Reviews

by Donte Kirby Veruca Salt is reunited. Along with Portland’s BattleMe, longtime fans were given the show they’ve been waiting for since Veruca’s indefinite hiatus back in 2012. BattleMe opened up the night with an energetic set, playing songs from his latest EP, Weight on Read More

by Meaghan Paulosky On July 22nd, South Philly was swarmed by an energetic troop of middle-aged men with great taste in music and a willingness, yet inability, to dance to it.  In other words, the Shilohs and the Fresh & Onlys stopped to share their respective new albums to a Read More

by Donte Kirby OOIOO and Buffalo Stance bring their unique sounds to Johnny Brenda’s on Monday night and took the crowd on an eclectic sonic journey. Buffalo Stance kicked off the night. The four piece from Philadelphia was clad in all black with photo luminescent tape on their Read More

by John Nicholson There’s a reason why PHOX has been rising steadily up through the indie ranks. From their early days in Baraboo, Wisconsin to Monday’s sold out show at Philly’s Boot and Saddle, the camaraderie amongst this troupe of versatile folk pop storytellers has not Read More

PS I Love You For Those Who Stay Reviewed By: Lara Supan   Let’s just cut to the chase here. This album is horrifically bad. PS I Love You will hurt your ears. Literally. Lead singer Paul Saulnier sounds like a pre-pubescent boy being tortured, and not in the Read More

Joyce Manor Never Hungover Again Reviewed by: Leslie Snyder   Romance oozes out of Torrance, California from an independent punk rock quartet called Joyce Manor. This fun loving quartet can best be described as a more mellow version of Green Day with their soulful vocals and Read More