Show Reviews

by Matt Kelchner Before making the trip back home to Copenhagen, Danish pop group The Asteroids Galaxy Tour stopped by the gritty basement of Underground Arts for the last US show of their tour. Bring Us Together, the band’s third album, was released only a few weeks prior to Read More

by Adam McGrath I never needed any convincing that Bryan Adams is actually pretty cool. Growing up with MTV and movies like Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and The Three Musketeers, I was well aware that the Canadian rocker effortlessly rode a wave of success built on hit song Read More

by Brittney Corridean Wednesday was a cold, rainy night but it didn’t stop Primus fans from waiting to see the band on their Willy Wonka-inspired tour. The line for the Tower Theater stretched around the building and the will-call box, which was blowing up with some last minute Read More

by John Nicholson You know it’s going to be a good night of rock and roll when WXPN’s the host and the crowd can’t stop jerking around in joy. In his young career, Benjamin Booker has already played the World Cafe Live in Philadelphia three times. Telling of the band’s Read More

by Brittney Corridean A night with Courtney Barnett and San Fermin at Union Transfer was the perfect setting for a low-key evening of good music and somewhat uncommon entertainment. The eight person band of San Fermin brought their diversified sound to the venue and th Read More

by Andi Bricklin Last Saturday night The Last Bison rolled into Philly hauling a slew of string and percussion instruments, and boy was I glad that I made a table reservation, because by the time Norwegian songstress (and monster finger picker) Monica Heldal took the stage it was Read More