June 20, 2013
On Friday night two enormously influential bands took the stage at The Mann Center. Both hailing from Brooklyn, NY, The Dirty Projectors and The National brought very different styles and attitudes to the classy Fairmount Park arena. First up were the Dirty Projectors, whom I’d previously seen ...
Read MoreWords By: Dane Fallon Photos By: Kristina Astad A crew came out on a thirsty Thursday to Milkboy for an evening of music. To kick things off was “Black Dirty” from Mount Laurel, New Jersey. Like their name, they got everything in the room dirty… in a figurative, not dubstep term, kind of ...
Read MoreThe Dead Milkmen Halloween 2012 Show at Union Transfer Words and Photos by E A Quinn Rather than trick or treat for halloween, a mass of punk-rock kids gathered at Union Transfer for The Dead Milkmen show. Opening for one of the funnest ska-punk band to ever come out of Philly was the Psychic ...
Read MoreSigur Rós has been doing a pretty good job of making this year’s resurgence memorable. Not only did they release a brilliantly dense new album and strike out on an extensive tour after a four-year absence from the stage, but now the icelandic orchestrators are debuting new music at shows. ...
Read MoreOne of Philadelphia’s newest rock venues, Milkboy, has been known to put on some pretty great shows within its short existence. The venue has only been open a little over a year, and has already hosted great acts like the Hold Steady’s Craig Finn, Philadelphia’s own Ape ...
Read MoreThe 5th annual Seaside Music Festival will kick off this Thursday in Seaside Heights, NJ. The festival is devoted to showcasing emerging artists. The festival is free to attend and you can find the schedule of events right here. Among the bands performing at this years festival is HelloRadio an ...
Read MoreTRI STATE LIVE: INTERVIEW BAND: HONEYHONEY FESTIVAL: NOWADAYS INDIE MUSIC FEST On Friday, the early evening start time was kicked off by California alt country group HoneyHoney, who are now one of my new indie fav’s. Suzanne Santo, the band’s female lead has one hell of a voice which was ...
Read MoreWords by Sarah Waltman, Photos by Steven Philips March 30 – April 1, 2012, Kutcher’s Country Club, Monticello, NY The weekend of March 30 – April 1 at the Rock n Roll Resort would be one I would never forget. I didn’t realize this on the two and a half hour trip from ...
Read MorePhotographs by Keanan Barbour – March of Brown Photoworks Words by Dan Debes There were beards a plenty both on and off stage and the air hung with an acrid stench that for a change did not come from illegal substances but rather from a string of toasty vintage christmas lights strewn ...
Read MoreNewport Folk Festival favorites, Deer Tick and The Felice Brothers, displayed their undeniable talent to a sold-out crowd on Friday. Both bands’ raw power was enough to jolt life into the crowd, despite the oddly early set times (Royale becomes a nightclub after the bands finish). The ...
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