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
by Matt Kelchner Victory Brewing Company’s southeastern Pennsylvanian empire grew that much bigger and stronger earlier this week. Monday marked the grand opening of their second brewpub... Read More
Hop Along Painted Shut Reviewed by: Matt Kelchner Three years ago there were murmurs from a handful of outlets that a relatively unknown band from Philadelphia had released one of the best albums... Read More
Superheaven Ours is Chrome Reviewed by: Matt Kelchner The grunge movement is alive and well in 2015. Case in point: Pennsylvania’s very own Superheaven. Formerly known as the band Daylight, they... Read More
Mikal Cronin MCII Reviewed by: Max Miller Poor Mikal Cronin. His excellent sophomore LP MCII opened with the line, “I’ve been starting over for a long time./ I’m not ready for another day I fail... Read More
by Jane Roser “Brothers and Sisters! Our song is on the radio in the United States of America. Yes, I am famous. Chicks are gonna dig us!” Alan Doyle was having fun joking with the... Read More