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by Donte Kirby Chicago’s Wilde Belle and London’s Django Django had the crowd at Union Transfer moving their hips with their genre blending sounds. Wild Belle, composed of siblings Elliot and Natalie Bergman, opened up the evening with sultry tones and dark melodies. In a song, Read More

by Geno Thackara Well, this is one show that lives up to its name (or since the program first started in London, I should say it does what it says on the tin). Communion is an ongoing showcase that brings a bill of up-and-coming artists to a series of major cities each month for Read More

By Adam McGrath They have the look. They have the sound. The four gents from Kettering, England who make up the band Temples are bringing youthful exuberance to a classic style on their first North American tour, stopping in Philadelphia at Kung Fu Necktie on Saturday, November Read More

by Schuyler Lee If you listen to Brit alternative rock, you have probably heard of the London-based indie/alt-rock group, The Veils. Their new album, Time Stays, We Go was released last month and the band is currently on tour promoting it. A little over half-way through their US Read More

 Being There  Breaking Away Reviewed by Paulette McCain       Picture: the perfect lazy summer afternoon, sitting in your house with the fan blowing, away from the blistering heat, sipping on a cold beer or a sweet tea. Being There’s debut album Breaking Away would Read More

Meeting the Girl Who is Pony Boy by Jessica Nguyen   I’ll admit- after a good bit of research, I was embarrassed to tell Pony Boy I didn’t know how to pronounce her real name.  “That’s okay, no one really knows how to pronounce my name. Not even my own Read More