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It’s hard to believe it’s been two decades since the emergence of Franz Ferdinand, about halfway between the death of Brit Pop and the mainstream popularity of what has come to be known as indie sleaze. The post-punk revivalists hailing from Glasgow, who find themselves somewhere between the two,...
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LA indie rockers Ian Sweet brought the sounds of their latest EP, Star Stuff, to Johnny Brenda’s on a particularly toasty Thursday night (7/28). Accompanying them on their tour, Chicago indie rock band BNNY shared the stage as their opener for the evening. ...
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The iconic Baltimore dream-pop duo brought their newest album, Once Twice Melody, to The Met stage on 7/24. Performing in front of starry screens and dazzling light displays that perfectly accompanied their dreamy sound, it was certainly a night to remember. ...
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During Cassandra Jenkins’ most recent stop at Johnny Brenda’s, just two weeks ago, she regaled the audience with tales of her recent UK tour supporting Mitski and realizing that waves of fans fainting in Beatlemania fashion had become about as common as Morrissey stage invasions for shows of the...
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I literally could not make out Vile’s face through the luscious veil of locks that he refuses to push out of the way. Vile is already a world class guitarist, that was obvious last Friday at Union Transfer, but playing through all that hair? I would call that a...
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This past Wednesday, June 1st, folk rocker Ray LaMontagne brought his Monovision Tour to the Metropolitan Opera House of Philadelphia, where he treated fans to 9 of the 10 songs of his Monovision LP, in addition to a number of fan favorites, from the stage of our city’s most...
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Avi Kaplan’s impressively low vocals seems to never fail in captivating his audiences. Kaplan’s basso profundo range allows for a performance rarely ever seen, and has been a staple of his musical repertoire since his days with acapella super-group, Pentatonix. Like his voice, Kaplan’s stage presence is soft, meditative,...
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I bought a NoSo t-shirt instead of getting a Lyft home. Given the fact I didn’t know who NoSo was before the show last Wednesday, my redirection of cash should speak to how much I enjoyed their set. NoSo’s music is a pure, genuine expression of the emotional spectrum...
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“POP PUNK IS NOT DEAD!” shouted Simple Plan lead singer, Pierre Bouvier, on Monday at The Fillmore. Seeing the crowd that night, hearing them scream every single word, I can say for certain that Pop Punk is alive and well. Simple Plan kicked off the night with a burst...
It’s hard to believe it’s been two decades since the emergence of Franz Ferdinand, about halfway between the death of Brit Pop and the mainstream popularity of what has come to be known as indie sleaze. The post-punk revivalists hailing from Glasgow, who find themselves somewhere between the two,...
