Reviews

Aidan Knight Small Reveal Reviewed by: Stephen Krock     Canadian quartet Aidan Knight’s debut album, Small Reveal, is a bit sad. But to quote a very good episode of Doctor Who, “Sad is ‘happy’ for deep people.” If nothing else, Small Reveal is certainly deep. In its Read More

James Bay The Dark of Morning Reviewed By: Lexi Bissonnette     UK singer/songwriter James Bay releases his debut EP, The Dark of Morning. The five-track EP perfectly fits in with those in the alternative genre that came before him. With a beautiful combination of Read More

Mean Lady Love Now Reviewed by: Stephen Krock     Listening to Mean Lady’s Love Now is a lot like listening to an amazing new album for the first time. No wait. It’s exactly like that. Love Now is unlike anything I have ever heard before. In the first few minutes, I Read More

by Jessica Dooley My camera guy was late, the venue doors had opened at least an hour earlier than I expected and I wasn’t quite sure who the first band was that would be starting the Flyleaf-POD headlining show on this particular Sunday night at the TLA. When I finally Read More

by Adam McGrath The Shakers brought a slick Hollywood sensibility with them as they revisited their Philly roots for a feel-good show downstairs at World Café Live on July 20th. Guitarist and songwriter Chris Lee went west a few years ago to pursue his musical dream, and Read More

by Christian Pezzino     For a band fresh off of the first leg of their “Don’t You Want to Look at Us?” tour,  eight-piece funk ensemble Swift Technique has sure drawn a lot of attention. These local Philadelphians riled up the crowd during their frenetic funk Read More