By Murphy McFadden Photos by Olivia Vaughn Rooted in and out of Philadelphia with a history that dates back to a middle school punk band, Cheers Elephant is Derek Kryzwicki, Roberto Kingston, Jordan del Rosario, and Travelin’ Mat. Origivation recently had the opportunity to Read More

By Raymond Simon The Philadelphia Folk Festival is about as far from a honky-tonk as you can get. There are no sawdust-covered floors on the campgrounds in Schwenksville, and the air won’t be thick with the tang of tobacco smoke and the odor of stale beer. But when the Read More

By Jason Sendaula You know the saying, “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it,” right? Well, you gotta assume those who know their history are destined to go out on their own, create something original. That’s the best way we could Read More

By Julianne Cassidy Photo by Steve Double Under a moonlit sky, down through the winding roads of Chichester, England, a mist seems to create figures in the distance. But wait, are those people? Spirits? Jessica Davies and Katherine Blamire are the Smoke Fairies. Like the Read More

By Sophia Varoumas Photo by Gregg Nixon Ever go to a show stag? A full on show, for hours, spending it with yourself-actually people watching, semi-socializing and anticipating the conversation you will have with the band you know you’re about to meet? Waiting and Read More

By Jessica Renk I knew when the guy next to me put Band-aids over his nipple rings. I knew during the opening act, when a dancer hung from a scarlet curtain and contorted herself into an upside-down split twelve feet above the stage. I knew by the energy that was building in the Read More