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HoneyHoney rock Philadelphia, preparing for world domination with Jake Bugg

HoneyHoney @ World Cafe Live, Philadelphia  - September 15th, 2013 In an odd juxtaposition of musical realities, one of my favorite bands, HoneyHoney , was opening for a band I had never heard of until a few days ago.  I had been following HoneyHoney for the last two years, since the release of their major debut Billy Jack; getting singles from KCRW Today's Top Tune and American Songwriter.   The one-time Newport Folk Festival band is primed for a bigger emergence with the continuing folk revival capturing America's airwaves.  However in this instance, they are opening for an artist already #1 in the U.K. stations and making waves here as well. HoneyHoney is on tour with 19 year old U.K. sensation Jake Bugg , bringing their sounds to Philadelphia's World Cafe Live.  Before I knew the line-up, I was initially shocked to find out they were opening and equally surprised that they were opening for someone I had never heard of.  However, when I realized this was a sol