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“We’re like Bob Dylan playing the theme song to Roseanne.” Hutch’s statement held partially true, as Kathy did actually play the Roseanne theme on Tuesday night. However, Hutch and Kathy are much more than that. Taking a break from their punk aesthetic with The Thermals, the duo stripped down...
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In Philadelphia, you know summer is officially here when the Radio 104.5 Block Parties begin. The first of the summer series kicked off Sunday at the Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing with Bad Suns, Catfish and the Bottlemen, BANKS, and The Airborne Toxic Event. Check out photos below! The...
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While being a 30-year-old music journalist can be more than a bit frustrating (if not downright maddening) in the age of the largely non-paying blogosphere, being asked to cover a personal hero, who soundtracked my formative years, is still, admittedly, quite exciting and quite flattering… especially when they’re willing...
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I honestly don’t know where to start with this review. Not because it was bad, it was fucking amazing. But it was so good I’m almost at a loss for words. Dan Deacon shows are somewhat expected – a good, sweaty, fun-filled time, with crowd dance competitions and weird...
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Every person experiences pain, but life is about accepting and being able to release that pain. Sufjan Stevens is an artist who has never been shy about his pain. From anger, guilt, to memories of absence, Sufjan has poured out his heart into beautiful melodies. After a hiatus from...
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On Sunday night, Union Transfer became a magical land packed full of tigers (with the exception of one llama)… well, according to one mystery man in a cape. Sound strange? Maybe. But for those who were in attendance for of Montreal’s concert… completely normal. As much as the night...
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St. Vincent- St. Vincent : St. Vincent’s weird eponymous 5th release is my number 1 pick of the year – a statement about this year in music, her incredible songwriting, guitar wizardry and a choreographed live show are magnificent. The St. Vincent album is a world within a world. http://ilovestvincent.com/ Tracks to...
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This Monday saw my generation’s simultaneously noisiest and dreamiest shoegazers, Blonde Redhead, play to an unfortunately sparse crowd at Union Transfer. Despite the lack of a turn out, the New York City band’s set far from unimpressed, including a cross-section of the band’s catalogue throughout the past twenty years...
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Although I’m hearing about her for the first time this past Halloween… Apparently Grumpy Cat is a already pretty big deal… Grumpy Cat is an endearingly crabby kitty who went viral on YouTube and has, over the past two-and-a-half years, been featured on the covers of The Wall Street...
“We’re like Bob Dylan playing the theme song to Roseanne.” Hutch’s statement held partially true, as Kathy did actually play the Roseanne theme on Tuesday night. However, Hutch and Kathy are much more than that. Taking a break from their punk aesthetic with The Thermals, the duo stripped down...
