Boot and Saddle

by Ziggy Merritt This past Friday, Boot & Saddle saw a seamless set from experimental electronic musician Dayve Hawk, better known as Memory Tapes since 2009. Computer Magic and School Dance additionally opened on what was one of the final few stops on their nationwide July Read More

by Matt Kelchner Last Friday night, Moon King and Mr. Twin Sister came to town to kick off their two week long tour at Boot and Saddle. By the end of the night, the two acts turned the small South Philly venue into a mini version of Making Time. While each group have their own Read More

by Ziggy Merritt This past Sunday marked both Worriers and Cayetana’s peformance at the cramped yet rustically charming venue, The Boot and Saddle. Joining them were Caves and the ill-publicized -something that’s becoming a theme- debut of opening act, Eight. My night was fueled Read More

by Geno Thackara “Hey, want to spend a late worknight at a tiny South Philly bar to see three people who’ve never played as a trio before? Actually I don’t have any idea what they’re going to play. Actually, they probably don’t either. No, that Read More

by Geno Thackara Talk about strange bedfellows. Heavy power-trio rock, bizarre experimental synth-pop, tight complexity and jazzy improvisation don’t all seem like cozy mates at first glance. It would take an uncommon mind to think about combining them all too thoroughly Read More

by Matt Kelchner On a wet, dreary Tuesday night, The Decemberists made their return to Philadelphia and the Academy of Music. The fabled, beautiful theatre housed the band on their previous headlining tour and it served as the same for their current one as well. With the release Read More