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
Written by: Max Bennett, Photos by: Ali Brant; David Lisowski; Matt DeVito Altarviolet Is No Alter Ego, It’s Greta Hotmer’s Essence. Go listen to the 2021 album Sojourn byRead More
Rebel Girl, by Kathleen Hanna Written by: Lisa Melograno As I dove into Kathleen Hanna‘s “Rebel Girl,” I was captivated by her vivid descriptions of her life, from childhood andRead More
Nada Surf Peaceful Ghosts Reviewed by: Max Miller If you, like me, only hazily remember the name Nada Surf, allow me to jog your memory. During the alt-rock boom of the mid-’90s, a scrappy young... Read More
Memphis May Fire This Light I Hold Reviewed by: Geno Thackara Take a little alt-rock groove and a big pile of nu-metal rage, add a couple anthemic hooks alongside the machine-gun drumming, and... Read More
Slothrust Everyone Else Reviewed By: Lauren Rosier The garage rock band, Slothrust, returns with the trio’s latest release, Everyone Else, and shows an immense amount of growth compared to their... Read More
by Dan Williams The house was sold out on Sunday night at the Fillmore. The stage was set in a tropical theme with a backdrop of potted plants, an array of suspended white globes and a neon sign... Read More
by Tiffany Taylor For the first stop of their US tour, Wet and opener Demo Taped started in Philadelphia to kick things off. It was hot for a Tuesday night and the crowd of fans waited outside of... Read More
Jared Bartman Misery Makes Strange Bedfellows by Samantha Weinraub Listening to Jared Bartman is like a tropical lullaby, being sung to sleep on a hammock between two palm trees. Misery Makes Strange Bedfellows mixes modern folksiness with old-timey, romantic Read More
