by Ziggy Merritt I had the pleasure of speaking to Felix White from The Maccabees this past Monday in anticipation of the release of their fourth album, Marks to Prove It, coming out this Friday, July 31st. It’s not often that I’m called to do a phoner from the UK, but thankfully Read More

by Matt Kelchner To wrap up their short tour with fellow Philadelphia natives Hurry, Beach Slang paid a visit to the PhilaMoca last Monday. The lineup for the evening featured an all Philly lineup that was rounded out with Ghost Gum and last minute add ons Crybaby. The show also Read More

by Dan Williams Well, that was interesting! We attend many events down on South Street at the TLA.  This was different. This time it wasn’t a normal concert, although there was live music on the stage. There were also old school burlesque dancers, a dancer with a hula hoop, Read More

by Ziggy Merritt This past Friday, Boot & Saddle saw a seamless set from experimental electronic musician Dayve Hawk, better known as Memory Tapes since 2009. Computer Magic and School Dance additionally opened on what was one of the final few stops on their nationwide July Read More

by Ziggy Merritt About a week ago I had the opportunity to ring up James Alex of Beach Slang, a fierce pop-punk outfit currently on a national tour and anticipating the upcoming release of their first full-length album. To preempt their gig at PhilaMoca, I asked Alex to shed some Read More

by Jane Roser “Troubles will come and they will pass.” Lynyrd Skynyrd’s prophetic lyric couldn’t be more true. Reeling from a tragic 1977 plane crash which claimed six lives, including band members Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines, Lynyrd Read More