Wanee 2013 – Only 11 More Months ‘Till We Are All Together Again!

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by Lucy Pepper – Photography by Steven Philips Smoking like a chimney and listening to Grateful Dead shows provided little relief to my finger tapping anticipation. After travelling 15 hours south, we arrived Thursday morning at the 9th annual Wanee Music Festival in Live Oak, Florida. We ...

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Rock n Roll Resort v3 Tiny Rager

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Photos by Steven Philips, Story by Lillimaura Lamour. A famous yogi, riding the surf, near Santa Cruz, CA, while in a yogic asana called tree pose, on one foot, once said, “The waves of life will keep coming; your task is to learn how to ride the waves. In other words, the possibilities are ...

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Where In The World Is The West Philadelphia Orchestra?

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Photos by Steven Philips, Story by Julianne Weingart After this past installment of the West Philadelphia Orchestra’s Monthly Balkan Dance Party, I’m convinced many more of our daily activities should end with a loud, unanimous “hey!” or “opa!” Smiles would be rampant. And that was the case ...

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The Infamous Stringdusters Hit WCL The Queen w/ Sean Hoots

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Words & Photos By: Steven Philips The Infamous Stringdusters and Sean Hoots of Hoots and Hellmouth treated Wilmington, DE with a show at World Cafe Live last Thursday night, and it was an amazing time. I don’t make the trek down from Philly too often, since there’s so much good ...

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Psybient Soiree Will Blast Off This Weekend

Rock N Roll Resort V2: A Psybient Soiree will pop off this weekend at Kutcher’s Country Club in Monticello, New York. It will be the first stop on Spring tour for Shpongle, the headliner, and fans are really ready for this. Simon will play two Friday night sets – one as Shpongle, ...

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JGB at Blockley for Headspace Magazine One Year Anniversary Party

Words: Kelly Washinger :: Photos: Steven Philips The Jerry Garcia Band had a two night run at The Blockley on March 14th and 15th, a long awaited visit by all Dead fans and followers in Philadelphia. On the first night, Psychadelphia opened for JGB, playing an incredible set and setting a ...

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moe. rocks Philly Mar 9, 2012 at Electric Factory

Story by Kelly Wassinger Photos by Steven Philips moe. performed Friday, March 9th, at the Electric Factory. The group performed two incredible sets, showing off their amazing ability to switch genres and sounds whenever they desire. The crowd was a mix of old and young fans, all excited about ...

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Kung Fu and The Heavy Pets at the Blockley 12/2/11

Story by Kelly Wassinger Photos by StSteven of PhilipsPhoto.com On Friday night December 2nd The Heavy Pets graced the Blockley with their presence as part of their winter tour, Swim Out Past the Sun. The night kicked off with a tantalizing opening set from Kung Fu. Kung Fu is the band to ...

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Philly Sings Philly 2011 at The Fire

Story and all Photographs by StSteven @ PhilipsPhoto.com Tuesday nights in November have been a special time for the local music scene. Young contemporary Philly songwriters, singers, and musicians have been honoring other Philly songwriters while entertaining audiences by performing their ...

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Cat Martino at Kung Fu Necktie Nov 20, 2011

Story and all Photographs by Steven Philips, aka StSteven of Philips Photo. Cat Martino gave a solo performance Sunday night that filled the room with sound. Soaring harmonies, interesting keyboard and guitar accompaniment, and lyrical vocal melodies. She loops her voice laying down layers of ...

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