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
“I really liked the idea that the name wouldn’t pigeonhole us. When you hear the band name, it doesn’t describe a sound at all, it doesn’t set any expectation of the sound of... Read 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
