by Meaghan Paulosky   How many times have you heard the phrase, “You’re going to love the arts in Philadelphia”? Now, how many local artists can you actually name? Do the numbers align? If you’re like most other Philadelphians, the ratio is a little top-heavy. Local Read More

by Michele Zipkin Philadelphia is home to a wealth of musicians, from hip-hop gurus to folk artists, singer/songwriters to jazz cats.  One cog in the diverse array of music Philly has to offer is Swift Technique- a straight-up funk ensemble comprised of a group of seven guys who Read More

by Malana Battle QFest is taking place from Thursday, July 11th until Monday, July 22nd. If you’re wondering, QFest is the same as the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. The festival has been around for almost 20 years. In 2009, the festival was joined by Read More

by Donte Kirby Ears were rocked, bodies were moved and minds were blown by Japanther, The Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt!, and Unstoppable Death Machines at Ortlieb’s Lounge Wednesday night. “You’re unstoppable. You’re unstoppable death machines!” That was the last thing Read More

by Emily Meenan This Saturday, Radio 104.5 is putting on their third FREE Summer Block Party of 2013. Head out to the Piazza at Schmidt’s from 3:45 to 7 and check out Capital Cities, Bad Books, and Cold War Kids! Capital Cities is an “alt-dance” group from Los Angeles. Front-men Read More

by Erinn Fortson Record stores have made a comeback in the last few years. Some never left and braved it through the demand for digitalization.  No matter how fast the download though, people have still expressed the need to dig through vinyl at their local music shops. It goes Read More