October 1, 2013

by Jaz Bowens Communion Club Nights, a nine-city concert tour featuring some of the hottest up and coming young acts, is coming to Philadelphia at Johnny Brenda’s this Thursday and continues every first Thursday of the month. This first show will feature Rubblebucket , Yacht Club Read More

by Michelle Neigut I don’t know about you, but I happen to notice that in every generation, there always seems to be a melting of the spiritual souls, or what have you, and you end up with a sound that seems to belong in another time and place; but all the same you are all Read More

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Unvarnished Reviewed by: Jane Roser   It’s hard to believe it’s been seven years since Joan Jett’s last record, but it was certainly worth the wait. “Unvarnished”, Jett’s 10th studio album proves that the Read More

The Blind Boys of Alabama I’ll Find a Way Reviewed by: Kathleen Larrick     The Blind Boys of Alabama are iconic. No ensemble exists for 70+ years without that something special that combines historical roots with relevant modern references. Just the track title “There Read More

Quasi Mole City Reviewed by: Lexi Bissonnette     Quasi releases a double album in honor of their 20th year as a band. This 24-track album has a various mix of sounds, track lengths and vocals. The album is a tribute to their past work as well as a basis for some Read More

Amos Lee Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song Reviewed by: Robert Brind     When I first saw Amos Lee he was standing in a crowd on Penn’s Landing’s Festival Pier. This was almost a decade ago at WXPN’s Singer/Songwriter Festival before they changed the Read More