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Philly show NOT to be missed: DUKE DUMONT tonight at The Dolphin!!!!!!

16 May

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YAY!!!!!! One of my favorite dance music producers, Duke Dumont, will be in Philadelphia tonight to play Snacks at The Dolphin! Tickets are only $5 and you can get them here or at the door.

Duke Dumont had me when I first heard his track “No Money Blues”, and every song I heard since became a new favorite. Perfect for the dance floor, “Need U (100%)” and “The Giver” have been go-to songs for me whether I am getting ready, getting through the work day, or out with my friends. I can’t wait to hear all of those tracks live tonight on the dance floor with some of my best friends! Duke Dumont will be heading to Boston next and finishing this tour in Montreal before heading back to tour the UK. Make sure you get your tickets here!





*Note: The show in Philly was originally scheduled to be at Voyeur, it is now at The Dolphin, see you tonight!
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xx Cher

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obsessed xx: BANKS “Warm Water” co-written and produced by Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs!!!

13 May

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BANKS released a gorgeous new track today co-written and produced by my ultimate music-crush Orlando Higginbottom (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs). “Warm Water” is a luscious slow jam featuring the uplifting beats synonymous with Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs signature sound, addicting lyrics, and breathtaking vocals of Banks. This track further proves Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs can do absolutely no wrong, and Banks is a force to be reckoned with.

“Warm Water” will be available via iTunes (US/UK), Amazon and Spotify May 27th through Good Years Recordings.


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In more brilliant news, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs will be coming to Philly for the first time, Thursday June 6, to play a DJ set at Morgan’s Pier.

Morgan’s Pier re-opened for the summer last Thursday and is offering a slew of incredible shows including this epic set from Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs. The show will be $5 at the door, but you can get your tickets in advance through Ticketfly here.

I met Orlando after having one of the best dance workouts of my life during his DJ set on a rooftop in Austin at SXSW in March. He told me about this show after I gave him a hard time for not ever playing in Philly, and I have to tell you I this show at Morgan’s Pier can NOT come soon enough. I fully plan on bringing every single one of my friends. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs will also be playing Governor’s Ball in NYC that weekend so make sure you see him live there as well!

One of the best moments of my life:
Cher Dunn mylifeinsound and TEED

xx Cher

Philly show NOT to be missed: Lovelife, Gold Fields, and Capital Cities TONIGHT at the TLA!!!

10 May

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This week has been a whirlwind of crazy and awesome. I saw Nile Rodgers on Sunday, The Breeders on Monday, Palma Violets on Wednesday, and The Veils and Lantern last night. Though I’m a bit exhausted, I’m completely stoked to see Lovelife, Gold Fields and Capital Cities at the TLA before heading to Maryland tomorrow for Sweet Life Festival!!

Lovelife are a synth-pop group formed by Lee Newell and Ally Young. The band features members of deceased UK band Viva Brother (formerly known as Brother) and they are now based out of NYC. The band has released two self-produced EPs, made their SXSW debut this year, and are now supporting Capital Cities on their US tour which stops in Philly tonight! Between Lovelife and Gold Fields, everyone at the TLA will get a major dance workout before Capital Cities even takes the stage.

You can definitely find me on the dance floor, hopefully dancing hard enough so everyone around me comes out of their shell and gets into the groove. If you go see live music, you should never be scared, shy, or ashamed to really take it in and give the energy the bands give to the fans, right back to them. It gives a whole new life to experiencing live music, and makes everyone have way more fun.

The show starts tonight at 8PM and you can buy tickets at the TLA box office!







xx Cher

Philly show NOT to be missed xx: Lantern and The Veils at Johnny Brenda’s tonight!!!!

9 May

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London’s The Veils are back with their first record in four years, Time Stays, We Go and will be at Johnny Brenda’s tonight to play some new tracks and old favorites live! Doors are at 8PM, the show is at 9PM and the tickets are only $12! You can get yours here or at the door. Philadelphia’s own Lantern are opening so make sure you get to the show on time.

The Veils new album,Time Stays, We Go, was produced by lead singer/songwriter Finn Andrews with the help of producer Adam Greenspan who has worked with Divine Fits and Arcade Fire. The band coerced retired English producer/legend Bill Price (The Clash, Jesus & Mary Chain) to mix the record to tape at Metropolis Studios in London, giving the record a unique and rich vintage sound rarely heard in music today. The album is a perfect mix of upbeat, raw, addicting tracks and dark yet soothing slow jams. The record is bound to sound epic live and I can’t get in on the action tonight at Johnny Brenda’s! If you don’t have it already, make sure to pick the record up at the show tonight, at your local record store, or here through their website.






xx Cher

obsessed xx: New track from The 1975 “Haunt // Bed” from their forthcoming “IV” EP!!!

8 May

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The 1975 released the gorgeous second track of their forthcoming IV EP, “Haunt // Bed” due out the 20th of May on Dirty Hit / Polydor in the UK. Hauntingly beautiful and slow dance ready, “Haunt // Bed” is five minutes and five seconds of pure heart-wrenching heaven. With a repetition of the phrase “I’m not scared” that gets stuck in your head and heart so quickly, the song feels like something you now know you needed in your life, without knowing anything was missing.

The 1975 have been selling out shows across the globe and rightfully so, I’ve seen them twice since March and I cannot get enough. They are touring the UK at the end of the month and coming back to the US in June to tour with another one of my favorite bands, The Neighbourhood. The boys will be stopping in Philly to play Union Transfer for the first time with The Neighbourhood on Tuesday, June 25th! I can’t wait! You can get your tickets for all tour dates below here, and make sure you do, because they are incredible live!


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The 1975 on the road:

May

Tues 21st – Carlisle – The Brickyard
Weds 22nd – Newcastle – Northumbria Uni Reds
Thurs 23rd – Sheffield – Queens Social Club
Mon 27th – Glasgow – Oran Mor
Tues 28th – Birmingham – The Library at The Institute
Weds 29th – London – Heaven
Fri 31st – Portsmouth – Wedgewood Rooms
June

Tues 4th – Tulsa, OK – Vangard (with The Neighbourhood)
Wed 5th – Dallas, TX – Trees (with The Neighbourhood)
Fri 7th – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s (with The Neighbourhood)
Tue 11th – Orlando. FL – The Social (with The Neighbourhood)
Wed 12th – St Petersburg, FL – The Local 662 (with The Neighbourhood)
Fri 14th – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room (with The Neighbourhood)
Sat 15th – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits (with The Neighbourhood)
Mon 17th – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl (with The Neighbourhood)
Tues 18th – Charlotte, NC – Amos Southend (with The Neighbourhood)
Wed 19th – Norfolk,VA – The Norva (with The Neighbourhood)
Thur 20th – Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall
Fri 21st – Providence, RI – Waterplace Park (with The Neighbourhood)
Sat 22nd – Rochester, NY – Main Street Armory (with The Neighbourhood)
Sun 23rd – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Showcase Lounge (with The Neighbourhood)
Tues 25th – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer (with The Neighbourhood)
Wed 26th – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall Of Williamsburg (with The Neighbourhood)
September

Sun 15th – Newcastle – University
Mon 16th – Birmingham – Institute
Tues 17th – Glasgow – ABC
Wed 18th – Nottingham – Rock City
Fri 20th – London – Shepherd’s Bush Empire (SOLD OUT)
Sat 21st – Manchester – Ritz (SOLD OUT)
Sun 22nd – Stoke – Sugarmill
Mon 23rd – Leeds – Leeds University Stylus.
Tues 24th – Oxford – Academy.
Wed 25th – Norwich – Waterfront.
Thurs 26th – Bristol – Academy
Sat 28th – Brighton – Concorde 2
Mon 30th – Dublin – Academy
Tues 1st – Belfast – Mandela Hall
January

Wed 8th – Manchester – Academy
Sat 11th – London – Brixton Academy

xx Cher

lovelovelove xx: Kaki King at World Cafe Live!!

4 May

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Last Sunday the Queen of classical guitar, Kaki King, played World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. Sad on a plane leaving Texas, I sent my friend Rick to the show…and he loved it.

This Kaki King show was extra special because she is on tour celebrating the 10th Anniversary of her first album, Everybody Loves You, and performed the album in its entirety. Kaki King started the show alone, picking up her acoustic guitar she began playing the album, with stories about each song in between each breathtaking track. Switching guitars after each song, Kaki King fans were treated to the stories behind each track. Fans who have loved the album for ten years, as well as new fans, were treated to a unique and rewarding experience: being a part of a live storytellers from such a brilliant, award-winning artist. Kaki informed the crowd that her entire family was in attendance, along with her wife and her wife’s family. She said it was the first time their families were meeting!

Kaki King then incorporated tracks from her other albums, such as Legs To Make Us Longer and her new album GLOW. After playing for over an hour, Kaki took a mere 15 minute break before taking the stage once more with her band. She continued to play for another hour, with more selections from Glow, …Until We Felt Red, and her other albums, which included not only her intricate guitar work, but her delicate, mesmerizing vocals. The Philly fans stood in a state of quiet awe the entire show, loving every minute Kaki graced the stage.

Once the show ended, the crowd demanded an encore, which she so graciously obliged by playing an encore on slide guitar. Kaki King then greeted fans and signed her cds and vinyls before heading out to continue her world tour. This May, Kaki King will be playing Portugal, Turkey and Australia. You can find her tour dates here!

Kaki King by Rick J Belson

I was so stoked to have one of my friends experience such an incredible show, and I can’t wait to catch her next time she stops in Philly! Check out her music below and make sure you go to your local record store and pick up a copy of Glow!







xx Cher
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Philly show NOT to be missed xx: DRAGONETTE at Union Transfer, May 5th. 

4 May

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DRAGONETTE at Union Transfer, May 5th.  To go or not to go? 

Go, obviously.

I’ll make this easy for you:

  1. Martina Sobara, part stage-twirling vocalist, part Canadian pixie, will have both your hands in the air. 
  2. Common genre tags on Dragonette’s SoundCloud page include, “Dancepop”, “Joy”, “disco suave”, and “Dirrrrrttttyyy”.  Catch their drift?
  3. Philadelphia is the FIRST stop on Dragonette’s tour.  Expect extra umph.
  4. Aussie electro-wizards, The Presets, and LA’s disco groovy duo, Classixx, are the other acts on Sunday night’s bill, making this show an absolute hat trick. 
  5. This song:

Dragonette is a Canadian electro-pop trio driven by heavy-hitting electro rhythms, pulsing beats, and sing-along choruses.  I’ve had a chance to see them live before, and their show is glued to my memory as being fun, loud, indigo, bumping, and with a substantial amount of open mouthed smiling, eyes closed.  Check out Dragonette’s third studio album, Bodyparts, released September 2012.  

 

Hope to see you there.  Let’s party, yeah?  And don’t be late.  Classixx is too good.

Cheers,

Steph

Philly show NOT to be missed xx: Tom Odell at Johnny Brenda’s TONIGHT!!!

30 Apr

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After coming back from an epic weekend in Dallas and Austin (post to follow later) I am so stoked to return to Philly if only for all the incredible shows happening this week.

One of my favorite artists from the UK, Tom Odell, will be playing Johnny Brenda’s tonight with Jeremy Messersmith as support. Tickets are only $12, you can get them here or at the door. The doors open at 8pm and the show starts at 9pm.

Odell, who is 21, grew up in Chichester and starting writing music at the age of 13. He moved to Brighton, to immerse himself in the epic music scene – which I thankfully got to experience on my last visit to the UK. Tom says of his experience in Brighton,

“I just didn’t stop writing songs for an entire year. I used to stroll around Brighton with this massive keyboard and just go to these open mic’s all around town – and it was so demoralizing, but also really good for me”.

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Tom Odell moved to London after signing a record deal with Columbia. He released his acclaimed debut EP Songs From Another Love last year, earning him the obsession of many new fans, including me, and the prestigious Critics’ Choice Award at the Brit Awards. Tom Odell is touring the US now in support of his upcoming debut full-length album Long Way Down which is available for pre-oder now on iTunes, Amazon, Deluxe signed CD or my favorite Deluxe signed vinyl.




Whenever I watch live videos of Tom Odell online and listen to how powerful his sound is through my headphones I get chills. I can’t even put into words how thrilled I am to see him tonight at one of my favorite venues in Philly. Don’t miss what is bound to be one stunning performance from this brilliant musician tonight at 9PM at Johnny Brenda’s!

Tomodell

xx Cher

obsessed xx: The 1975 release new music video for “The City”!!!!!

25 Apr

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What a great morning, to wake up and see this in my email. The 1975 released a gorgeous new video for their single “The City”, and as I expected I’m obsessed with it. Shot in black and white, the video features some breathtaking imagery of not only the band playing, but tiny stories played out by actors, some with moving projections of city life covering their skin. Their single “The City” is one of the incredible tracks from their self-titled upcoming album The 1975 due out (hopefully) this September. I seriously cannot wait for this record to come out. I need to make sure there is a vinyl with my name on it on my record player no later than October 1st…it will most likely be on constant rotation in my house from that point on (sorry I’m not sorry in advance housemates!). But until then, their next EP IV will be out May 20th! The 1975 will be back in the US to tour with The Neighbourhood! Both bands will be playing Johnny Brenda’s in Philadelphia on June 25th, tickets go on sale tomorrow at noon here!


The 1975 on tour with The Neighbourhood:
June 4th – Tulsa, OK @ Vanguard
June 5th – Dallas, TX @ Trees
June 7th – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
June 8th – Austin, TX @ Antones
June 11th – Orlando, FL @ The Social
June 12th – St. Petersburg, FL @ The Local 662
June 14th – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
June 15th – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
June 17th – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
June 18th – Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend
June 19th – Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
June 22nd – Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory
June 23rd – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase
June 25th – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
June 26th – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Headlining shows:
July 24th – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
July 25th – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop

xx Cher

obsessed xx: The 1975 cover Chris Malinchak’s “So Good To Me” / US tour with The Neighbourhood!!!!

24 Apr

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By now, I am pretty sure you all know that this is how I feel about The 1975:

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Like a million other hearts around the globe, my heart exploded when I heard The 1975 play an absolutely breathtaking cover of “So Good To Me” by Chris Malinchak, one of my favorite songs ever, for BBCR1′s Live Lounge Late last night. Although I’ve seen The 1975 live twice since March (spoiled, I know) I am on the edge of my seat waiting for them to release their new album (out May 20th UK) and come back to America to serenade me…I mean us.

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After their last show in Philadelphia at Kung Fu Necktie I asked them when they are coming back. They reassured me that they would be returning to play Johnny Brenda’s with none other than fellow band-of-dreamboats The Neighbourhood, whose debut album I Love You is out now on Columbia! Lo and behold, I woke up to a Songkick notification today that this show will be happening at Johnny Brenda’s on Tuesday June 25th! Tickets are only $12 (what!?) so get one for you and all your friends when they go on sale this Friday at 12PM EDT here!!!


xx Cher

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