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Scenes and stories from the 56th annual Newport Folk Festival
There is a certain energy in Newport, Rhode Island the day before the folk festival begins. Maybe it’s because venues and movie theaters hold pre-fest shows to welcome everyone into town, or because...
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Feeling the heat with The Appleseed Cast at a sold-out Johnny Brenda’s
The Appleseed Cast took to the stage Wednesday night to a sold out crowd at Johnny Brenda’s. Guitarist Taylor Holenbeck addressed the group a few times, joking about the abundance of body heat in the...
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Iron and Wine and Ben Bridwell showcase musical friendship at Union Transfer
While walking east towards Union Transfer on Tuesday night, loud rain could be heard in the immediate distance. This was odd because no rain was falling where I was. Then, like out of a movie, I walked...
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Feel Like We Do: Peter Frampton plays an ecstatic set at Sands Bethelehem
Tuesday night, guitar rock legend Peter Frampton played for an enthusiastic crowd at the Sands Event Center in Bethlehem. His set only totaled about ten songs, but it was by no means short: many...
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Free at Noon Flashback: Greg Holden impressed the crowd with sincerity
Singer-songwriter Greg Holden knows the peaks and valleys of life like an old friend. And at today’s Free at Noon, he sung about his triumphs and troubles to a passionate audience. He almost didn’t...
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Miguel’s Wildheart tour takes flight at the TLA
Sporting a white leather jacket adorned with feathers and a bare chest underneath (much to the approval of the mostly female crowd) Miguel soared through his performance at the TLA on Friday night. He...
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Faith No More impress the heck out of the Skyline Stage crowd
In the interest of full disclosure, I am not a Faith No More superfan. In fact, before Sol Invictus, I hadn’t listened to one of their albums in a decade, at least. But, when I did last listen, I...
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Delta Spirit waltzes into World Cafe Live
Delta Spirit have decided to make this tour an unforgettable one. Instead of playing complete albums or orchestral versions of songs, as a number have bands have done lately, they have taken a page...
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Revolution In The Shadows: Desaparecidos took on Union Transfer
It was obvious most of last night’s crowd at Union Transfer came to see Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, and not post-hardcore screams from the performer, but the audience lit up for Desaparecidos anyway....
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Mad Decent Block Party rocks Penns Landing
Last Thursday and Friday, while most people were droning away at their 9-5s, Diplo and friends were busy putting in work at this years Mad Decent Block Party. What started off as a humble (and actual)...
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A hardcore show of friends at Lithuania’s album release party
“What does everybody think,” Dominic Angellela asked Boot and Saddle last night. “Does Eric look like a member of Slipnot in that?” “That” was a grey Dickies one-piece jumpsuit, and Eric Slick either...
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A good night for punk in its many forms: LVL UP, Palehound, and more at Union...
Friday night’s bill at Union Transfer offered attendees a variety of punk acts, each with a distinct flavor. The show began with Boston’s Palehound, who were celebrating their record release of debut...
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#ThrowbackThursday to the 2015 Pitchfork Music Festival in words and photos
Summer once again proved itself to be Festival Overload – most recently, the successful Philadelphia Folk Festival! But right before WXPN hosted its annual XPoNential Music Festival, I headed over to...
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Failure and Hum keep the 90s torch burning bright at the Electric Factory
I don’t wanna be accused of hyperbole here, but the 90’s may have been the greatest decade for music in the history of time (yes, including the 60’s). John Vettese is doing a swell job of proving...
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Social Distortion celebrates 1990 (and 25 years) at Festival Pier
Last night, San Diego punk icons Social Distortion celebrated their 25th anniversary with a show at Festival Pier. The eclectic bill brought together both punk rock enthusiasts as well as honkey-tonk...
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Adia Victoria transfixes the crowd at Johnny Brenda’s
Pay attention because the powerhouse that is Adia Victoria has arrived. Brimming with youth and vitality, a voice both sweet and sticky that opens doors to southern rock and blues, Victoria is an...
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Everybody Hits, and Everyone Everywhere hit it out of the park
Falling in love with bands that fall off the earth is something I do well. When I first heard of Everyone Everywhere, it was mid-2013, and the band had just released their second self-titled the...
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Meg Baird makes a majestic homecoming at Johnny Brenda’s
Thursday was a homecoming for former Philadelphia folk maestro Meg Baird at Johnny Brenda’s. With a new, utterly gorgeous LP at her disposal — Don’t Weigh Down the Light — she cast a magical live...
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Kamasi Washington brings The Epic to life at World Cafe Live
Saxophonist/composer Kamasi Washington brought an 8-piece version of the West Coast Get Down to World Café Live on Thursday as part of his first east coast excursion in support of his...
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If You Wanna: The Vaccines cut loose at The TLA
Despite vehemently protesting being one — charismatic frontman of The Vaccines Justin Hayward-Young is definitely some kind of teenage icon. Saturday night at the TLA, a substantial crowd of #teens...
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