The Popo

So, I was hanging out at Milkboy Coffee last night checking out a few singer-songwriters and then later sat outside to enjoy the great evening weather. I was sitting with Milkboy owner Tommy Joyner when one of many folks stopping to speak with him mentioned how he had just got back from touring with Nine Inch Nails in Europe.

Turns out the F.O.T. (friend of Tommy) was "Sam" from the PoPo a talented Philly area band that released a literal basement tape through Buddyhead Records and did indeed do some shows in Europe with Trent Reznor and NIN. Check out this band as they are doing some very different things from the rest of the indie rock crowd. As I said, these recordings you'll hear on their MySpace page were literally recorded in their basement, so they are not the most polished. But, that's part of the allure and you can still get an idea of the high energy and unique sounds these guys are putting out.