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
The Felice Brothers spent March far from New York, where they got their start playing the city’s subway stations. Instead, the real life brothers and their band mates were traveling through... Read More
A wise man once advised, “Learn it. Know it. Live it.” Now who was this wise man? Brad Hamilton. Never heard of him? He’s not real, but a minor-character played by actor Judge Reinhold in the... Read More
Banjo, fiddle, cello, drums. What sounds come to mind when you’re given a band that can combine all those instruments? Bluegrass? Classical? Folk? High energy, feet-stomping, channeling the... Read More
“Music has charms to sooth the savage beast.” quotes Freddie Berman, drummer and longtime staple in the Philadelphia music scene. “It’s spiritual, sensual sometimes, introspective if people can... Read More
Ducky Duke may not be a household name yet, but Matt Schmohl, the man known as Ducky Duke, is working on it. A performer at last year’s Launch music conference, Schmohl lives in Harrisburg and... Read More
