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
Sat. Nite Duets Air Guitar Reviewed by: Max Miller Let’s get one thing straight: Rock music no longer dominates the pop landscape. It doesn’t even come in at a distant third. So while there are... Read More
Kishi Bashi Sonderlust Reviewed by: Tiffany Taylor Bushy tailed and starry-eyed is where I’m left at the end of Kishi Bashi’s latest album Sonderlust. First, let’s define sonder: the realization... Read More
by Matt Kelchner It has been a long time since the Lawrence, Kansas five piece act The Anniversary played in Philadelphia. Midway through their set Friday night at Underground Arts, singer Josh... Read More
Psychic Twin Strange Diary Reviewed by: Max Miller When music critics write about synthesizers, we tend to describe their sound as “icy.” There’s just something about the immaculate textures one... Read More
The Head and the Heart Signs of Light Reviewed by: Geno Thackara The members of The Head and the Heart seem like the kind of gang you’d probably have a great time with if you happened to... Read More
Amos Lee Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song Reviewed by: Robert Brind When I first saw Amos Lee he was standing in a crowd on Penn’s Landing’s Festival Pier. This was almost a decade ago at WXPN’s Singer/Songwriter Festival before they changed the Read More
