the districts

Written by Angel Park Philly’s indie-rock powerhouse four-piece, The Districts, performed to a packed crowd last night at Union Transfer to celebrate their final stop on their Great American Painting tour. Supported by fellow acts, Francis of Delirium, and Vanillaroma, the Read More

The Districts Popular Manipulations Reviewed by: Lauren Rosier   It’s been two years since the release of The Districts’ sophomore record,  A Flourish And A Spoil, their third overall, second on a label (Fat Possum). Flourish was a breakthrough record for the quartet, one Read More

  By Lauren Rosier   The Philadelphia-based indie rock quartet, The Districts, are scheduled to release their third full-length record, Popular Manipulations, on August 10th, and it is going to be one of the biggest records in indie rock this summer.   The band’s Read More

by Matt Kelchner On the third and final day of the XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru, things wrapped up without any outspoken artists, power outages or freak rainstorms. There was however, an eclectic lineup that ranged from country to afro-pop and everything in Read More

by Matt Kelchner At the end of this weekend downstairs at World Cafe Live Beyond the Bars, a young and local non profit group, has assembled a benefit show that boasts an eclectic lineup comprised entirely of Philly talent. The organization uses music as a means to give Read More

by Adam McGrath The wet weather this week didn’t dampen the spirits of Philly concertgoers, as big crowds turned out for acts like Courtney Barnett, Benjamin Booker, and Shakey Graves, but now it’s time for the sun to clear the way for a fresh batch of weekend shows. First, Read More