Musical Notes
LOCAL LOVIN’
11/8, Babel Map & Public Disco Porch, Lovedrafts Brewing Co.
Two of the best local acts I’ve had the privilege of seeing in the last few years are Babel Map and Public Disco Porch, which are both performing at Babel Map’s album release show at Lovedrafts Brewing Co. this month. After a brief hiatus, the synthy/goth Harrisburg band Babel Map recorded its latest record, “Teeth” earlier this year. The single, “Not This Time,” goes so hard, and I’m so pumped for the rest of the record, which you can hear beginning on Halloween. York County experimental rockers Public Disco Porch are also opening the evening, a real treat considering the band’s definitely got star power in its own right. PDP’s latest album, “Benediction,” is a spiritual, indie rock ode to the sacred lands of the Susquehanna.
NOSTALGIC AMERICANA
11/20, Harrisburg University Presents Dawes, XL Live
Dawes has been a mainstay of adult contemporary radio for the past 15 years or so and for good reason. The folk-rock band’s songwriting talent and raw, somewhat nihilistic, perspective of life in the modern age can’t help but take you back to different stages of life when everything was happy and sad at the same time. This year, the band is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its seminal release, “Stories Don’t End,” but also dropped three new singles in recent months, signaling that they’re probably working on something bigger to greet our airwaves in 2025. I would definitely add this show to your calendar for November—it’s going to be great.
PARODY ROCK
11/29, Wolves of Glendale, H*MAC
Calling all fans of comedy-driven bands like The Lonely Island, Tenacious D, Flight of the Conchords, et al. I am 100% biased because I went to college with Tom McGovern of The Wolves of Glendale and find this project absolutely hilarious. But the band shows true songwriting craftsmanship and talent in their extremely upbeat, catchy parody works that often derive influence from ‘80s power pop, a la Hall & Oates or present-day pop/rock outfit Jukebox the Ghost. I highly recommend getting familiar with their talents via tunes like “Olivia,” “Vapin’ in Vegas,” and “The Gym.” See you there!
HONORABLE MENTIONS
11/2, Cumberland Honey, Uncle Jake & The 18 Wheel Gang, The Abbey Bar
11/3, Sebastian Bach, H*MAC
11/9, 20 Years of Say Anything is a Real Boy, H*MAC
11/15, Martha Redbone, Kulkarni Theatre, Penn State HBG
11/16, Kidd G, H*MAC
11/18, Yoke Lore, XL Live
11/19, The Wood Brothers, XL Live
11/27, Treesap ft. Members of Cabinet, The Abbey Bar
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