Reviews

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Push the Sky Away Reviewed by John Selwyn     Push The Sky Away is Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 18th release, and it’s the first we’ve heard from The Bad Seeds in roughly five years. This time around we have something certainly less Read More

Golden Grrrls Self titled Reviewed by Michele Zipkin     The tunes on the first self-titled, Slumberland-released album of Glasgow-based Golden Grrrls are catchy and addictive.  Perhaps inspired by (or definitely similar to) ’80s and ’90s riot (girl) bands Read More

by Avalon Lee   A Friday night stop at WXPN’s World Café Live proved to be more than worthwhile, with an energetic crowd, fabulous food and drinks, and of course – an extremely talented band.  The passion that emulated from The McLovins was overwhelming.  What made Read More

by Dan Emmons On a Wednesday night you wouldn’t think to see a packed crowd out for a band that plays Philly regularly. However, Gunner’s Run (the rock and roll bar of the Piazza) had a surprising turn out. There were drinks flowing, fueling a lively crowd who were Read More

Iceage You’re Nothing Reviewed by Andi Bricklin     Noise, chaos, disjointed thoughts, feelings of aggression and hopelessness.   Is “hardcore emo-punk” a genre?  Because that is where I would classify this sophomore release from Iceage. The lads of Iceage have Read More

 Flume Self titled Reviewed by Michele Zipkin   The twenty-one-year-old Australian producer whose musical nom de plume is Flume has been making positive waves in the beat-making scene with his debut self-titled record, officially released on February 19th.  This young artist Read More