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Photos: Winter Solstice Benefit Show – World Cafe Live (Dec. 21, 2011)

December 25, 2011 – 2:43 pm

The Philly Folk Parade presents: A Winter Solstice Benefit Show at World Cafe Live (Philadelphia, PA) December 21, 2011. Featuring: Joshua Park, Brad Hinton, Ron Gallo, Allison Polans, and Joe D’Amico, Philip D’Agostino, Kevin Killen and Bethany Brooks. It was a beautiful night of music by some of my favorite Philly area artists.

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Live Review: Chris Kasper, Jaymay at Tin Angel (9/25)

September 27, 2011 – 10:54 pm

Chris Kasper -- Tin Angel 09/25/11

I follow the music and if that meant I’d end up at the Tin Angel two nights in a row then so be it.

Jaymay -- Tin Angel 09/25/11

Jaymay is singer-songwriter from New York City.  Prior to this show I had no clue who Jaymay was nor did I ever hear her music before.  But within a few moments after she began playing I knew that I should be paying attention.  Jaymay happens to be a great singer-songwriter and even though the majority of her songs are only about two minutes long they are still so complete and just work.  Equipped with a lovely voice, acoustic guitar, and impressive songwriting skills Jaymay made a great first impression.  I’ll have to keep an ear out for more of her music – and so should you.

Chris Kasper -- Tin Angel 09/25/11

Chris Kasper had the second set of this co-bill.  For this show Kasper (vocals, acoustic guitar) was joined by Philip D’Agostino (upright bass) and Kevin Killen (drums).  It was great to hear some of Kasper’s new material and the CD release show is coming up November 4th at World Cafe Live: WXPN welcomes Chris Kasper CD Release Show – BE THERE.  Needless to say, it was another fantastic set by Chris Kasper.  I think “The Stoop” sounded extra special with Kevin Killen drumming on a glass.  It was funny to see Kasper have a planned encore only to follow it by a real, “earned” encore.  I’ve seen countless Chris Kasper shows and they are always so awe-inspiring because Kasper is a brilliant singer-songwriter that creates amazing music.  Yes, I am a proud Chris Kasper fan through and through.

Oh, how I love my live music adventures.

Upcoming Shows:

Chris Kasper
09/30/11 – Burlap and Bean (Newtown Square, PA) *w/ Small Ponds
11/04/11 – World Cafe Live (Philadelphia, PA) *CD Release Show!!!

Jaymay
10/08/11 – The Bowery Electric (New York, NY) *w/ Lou-is & My Cousin, The Emperor

 

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Live Review: Chris Kasper, Chris Grunwald – April Residency at The Grape Room: 2nd Show (April 12, 2011)

April 13, 2011 – 9:38 pm

Chris Kasper at The Grape Room, 4/12/11

Yes, another Tuesday night in April and you know where I was – The Grape Room, of course.  It was the second show of the Chris Kasper/Chris Grunwald dual residency. So, this week’s show opened with a set by Patrick Dyer Wolf, a singer-songwriter from North Carolina.  Wolf is on tour with Megan Slankard, a singer-songwriter from California.  Wolf and Slankard were a nice addition to the Tuesday night bill and I enjoyed both of their sets.  Chris Grunwald and band played next and brought some fabulously groovy vibes to the room and everyone seemed to be rockin’ along.  Chris Kasper (with Philip D’Agostino and Kiley Ryan) closed out the show with a rather loose yet musically outstanding set.  Only a gifted singer-songwriter like Kasper could have the audience hanging on to every single note.  Ok, maybe I can’t speak for everyone but I know that look when someone is so into the music that they’re practically mesmerized.  Everyone was treated to some of Kasper’s new material which sounds great.  I was unaware of Chris Grunwald’s and Zach Djanikian’s drumming ability until I saw them fill in on drums with Kasper for a few songs each.  Great set!

REMEMBER… there are 2 more Tuesdays left in April so I highly recommend you come to The Grape Room for the remaining shows of the Chris Kasper/Chris Grunwald dual residency.

 

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Live Review: Kelly and the Ruths, Chris Kasper, John Mallinen at North Star Bar (March 19, 2011)

March 20, 2011 – 7:29 pm

Kasper, Ryan, and D'Agostino: North Star Bar (March 19, 2011)

The supermoon might have been close and bright but it still can’t outshine the musical beacon that is the North Star Bar (Philadelphia, PA).

It must be hard to be an opening artist at a bar especially when most of the audience is chatty and inattentive.  Even still, John Mallinen played on with solo, acoustic, folk gems of sadness in an effortlessly mellow way.  Unfortunately, it was some sort of sickness that got the best of John Mallinen and he was unable to finish his set.

Chris Kasper opened his set with “Bit Older” – a personal favorite of mine from his album ‘FlyingBoy’.  The set continued with several new songs from Kasper’s forthcoming album.  For this performance Kasper was joined by Kiley Ryan (vocals, fiddle, banjo, and glockenspiel) and Philip D’Agostino (vocals, upright bass).  I’ve seen Kasper play live more times than I can remember and the simple truth is there’s no denying the fact that Chris Kasper is a brilliant singer/songwriter.  Kiley Ryan plays fiddle excellently and has a lovely singing voice.  D’Agostino is phenomenal on bass and can sing too.  That’s correct; there wasn’t a drummer for this set.  The last song was a cover of Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer” –that was fun and unexpected.
[video]Chris Kasper – “Miss Augustine” LIVE at North Star Bar (March 19, 2011)
[photos] Chris Kasper at North Star Bar (March 19, 2011)

Kelly and the Ruths headlined the show with the closing set for their cd release show.  Blame it on the Supermoon (hehe) but I couldn’t hang and only saw part of Kelly and the Ruths’ set.  Stage center was upright bassist, singer, songwriter Kelly joined by other members on guitar, percussions, drums, and cello.  From what I heard I can tell you that Kelly and the Ruths have a nice folk/pop style.

Supermoon, and North Star, and live music…oh my!

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Saturday, May 22nd – Maysie’s FarmFest 2010 – The Conservation Concert: Local Food, Local Music

May 16, 2010 – 3:31 pm
Maysie’s FarmFest
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Location: 15 St. Andrew’s Lane, Glenmoore, PA 19343
[Ludwig's Corner, Chester County, PA]
Noon – 10:00PM
Tickets: $20 in adv | $25 at the gate
All Ages

The first annual Maysie’s FarmFest will be held Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Maysie’s Farm located at: 15 St. Andrew’s Lane, Glenmoore, PA 19343 [Ludwig's Corner, Chester County, PA].  It will be a day of “Great local music, great local food, and a fun day for the entire family!”  The music will be provided by some of Philly’s best artists: Sharon Little, Sisters 3, Hezekiah Jones, Birdie Busch, Chris Kasper, Kuf Knotz, Sweetheart Parade, Bob Beach, Philip D’Agostino, The Great Unknown, The Spinning Leaves, Ross Bellenoit, and Lauren Adams.  Also on the bill are: The Country Devils, and special guest Appalachian Uprising.

Maysie’s Farm Conservation Center is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to improving public understanding of the importance of conservation and ecological thinking. We pursue our mission primarily by working toward a local, sustainable food system. Our advocacy, community development and educational programs address the environmental, social and economic problems of the industrial, chemical based, food system and our farm demonstrates some of the alternatives available through a local, sustainable food system. On our seven acres of organically managed beds, we produce vegetables and fruits for about 200 households through our CSA, or Community Supported Agriculture program, which is in its 14th season. We have also started two seasonal Farmers Markets as well as a Farm and School Partnership with a local elementary school. We created and administer the Sustainable Agriculture Internship Training Alliance of Southeastern Pennsylvania and encourage and facilitate new farmers and the start-up of new farms. We promote organic food production, local food production and the development of community around food production.

For more information visit the Fest’s official site: www.maysiesfarmfest.org

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Hezekiah Jones and Family Sings Greatest Will Oldham Music @ World Cafe Live

May 11, 2010 – 2:04 am

Hezekiah Jones & Family (5/9/10) By: Lisa Schaffer

The music this night proved to be absolutely amazing and simply unreal.

Sunday night (May 9, 2010) I went to World Cafe Live to see Hezekiah Jones and Family perform Will Oldham’s music.  I don’t know Will Oldham’s music so I decided to attend the show with the hope of hearing “I Am a Cinematographer” – the only Will Oldham song I know.  Actually, the only reason why I know that song is because of Hezekiah Jones.  I thought that I might hear a song or two that I recognized and not realize that it was a Will Oldham song but that never happened.  Even still, Hezekiah Jones and Family had a real awe-inspiring set.  And it was quite amazing to see the effort and skill they put into their performance to bring Will Oldham’s music to life that night.  Unfortunately, like I said before, I’m not familiar enough with Oldham’s music to tell you the setlist but I do know that they closed the night with “I Am a Cinematographer” which was the icing on the cake.

All I have to say is – Hezekiah Jones (Raphael Cutrufello) and Family (Brad Hinton, Andrew Keenan, Joshua Park, Kiley Ryan, Joe D’Amico, Daniel Bower, Philip D’Agostino, Michael Baker, Barbara Gettes, Bob Beach, and Emily Bates) played with such gusto as if they were some folk force to be reckoned with.

Thank you, all!

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Live Review: Matt Helm Scream, Dawn Iulg, Joshua Park — Burlap and Bean (4/17/10)

April 18, 2010 – 11:40 pm

Matt Helm Scream 4-17

The Burlap and Bean is always a great place to go if you want to hear some good live music.  So, with Matt Helm Scream, Dawn Iulg, and Joshua Park all on the same bill – I had to go!  Joshua Park had the opening set which he played solo. Park delivered an excellent solo acoustic set making it quite apparent that sometimes less is more.  I don’t think I’ve seen Dawn Iulg before but I will say that she had a very nice set filled with some moving folk tunes.  It sounded great to have Jeff Hiatt accompany Iulg on upright bass.  Matt Helm Scream had the honor of ending the night.  I’ve seen Matt Helm Scream several times in the past but I truly believe that this was the best performance to date.  For this show it was a full-band with:  Matt Helm (vocals, guitars), Raphael Cutrufello (vocals, piano), Dean Gorfti (drums), Philip D’Agostino (bass), Brad Hinton (guitar, banjo).  I’m not sure if most of the banter between band mates was a result of nervousness or just something to pass the time while tuning but it was funny.  It’s always nice to hear Helm dish out those indie, folk, rock songs.  I only hope that this was not the last Matt Helm Scream show because great music and good times should never come to an end.

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