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by Kathleen Larrick It’s been a couple of years since I last saw Adrian Krygowski, not since his move from DC to Nashville. As he walks through the entrance of IOTA, his old haunt in Arlington, VA, I see his hair is much shorter, his look a bit more polished. But as he greets me, Read More

Pop. 1280 Imps of Perversion Reviewed by: Stephen Krock     If nothing else, Pop. 1280 has seen that screaming punk is not dead with their new LP, Imps of Perversion. Once you get past their cool band name, wicked album title, and truly electric opening track “Lights Read More

Pond Hobo Rocket Reviewed by: Stephen Krock     Pond is a lot like the Velvet Underground. Just a bunch of alternapop darlings dicking around on keyboards and guitars to make some noise. But some pretty good noise, it turns out. Now, I have no way of knowing the order Read More

Jesse Woods Get Your Burdens Lifted Reviewed by Stephen Krock     What is the word for a fully realized, cohesive, yet ultimately dynamic album? Well, in this case, the world is Jesse Woods’ Get Your Burdens Lifted. Seamlessly bouncing back and forth between heavily Read More

Preservation Hall Jazz Band That’s It! Reviewed by Stephen Krock     Preservation Hall Jazz Band has a lot to celebrate this week. The release of their new album, That’s It!, appearances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and their one week residency at The McKittrick Read More

by Stephen Krock As the Philly Awesomefest continues to roll along on its totally tubular way, we must all take a moment to remember and honor that which we have lost to the tides of yesteryear. Who of us doesn’t recall the crisp, satisfying sound of a fresh clam shell case Read More