Live Review: Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi, Wilmington, DE, Sept. 28, 2019

Live Review: Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi, Wilmington, DE, Sept. 28, 2019

Rhiannon Giddens’ gifts are myriad. Chief among them: the ease with which she moves between interpreting songs from the past
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Usin' Collusion: GWAR Brings Ultraviolence And Gory Madness To The Garden State

Usin’ Collusion: GWAR Brings Ultraviolence And Gory Madness To The Garden State

GWAR brought its massive "Use Your Collusion" tour to Sayreville, N.J.'s Starland Ballroom, and a few "friends" came along for
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Philadelphia's Mannequin Pussy Returns Home And Brings Destroy Boys And Ellis Along For The Wild Ride

Philadelphia’s Mannequin Pussy Returns Home And Brings Destroy Boys And Ellis Along For The Wild Ride

Mannequin Pussy’s recent Philly homecoming show at the First Unitarian Church offered so many reasons to celebrate. Indefatigable frontwoman Marisa
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St. Elsewhere: Kate Tempest Delivers A Heavenly Performance In Brooklyn

St. Elsewhere: Kate Tempest Delivers A Heavenly Performance In Brooklyn

Kate Tempest has been a poet, a rapper, a novelist, a playwright and a spoken-word queen. The multi-talented Brit brought
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Brant Bjork: From Stoner Rock To Throwing Rocks And Stones

Brant Bjork: From Stoner Rock To Throwing Rocks And Stones

Stoner-rock shaman of legend, Brant Bjork has perfected chunky riffs and driving grooves over the course of three decades in
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No Fear: Philly's Queen Of Jeans Is Turning Heads With Its Sophomore Album

No Fear: Philly’s Queen Of Jeans Is Turning Heads With Its Sophomore Album

If You're Not Afraid, I'm Not Afraid (Topshelf) is the new album from Queen Of Jeans, and the Philly outfit
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Live Review: Bleached, Paranoyds, Philadelphia, Sept. 20, 2019

Live Review: Bleached, Paranoyds, Philadelphia, Sept. 20, 2019

Through sheer force of will and dedication to her craft, Bleached frontwoman Jennifer Clavin waged a charm offensive that ably
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Shake Some Action: Mike Scott And The Waterboys Are Still Burning

Shake Some Action: Mike Scott And The Waterboys Are Still Burning

The Waterboys don't tour the U.S. all that much anymore, so when Mike Scott and his revolving cast of characters
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Fever Pitch: Iceland's Of Monsters And Men Is Taking The World By Storm, One City At A Time

Fever Pitch: Iceland’s Of Monsters And Men Is Taking The World By Storm, One City At A Time

Of Monsters And Men kicks off the European leg of its worldwide tour with a sold-out show tomorrow at the
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Finished Sympathy: Massive Attack And Friends Celebrate The 21st Anniversary Of Trip-Hop Classic "Mezzanine"

Finished Sympathy: Massive Attack And Friends Celebrate The 21st Anniversary Of Trip-Hop Classic “Mezzanine”

Massive Attack ended its successful, spectacular (and rescheduled) "Mezzanine XXI" tour with two nights at Radio City Music Hall. While
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Silver Linings Playback: Mt. Joy Makes A Triumphant Return To Philadelphia

Silver Linings Playback: Mt. Joy Makes A Triumphant Return To Philadelphia

A little more than a year ago, we posted a story on the rising of Mt. Joy, a band that
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Holy Guacamole, Brooklyn! It's The Aquabats! It's A Super Show!

Holy Guacamole, Brooklyn! It’s The Aquabats! It’s A Super Show!

The Aquabats brought their Holy Guacamole tour to Brooklyn, and it was fun for the whole family! Aquacadets of all
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Bringing It On Home: Robert Plant Proves The Song Doesn't Remain The Same

Bringing It On Home: Robert Plant Proves The Song Doesn’t Remain The Same

Robert Pollard's Zeppelin may be over China, but Robert Plant's Sensational Space Shifters just touched down in Philly. Plant and
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Live Review: Roots N Blues N BBQ, 2019

Live Review: Roots N Blues N BBQ, 2019

Jason Isbell MAGNET’s Scott Zuppardo reports from the best little Midwestern festival you’ve never heard of. (Not for long.) Photos
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