Channel 4 - Black Cab Sessions USA (2011) Part 1 Philadelphia

One Song. One Take. One Cab. Black Cab Sessions started in 2007 to provide audiences with an alternative to glossy promos, something that brought them closer to the magic and intimacy of a live performance. A mobile recording studio on wheels, complete with a constantly surprising and shifting vista. Featuring musical legends such as Jack White, Mumford and Sons, the Roots and Brian Wilson and breaking the careers of up and comers like Lianne Le Havas and Michael Kiwanuka, the series captured the imagination of music lovers around the world for the original way it presented music. With over 200 sessions and over 40 million organic online views, the meter is still running. Black Cabs USA is a six part broadcast series that takes the Black Cab Sessions format across the pond and explores the musical culture of six cities (New York, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Memphis, Athens, Nashville). Artists included in the series are Spank Rock, The Morning Benders, Washed Out, Caitlin Rose, Jack White, Those Darlins, Courtney Tidwell, Sharon Van Etten, Suzanne Vega, The Roots, Phosphorescent, John Legend, and more.

Part 1 Philadelphia

A city suffering from various problems is looking for new power in music. Folk singer Meg Baird sings in the back seat and takes us to a popular record store. The Morning Benders, Grandchildren, Reading Rainbow, Rain Machine, Tone Trump, Plastic Little and Spank Rock are also on the scene. We also go to rap battle.

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