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by Mely Duong Sparkle Pony is a Philadelphia newgrass, bluegrass, folk band that surpasses labels and objectives. They cultivate and work more in depth on each aspect of song so that the final product for the audience is much more intricate than bands of a similar genre. Sparkle Read More

by Jane Roser Dodging rubber bullets while participating in Occupy Oakland in 2011, performing a concert in a cave in Germany, touring with Dropkick Murphys and getting banned by Disney (“the best fucking show I never played”), folk-punk musician Bryan McPherson is one bad ass Read More

By Adam McGrath Who said music has to be polished to be good? Quality songwriting rises above fancy production or slick marketing, which is why the world took notice when Scotsman Gary McClure released a low fidelity but impressive collection of 8-track recordings online late Read More

by Brenda Hillegas For me (for most people), Saturday Night Live is a huge part of the American pop culture pie. Filmmaker Bao Nguyen strongly agrees. His new documentary, Live From New York!, explores the cultural phenomenon that is this show. From the very beginning in 1975 to Read More

by Shannon Fox All you can eat pancakes; live music and an amazing local art exhibit for only five bucks! Yes, you read that right. The Pancakes & Booze Art Show will be traveling across the nation and making a stop in Philadelphia at Underground Arts on June 13th. The Read More

By Adam McGrath Every Australian I’ve met has this inherently global worldview, looking outward from the farthest corner of the planet. So it was no surprise to hear American and British rock influences on DMA’s self-titled EP, released May 19 via Mom+Pop. The Newtown-based trio Read More