofjamesdean
sign crushes motorist ~ Olivia O ~ Rew
AGE RESTRICTION: All Ages Doors: 7:00 PMShow: 7:30 PMSign Crushes MotoristSign Crushes Motorist is a slowcore-influenced project of Northern Irish small-town artist Liam McCay, who is 18 years-old and just finished secondary school.The music is inspired by slacker and lo-fi alt-rock music with a particular nod to Duster, the San Jose, California band who released three main albums in the slowcore genre in the 90s before taking a near 20 year hiatus that they ended in 2019 to release once more. The project name, Sign Crushes Motorist, is the title of a Duster song. McCay has also cited the late Apistat Commander as an influence.Sign Crushes Motorist is just one of McCay’s pseudonyms which also includes Take Care, Birth Day, Make His Ribs Show, Manta, Hold, Miserable Teens Club, Roaming, Death Trap, Moon Water ,etc.Olivia ORewRew 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.
Walter Mitty & His Makeshift Orchestra ~ Queen Moo ~ Maxwell Stern
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: 8:00 PM Walter Mitty and His Makeshift OrchestraWalter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra is a folk punk band from California led by singer / songwriter Dustin ColeHayes. After touring the DIY circuit for many years in the 2010’s, the band went quiet for a while before reemerging as an electric outfit called Walter Etc. Now the old moniker WMAHMO has reemerged to celebrate 10 years of its iconic album“Well Soon” with rumors of a new album completed and buried underground somewhere in the American frontier. https://waltermitty1.bandcamp.com/album/well-soon Queen Moohttps://queenmoo.bandcamp.com/album/too-troo Maxwell Sternhttps://maxwellstern.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-good-light