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by Ricky Haldis On Friday night, the sidewalks of South Street were populated with a noticeably different assortment of individuals who were scattered among the usual congregation of  beatniks and oddities. This peculiar crowd, who donned full surfer garb, made the small, Read More

by Brian Hanshaw   On Friday, September 20th, a band called Sun Cinema rocked the house with a killer set during the Mantis Music Showcase at the Trocadero Theatre. The band resides in Fishtown and consists of John Corrado-Vocals & Bass, Shane Monroe-Guitar, Martin Read More

by Matt Kelchner It was a busy night. Highlighted by a former football coach’s triumphant return and several other concerts happening around the city, the one place to be Thursday evening was at Union Transfer. Touring behind his brand new album, and first off indie giant Sub Pop Read More

by Ricky Haldis On Tuesday evening, a crowd of diverse music-lovers ascended the dark, dingy staircase that led to the stage area of Johnny Brenda’s on Girard. The air in the room was cool, and a massive cloud of smoke from the fog machine loomed below the ceiling. An Read More

by Tom Noonan It’s probably selfish to see great bands in small spaces.  Not so much because there’s limited room but more because, after the concert’s over, there will always be a part of you that wants the bands to stay there forever, in that room, rather than graduate up to Read More

by Janelle Engle Riot Fest, for me, started with a six hour bus ride to Pittsburgh followed by an eight hour drive before finally getting to experience the music festival I had been anticipating for weeks. I had the expectation that an outdoor festival would be a lot like Warped Read More