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“It’s been such a surreal past few months. It’s been hard to even make sense of it, to have these audiences know the songs and be singing them back to me is the greatest thing that could ever happen… And it’s my debut record!” says Karina Rykman. Rykman’s first...
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Last month Los Angeles-based punky indie rockers Worriers — the project of songwriter Lauren Denitzio, who is currently joined by band members Atom Willard (Against Me!, Social Distortion), Franz Nicolay (The Hold Steady), Frank Piegaro, and Cayetana’s Allegra Anka — released Trust Your Gut, their second full-length of the...
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2023’s summer amphitheater season is slowly coming to an end… However, this past Tuesday, September 5th, The Mann hosted arguably the best shed rock spectacle of the year. The 14,000-capacity venue was nearly overflowing with fans ranging from teens to people well into parenthood, decked out in...
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Last Tuesday and Wednesday The National brought their stellar show in support of their recently dropped ninth studio album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, to The Met Philly. The Tuesday show included “Tropic Morning News,” from the new album, in addition to fan favorites from across their massive discography...
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Last month New York/Philadelphia-based Strange Ranger released their Pure Music LP on Fire Talk Records. And the album — recorded in a cabin in upstate New York amidst a blizzard — has been surprising critics in the best possible way. “Strange Ranger continued their metamorphosis from indie rock to experimental electronic...
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Although the humidity has been making the usually-slow summer concert season even snailier than usual, with a massive drought of shows and sparse audiences at those that are happening, last Thursday’s (7/20) return of Jenny Lewis to The Metropolitan Opera House produced a crowd of several thousand – including...
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“Philadelphia has always showed up for us, which is crazy, because we’re not from here, but this is our biggest show ever, I think. It’s like our home away from home,” says Wednesday guitarist, vocalist, frontwoman, and founder Karly Hartzman after opening their June 17th headlining set at Union...
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*Update: Unfortunately, feeble little horse has cancelled their tour, including their stop at Johnny Brenda’s, originally scheduled for 6/27. Last week, prior to hometown opening night of their current tour at Thunderbird Café & Music Hall in Pittsburgh, a friend texted me, “If feeble little horse were born in...
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Indie rock band The Beths have traveled across the world from their native home of New Zealand for their current 2023 North American Tour for their recent album Expert In A Dying Field. The quartet consisting of Elizabeth Stokes (vocals and rhythm guitar), Jonathan Pearce (lead guitar and vocals), Benjamin Sinclair...
“It’s been such a surreal past few months. It’s been hard to even make sense of it, to have these audiences know the songs and be singing them back to me is the greatest thing that could ever happen… And it’s my debut record!” says Karina Rykman. Rykman’s first...
