Reviews

by Jaz Bowens The second month of Communion Club Nights rolled into Underground Arts  the first Thursday with seven bands/acts; Tennis, Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats, On An On, Savoir Adore, Low Cut Connie, Rocky and The Pressers, and a soul clap & dance-off Read More

by Janelle Engle Nothing like a band reunion to spark a fire in the hearts of old fans again. The rare touring Fratellis from Scotland had entered a hiatus in 2009 and this being their first US visit since then, it is no surprise the band sold out almost the entire much Read More

(Photos and story by Julianne Cassidy) Background vocalist, now Sony soloist, opens for Josh Groban at Wells Fargo Center “I hate this Country.” In a raw, spur-of-the-moment, unfiltered mutter, Season 4 coach, Adam Levine, extemporaneously summed up the disadvantage of being a Read More

by Matt Kelchner On a chilly and cool fall night, Washington, DC’s own The Dismemberment Plan made a stop in Philadelphia at Union Transfer as part of their tour celebrating the release of their latest album, Uncanney Valley. The new record marks the band’s first since 2001’s Read More

by Donte Kirby Sweetbriar Rose put on a show with fellow members of the Fishtown Circus- Dirty Soap Blues Band, Sun Flights and Jaclyn Marie to commemorate the release of their new album Cultivar at the historic Old Swedes Church in Queens Village. The opening act was Jaclyn Read More

Scot Sax I’m in a Mood Reviewed by: Andi Bricklin     I feel like every time I turn around Scot Sax is handing me a silver disc with great tunes, but this time it was different.  This time the silver disc was sent to me via the U.S. Mail.  I wonder if there is some Read More