Reviews

  By Ziggy Merritt Friday night was a restless one at Union Transfer. The night’s proceedings only furthered that feeling hour after hour with attendees waiting for Mitski Miyawaki, but mononymously known as Mitski, to warp on-stage. Before then, Half Waif and Julia Jacklin Read More

  By Dan Williams It’s been a little over a year since I last saw The Jayplayers in concert.  Formed as an acoustic duo in 2013 out of Lebanon PA, Keeley McCue and Chris Weidensaul have earned acclaim with their Americana/Roots songwriting and harmonies.   It was a Read More

Lisa Said Estranged Reviewed by: Geno Thackara Even if the title Estranged suggests something disconnected or inaccessible, in reality Lisa Said sounds anything but. Her style is nothing if not comfortable. The EP’s title comes from her lyrical themes, which revolve here Read More

Fawns of Love Who Cares About Tomorrow/“Standing” “Falling” Reviewed by: Ziggy Merritt With both Slowdive and Ride releasing new albums this year, it’s hard not to look at shoegaze music and wonder how far the reach of its emergence extended. Certainly it has shown its peculiar Read More

  by Dan Williams Friday was beautiful in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.  It was hot and crowded with not a cloud in the sky all day.  The beach was wall to wall umbrellas and the aroma of Coppertone was everywhere.  The restaurants, bars, and pizza shops were jammed.  It was a Read More

  by Anna Kennedy At nine o’clock on Friday night the doors to the Voltage Lounge opened and I followed a group of music lovers into the dim-lit venue. One of the first things I noticed was a table set up on the stage with very minimal DJ equipment and a large banner Read More