By Dan Williams At Sun Records, they would mic the room from two locations, recording artists live and referring to the ambient results as “room sounds.” The Texas band named for this phenomenon brought their Elm St. tour through Wilmington Thursday night, playing to a modest Read More

By Ziggy Merritt Wednesday evening marked Peter Murphy’s stop at Underground Arts for his current “Stripped” tour. The live set promised a number of Murphy’s hits from both his Bauhaus heyday and his equally impressive solo career, rendered with minimal percussion and a Read More

The Humble Act Accordingly Reviewed by Adam McGrath The Humble stormed the Philadelphia music scene in 2013 with debut album Curse the Weather, grabbing attention in college basements and local bars with their infectious take on modern rock. Today sees the release of Act Read More

Bent Shapes Wolves of Want  Reviewed by Max Miller Boston’s Bent Shapes are known for their sprightly take on angular pop-punk, fueled by jittery rhythms and frontman Ben Potrykus’ loquacious vocals. “Behead Yourself, Pt. 2,” the opener on their 2013 debut, Feels Weird, was a Read More

By Adam McGrath After cutting their teeth in the Ohio DIY scene and garnering plenty of praise last year for debut album Kicking Every Day, three-fourths of indie-pop band All Dogs now reside in Philadelphia. Thus, it was the perfect launching pad for an intense six-week tour Read More

By Adam McGrath There are certain benchmarks in a band’s evolution that must be met in order to grow from local favorite to the national spotlight. That first big festival gig, a second release that builds on the first, and piling into a big brown van called the Slug for a Read More