Show Reviews

by Donte Kirby The Underground Arts show floor was a sea of black shirts. The tides of this sea swayed and thrashed on the whims of Mamiffer, Alcest, and Anathema. Mamiffer, a two-piece made up of Faith Coloccia and Aaron Turner, was the opening act. The duo played dark Read More

by Adam McGrath Yes, there were EDM scenesters at the TLA Thursday night to see sensational electronic musician Flume. But once you got past the safety vests, cotton candy e-cigs, and gloves with LED fingertips, most everyone was there to feel the release that comes with great Read More

by Meaghan Paulosky Every year, Philadelphia clears out for Labor Day Weekend. From South Philly to the suburbs, homes empty as everyone heads to the Jersey Shore to celebrate the end of summer. Last year, Jay-Z challenged this tradition. This year, he did it again. Over the Read More

by Adam McGrath Listening to the sweet pulse of Pure Bathing Culture Tuesday night made me wish I had someone to make out with, and that was before the two drunk girls starting sucking face at the end of the bar. Guitarist Daniel Hindman and keyboardist Sarah Versprille created a Read More

by Lexi Bissonnette Let’s turn the clock back to when smokey lounges and funk tones filled the night. To when swanky was the in thing and everyone sipped on dirty martinis while they listened to the horns and drums play. That’s exactly what happened Friday night at Read More

by Adam McGrath National pride is not something usually associated with rock shows, but the first adjective that came to mind while watching Daughn Gibson play at Johnny Brenda’s Friday night was “American.” This wasn’t just because the music Josh Martin writes is hoisted from Read More