By Ziggy Merritt It’s a matter of fact that some bands bring their absolute best to a live performance. Their efforts in the studio remain a fixed point in time, a snapshot of something polished to a mirror sheen. Without waxing too much with the poetics, the return of Read More

By Lauren Rosier With our great nation subjected to such insanity, an endless number of musicians have used their craft to speak out about the dangerous hatred – among other things – that has, again, taken center stage. New York-based, Cleveland-born Read More

By Lauren Rosier In 2013, progressive rock/post-hardcore band, Citizen, readied their debut album, Youth (recorded with Studio4 producer, Will Yip). Two albums later, the Toledo, OH-based five-piece are welcoming their third full-length, As You Please (Run For Cover Records). I Read More

By Mandy McGee I have been in love with Zola Jesus since I first heard the song “Sea Talk” on the 2010 release Stidulum II. Nika Roza Danilova, vocalist, has a very unique haunting and operatic style that is both vulnerable and authoritative. After moving from Seattle back to her Read More

By Lauren Rosier After a three-year hiatus from performing, Canadian indie rock band and collective, Broken Social Scene, returned to making music to an excited fan base. They performed this past Tuesday night at The Fillmore in Philly in support of their latest release, Hug Of Read More

Wolf Alice Visions of a Life Reviewed by Lauren Rosier Wolf Alice’s last release, 2015’s My Love Is Cool, was met with critical acclaim and was one of the best indie records of that year. Before My Love, Wolf Alice was a folk band. Three extended plays later, they made the genre Read More