cheerleader

by Lauren Rosier There’s no denying that the full-length debut, The Sunshine of Your Youth (Bright Antenna), from Philly haze pop quartet, Cheerleader, was one of the most influential indie records of 2015. However, Philadelphia wasn’t always the only city that Connecticut Read More

by Matt Kelchner It may not have been the most preferred weather for a concert hosted outdoors, but that did not stop eager fans from traveling down to South Philadelphia for this year’s 104.5 Winter Jam festival. Headlined by New Jersey’s own The Gaslight Anthem, the lineup also Read More

by Bill Repko An acute case of train lag had me slumped in my seat, teetering between hypnopompic stoicism and wayward excitement. I spotted my first hipster; she wore a white tee, cuffed jean shorts, braid-necklace, a pair of gilded sandals, and a glum expression. Since the Read More

by Holli Stephens When Joe Haller and Chris Duran first met in their Connecticut high school, a bond was made. “I think the first time we hung out we had a sleepover and we recorded a cover of ‘Better Off Alone’,” Haller says with a laugh. “We’ve been friends for like 10 years.” Read More