On Stage: We Were Promised Jetpacks flies into Underground Arts
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
We Were Promised Jetpacks
We Were Promised Jetpacks, which is headlining a show on April 14 at Underground Arts (1200 Callowhill Street, Philadelphia, http://undergroundarts.org), is a Scottish indie rock band featuring Adam Thompson (vocals, guitar), Sean Smith (bass), and Darren Lackie (drums).
“The band started back in 2004 when we were in school,”...
On Stage: Local acts in the spotlight this weekend
By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times
River Drivers
A lot of top-flight local talent will be on display at music venues around the area tonight.
On November 23, the Philadelphia Folksong Society (6156 Avenue, Philadelphia, pfs.org) is hosting a “CD Release Party” by Philadelphia-based Celtic-tinged folk-rock collective River Drivers.
River Drivers is a four-piece band whose unique passion-infused...