#fttc2016

Keep your eyes peeled for an episode of Articulate about First Time's The Charm. Here's the preview! 

http://thesparkmag.com/artists/waxahatchee/

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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!

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.

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!