Local Music

Written and photographed by: Jasmine Bowens Jam on the Grass, a grassroots music festival, marked its 12th celebration on Sept. 20 at the Abington Arts Center in Jenkintown, Pa. First, let’s talk about the Abington Arts Center. As a Philadelphia native with family just seven Read More

Written by: Max Bennett Photographed :by Kyle Bianco of Spyder Entertainment  The Note was the last music venue in the bustling Philly suburb of West Chester. For several years, the club hosted local and touring acts. But it shut down in 2014. Now, Frank Herron of Saloon 151 and Read More

Written by : Max Bennett Last summer, I wrote about the debut hometown show of Philly’s nascent jangly emo goofball math rock band Rat Jester. Now, they’ve followed it up with their first EP, “Fun House,” released on May 9. To call “Fun House” “short but sweet” feels like an Read More

Written by Nick Hopton Philly-based LGBTQIA+ alternative band, PHNTMS, is back with yet another piece of musical bliss in the form of “Body Language.” An alt-pop anthem, complete with shades of Paramore and U2, PHNTMS consistently finds ways to further their music Read More

Written by Ashley Paskill Philadelphia area-based singer/songwriter, Lisa Bouchelle’s single, “Jump In,” recently hit the Billboard charts back in September. The single comes from her recent album of the same name. “Jump In” initially premiered on the Read More

Written by Maria Arroyo I recently had the opportunity to sit down with 21-year old singer/songwriter and absolute gem, Olivia Rubini, who recently released her debut album, Silhouettes. Currently, residing in the Delaware area, she shares how she searches deep inside herself to Read More