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 Jason Sendaula South Philadelphia’s J1 Studios is an ever-expanding comic book and multimedia studio founded by local artist Jason Richardson. Beginning with comics, the company has... Read More
By Jennifer Koch Photo by Mike Dillon “I own a human skull. Every artist should own a human skull.” If you are at all interested in tattoos and horror, you know his name. And if you... Read More
By Jen Levins Photo by Mike Dillon Never let the words “I just learned this today so it might be a train wreck” escape your mouth while you’re on stage. NEVER. Welcome to my... Read More
By Brian Kindle “We’ll be your wrecking ball tonight!” Alex Levine of the So So Glos is fond of proclaiming at live shows, followed immediately by an imperative to “get up... Read More
By Izzy Cihak “We’ll all be gardening on rooftops and we’ll have to know jujitsu to defend our lives,” she tells me within our first minute of conversation. This was... Read More
