by Matt Kelchner After releasing two excellent 7” releases, Philadelphia’s own Dark Blue will be releasing their first full length LP, Pure Reality, next Tuesday. The album arrives via the highly influential, Delaware-based label Jade Tree Records, who themselves are beginning a Read More

by Jane Roser A dash of punk, a swirl of country and a bucketload of awesome is the best way to describe singer/songwriter Cory Branan’s fourth album, The No-Hit Wonder, produced by Paul Ebersold and released August 19th on Bloodshot Records. Returning to his Southern roots Read More

by Jane Roser A dash of punk, a swirl of country and a bucketload of awesome is the best way to describe singer/songwriter Cory Branan’s fourth album, The No-Hit Wonder, produced by Paul Ebersold and released August 19th on Bloodshot Records. Returning to his Southern roots Read More

by Matt Kelchner It’s been a long time since Matt Sharp and The Rentals were an active band. Prior to this year’s release of Lost in Alphaville, their last full length album was released in 1999. The last time the group played a show in Philadelphia was during their 2007 tour, a Read More

by Matt Kelchner It’s been a long time since Matt Sharp and The Rentals were an active band. Prior to this year’s release of Lost in Alphaville, their last full length album was released in 1999. The last time the group played a show in Philadelphia was during their 2007 tour, a Read More

By John Nicholson Shovels & Rope has a brief Philadelphia history. Last year, the two-piece folk powerhouse came to Union Transfer and brought more noise than any acoustic duo I’ve ever seen — than any acoustic duo ever should. It was passion-filled and astounding and Read More