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
-Brenda Hillegas For Day 2 and Day 3 of NonCOMM, I was only able to attend the Free at Noon shows. I sent our writer Matt to attend Day 3 though, and you can check out his recap next. If y... Read More
-Brenda Hillegas NonCOMM, produced by WXPN-FM, was founded by WXPN’s Music Director Dan Reed. The quick background of the event is that Dan Reed wanted to create a meeting of the minds to... Read More
(Sandy) Alex G Rocket Reviewed by: Ziggy Merritt For what it’s worth, sudden and impulsive name changes often lead to interesting developments in the career of any artist. From Alex G to the... Read More
Ryan Harris Brown Stranded in the Present Tense Reviewed by: Jane Roser When Nashville singer-songwriter Ryan Harris Brown spent a year and a half suffering from a devastating disease, he took... Read More
Nick Hakim Green Twins Reviewed by: Max Miller Green Twins, the debut full-length from NYC-based soul singer Nick Hakim, is marked by woozy synths and hypnagogic washes of delay. Its sonic... Read More
Deleted Scenes Lithium Burn Reviewed by: Lara Supan A review from Paste calls Deleted Scene’s type of music “impossible to categorize”. I’d probably just go with “bad”. This album is abysmal. It starts with the ironic lyric “be not afraid, we know the way”, when it’s Read More