philadelphia

by John Nicholson Indie-pop homeboys, Literature, released their second LP today, entitled Chorus.  The band sat own with That Mag to shed some light on Philly’s music community, their creative process, roots in punk and pure-hearted dedication to the DIY culture. Transplants of Read More

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 Michele Zipkin You never know when a new song might arise from an attempt to revisit an old one, but for Ivan Howard and Kelly Crisp of the Rosebuds, that is exactly what sparked their latest record, Sand + Silence. This marks the sixth full-length from the North Carolinian Read More

By Andi Bricklin In interviewing Rixton, I’m reminded of the original “boy band” from Liverpool. Those four cheeky Brits filled the US airwaves with their antics and boyish charm, accompanied by catchy tunes that were barely audible over the chorus of screaming girls. Thankfully Read More

by Holli Stephens In his more advanced age, leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin became extremely paranoid. It became so serious that he surrounded himself with a pack of dogs for protection. Among his four-legged friends, his favorite was named Minka. For Ari Rubin, this Read More

by Donte Kirby Veruca Salt is reunited. Along with Portland’s BattleMe, longtime fans were given the show they’ve been waiting for since Veruca’s indefinite hiatus back in 2012. BattleMe opened up the night with an energetic set, playing songs from his latest EP, Weight on Read More