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  Internet Pop Sensation Kero Kero Bonito Thrill Fans on Chilly Night

  November 9 at 7:24 a.m.

  Nothing makes the world feel smaller and more connected like niche internet fandoms. Transcending borders, cultures, even language, the fanatic devotion of online followings is a fascinating and rather heartwarming side-effect of a perpetually logged-on world. At the same time, nothing makes one feel older than standing in a crowd...

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  New Zealand's Miss June Coming to House of Blues

  October 17 at 4 a.m.

  "We will never be easy to categorize musically." Annabel Liddell, front-woman of the New Zealand punk outfit Miss June, is no stranger to challenging both labels and expectations. In 2013, the same year she began medical school, she recruited the other three members of her raucous and increasingly popular band...

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  Reincarnated: Aaron Lee Tasjan Breaths New Life Into Songs

  October 11 at 4 a.m.

  Not many artists release an album reworking all the songs from their previous album. It’s a bold move, but Aaron Lee Tasjan has proven he is not afraid of making bold moves. This year he released Karma For Cheap: Reincarnated, exactly one year after releasing Karma For Cheap, both on...

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  Jay Som and Boy Scouts Give Intimate Performances on a Quiet Night at White Oak

  September 29 at 7:06 a.m.

  Both the lawn and main room of White Oak Music Hall were empty on a rare, quiet Saturday night. Yet, upstairs, in the venue's smaller side room, Melina Duterte and her touring and recording ensemble, Jay Som, put on an intimate and moving performance for a small crowd of fortunate...

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  Providing A Pulse: Thelma And The Sleaze Keep Rock And Roll Alive

  September 23 at 4 a.m.

  Time and time again there are cries that real rock and roll is dead. For those who are worried about the state of the genre, look no further than Thelma and the Sleaze. Thelma and the Sleaze are the epitome of rock and roll; a mainline of adrenaline coming from...

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  Mannequin Pussy a Riot at The Secret Group

  August 24 at 9:10 a.m.

  Philadelphia punk rockers Mannequin Pussy rocked the house Friday night at The Secret Group, 2101 Polk,  along with fellow Philly noisemakers Empath and New York-based T-Rextasy. The trio of East Cost punk pop and noise punk bands put on equally chaotic and beautiful performances to a packed and energetic house...