by Mely Duong Idiot Glee. Although the name sounds unassuming, this act resonates with a peculiar, playful, and passionate vibe. The inspiration for the name of the group originated from an interview with Brian Eno in the ’70s, wherein Eno describes the feeling he embodies Read More

by Adelie Salagnac Back in August, songwriter, musician and singer Sophie Coran became the winner of the Philly Rising Showcase. She is living proof that passion, dedication, and hard-work can take you anywhere. After participating in many open mic competitions, studying music Read More

by Andi Bricklin “Guster is for Lovers”- a phrase taken as the band crossed the Virginia state line while on tour back in the day that stuck with fans in the form of bumper stickers available for .99 at guster.merchline.com (where you’ll also find oven mitts, guitar Read More

Jo Passed Out Reviewed by: Bryan Culver Joseph Hirabayashi is a Montreal-via-Vancouver upstart that goes by the moniker Jo Passed. The singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist’s debut EP, Out, released via Craft Singles, cranks out energetic guitar distortion, ethereal vocal Read More

The By Gods Get On Feelings Reviewed by: Geno Thackara The calendar may say 2016 (as hard as that is to believe). But if you’re not sure whether you’re completely on board with that yet, the By Gods’ latest EP could almost let you imagine it’s still 1993 Read More

Chairlift Moth Reviewed by: Ziggy Merritt Another four years has separated the release of a new album from pop auteurs Caroline Polachek and Patrick Wimberly, otherwise known as Chairlift. In that time Polachek herself has had an eventful few years with the release of her solo Read More