MJ Lenderman

  • Jarvis Taveniere Reflects on Nearly 20 Years of Woods (9/27 at KFN)

    Today indie folk rock outfit Woods – comprised of a core of Jeremy Earl, Jarvis Taveniere, and John Andrews – released their latest studio album, Perennial, courtesy of their own Woodsist label.  And they’re celebrating the release – in addition to nearly their 20th anniversary, having formed in 2004...
  • Wednesday at Their “home away from home.”

    “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...
  • Squirrel Flower: “I love playing weird venues…” (3/12 at The Church)

    Polyvinyl indie folk artist Ella Williams, better known as Squirrel Flower, has the unique distinction of being the very last artist I got to see perform live before the pandemic shut down any and all legitimate forms of live musical performance for a year-and-a-half.  Squirrel Flower was headlining The...