Arts & Entertainment

Unseating the Dream Girl
August 3, 2012 at 4:00 am

The lead track from the Sea and Cake’s forthcoming album Runner sounds like it was written on sequencers, which is always impressive coming from a band that started out specializing in African-inspired jazz fusion in the mid-90’s.  “Harps” breezes by amidst a backdrop of chimes, strings, and glowing synths which have a “happy gas” effect — nobody will be able to harsh your mellow after this one’s over.  Still, with lyrics like “I couldn’t let go” and “The sky was never blue,” frontman Sam Prekop never lets you forget what discomfort feels like.  It’s a dreamy dichotomy, par for the course for this indulgently creative albeit risk-taking group.
August 2, 2012 at 11:00 am

Dear Summer Olympics, We love you, but your music sucks.
July 27, 2012 at 10:00 am

the Pitchfork alum & Chicago-born-band speaks up
July 25, 2012 at 10:00 am

Tame Impala, "Apocalypse Dreams"
July 20, 2012 at 4:00 pm

A guide to Philly's parlors
July 19, 2012 at 10:30 am

4 Quakers talk about their tattoos
July 19, 2012 at 10:00 am

What we learned from girl-boy rock duos, mosh pits and organic food stands.
July 18, 2012 at 8:00 am

Frank Ocean: We’ll be thinkin’ bout you for a long long time
July 16, 2012 at 8:00 am

the Out of Towners' Pitchfork Top 10
July 15, 2012 at 2:00 pm

And only one of them is Vampire Weekend.
July 13, 2012 at 12:00 pm

"Mr. Virgo" Terry Urban
July 11, 2012 at 11:30 pm

How to catch the Chicago music festival’s acts without leaving Philly
July 6, 2012 at 8:00 pm

Blur, "Under the Westway"
July 5, 2012 at 8:00 am

This Spidey stops just short of soaring
July 4, 2012 at 8:00 am

This one was made for you and me
July 3, 2012 at 9:00 pm

What we learned from Sharon Van Etten's guitar.
June 24, 2012 at 5:00 pm

Headed up to New York tonight? We are too*. One of the east coast's few outdoor music fests is descending on Randall's Island this weekend for two days of music, food, and the ferry rides that get you there — drunk, high, or sober.
June 22, 2012 at 11:00 am

A bit of ecstasy at the PMA
June 21, 2012 at 6:00 am

Put your game face on.
June 18, 2012 at 6:00 am