River City Extension were kind enough to share a track off their pending album and AND let me give away two tickets to their show next Thursday (the 14th) at North Star Bar. They’re phenomenal live. Raucous and noisy and clearly having a ton of fun on stage. Just the kind of show you want to kick off the year with. So, give The Ballad…read more
Last week River City Extension played at my college for free through BUMP (binghamton underground music presents) the student group who organizes free/cheap shows on campus. I recently joined them this year, and they have brought tons of good acts. Last week was no exception as River City Extension came along with two local bands from Binghatmon: Bees &…read more
I made the decision a little more than a year ago to go ahead and share my personal soundtrack with anyone who was interested. In this last year The World In A Paper Cup has really become so much more than blog to me. It has given me license to truly indulge my curiosity and love for all things music. It has brought people and opportunities into my life that I consider myself incredibly lucky …read more
Well, its a whole new year. In fact, its an entirely new decade. Lots to look forward to as TWIAPC rounds the one year mark; more music to share, interviews to do, horizons to expand and shows to see. Taking a gander at the concerts on the docket at Philly’s venues for January leaves me optimistic at the many more…read more
Well, its a whole new year. In fact, its an entirely new decade. Lots to look forward to as TWIAPC rounds the one year mark; more music to share, interviews to do, horizons to expand and shows to see. Taking a gander at the concerts on the docket at Philly’s venues for January leaves me optimistic at the many more that are to follow. You can find a whole bunch of Jan gigs on the…read more
It's just been confirmed that Robyn perform Dancing On My Own at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, September 12. She will share the stage with Deadmau5 and artists Jason Derulo and Travie McCoy in a collaborative mash-up. Hooray for our Swedish chanteuse! Now kick dem boys off the platform and let her perform on her…read more
The Strokes returned to the stage in London on Wednesday night for their first performance in four years. The band’s fourth LP nearly or very nearly finished, they took the stage under the name Venison to play 18 songs of old material. They opened with maybe the band’s finest work, “New York City Cops,” a track memorably buried off the …read more
Check out two new songs that U2 debuted the other night in Italy at their tour opener, the first show since Bono’s unfortunate back injury. The songs they introduced are called “North Star” & “Glastonbury”, named after the festival. “North Star” is was a ballad that Bono requested be heard with all the lights in the…read more
The Walkmen performing “Angela Surf City” live on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on August 12th, 2010. The Walkmen – Angela Surf City (Live on Jimmy F…, posted with vodpod Subscribe to the comments for this post? Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Share this…read more
Laura Veirs has an incredibly honest voice, one that avoids the baby coo- slurred words trap that so many female singers fall into. Throughout her show last week at World Cafe Live I couldn’t help but be notice how striking, not to mention rare, it is to hear that level of vocal purity.Having originally come to music via Minneapolis’ mid 90’s punk scene it makes perfect sense that she has maintained a distinct level…read more
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