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
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
by Geno Thackara It was a night for sweat and tears, heart and soul, leather and tattoos. Wednesday’s crowd at the Theater of Living Arts ranged from teens to fiftysomethings; they could... Read More