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by Adam McGrath There is no longer any doubt whether Philly music fans love mix-and-match master RJD2. The packed house Friday night at Union Transfer solidified the local legacy of RJ Krohn as someone who can bring serious beats to any party. RJD2 looked perfectly at ease on Read More

by Jane Roser Describing Frankie Rose’s music is akin to trying to explain the visuals that swept your imagination as you read The Chronicles Of Narnia as a child or the first time you watched Labyrinth or, if you’re not that old school, Inception. Rose’s lyrics Read More

by Marcus Bonner Philadelphia music fans got a little taste of the Melbourne indie rock scene Thursday night, as singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett played a full house at Union Transfer with spacy quartet Kins. The show was “way sold out” to quote a paper sign in the box office Read More

by Michelle Singer Entering the venue, the crowd seemed pretty sparse near the stage.  A common occurrence and struggle opening bands often face, the trash-pop punk-tinged trio Tweens rocketed through the crowd with thier sound and before long a mosh pit was born.  With Read More

By Jane Roser If you have a hankering to catch Jason Isbell live, you’d better get on that the minute tickets go on sale, as this Muscle Shoals singer-songwriter has yet again been selling out shows on his tour promoting his critically acclaimed album Southeastern, Read More

By John Pfeiffer Sylvana Joyce and the Moment SJATM is quick becoming one of the east coast’s most compelling musical prospects. Blending a fiery style of blues-rock and Balkan Folk music, Joyce and crew have been spinning heads in every place they play. Winners of MTV’s Read More