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The #MeToo movement and its impact on our society have been immense. Artists have been using their craft as a means of therapy and as a way to speak out about the issues that plague our country. Portland’s Camp Crush shares a track “November Skin” that was Read More

by Erinn Fortson When she’s not writing music, Rachel Taylor Brown is composing material for the civil and engineering firm she works for in Portland, Oregon.  She sometimes finds it refreshing to be in the company of non-musicians in a city that’s overpopulated with fellow Read More

By Adam McGrath Sometimes the best instrument is the human voice. The only thing better is multiple human voices. Portland band Ages and Ages proved this claim Saturday night at Center City’s MilkBoy as all six band members lifted up in song during a stirring performance. Led by Read More

by Adam McGrath The wet weather this week didn’t dampen the spirits of Philly concertgoers, as big crowds turned out for acts like Courtney Barnett, Benjamin Booker, and Shakey Graves, but now it’s time for the sun to clear the way for a fresh batch of weekend shows. First, Read More

by Erinn Fortson An audience is never predicable. From its magnitude to its energy, a crowd fluctuates as often as the weather; you might anticipate sunny skies, but a forecast can change within minutes. With that said, performing in front of strangers or even long-time fans is a Read More

 by Erinn Fortson  Lovers was already established as a band before Carolyn Berk met Kerby Ferris and Emily Kingan. In 2002, the same year Star Lit Sunken Ship was released, Berk had her first encounter with her future band mates. Fast-forward a few years later and thousands of Read More