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by Matt Kelchner Hailed as being one of the forefathers of the “emo” scene, it’s been a long time since Mineral were a functioning band. A LONG time. The Austin four piece officially broke up after finishing their sophomore album, EndSerenading, in 1997. Their collection of songs Read More

by Matt Kelchner I don’t know how Craig Finn, lead singer of The Hold Steady, does it. His band has spent the last several years touring relentlessly and he still comes out every night with the energy and spunk that a band typically has in their first year. This year alone The Read More

by Brittney Corridean The dim lit stage at Johnny Brenda’s was decorated in sheer bead curtains with green and red lights shining through, giving some sort of mystic prism effect to the rest of the room. Most of the audience stood patiently and quietly waiting for the show Read More

by Adam McGrath A concert can be an amazing educational experience. Friday night at the Theatre of Living Arts on South Street, Bob Mould offered a master class in the art of fast-and-loud guitar rock. Relentlessly barreling through a set that pulled from all eras of his Read More

by Alyse Horn With his set dedicated to Joan Rivers, Ron Gallo took the stage Thursday night as the opener for Communion Philadelphia at Underground Arts. Gallo performed songs from his new album American Diamond, such as “Young Lady You’re Scaring Me”. His Read More

by Devin M. O’Toole In its third installment, Jay Z and Budweiser’s Made In America tour has reached dizzying heights. The Brooklyn rap mogul has expanded his Labor Day format to Los Angeles this year and has quickly become Black America’s answer to Perry Read More