Reviews

Evie Ladin Band Jump the Fire Reviewed by: Max Miller While a student of Appalachian tradition, Evie Ladin has set out to show that mountain music does not actually need to remain rooted to the mountains. Though now based out of Oakland, Ladin notes that a lifetime of wanderlust, Read More

Mary Chapin Carpenter The Things That We Are Made Of Reviewed by: Jane Roser With over 14 million records sold, five Grammy Awards, two CMA awards and two Academy of Country Music Awards, Mary Chapin Carpenter needs no introduction. Hits like “He Thinks He’ll Keep Her” a Read More

White Lung Paradise Reviewed by: Ziggy Merritt It’s been three years since we last saw a studio release from the invigorating punks behind White Lung. Members Mish Barber-Way, Kenneth William and Anne-Marie Vassiliou have spent those years in a state of flux, all coinciding with Read More

Words & photos by Alexandra Healey When I first walked into the TLA on South Street, I was surprised at the lack of people that were inside for the Mind Sweep Tour. The small amount of under 21s waited by the barrier, while an equal amount of over 21s hung out in the bar area Read More

by Lauren Rosier The first Radio 104.5 Block Party of 2016 took place at Festival Pier on Sunday to a music-loving crowd that braved the rainy and chilly weather to see some of the best bands in alternative music today. Philly’s own Modern Colour opened the show with an energized Read More

by Matt Kelchner On the heels of releasing their stellar debut album When You Walk A Long Distance You Are Tired earlier this year, Athens, GA group Mothers descended upon Philadelphia on Thursday. In front of a filled Johnny Brenda’s, they impressed with heavy hitting versions Read More