June 3, 2014

by Ari Roth Closing our coverage of Philly Beer Week, the Dock Street Free Music Festival is a beautiful way to end a fun and exciting week full of beer. The festival, true to its name, will take place at the Dock Street Brewery on 701 S. 50th Street. It will be free to enter, Read More

by Ari Roth This year’s Philly Pride Day, which will take place on Sunday, June 8th, offers a number of LGBT-related events from music and speakers, to marriages at Independence Hall. Of course, all of these will be centered around the parade, which will travel from 13th Read More

by Holli Stephens As the temperature rises and the glimmers of heat usher in more happy days in the sun, musicians are gearing up everywhere to tour, release new music, and bring new experiences to fans. Among them, singer-songwriter and guitarist Mia Dyson is hopeful to create a Read More

Parquet Courts Sunbathing Animal Reviewed by: Brian Roser   When I review a band, I try to find something about them that I like, but Parquet Courts is not giving me much to work with. Sunbathing Animal is their second full-length album, but it is not even polished enough Read More

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Only Run Reviewed by: Lara Supan   If there was a remake of 2001: A Space Odyssey coming out, we’d have a shoe in for the sound track. Only Run is filled with distortion, reverb, musical laser shows and powerful synthesizers, which Read More

The Donkeys Ride the Black Wave Reviewed by: Brian Roser   The acoustic guitar and mellow vocals of the opening track put me in mind of a cocktail of late 60s music. Some Peter Paul and Mary, maybe a shot of Grateful Dead and a splash of Beach Boys, just so you don’t forget Read More