June 17, 2014

by Ari Roth The Cold And Lovely is the project of Meghan Toohey, formerly of The Weepies, and Nicole Fiorentino, formerly of Veruca Salt and The Smashing Pumpkins. Together, they craft gorgeously psychedelic, dream pop-influenced songs that stand apart from the rest of their many Read More

by Adam McGrath The line between music and sex occasionally blurs, with both expressions rooted in passion, excitement, and rhythm. For the thousand-plus sweaty bodies at Union Transfer Sunday night, they proved one and the same as Tune-Yards and Sylvan Esso made love to the Read More

by Ari Roth Are you a fan of local food and music? Did you miss the chance to go to this year’s Philadelphia Vendy Awards? You’re in luck. This year’s University City District-hosted Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll is looking better than ever, and it will feature Read More

David Gray Mutineers Reviewed by: Lara Supan   Got a long car ride ahead? I’ve got the perfect solution. Mutineers is an atmospheric, spacious album with simple yet profound lyrics and elegant instrumentation. Each melody is paired perfectly with it’s Read More

Empires How Good Does It Feel Reviewed by: Ari Roth   Empires, a Chicago four piece, return here with a concise EP that lays out a new development for the band, and songs that are increasingly widescreen and inventive. Their sound at times recalls early 2000s indie rock Read More

Dead Stars Slumber Reviewed by: Lara Supan   You know that high school was the best time of your life when… This album sounds like that first album you and your friends formed a band and really went for senior year of high school. With a sound straight out of the late Read More