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  By Geno Thackara The underground Sofar (Songs From a Room) concert series still offers just about the best listening environment around, and the monthly traveling party is apparently reaching a fever pitch this season. The Philly crew managed to plan a whopping three shows Read More

  By Dan Williams It’s been a little over a year since I last saw The Jayplayers in concert.  Formed as an acoustic duo in 2013 out of Lebanon PA, Keeley McCue and Chris Weidensaul have earned acclaim with their Americana/Roots songwriting and harmonies.   It was a Read More

by Jaz Bowens Sofar Sounds, founded in 2010, is a growing network of artist and music lovers who bring live music in a intimate setting to cities all across the globe. Each month, in over 302 cities, there is a Sofar event. That Mag has been lucky enough to attend many of the Read More

by Geno Thackara Things got a bit changed from the pattern with our latest local Songs From A Room, that traveling mystery show that brings a surprise lineup to a different intimate venue each month. Our MC Dan McGurk actually apologized at one point for breaking pretty much all Read More

by Geno Thackara Sofar Sounds is a very well-kept open secret. Never heard of the name? I hadn’t before last week either. (It’s abbreviated from SOngs From A Room, which is worth mentioning just because I always give points for a good Leonard Cohen reference.) It Read More

by Alyse Horn Broadcasted internationally out of a Fishtown apartment Sunday night, four different musical acts brought dozens of people together to participate in “A Very Sofar Christmas.” Sofar is “the world’s largest live music discovery community; curating Read More