Shows This Week: (Feb. 22 – Feb. 28, 2010)

Feb 22 2010 Meeting in the Aisle – Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus (Philadelphia, PA)

Feb 23 2010 Papertrees – Live on VoltaRadio (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 23 2010 Sisters 3 – Silk City (Phildelphia, PA)

Feb 24 2010 Joshua Park – McGillicuddy’s (Ardmore, PA)
Feb 24 2010 Ben Arnold – The Saint (Asbury Park, NJ)
Feb 24 2010 Peasant – Mercury Lounge (New York, NY)

Feb 25 2010 Drink Up Buttercup – Garfield Artworks (Pittsburgh, PA)
Feb 25 2010 Birdie Busch – The Arts Club of Washington (Washington, DC)
Feb 25 2010 Peasant – Ranchero Relaxo (Toronto, ON)

Feb 26 2010 Ross Bellenoit – Tin Angel (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 26 2010 Papertrees, Sweetheart Parade – Johnny Brenda’s (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 26 2010 JD Malone – The Saloon (Jeffersonville, PA)
Feb 26 2010 IKE – Kelly’s Logan House (Wilmington, DE)
Feb 26 2010 Drink Up Buttercup – Grog Shop (Cleveland Heights, OH)
Feb 26 2010 Peasant – Opera House (Toronto, ON)

Feb 27 2010 Joshua Park – The Fire (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 27 2010 Cliff Hillis – Milkboy Coffee Bryn Mawr (Bryn Mawr, PA)
Feb 27 2010 IKE – The Flash (Kennett Square, PA)
Feb 27 2010 Pawnshop Roses – Whitpain Tavern (Whitpain, PA)
Feb 27 2010 JD Malone – Craft Ale House (Limerick, PA)
Feb 27 2010 Drink Up Buttercup – Frankies Inner-City (Toledo, OH)

Feb 28 2010 Andrew Lipke – World Cafe Live (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 28 2010 Mason Porter – The Note (West Chester, PA)
Feb 28 2010 IKE – Coffee Works (Voorhees, NJ)
Feb 28 2010 Drink Up Buttercup – The Beat Kitchen (Chicago, IL)

See you at a show!

The Lowlands Return to Philadelphia…

The Lowlands, Philadelphia’s beloved bluegrass project featuring: Chris Kasper, Adrien Reju, Todd Barneson, and Jeff Hiatt, will reunite this weekend for a few, very special performances in the Philadelphia, PA area.  The details about these upcoming shows are listed below.  If you have a chance to make one of these shows I highly recommend you do so.

Friday, February 19, 2010 THE LOWLANDS The Blinkin Lincoln (at Holy Smoke) 473 Leverington Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19128 with: Eb Hawkins Band 9:00PM

Saturday, February 20, 2010
THE LOWLANDS
Sellersville Theater 1894
24 W. Temple Avenue, Sellersville, PA 18960-2421
opening for: Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder
3:00PM and 8:00PM

The Lowlands: website | Myspace

Shows This Week: (Feb. 15 – Feb. 21, 2010)

Feb 15 2010 Alright, Junior. – The Great American Pub (Bensalem, PA)

Feb 15 2010 Mason Porter – Rockwood Music Hall (New York, NY)
Feb 15 2010 Jealousy Curve – NACA National Convention (Boston, MA)

Feb 17 2010 The Great Unknown, Joshua Park – Blockley Pourhouse (Philadelphia, PA)

Feb 18 2010 Cowmuddy – Blinkin Lincoln (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 18 2010 Hair Rocket – M Room (Philadelphia, PA)

Feb 18 2010 Overlook – Taylor’s (Cherry Hill, NJ)

Feb 19 2010 The Lowlands – Blinkin Lincoln (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 19 2010 Andrew Lipke – The Arts Garage (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 19 2010 Rarebirds – Murph’s Bar (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 19 2010 JD Malone – Guppy’s (Conshohocken, PA)
Feb 19 2010 Jealousy Curve – TT the Bears (Cambridge, MA)

Feb 20 2010 Tim Butler – Puck (Doylestown, PA)
Feb 20 2010 Jealousy Curve – The Silo (Reading, PA)
Feb 20 2010 The Lowlands – Sellersville Theatre (Sellersville, PA)
Feb 20 2010 Overlook – Gullifty’s Underground (Camp Hill, PA)

Feb 21 2010 The Spinning Leaves, Johnny Miles – “After the Day is Done” House Show (Havertown, PA)

See you at a show!

Shows This Week (Feb. 8 – Feb. 14, 2010)
Feb 08 2010 Hair Rocket – Break Thru Radio (Brooklyn, NY)

Feb 11 2010 Mason Porter, Chris Kasper, Andrew Lipke, Cowmuddy – The Fire (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 11 2010 Carsie Blanton – Triumph Brewery (New Hope, PA)

Feb 12 2010 The Great Unknown – The Fire (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 12 2010 Birdie Busch, The Sweetback Sisters, Scott Pryor – Johnny Brenda’s (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 12 2010 JD Malone – The Pavillion: King of Prussia Mall (King of Prussia, PA)
Feb 12 2010 Jealousy Curve – Joclyn’s (Media, PA)
Feb 12 2010 Pawnshop Roses – Perky Cafe (Oaks, PA)
Feb 12 2010 Mason Porter – The Bear Track (Westfield, PA)
Feb 12 2010 Chris Kasper – Sellersville Theater (Sellersville, PA)
Feb 12 2010 Hair Rocket – Joe’s Mill Hill Saloon (Trenton, NJ)
Feb 12 2010 Carsie Blanton – Iron Horse (Northampton, MA)

Feb 13 2010 The Spinning Leaves – The Fire (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 13 2010 Laura Shay – Tin Angel (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 13 2010 JD Malone – Cedar Hollow Inn (Malvern, PA)
Feb 13 2010 The Great Unknown – Market Cross Pub (Carlisle, PA)
Feb 13 2010 Pawnshop Roses – Spike Hill (Brooklyn, NY)
Feb 13 2010 Carsie Blanton – Stage One (Fairfield, CT)
Feb 13 2010 Mason Porter – The Snowshoe Lodge (Montgomery Center, VT)

Feb 14 2010 Cheers Elephant – The Fire **SGT PEPPER TRIBUTE** (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 14 2010 Johnny Miles – M Room (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 14 2010 Mason Porter – Radio Bean (Burlington, VT)
Feb 14 2010 Carsie Blanton – Club Passim (Cambridge, MA)

See you at a show!

Love The Spinning Leaves release: 10-30-09 vinyl release: 1-23-10 Ropeadope Records Track Listing 01. The Promontory Wind 02. Try, Try, Try, Try, Try, Try 03. Bridges For Free 04. Transistor Radio 05. Together 06. Marigolds 07. Bad Dream 08. The Morning 09. A Tale Of The Northern Lights 10. Sad Maggie 11. Fire 12. Lonely Firefly

The Spinning Leaves is the Philly folk group of Barbara Gettes and Michael Baker who share songwriting credit (both individually and jointly) on their newest release ‘Love’.  An album that shows The Spinning Leaves at their best – delivering musical greatness through the words they so eloquently sing and the music they play so wonderfully.  The two major themes that run through this entire album are love (as the album title would suggest) and a sense of freedom.  ‘Love’ starts with “The Promontory Wind” a song that opens with some welcoming shouts, clear cut sound of a harmonica, and at that instant I knew that I was in for some folk fun – The Spinning Leaves style.  “Bridges For Free” is probably the closest to being the title track and holds the powerful lyrics: “Love landed somewhere in Philadelphia and sat with a movement – a movement for change “.  “Transistor Radio” is a fun sounding tune and an excellent display of Gettes’ beautiful voice.  The only spoken-word track is “Together” as told by a child.  “Marigolds” has a very interesting arrangement (gotta love that sitar) that works so perfectly with Baker’s vocal tone and is smoothed over by a precious chorus.  “Through endless skies they danced and twirled with those who’ve passed on from this world” – sometimes you just have to stop and marvel in the lyrical imagery of “A Tale of the Northern Lights” and many of the other songs on this album.  “Lonely Firefly” ends the album with a hootenanny or sorts and the final cry of “Freedom!”  The Spinning Leaves’ ‘Love’ is one mighty fine listening experience for it takes on so many different styles all based in some form of folk music that I’m sure many will enjoy as much as I do.

The Spinning Leaves – “Lonely Firefly” (from: ‘Love’)

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The Spinning Leaves: Myspace | Facebook | Ropeadope

Each week we like to post a list of shows where you can catch performances by some of our favorite Philly musicians.  This week’s list – Shows This Week (Feb 1 – Feb 7, 2010).  We also wanted to take a moment to highlight some very special shows this week.

PHILLY ROCKS FOR HAITI

Thursday, February 4, 2010
at: The Trocadero Theatre
1003 Arch St. Philadelphia, PA 19107
7:00PM

WXPN, the Philadelphia Folksong Society and the Trocadero present a motley crew of musicians banding together to raise money for Haiti disaster relief. Money raised will be donated directly to the Haitian Professionals of Philadelphia to ship supplies to Haiti. With performances by: West Philadelphia Orchestra, Black Landlord, Get the Led Out, Blood Feathers, Free Energy + Super special guests!  MORE INFORMATION.

MASON PORTER

Thunder In The Valley: CD Release Party

Saturday, February 6, 2010
at: World Cafe Live (upstairs)
3025 Walnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19104
10:30PM

Thunder In The Valley is Mason Porter’s full-length debut album and a One Fan at a Time favorite.  You can read our review here. 
MORE INFORMATION.

Shows This Week (Feb 1 – Feb 7, 2010)

Feb 2 2010 Tim Butler – Volta Radio (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 2 2010 Drink Up Buttercup – The Note (West Chester, PA)

Feb 3 2010 Psalmships – Triumph (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 3 2010 Cowmuddy – McGillicuddy’s (Ardmore, PA)
Feb 3 2010 Drink Up Buttercup – Dark Horse Tavern (State College, PA)
Feb 3 2010 Hair Rocket – Court Tavern (New Brunswick, NJ)
Feb 3 2010 Chris Kasper – Rockwood Music Hall (New York, NY)

Feb 4 2010 PHILLY ROCKS FOR HAITI – Trocadero Theatre (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 4 2010 Alright, Junior. – The Trash Bar (Brooklyn, NY)

Feb 5 2010 The Swimmers – M Room (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 5 2010 Andrew Lipke – North Star Bar (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 5 2010 Cheers Elephant – Blockley Pourhouse (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 5 2010 Pawnshop Roses – Guppy’s (Conshohocken, PA)
Feb 5 2010 Jealousy Curve – Binghamton University (Vestal, NY)

Feb 6 2010 Mason Porter – World Cafe Live *CD Release Party* (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 6 2010 Cliff Hillis – Steel City Coffeehouse (Phoenixville, PA)
Feb 6 2010 Pawnshop Roses, IKE – The Note (West Chester, PA)
Feb 6 2010 Birdie Busch, Chris Kasper – Puck (Doylestown, PA)
Feb 6 2010 Tim Butler – Coffee Works (Vorhees, NJ)
Feb 6 2010 Carsie Blanton – Second Story Live (Denton, MD)
Feb 6 2010 Jim Boggia – Infinity Hall (Norfolk, CT)

Feb 7 2010 Chris Kasper – World Cafe Live (Philadelphia, PA)
Feb 7 2010 Devin Greenwood – Rockwood Music Hall (Manhattan, NY)

See you at a show!