The April Skies’ Future Is Being Propelled by Their Past
Written by Max Bennett, Photos by Chris Rider A Band Shaped by Decades of Evolution About 35 years ago, Jake Crawford formed The April Skies in central Pennsylvania. Influenced by ’80s and ’90sRead More
Written by : Killian O’Neil and Photographed by: Lindsey Byrnes I wouldn’t say that I’m a fan of My Chemical Romance. I’d say I have a never-ending love affair with their music. I first gotRead More
Written by : Max Bennett. Photos provided by Derek Dorsey Philadelphia — Derek Dorsey has been a fixture in the Philadelphia music scene for more than two decades. Chances are, you haven’t heardRead More
Written by : Nick Hopton & Photographed by Bob Linneman There’s something about Philadelphia during the holidays. I’m talking about the ones we used to have: snow, laughter, love. We don’tRead More
By Lauren Rosier With our great nation subjected to such insanity, an endless number of musicians have used their craft to speak out about the dangerous hatred – among other things –... Read More
By Lauren Rosier In 2013, progressive rock/post-hardcore band, Citizen, readied their debut album, Youth (recorded with Studio4 producer, Will Yip). Two albums later, the Toledo, OH-based... Read More
By Mandy McGee I have been in love with Zola Jesus since I first heard the song “Sea Talk” on the 2010 release Stidulum II. Nika Roza Danilova, vocalist, has a very unique haunting and operatic... Read More
Ever since I reviewed Taylor Tote’s eponymous EP back in 2015, she has continued to impress new fans and make great strides in the world of music. A native of Tinton Falls, New Jersey, Tote and... Read More
By Lauren Rosier After a three-year hiatus from performing, Canadian indie rock band and collective, Broken Social Scene, returned to making music to an excited fan base. They performed this past... Read More
Alvvays Self-Titled Reviewed by: Ari Roth Rather than the barbed wire harshness applied to early noise pop, the “beautiful layer of crud” on Alvvays’ “dark, sugary songs” is smooth and warm, like a river that has buffeted a stone for decades and polished off its edges. Read More