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
Normal History Vol. 554: The Art Of David Lester
Every Saturday, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
The Start: Two Decades In, Matt Pond PA Has Become Collected Lakes
Chris Hansen (with daughter Brynn) and Matt Pond (with dog Willa) After 20 years, Matt Pond PA (the band) is
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
A Conversation With Jody Stephens (Big Star, Those Pretty Wrongs)
Jody Stephens has always thrived on collaboration, whether it was with his bandmates in Big Star (one of rock’s great
Live Review: Brittany Howard, Charlie Bereal, Philadelphia, Sept. 27, 2019
Early in her set, Brittany Howard told fans she needed as much energy as they could muster to get through
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
A Conversation With Tony Visconti
Much like “criminally underrated,” the term "legendary" gets tossed around too easily in the music realm, but it certainly fits
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
Normal History Vol. 553: The Art Of David Lester
Every Saturday, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places
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
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
Essential New Music: Rempis/Abrams/Ra + Baker’s “Apsis”
An "apsis" is the nearest or farthest point of a planet’s orbit. It’s a handy metaphor for the dynamics of
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
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
R.I.P. Nick Tosches
R.I.P. Nick Tosches. Hope you were in music-writer heaven a full half-hour before the devil knew you were dead. Read

















