Show Reviews

By Adam McGrath What happens when punk rock fans have kids? They bring ‘em to the show, of course! Multiple generations of fans crowded into the side lot of the Electric Factory Saturday night for the Summer Nationals Tour, which featured an all-star lineup of classic California Read More

by Donte Kirby The non-profit Sofar Sounds brought DIA and Tim Carr from California and local talent Coin Purse and Snails to the intimate setting of the Capital One 360 Café on Walnut for a captivating show. DIA sat in a chair, in a long black dress, strumming her ten string Read More

by Adam McGrath Damn, we are one lucky city to have a radio station like WXPN. The wide-reaching impact of such a revered institution, which also encompasses a first-class music venue and thoughtful media coverage, cannot be overstated. Luckily, we are reminded of our good Read More

by Holli Stephens When I was a freshman in college I found myself asking my new friends what EDM music really was. To my previous knowledge you went to a rave, would do a lot of drugs beforehand, and would dance to bass-booming instrumentals for over four hours until you passed Read More

by Donte Kirby Veruca Salt is reunited. Along with Portland’s BattleMe, longtime fans were given the show they’ve been waiting for since Veruca’s indefinite hiatus back in 2012. BattleMe opened up the night with an energetic set, playing songs from his latest EP, Weight on Read More

by Meaghan Paulosky On July 22nd, South Philly was swarmed by an energetic troop of middle-aged men with great taste in music and a willingness, yet inability, to dance to it.  In other words, the Shilohs and the Fresh & Onlys stopped to share their respective new albums to a Read More