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Ben Franklin Airbath: Philadelphia FMA sampler (mp3s)

Philadelphia’s got a lot to be proud of. According to Philly Boy Roy, well there’s hoagies, Rocky, Frank’s Soda, them Eagles, Dead Milkmen, them Hooters, and laser GG Allin. With Mr. Ziegler’s endorsements duly noted, what follows is a sampling - by no means comprehensive - of some of the other Philadelphia artists you’ll be able to hear on WFMU’s Free Music Archive.

Mp3s from Bad News Bats, Boogie Witch, Clockcleaner, Fursaxa, King Kong Ding Dong, Mincemeat or Tenspeed, Mountain High, The Original Sins, Phil Moore Browne, Sonic Liberation Front, The Strapping Fieldhands and Kurt Vile after the jump. Feel free to suggest more by email or in the comments.

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Bad News BatsAn all-female group putting the fun back in doom-garage-punk. Liz McDermott’s single-note guitar licks hint at surf rock while Abby order generic cymbalta online Heller-Burnham’s warbly synth plays up the monster-mash/sci-fi/outer-space themes. Their 2006 self-titled EP was a split release between Philly labels Badmaster and Hot Dog City. According to HDC headquarters, there’s a split 7” with The Early Graves on the way this spring.

Bad News Bats - Dont Run With Pizzas (mp3)Bad News Bats - W.T.M. (mp3)

Boogie Witch By request from Brian Turner. Boogie Witch featured members of the Strapping Fieldhands. Their lone recording is an obliterated live performance at Philadelphia’s Silk City, which has since been renovated. It was released as a self-titled CD-R by the Tequila Sunrise record label, also a well-curated record store. Can’t find much info about Boogie Witch anywhere, but apparently Tequila Sunrise still has a few of these cdr’s in stock. Here’s a couple excerpts:

Boogie Witch - Transfiguration Boogie (mp3) live at Silk City Lounge June 27, 2002Boogie Witch - Boogie Hole (mp3) live at Silk City Lounge June 27, 2002

Clockclean erWith John “everyone-in-this-town-can-suck-my-ass” Sharkey at the helm, Philly’s most charming 3-piece has expanded their scuzzy auditory assault into something sludgier, darker, more spread out, and effectively creepy. Their 3rd lp Babylon Rules is loaded with jams, including my favorite Cramps-inspired waterboarding tune “Caliente Queen”. And for something completely different, try their Wipers-sounding cover of Remo Voor’s “Frogrammer”. It’s available b/w “Early Man” on a 7” from drummer Richard Charles’ Richie Records // TestosterTunes, home to likeminded local skull musicians such as Homostupids, FNU Ronnies, and the late Violent Students.

from Babylon Rules:Clockcleaner - Caliente Queen (mp3)Clockcleaner - When My Ship Comes In (mp3) from Babylon Rules

live on Brian Turner’s show 12.12.06:Clockcleaner - Vomiting Mir

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