By Brenda Hillegas Reed Kendall, founder of the eclectic Philly folk rock act, Up the Chain, has been strumming his acoustic six-string since you were just a kid (he was too, but he was playing the guitar at the time.) Having just finished producing his new album, we figured it Read More

By WT Edwards With the recent release of Diagonal Fields, Arc in Round has offered up a detailed look into a band with a new beginning. Before Arc in Round came to be, they were known as Relay, a regular in the Philly music scene. But due to legal difficulties with the common Read More

By Ryan O’Connell There is a house in the wilds of West Philly- a few blocks past the University City area. In that unassuming three-story, eleven bedroom house lives Kickin’ Bear. It is not the famous Native American. It is a six-piece rock band recently relocated to Read More

By Jason Sendaula The power behind the music of Crow Vs Lion is local artist Dan Gallagher. This singer/songwriter, a self-taught guitar, banjo, bass, and mandolin player just released his debut solo album Rest Your Bones. This labor of love was a long time in coming. Read More

By Izzy Cihak “I grew up on the beach diet,” is not exactly what you’d usually expect (or like) to hear from an indie heroine who just released what you consider to be the year’s cleverest album thus far. “It’s always very bright and the sun is Read More

By Megan McClure A year ago, Josh Grier of indie-rock band Tapes ‘n Tapes had the perfect situation. He was able to keep his day job as a data analyst while still living out his rock and roll dreams. Then he was laid off. Now, with the freedom to tour and focus on his Read More