by Michele Zipkin Few Philadelphia bands are as dynamic as Hezekiah Jones. So many players have come and gone from the group in its first few years of existence, that many of their early albums do not quite reflect the sound that they have come to hone when they perform as their Read More

by Ari Roth Yes, this weekend is the start of Wawa’s Welcome America events in Philadelphia, and yes, there is a lot going on in the city this weekend (like always), but sometimes the mountains, the suburbs and the outdoors call your name. Here’s a day (or weekend) trip for Read More

by Adam McGrath There’s something about seeing a band on the first night of their tour. The tanks are full and the energy is high. Dead Stars, a shaggy-haired guitar-pop trio out of Brooklyn, brought their best Sunday night at Kung Fu Necktie as they kicked off a series of dates Read More

by Ari Roth The Wawa Welcome America! 4th of July Jam is shaping up yet again to be perhaps the festival of the summer, and in the week leading up to it there will be a number of great, family friendly and 100% free events throughout the city to help celebrate our nation’s Read More

by Brittney Corridean It’s a somewhat murky day in Milwaukee and there are people dressed in Spider-Man costumes, Hello Kitty and other children characters. Nikki Lane describes the parade going on in the streets as she makes her way through town. She is currently traveling Read More

by Matt Kelchner This past weekend my girlfriend and I took a trip down I-95, past Washington, DC and past Richmond, VA. We traveled all the way down to Raleigh, NC. The occasion? To visit my dearest little sister. Part of the weekend’s plans included seeing Katy Perry’s Sunday Read More