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by Donte Kirby There was a sea of hands in the air when the beat dropped at the Mad Decent Block Party at Penn’s Landing on Friday Aug. 8th. Trap house was the music of the day. DJ Snake, Mac Diesel and Vic Mensa opened up the show and Diplo closed out the night. At the Read More

by Donte Kirby “If it’s not alive, it’s not live,” is the band’s mantra when it comes to live shows and what Abner Ramirez tells me. He’s one half of the married duo, Johnnyswim, and his voice is playful and full of life, no doubt energized by his other half, Amanda Sudano. Read More

by Donte Kirby Baba Yaga Kostianaya Noga, grotesque witch of Russian folklore. For those who come to her hut, which can move around on chicken legs, she has one question- are you here of your own freewill or by compulsion? Your answer decides your fate, friend or foe, death or Read More

by Donte Kirby Ulrich Schnauss and Telequanta transported the audience to their world at Johnny Brenda’s on Wednesday night by using atmospheric music and complementary images as the vehicle. The opening act, Telequanta, is from the East Falls area of Philadelphia, lovingly Read More

by Donte Kirby San Francisco’s The Mantles, Juan Wauters and Philly’s own Timbers showed their skills at Kung Fu Necktie, musically chopping a board in two. Timbers, a bass and drum two piece, kicked the show off with their self-described sound of “fuzzy, space metal.” Songs like Read More