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  Written by Nick Hopton Photos courtesy of Firefly Festival It was 2:30 PM on Thursday when we lined up for the gates of our heaven to open. And naturally, it was raining. Not that kind of rain that makes you huddle under cover, though. It’s the kind that washes away Read More

Written by Noelle Simeon Inspired by Vivaldi‘s “Four Seasons,” Weezer‘s SZNZ: Autumn, one-quarter of a four-album concept, awakens familiar demons with their fun-but-awkward style. I mean, it’s Weezer. They know how to fuse an anxious song and sway Read More

by Matt Kelchner “When it clicks right, it’s just the coolest thing,” Matt Sharp tells me as we discuss the importance of chemistry in a band, regardless of their size. It’s something that Sharp feels is exceptionally strong with this iteration of The Rentals. But getting to this Read More

by Holli Stephens I’ve been jamming out to since my middle school days and by any means necessary I was going to find a way to get to Bethlehem to see them at Musikfest.  It was as problematic as I expected it to be. After asking around I recruited my friend Ian Louda who Read More

The Front Bottoms Talon of the Hawk Reviewed by Andi Bricklin Some people call it punk, some call it pop; the truth is that The Front Bottoms don’t really fit into either one of those genres, which is why I’m glad they are an Indie band, and I hope it stays that way. The Front Read More