G Flip is a rare kind of performer. They don’t just stay in the center of the stage with one instrument or a microphone in hand; they’re everywhere all at once. It makes for a truly electrifying show. One moment they’re singing their heart out, the next they’re lighting up the saxophone, then they’re behind […]
Read More G-Flip Takes Over Union transferNostalgia ruled the night as Cartel played a sold out show at Philadelphia’s Theater of the Living Arts. The band revisited their debut album Chroma in honor of its 20th anniversary and had all the elder millennials in the crowd singing their hearts out, me included. For ninety minutes, three of the four original members […]
Read More Nostalgia Rules The Night: Cartel @ the TLAA few months ago I was at happy hour with a few friends chatting about new music and upcoming concerts. I was eager to break out of my usual Spotify rotation and discover fresh sounds, especially from smaller local bands I could both listen to and photograph. My friend Abby opened her concert calendar, overflowing […]
Read More Harbour and Friends @ The TLAWhen I saw UPSAHL was coming back through Philadelphia on tour I jumped at submitting my request to be in the photo pit again. After last year’s electric performance, I was sure she was going to be playing to a massive crowd this year. To my huge surprise, she’s still one of Pop music’s secret […]
Read More Upsahl Back In PhiladelphiaIt’s hard to believe, but it really has been 20 years since the release of the iconic album Say Anything … Is A Real Boy. To celebrate the occasion, Max Bemis, the band’s lead singer, brought the band back together (after being on hiatus since 2018) to go on tour to play the album for […]
Read More Say Anything @ The Fillmore PhiladelphiaWords and photos by Emily Cohen 2023 has been a year of new music discovery for me, and a recent addition to my collection of bands I’m excited to share is The Moss. I stumbled upon them in a pretty classic way—while listening to the radio in the car. This wonderful band happened to be that […]
Read More The Moss at The Foundry PhiladelphiaWords and photos by Emily Cohen Allison Russell is currently on tour with her band, the Rainbow Coalition, promoting her second studio album, “The Returner,” which was released in September and has already been nominated for four Grammys. On a very chilly evening in Philadelphia, the Canadian singer brought her tour to World Cafe Live. The […]
Read More Allison Russell at World Cafe LiveThe room was already quite full for the opening act and as soon as they started singing I understood why. Admittedly I am just discovering Miki’s music and what a joy it is to find a voice like Miki’s. Backed by a keyboard player, their music is so soft, but powerful and beautiful and honest. […]
Read More G FLIP and Miki Ratsula @ The FoundryPure joy radiated through Citizens Bank Park and honestly through me too. Having been a fan of P!NK since I was in at least 3rd grade, being able to photograph her in my hometown was something else. Add Brandi Carlile to that mix, this girl was in heaven. Both put on an unforgettable concert on […]
Read More P!NK AND BRANDI CARLILE @ CITIZENS BANK PARKUPSAHL brought her epic tour to Philly with WizTheMC and our photographer & writer Emily Cohen couldn’t get enough. Arizona native UPSAHL released a new mixtape, her first volume of The PHX Tapes featuring two new songs before setting out on her US headlining tour with WizTheMC. UPSAHL says of the new mixtape release: “I […]
Read More Upsahl & WizTheMC electrify Philly at The Foundry