Show Reviews

By Ziggy Merritt In the latter half of 2017, the Vancouver four-piece, The Belle Game pulled out a masterwork of a pure pop album. Following from their debut LP in 2013, that sophomore effort Fear/Nothing is easily their strongest and most consistent work after close to a decade Read More

By Lino Fernandez The prolific 30-year old Ty Segall releases his tenth studio album Freedom’s Goblin via Drag City. It’s a whopping 19-song opus, that’s two LPs if you buy it on vinyl. While recorded at five different studios and engineered by a few big names in the business, Read More

By Dan Williams There was an Eagles playoff game happening Saturday night.  Everyone was either at the game or glued to a TV at home or at their favorite watering hole.  The town looked so empty, even the Schuylkill looked like Armageddon had hit. The crowd filed in and once Read More

By Daniel Williams About ten years ago, in response to a question regarding his favorite new bands, Paul McCartney said: “I like Radiohead – they’re really cool. I think they’re on it. Innovative. The Zutons, The Killers, The Wombats.There are a lot of good people around.” Upon Read More

The noise rock duo, 68, exploded through an early show at Philadelphia’s Voltage Lounge this past Saturday. If you haven’t already familiarized yourself with their music, their soundcheck offers a general idea of how different their set will be. The mic stand and drum kit Read More

  By Hannah Zaic As fans, judges, and musicians, anxiously await the start of the show in the Hard Rock Cafe’s dimly lit dining room, the mood is excited, perhaps even optimistic. Patrons, expecting just dinner with a side of rock & roll relic, are pleasantly surprised Read More