Show Reviews

by Donte Kirby Gold and Youth, a four piece from Vancouver opened the night to a sparse crowd. That didn’t stop the band from playing with the energy and enthusiasm of a full room. The band’s sound was dark, yet uptempo and danceable to the degree of a genuine two Read More

by Meaghan Paulosky Having survived winter’s never-ending “polar vortex,” Philadelphians are starting to realize the warmth they begged for can be just as unpleasant. June 18th saw the year’s first heat wave and the city was none too pleased. But for those who braved through the Read More

by Ari Roth Hank Williams III – stylized as Hank3 – is the only act I have ever seen who plays without an opener. Instead, he has the entire lineup unto himself, playing blistering, exhausting four hour sets that are divided between hardscrabble honky tonky country, Read More

by Holli Stephens Besides a few scattered groups of older girls in long tribal skirts and bearded guys talking amongst themselves, Union Transfer was pretty sparsely populated when I got there at the supposed show starting time of 8:30pm. Goat was the headlining act and I can Read More

by Ari Roth Ratking’s Monday show at the Barbary was a showcase for the breadth of New York underground music. Despite their internet-heavy fanbase, the experimental hip hop trio repeatedly and explicitly referenced their Bronx background during the show, an identity which Read More

by Matt Kelchner Earlier, at the beginning of this month, Tigers Jaw released their latest album, Charmer. Out via Run for Cover Records, it marked the last release that three out of the five members would appear on. After initially exiting the band back in March 2013, the Read More