Mary Lattimore

by Bryan Culver Identify which of the following statements is false: (1) I live and work in Philadelphia; (2) I spend an inordinate amount of time listening to, dissecting, and writing about music; (3) I often attend live shows.  If you answered (3) you are spot on the money. Read More

by Lauren Rosier There’s something about newness and the unfamiliar that tends to turn people away, but the uniqueness and experimental qualities of avant-garde musicians like Julianna Barwick set them apart from the masses. I recently had the opportunity to have a phone Read More

By Adam McGrath Friday was a busy day in Philly for psychedelic pop band Quilt, as they enjoyed the patronage of WXPN listeners during Free at Noon in University City before headlining an evening show at Fishtown’s The Foundry. Quilt’s 75-minute set Friday night featured many of Read More

by Matt Kelchner After being out on the road since the beginning of July, local shoegazers Nothing finally made their way back to Philadelphia last Friday night. Tired of Tomorrow, their excellent new album was released even before that – back in mid May. While being out on Read More

by Geno Thackara First she gives the guitar a couple firm taps. With each one, a small jiggly blob of white light appears near her hand and then fades away in a moment. Next she scratches her fingernails around its surface, leaving glowing trails behind like afterimages inside Read More

by Stephen Krock The world of art and music offers much to fluidity. It is a shame, then, that a fluidity of sexual identity or expression is still not celebrated as openly in the pop-culture world. In an effort to widen some eyes and expand some horizons, Ladyfest returns to Read More