Thor & Friends Reviewed by: Jane Roser Maybe I’m too cynical or just not very avant-garde, but I have to admit I just don’t get this album. Inaugurated in 2015 by percussionist Thor Harris after several years touring with avant-rock band Swans, Thor & Friends Read More

by Tiffany Taylor Kishi Bashi, along with Twain, was a perfect pairing to bring us into fall this Tuesday at Union Transfer. The atmosphere at the venue produces something that is unlike anything I typically feel at a concert. Everything felt warm and light-hearted with the room Read More

by Brittney Corridean It was hard to even get into to the place; the venue is already intimate in size and on Monday night, it was sardine-can packed with people. The stage is small, but the performers made the best of their space as it was full of instruments. Bishop Briggs was Read More

by Lauren Rosier There’s something about newness and the unfamiliar that tends to turn people away, but the uniqueness and experimental qualities of avant-garde musicians like Julianna Barwick set them apart from the masses. I recently had the opportunity to have a phone Read More

by Bryan Culver LiveConnections Big Hurrah, taking place October 6th at The World Cafe, will recognize veteran radio host and WXPN mainstay, Helen Leicht, with the Connector Award, commemorating her 40-year career built around supporting Philadelphia’s local music community. Read More

by Ziggy Merritt For the past six years, Tom Krell, the figure behind the seductive ambient soundscapes of How to Dress Well has delivered up a brand of ambitious if unpredictable pop that revels in the rawness of love be it physical or emotional. That ambition has so far Read More