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by Adam McGrath There was a fluid magic in the music of Light Heat Thursday night at Race Street Pier, a sensation magnified by the reflections bouncing off the lapping waters of the Delaware River. Live music in Philly doesn’t get much better than on this gorgeous summer night. Read More

by Michelle Singer Walking into the premiere of At Fest was like walking into a family reunion.  The documentary, directed by James Wallace, made it’s premiere at the Trocadero Theatre this past Wednesday. It’s about the Philadelphia Folk Festival, coming up next weekend, and the Read More

by Donte Kirby Ulrich Schnauss and Telequanta transported the audience to their world at Johnny Brenda’s on Wednesday night by using atmospheric music and complementary images as the vehicle. The opening act, Telequanta, is from the East Falls area of Philadelphia, lovingly Read More

by Dan Emmons Friday came in calm with an afternoon start, good beer and cool breeze over the river to Wiggins Park.  Saturday started at noon, with not too much heat, and brought record setting number to Wiggins Park.  Sunday, brought the ruckus. The overall experience of Read More

by Adam McGrath When you find yourself in or adjacent to a mosh pit at a Parquet Courts show, remember to take off your glasses. One unlucky fan of the Brooklyn-based garage-punk rockers forgot this crucial precaution Wednesday night at Morgan’s Pier, and found himself holding Read More

review and photos by Matt Kelchner Last Friday night Rx Bandits brought their 10 year anniversary tour for their landmark album The Resignation to the Electric Factory. Sharing the night with them were openers Northern Faces. It was a hot and humid night in the middle of a Read More