Wow, it was so great to be home visiting Philly this past month!! So much has changed since I’ve been home but the music community remains incredible and the artists that tour through Philly can tell you, we love music! SQUID has been one of my favorite bands after seeing them live at SXSW in […]
Read More Show recap: Squid at johnny brenda’sHey friends!!! Cher here with some great news. Not only am I lucky enough to be back in Philly on this glorious, warm, sunny, (feels like summer in winter) day, but one of my favorite bands (especially to experience live) SQUID is in town and playing a sold-out show at Johnny Brenda’s TONIGHT!!! SQUID consists […]
Read More PHILLY SHOW NOT TO BE MISSED: SQUID PLAYS A SOLD-OUT JOHNNY BRENDA’S TONIGHT!!!Aziya‘s new EP We Speak of Tides is out now and I couldn’t feel more blessed and excited!! London-based Aziya became one of my favorite new artists when I found her by some miracle on Instagram. I found a video of her playing a cover, then found the treasure trove that is her profile- full […]
Read More Currently Spinning: Aziya ‘We Speak of Tides’ EPBig Donna Summer disco vibes and a fat bass line kick off The Unlikely Candidates latest single, “Gemini” and keep it bumping and pumping the entire three and a half minutes. TUC frontman Kyle Morris sings the song in a dreamy falsetto-y tone that—unless you’re familiar with the band—might not inherently recognize as The Unlikely Candidates. It’s a different direction for the band, but […]
Read More Currently Spinning: The Unlikely Candidates “Gemini”Pop rock prince MICKY JAMES’s latest glam stomper, Shiver is out today and it’s been on repeat in my office. WOW, whatta great hook and catchy, upbeat melody!! The overall song is a bit reminiscent of Supergrass’s sound and a PERFECT summer bop. Despite the cheerful melody, the song itself discusses isolation, loss and depression; […]
Read More SHIVER WITH ANTICI… PATION AT MICKY JAMES’S HOT NEW SUMMER SINGLE!I love a plot twist. I love a difficult journey with a happy ending. I love the story of the underdog. I love when the quiet, enigmatic person in the corner surprises you. I love when struggle turns into success. And I especially love when a song creeps up on you and hits you in […]
Read More The Best PartsPhilly’s own Red Touch Black have just released their highly anticipated self-titled debut album!! After slaying shows in Philly including Live on Front the hard rocking four-piece left us craving this album and I am so glad it’s finally here for us all to enjoy. Get lost in this heavy, dreamy new album out now […]
Read More Red Touch Black’s hard-rocking self-titled debut album is OUT NOW!!It goes without saying that 2020 was difficult for many reasons. There was so much loss and grief surrounding us on a daily basis. It was suffocating and debilitating at times. I lost my job on my 30th birthday around March 18th, 2020 and experienced the entire pandemic unemployed. As a result, I suffered from […]
Read More Songs For New BeginningsPhilly’s Night Bloom just released their fourth album Moment to Dawn, a collection of ten songs that feel like breeze of bliss and relaxation with J Termini‘s atmospheric beats paired with Pat Schlitzer‘s story-telling lyrics. The perfect pairing for makes for an epic new album, following Night Bloom‘s Ecliptic (2020), Bliss You (2019), and 2018’s […]
Read More Currently Spinning: Night Bloom’s new album ‘Moment to Dawn’Your new favorite band from Philly, Larlene have released their new single ‘Chamomile’ for download for free on Bandcamp! The single originally debuted on the Philly Loves You compilation. All proceeds from the Bandcamp sales go to support of one of the best independent venues in Philly, Ortlieb’s. You can listen to and download ‘Chamomile’ […]
Read More Currently Spinning: Larlene ‘Chamomile’