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
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
Madeline Kenney Night Night At The First Landing Reviewed by Lauren Rosier Despite playing music since a young age, the Seattle-bred Madeline Kenney, it wasn’t a career she... Read More
Good Old War Part Of Me – EP Reviewed by Lauren Rosier Philadelphia’s favorite indie folk trio, Good Old War, known for their infectious sing-alongs, released the first in a proposed... Read More
Cloud Boat Model of You Reviewed by: Brian Roser I think the name of this band is particularly apt, considering their unique sound. The electronic music has an ethereal, floating quality to it. Like you know, if you were in a boat on a cloud. They stick so close to this Read More
