Andrea Nardello Fire Reviewed by: Adelie Salagnac “I thought about life and how often you need to pick yourself back up after being broken,” singer/song-writer Andrea Nardello said in an interview with Vents Magazine. “We, as individuals, need to keep our internal lights burning. Read More

Suuns Hold/Still Reviewed by: Max Miller Suuns hail from Montreal and have released all their albums on Secretly Canadian (which, ironically, is based out of Indiana). Contrary to — or perhaps in perfect alignment with — the venerable label’s tongue-in-cheek name, there is Read More

Sturgill Simpson A Sailor’s Guide To Earth Reviewed by: Tiffany Taylor From the moment I put on A Sailor’s Guide To Earth by Sturgill Simpson, I knew this was something I had never heard before. Simpson is known from his breakthrough in the country genre, completely mixing his Read More

Wolkoff Without Shame Reviewed by: Ziggy Merritt “Put on your X Ray specs because my LP’s about to come straight at you.” I recently reread these fateful words back to myself from an interview with synthpop darling and Toronto-born Joanie Wolkoff, though most might Read More

by Matt Kelchner At the end of this weekend downstairs at World Cafe Live Beyond the Bars, a young and local non profit group, has assembled a benefit show that boasts an eclectic lineup comprised entirely of Philly talent. The organization uses music as a means to give Read More

by Brittney Corridean Our musical influences, influences? If that makes any sense. Heartworn Highways, the legendary documentary film by James Szalapski that’s based on the roots and musicians who created outlaw country will be turning 40 this year. Though Szalapski’s Read More