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Save the date.

Annual Holiday Office Party
The Fallser Club
Sat 12/12

We look forward to these shows every year but none more than this year.

Can’t wait to see you at The Fallser.

Small spot. Get tix ahead of time.

Lincoln Bio

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October has already been packed with special performances at Black Squirrel Club—and the month is far from finished!

Hot jazz, bluegrass, funk, R&B, Irish music, live improvised film scoring, Latin roots, West African kora, Frankenstein lecture, superhero soul and more!

Every show, a journey. Every night, a complete experience.

This stretch begins Friday as Drew Nugent & The Midnight Society conjure the sound and atmosphere of a Prohibition-era speakeasy. Drew’s six-piece ensemble brings the hot jazz of the Roaring ’20s vividly into the present.

Saturday’s Bluegrass Night features Wood Flower and Midnight Flyer—plus a pre-show jam inviting local pickers into the circle. On Sunday, SoundEVR makes its grand return to Black Squirrel Club with a full night of funk, R&B and dance music featuring SoundEVR, Abstract Sounds and Jonill.

Don't miss another, Oiche Cheoil, an intimate night of Irish music w/ special guests The Kelpies and Liam Callahan.

On October 27, The Art of Dignity brings together a variety of performers and DJs, food and a silent auction for an evening benefiting the PA Harm Reduction Network.

On October 29, Tom Spiker, Dave Palmer, Sandy Eldred and Charlie Hall create film scores live and entirely in the moment. Then the Latin-roots fusion of de Tierra Caliente meets the West African kora tradition of Youba Cissokho on October 30.

Halloween belongs to BEYONDMAN and a roster of guest vocalists for a supernatural jam, superhero soul revue and monster mash-up of soul, funk and R&B.

Superhero. Superbad.

And every Monday, Richard Hill Jr. + Friends keep Philadelphia’s most delightfully unpredictable jazz jam moving.

Pick a show—or three—and join the family.

Tickets + full calendar at the Black Squirrel Club website—link in bio!

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This is Hompulon. Tom Spiker, Matt Glassmeyer, Dana Lyn, Tim Keiper, Brian Drye. We have two records on the streams now, one studio, one live. Those include @jgoldberger.

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Tonight @newtowntheatre!
Only a few tickets remaining..

Bakithi Kumalo & The Graceland Experience

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Six months ago I dialed a number I found on a website and took a long-shot it the dark.
A voice answered after 3 rings and life would never be the same again. Thank you @brian_mctear for answering the call that day.

It’s been an incredible honor to help my
my longtime friend and music business partner, Mutlu, bring a collection of songs he wrote in his darkest hours to the brilliant, sound wizards at @minerstreetrecordings

The experience of hearing Mutlu’s smooth, soulful voice supported by some of Philadelphia’s indie rock darlings has been life-affirming. What began as a lofty dream during the pandemic, turned into something real when they started recording in March of this year.

I remember asking, what would it sound like if a soul singer like Mutlu blended his voice with indie rock music? Would it be a new genre?
I don’t know how you’ll define this sound.
Right now I’m calling it Cosmic Indie Soul.
Call it what you will, all I know is it’s the most vulnerable and powerful music Mutlu has ever recorded.
A sound like this could only come from a voice steeped in the sounds of Philly that die hard when you know what’s in the soil.

Insightful folks will differentiate as they like to do, and I’m excited to hear what they think when they listen to something this excellent and true.

The Mad King was produced by Brian McTear & Amy Morrissey at Miner Street Recordings.

Charlie Hall (The War on Drugs) -
Drums, Percussion
Robbie Bennett (The War on Drugs) -
Keyboards, Synths
Tom Spiker -
Bass guitar
Mutlu -
Vocals, Electric guitar
Brian McTear -
Electric guitar
Brian, Amy & Delia -
Group backing vocals

Artwork for The Mad King by @mightyjoecastro

When you hear The Mad King, I want it to sing to your heart and dance with your mind, as we all strive for a better tomorrow.

Please help share this message with anyone thinking that their dreams are too big to ever fit through the door. Never give up and always go for the long shots in the dark. It’s often times where you discover the light.

The Mad King is streaming now wherever you listen to music. Let me know what you think in the comments.

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We’re back!!
This Thursday at @newtowntheatre
w/ @bakithikumalobass &
The Graceland Experience
Tickets available www.thenewtowntheatre.com

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Two weeks from today..

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Here's a non-AI generated flyer of actual humans partying like it's 1999.

If you need live music as much as we do right now, then lets get together, raise the spirits, raise some hell and do this thing.

Two shows coming up in September. One with the band, one solo acoustic.

I've been writing like mad and working on the new record so I've got some new songs I can't wait to play for you.

Bring it!

And it shall be brought in return.

Saturday, September 12th - Broken Goblet Bensalem, PA. (Band show) @brokengobletmusicroom

Saturday, September 19th - The Listening Booth Lewes, Delaware. (Solo Acoustic) @listeningboothlewes

Dolly Forever ❤️

#livemusic #indiemusic #buckscountymusic #humanmusic #humangeneratedmusic #ifmusicbethefoodofloveplayon #iffoodbethemusicofloveilltakeahalalcartchickenandriceplatterplease

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We live in a moment when it’s hard not to feel consumed by an ominous sense of unease. I think about this every day. I try to envision a time that feels more hopeful and unified as we all navigate the constant uncertainty of chaos.

When everything feels heavy, music provides a singular, healing form of catharsis. I write, I sing, and it helps.
I wrote this song a few months ago and it lifted me up.
I hope it does the same for you.

I’m excited to announce the release of my new single, “The Mad King”. The song is a reflection on the current societal landscape.

I worked with an incredible group of talented people on this track. I was honored to bring my songs to them and they elevated the very nature of what it means to create magic in a room.

‘The Mad King’ was produced by Brian McTear & Amy Morrissey at Miner Street Recordings. @minerstreetrecordings

The track features:

Charlie Hall (The War On Drugs) - Drums & Percussion

Robbie Bennett (The War On Drugs) - Keyboards & Synths

Tom Spiker - Bass

Brian McTear - Electric Guitar

Amy Morrissey, Brian McTear and Delia Amendolia - Backing Vocals

This is the first single off a new album that I’ll be releasing later this year so stay tuned…and Stay Free My Goose.

“The Mad King” is available now on all streaming platforms!

Photos by @deliacam

Artwork by @mightyjoecastro

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A few incredible days of music making days at Studio4 with the artist Cozy Ace. Watch out for Cozy!

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Tomorrow 4-6pm
Wally Smith experiment @118northwayne
Wally Smith - organ
@tom_spiker bass
@john_swana_official trumpet, EWI
@adrian_harpham drums

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