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First Time’s the Charm is a showcase for those who don’t feel represented in their local music scene. Articulate with Jim Cotter airs on WHYY-TV, Thursdays a...
Keep your eyes peeled for an episode of Articulate about First Time's The Charm. Here's the preview!
Keep your eyes peeled for a post-FTTC wrap-up post with reflections and photos!
But first:
One last fundraising opportunity - to help us put a little money in the bank to get a jump on next year's FTTC!
Katie of Waxahatchee graciously chose FTTC as the beneficiary of this advance track on The Spark Mag.
"On June 17, Waxahatchee will reissue Early Recordings on limited-edition cassette and digital download. Featuring new artwork by Chelsea Dirck, this release includes the first songs written and recorded as Waxahatchee. From now until June 7 download the song "Home Game" from Early Recordings via Spark Mag for $1. All proceeds will go to DIY PHL's First Times The Charm, an event that encourages inclusion and diversity in the music community by actively soliciting the participation of women, queer-identified folks, transgender people, people of color, and musicians playing a new instrument or in a band for the first time. Preorder the cassette from the Merge Store and pick up the optional tote bag bundle. Preorder Early Recordings: Cassette: http://www.mergerecords.com/waxahatchee-early-recordings Download: http://smarturl.it/EarlyRecordings"
Go here to download the song for $1, with proceeds going toward the next FTTC! Only up for the next day.
http://thesparkmag.com/artists/waxahatchee/
Ah! Only one week away! Can't wait to see what everyone has been putting together.
https://www.facebook.com/events/174643682910454/permalink/250686238639531/
https://www.facebook.com/events/1432183920140645/?ti=icl Don't miss!! FTTC fundraiser, this Thursday. WAXAHATCHEE (solo) http://www.waxahatcheemusic.com/ Swanning (solo) https://swanning.bandcamp.com/ Songs for Taurus season Dog Tears (fka Girl Dog) https://girldog.bandcamp.com/releases Philly shredders who show up too early MARGE https://marge.bandcamp.com/ Original First Time's the Charmers! ------- This is a fundraiser for First Time's the Charm 2016, a show made up of MORE brand-new bands that foregrounds the contributions of female-identified, trans* and queer folks, and people of color to the DIY/punk community in Philadelphia. FTTC will take place on June 3rd and 4th at PhilaMOCA, all proceeds will benefit Girls Rock Philly. https://www.facebook.com/events/174643682910454/ $7-$10 sliding scale. No one turned away for lack of funds. Doors at 7, show at 730. NO PUNK TIME. Respect the space! *Venue involves going down stairs* email [email protected] if you're in need of any accommodations!
Bands are getting ready for their first shows on June 3 or 4th!
Are You Ready, Steve? ("Shit, I should do my laundry" rock) Aster More (A tough and brilliant mix of shoegaze, raw pop, & angular punk sounds) Taxes (Fuzzy hard rock-gaze) Joyful Exit (fun music on painful subjects) The Hex (The Hex RULZ: Armand Van Helden meets Freddie Mercury meets Mecca Normal. Stripped-down punk by/for stripped-down punx. Their average age is 40+) Full Bush (when strong/determined women get together, cool shit gets done) Trying! (We're trying to step out of our comfort zone, we're trying to get out there, we're trying to see what will happen, we're trying to organize noise, we're just TRYING!) Whipworm (FFO punk) Quarter Panel (Happy hour rock) Heretrix (An ambitious, female fronted rock n' roll band inspired by old school punk, grunge and rock styles.) Crushed (sweet and sassy bedroom pop punk band with droney tunes and sincere vocals) Far Eyes (everything turned all the way up) Bronco (songs about liberty and magic) Volatile Squirrels (An eclectic indie rock mix of sweet sweet and sad, played by three hopeless romantics) Sister Trudy (a bitter bunch; ritual enchantments w/ a punch) Rabies Shot (Noisy electronic punk) My Name is Tom* (the best sad jams that get you moving) Dumb Hair (sad punk songs about missing someone who doesn't miss you back and making fun of mean people) Spring Collection (Space rock)
This show is happening as a fundraiser for FTTC2016! Come out this Sunday to Lava Space. The Afterglows https://radiatorhospital.bandcamp.com/ https://thegoodbyeparty.bandcamp.com/ Radiator Hospital and The Goodbye Party playing songs together. Joint record on the way! Attendant https://attendantphilly.bandcamp.com/ Moody pop for 90s people. Quiet songs with some loud parts. 1/2 of FTTC 2013's Bad Names. Teenage Bigfoot http://teenagebigfoot.bandcamp.com/ 2013 FTTC ALUMNI! Sounds like all your favorite pop punk bands, but better. King Azaz http://kingazaz.bandcamp.com/ Loud post-punk by two quiet queers. Eternally sad/eternally angry. ------- This is a fundraiser for First Time's the Charm 2016, a show made up of MORE brand-new bands that foregrounds the contributions of female-identified, trans* and queer folks, and people of color to the DIY/punk community in Philadelphia. FTTC will take place on June 3rd and 4th at PhilaMOCA, all proceeds will benefit Girls Rock Philly. https://www.facebook.com/events/174643682910454/ $5-$7. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Bands practicing for First Time’s The Charm at some of their first practices!
Top: Volatile Squirrels
Middle: Whipworm
Bottom: Joyful Exit
Marge playing last week in West Philly. Of the 17 bands that played FTTC2013, 10 of them went on to play more shows. 6 of them are still bands two and a half years later - including Marge!
