sylvan esso

by Holli Stephens Union Transfer has been on a streak of bringing in unbelievably talented and creative acts to their stage. Friday night’s sold out show exceeded expectation with opener Psychic Twin and Sylvan Esso. Clad in all black, the three-piece lady synth group comprised 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 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 Ari Roth My Morning Jacket have become one of the most acclaimed and adored rock bands in the country over the course of their 16 years together. Next year, following a smash success in 2014, the band will host its very own festival, the second annual One Big Holiday, held at Read More

by Adam McGrath The line between music and sex occasionally blurs, with both expressions rooted in passion, excitement, and rhythm. For the thousand-plus sweaty bodies at Union Transfer Sunday night, they proved one and the same as Tune-Yards and Sylvan Esso made love to the Read More

by Jaz Bowens Sylvan Esso (Amelia Randall Meath from Mountain Man and DJ Nick Sanborn) along with Minor Alps (Matthew Caws of Nada Surf and Juliana Hatfield from Blake Babies and Some Girls) performed at World Cafe Live on Friday night. The slight rain didn’t stop too many people Read More