I met our writer/photographer Pablo Martinez seven years ago at Johnny Brenda’s, one of our favorite Philly venues at a British Sea Power show. We both happened to go alone and ended up standing next to each other. While we were waiting for the show to start, he turned to me and asked me if I have ever […]
Read More Life of Pablo: The Specials Rock the TLAHeavy riffs and psychedelic jams shook the Underground Arts as Australian rock act, Wolfmother kicked off their brief run of US dates the other month. Philadelphia was the first of only four east coast stops before the group embarked on a Euro-tour of mostly festival slots running through mid-July, ending back in their native […]
Read More Wolfmother Victorious in Philadelphiai99 Radio celebrated five years of 24×7 commercial-free radio (and still going strong!) last Friday at The Barbary. The featured headliner of the evening was cosmic rockers, DREAMERS, who flew all the way from Los Angeles to play for the sold out event.  A great evening of rock was lined up before my boys, DREAMERS! Kicking […]
Read More DREAMERS Launch, Fly and Land in PhillyDes Rocs played the Radio 104.5 Birthday Show’s Mall Chevrolet New Music Discover Stage last weekend. More impressively was frontman Danny Rocco’s insane stage energy after not sleeping for two days in a row and catching a flight in from Colorado that morning!! You can read more on that amazing performance (complete with video) here! The Des […]
Read More Talk Dirty to Me: A Quickie Q&A ft. Des RocsDespite one of the earlier set times at Radio 104.5’s 12th annual Birthday Show last weekend, Des Rocs drew a fairly large crowd, especially given the fact it was an outdoor b-stage (more commonly known as the Mall Chevrolet New Music Discovery stage), tucked in the corner fo the BB&T Pavilion grounds. 2:30PM hit and Radio 104.5 […]
Read More Des Rocs take us Outta Our Minds at Radio 104.5’s Birthday Show!One of our favorite Philly bands are rocking the tri-state area next weekend and you do not want to miss these shows! Our favorite locals, Soraia are hitting a tri-state run next weekend!! Kicking things off at Berlin in New York City Friday June 14th, they’ll move to 118 North in Wayne, Pennsylvania just outside Philadelphia […]
Read More Spend next weekend with SORAIARadio 104.5 is celebrating the 12th anniversary of the station this Sunday at BB&T Pavilion across the water in Camden (which, despite how bands list this tour stop on official merchandise, is NOT Philadelphia, but we will continually flock there for bands we love, won’t we?). I do not condone artist-bashing and in no way […]
Read More Radio 104.5’s Bitchin’ Birthday B-StageÂIt’s hump day and if you are anything like me, I know you’re all still recovering from the holiday weekend, but DAMMIT. BOOT ’N’ RALLY (not to be confused with Boot & Saddle, our beloved Philly venue) for a birthday party this Friday night! Our friends over at i99 Radio are celebrating five years of success!! […]
Read More Birthday Bash at The BarbaryKicking off the month of June on the Philly concert scene, glam rockers Starcrawler open for hardcore punkers The Distillers at Union Transfer. Philadelphia last saw the young quartet headline a show at Johnny Brenda’s in February last year. The band has kept busy with a good amount of activity since then, dropping a one-off single (with […]
Read More Starcrawler Set to Rock Union TransferSwedish punk rockers The Hives kicked off their seemingly short Scream Team Tour in Philadelphia this past Saturday at the beloved Electric Fac—I mean, North Sev—errrr, FRANKLIN MUSIC HALL with tour mates, Refused as well as local hitters, Control Top and RunHideFight. The last offering from The Hives was their one-off single, “Blood Red Moon” back […]
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