by Zach Fraley Taking a sizable respite can be a move that makes or breaks artists. Fans are left with a slight sense of dread in the back of their minds that the band may not reform, or that their most recent tour was their last. Some listeners will move on entirely in order to Read More

by Ziggy Merritt My experience with the Legendary Pink Dots has always been one of cautious curiosity. For years the only artifact that signified their existence was a shirt my brother would occasionally wear. Years after that, while I was still somewhere deep in the miserable Read More

by Brianna Redding California-based punk rock band Joyce Manor played for a packed house at Union Transfer this past Monday. Joining them on tour was Michigan rock group Cheap Girls, as well as New Hampshire’s Tracks. This was Tracks’ first tour since forming earlier this Read More

by Mely Duong Teef, a hip hop rap artist who has been slinging verses in Philadelphia since the age of 18, has always been involved in music since an early age. As a kid, his uncle introduced him to the world of jazz, wherein he began to memorize the meaningful lyrics to “Paid in Read More

by Brenda Hillegas Bloomers began at University of Penn in 1978. A tradition at the Ivy League school open to men for many years, now the women were more than ready to start their own musical sketch comedy troupe. Entirely student-run productions are the core of Bloomers, so in Read More

by Alex Sansalone Friday, Eliot Sumner took the stage at Milkboy in Philadelphia showcasing tracks off her most recent project, Early Reflections. Sumner was the second performance of three acts that night, the headlining act being indie rock band On and On. The opening act, was Read More