world cafe live

by Holli Stephens “It’s our first time in Philly. I think we’re going to come back.” Dressed in a t-shirt covered in leaf graphics, Dave Bayley was all smiles to the rambunctious crowd that filled up World Café Live’s downstairs stage Thursday night. Glass Animals began in Read More

by Alexander Pirro From California following Old U.S. Route 66, the average motorist may pass by a secluded hamlet aptly named Goodnight, Texas. Avi Vinocur knows this, and pays homage to his band name with a Route 66 trucker hat. After all, the exact midpoint between the Read More

by Jane Roser Halfway between the homes of songwriters Avi Vinocur and Patrick Dyer Wolf lies a virtual ghost town called Goodnight, Texas. There exists no post office (they lost that 100 years ago), only one store and about 18 townsfolk. Each of those 18 townsfolk own a copy of Read More

by Ari Roth Each year, the Beta Hi-Fi Emerging Music Festival takes over Philadelphia’s World Cafe Live for a full week of new, rising, unsigned and undiscovered music. Artists from across genres will perform, with a lineup focusing on singer-songwriters, but also encompassing Read More

by Ashley Stanley My Silent Bravery is becoming increasingly popular on YouTube and before I saw him live, I couldn’t understand why. I couldn’t like his nice guy image as a girl who’s into bad boys, and I certainly didn’t like his country-influenced pop sound as a Read More

by Andi Bricklin Earlier last month, buzz band, The Felice Brothers, released Favorite Waitress on June 17th. The album marked the band’s fifth official release and the first for their new label, Dualtone (The Lumineers, Shovels & Rope, Guy Clark). The Felice Brothers will Read More