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Music

Top 15 For Fall 2015

Music has got you covered on the only relevant syllabus you need to read up on for the entire semester, from now to Halloween to *groan* finals.

by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE

Your Week in Music (09.03.15)

Get ready to discuss the VMAs in class and try to sneak some Bankers into Made in America

by TALIA STERMAN

Creepoid’s Pat Troxell Refelcts on the Philly DIY Scene

From destroying guitars at Penn’s Pilam house to getting kicked out of clubs on South Street, Creepoid and their psychedelic grunge rock have made their mark in our city. Check them out at Underground Arts this Thursday as they kick off their U.S. tour.

by AMANDA SILBERLING

No Fling? No Problem!

Not everyone wants to rock head–to–toe glitter this weekend. If you're not seeing Kesha and Kygo at Franklin Field, we've got some alternatives for you.

by AMANDA SILBERLING

Your Week In Music (04.16.15)

The first Brand New song in six years, middle school nostalgia, Coachella envy – it's a pretty busy week.

by RAQUEL BANKS

A Wail and a Whimper: Title Fight Meets La Dispute

Pushing through the crowds, a good front seat appears like an impossible option at the crowded Union Transfer concert.

by RAQUEL BANKS

Your Week In Music (04.09.15)

This weekend, punk is taking over Penn at Pilam's 37th annual Human Barbecue.

by AMANDA SILBERLING

Concert Calendar

With only a few weeks left in the semester, Music has got you covered on what best live shows to hit up. Whether you're a freshman finishing up your first year or a senior counting down your last days to rage, you should be excited to see who's coming to Philly during our only month of sunshine.

by 34TH STREET MUSIC

Odessa on Solitude and Star Wars

Odessa casually sits across from me at a table at Menagerie Coffee, wearing the same worn leather coat and jeans that she will bask in two hours later at Underground Arts.

by PAIGE PARSONS

Monday Mixtape: Fling, Flang, Flung (03.30.15)

Last week, SPEC (or, well, Ke$ha's Facebook...) released this year's Fling lineup: Ke$ha and Kygo. This week, we're listening to a mixtape of fling performers past and present.

by AMANDA SILBERLING

PUSSY RIOT ON POLITICS AND PUNK

Street caught up with the incendiary founders of Pussy Riot after their talk at the Penn Museum to discuss their most recent music video, their NGO Zona Prava and the value of music.

by CAROLINE MARQUES

Backstage with Magic Man: on Ghosts, Nerf Guns and Near–Death Experiences

Last year, Magic Man opened for David Guetta at Penn's Spring Fling concert. After last week's triumphant return to Philadelphia, the synth–rockers reflect and look forward.

by AMANDA SILBERLING

Your Week In Music: 3.19.2015

What To See:  You've gotten thousands of Facebook notifications already, but Afrojack will be spinning tonight for Penn students at the Theater of Living Arts.

by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE

How Jesse Fink Keeps It Sexy With the Heydaze

Street: So how does it feel head lining in Philly? Jesse Fink: It’s really exciting.

by ROSA ESCANDON

From Long Island to World Fame: A Conversation with Taking Back Sunday

Street: How did you guys end up playing two shows at the Electric Factory? Shaun Cooper: We do really well in Philly.

by RAQUEL BANKS

Monday Mixtape: From the iPod of Sarah Lindstedt

College senior and musical goddess Sarah Lindstedt shares the songs that inspire her, excite her and have her head banging and belting into a hairbrush.

by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE and SARAH LINDSEDT

Your Week In Music 02.26.2015

What with midterms and Beck winning a Grammy, seems like ain’t nobody got time for this shit. Good thing Music did it for you.

by COLE SPEIDEL

Best Song To...

Missing your favorite childhood board game? Head over to the Start key to begin your Music Monopoly (Musicopoly?) adventure. Listen to the song and then move to the next square. Now you finally know what to jam out to when you’re walking around campus, avoiding past hookups, cramming for last–minute midterms or working out (read: pretending to workout). Lucky you!

by AMANDA SILBERLING, RAQUEL BANKS, and COLE SPEIDEL

Q&A with 2:54: British Ambient Duo to Hypnotize Johnny Brenda's

Sisters Colette and Hannah Thurlow's gloomy and mysterious rock brought them all the way from London to the States as 2:54­­­­­­. Check them out on Sunday and appreciate their relocation. 

by AMANDA SILBERLING

Monday Mixtapes: Get Out of Your Mondaze

Music Writer Talia Sterman wants you to get you out of your Mondaze and wake you the eff up.

by 34ST STREET MAGAZINE

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