XPN Free at Noon: Chairlift

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World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

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7/3/2009 from 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm (Eastern Time)

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July 3, 2009 at 12:00 pm (Eastern Time)

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Featuring Chairlift

This week, The Free at Noon brings a retro vibe to Philadelphia, as the electronic indie trio Chairlift comes to town.

Chairlift earned early success by performing around the University of Colorado, bringing a semi-serious brand of New Wave-style dance punk to local audiences. Their act caught on, and the band recorded the EP Daylight Savings in 2007.

Realizing their potential, Chairlift changed plans and moved to Brooklyn, performing with other indie up-and-comers like MGMT and Yeasayer. The group signed with Kanine Records in 2007, releasing their album Does You Inspire You? a year later. Chairlift found widespread acclaim that same year when its song “Bruises” was featured in one of Apple’s famous iPod commercials. The ad brought instant attention—they were mentioned by everyone from The New York Times to Perez Hilton. Does You Inspire You? features danceable melodies coupled with Polachek’s airy vocals.

Bring your dancing shoes and legwarmers - this Friday’s Free at Noon promises to be an old-school party.

Website: chairliftmusic.com
MySpace: myspace.com/chairlift

Recent Release: Does You Inspire You?
Release Date: September 30, 2008
Label: Columbia Records
Origin: Brooklyn, NY

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