Free Energy brought their straightforward, catchy rock music to amp up the crowd at Rolling Stone's Rock Room. The band tore through their eponymous battle cry, "Free Energy," a song off of 2010's Stuck On Nothing , a track that opens with a cowbell and doesn't let up.
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Philadelphia five-piece Free Energy brought their fast-paced live show to Rolling Stone's Rock Room at SXSW.
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A week of trekking around Austin is enough to wear anyone out, but Florida's Surfer Blood – who'd been playing about SXSW since Monday – showed no signs of fatigue when they kicked off the second day of Rolling Stone 's Rock Room. "We'd play all day if you want," cracked frontman J.P. Pitts.
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Philadelphia-basd rockers Free Energy stopped by the Rolling Stone Rock Room at SXSW to talk crowd dynamics and their approach to playing live.
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A week of trekking around Austin is enough to wear anyone out, but Florida's Surfer Blood – who'd been playing about SXSW since Monday – showed no signs of fatigue when they kicked off the second day of Rolling Stone 's Rock Room. "We'd play all day if you want," cracked frontman J.P. Pitts.
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It would be fair for some artists to hold a grudge or be at least a little bitter after being dropped from two record labels following their debut album.
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Look around the musical landscape in 2013, and it seems like it's all about having fun.
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In middle school (and even early high school), I was a fucking loser.
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For Under the Radar 's 10th annual Artist Survey we emailed some of our favorite artists a few questions relating to 2012.
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There's a commonly held belief that divisive art has to be doing something right, but that assumes a confrontational intent on behalf of the artist.
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Rock critics aren't really expected to be forecasters of popular taste.
Read MoreThere's no need to go into the perils of a sophomore album.
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Yo La Tengo' s new album Fade is streaming in full at Pitchfork.
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The members include Scott Wells, Paul Sprangers, Evan Wells, and Nicholas Shuminsky.
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Free Energy singer Paul Sprangers previously said the band's sophomore album Love Sign was heavily influenced by Tom Petty. 90s teenage-sex-and-booze comedies.
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Philadelphia rockers Free Energy have dropped the fourth cut off their forthcoming sophomore full-length, Love Sign. "Street Survivor" reels in more of that flavorful, feel good rock 'n' roll that soundtracks afternoons spent washing the car or, you know, making sweet love.
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Free Energy perfect their power-pop formula in their new single, "Hangin.'"
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Free Energy just released their new video for "Electric Fever", a single released by the band back in April of this year.
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It's been far too long for a party band like Free Energy to be out of the spotlight, but they're back, so let's get the party started again.
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Classic rock revivalists mine for FM Radio gold on Love Sign. When Free Energy released their debut album — 2010's Stuck On Nothing — on DFA, more than a few people were confused by it.
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The kind of rock, mostly the ostentatious stuff from the '70s and '80s, that celebrated the best of youthful vigor?
Read MoreThis year, retro-rock enthusiasts Free Energy will follow up 2010's debut LP Stuck on Nothing with a new album, Love Sign. The LP was produced by John Agnello (Kurt Vile, Dinosaur Jr.), and the very-Free-Energy-titled "Electric Fever" is the first track released.
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Free Energy and Indian Rebound both made the trek up to play at Binghamton University via BUMP last night, and what a great night it was.
Read MoreI'm not going to list what I believe to be the three best albums of this year.
Read MoreYou've probably seen the Flip Video commercial series featuring video shot on Flip cameras (I especially like the one with Brooke Burke).
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Once again, the Philadelphia quintet returned to Chicago.
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When I first saw Free Energy back in July, they were busy opening up Saturday at Pitchfork Music Festival .
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Free Energy is a Philadelphia band containing three transplanted Minnesotans (brothers Scott and Evan Wells and frontman Paul Sprangers) and two Philly guys (Geoff Bucknam and Nick Shuminsky.)
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Probably what everyone muttered when the Metro announced its fall lineup – and rightfully so.
Read MoreYesterday we heard Free Energy's " Bang Pop " as remixed by Fool's Gold.
Read MoreBang Pop is taken from debut album 'Stuck On Nothing' (out now) which was released through DFA in the states and produced by LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy, the sound of the album takes its cues from the feelgood FM rock of the 70s and 80s.
Read MoreFree Energy isn't the type of band to rush through anything.
Read MoreTo everyone's delight, the self-avowed Thin-Lizzy freaks from Philadelphia, delivered energy, and loads of it.
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In the latest ABCNews Amplified webisode shorts, we get a peek inside the life and formation of Philadelphia band, Free Energy .
Read MoreLast Wednesday night, Free Energy graced San Francisco's Great American Music Hall. The band, who have previously played shows at Rickshaw and Popscene, were thrilled to be where they were.
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These days, it almost seems uncool for bands to wear their love of classic rock on their sleeves.
Read MoreThe Mates of State travelling road show made its way to the 20th Century Theatre in Oakley on Monday.
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Seriously, Mates of State know how to host a night of entertainment.
Read MoreMy apologies for being on a week long hiatus, but Bonnaroo will do that to a person.
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