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
Lenore. Lenore. Reviewed by Lauren Rosier The band’s journey has been nothing short of serendipitous. After both experienced rock bottom, Rebecca Marie Miller (destitution in LA) and Joy... Read More
Black Kids Rookie Reviewed by Lauren Rosier What has been nine years in the making has been a tumultuous experience for lead vocalist Reggie Youngblood of the synth-pop band, Black Kids. A... Read More
The National Sleep Well Beast Reviewed by Lauren Rosier Over the course of post-punk revival band The National’s 18-year career, their music has been characterized by its dark melodies and... Read More
A Valley Son But The World Moves By Lauren Rosier At the beginning of the year, Brooklyn’s A Valley Son introduced their debut recording effort, the Sunset Park EP. At the time, the... Read More
By Dan Williams What a disparate evening at Union Transfer! Kicking off the night was a DJ followed by a Pop vocalist and then a charismatic Hip Hop artist. Same for the audience. Folks from all... Read More
French Style Furs Is Exotic Bait Reviewed by: Rebecca Robinson Listening to Is Exotic Bait, the new album by French Style Furs, is invigorating. The majority of the album features peppy, high energy music and vocals that completely mask the sobriety of the lyrics. This Read More
