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It was a sweaty Tuesday night with a orange purple sunset fading in the sky above the Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art. Varsity, Jelani Sei, and Boosegumps rocked what was both an intimate and lively concert at a venue in the historic Finney and Sons building, where tombstones used to be showcased for mausoleums. Each … Continue reading “Varsity, Jelani Sei, and Boosegumps at PhilaMOCA”
The majority of the audience was made up of people in the age range of about 15 to 27. Just as Rainbow Kitten Surprise (RKS) is a mix of different genres, the crowd was a combination of edgier looks like ripped denim and glittery eye makeup with delicate spring tank tops or cardigans. The main … Continue reading “Rainbow Kitten Surprise at Union Transfer”
Hinds never gives anything less than every ounce of energy they have. In the past few months alone, they released their second album I Don’t Run, played 16 shows at SXSW, toured with Albert Hammond Jr., and have sold out several shows on their European tour. In what is too often a male-dominated genre, this … Continue reading “Interview with Hinds”
Picture yourself in a bar. Make that a lounge – a lounge with a sultry jazz singer on a stage. It’s dimly lit, with cigarette smoke filling the air with a hazy cloud. It’s probably raining outside. It’s the 1950s; everything is in black and white, obviously. It’s noir as fuck. That’s where this album … Continue reading “Ben’s Favorites: Dummy”
Philly band Rentboy stopped into our live room to play some songs off of their debut EP, L, as well as some unreleased material. You can find information on their next show here. Keep up with them on Facebook and listen to their EP on Bandcamp. Performed on 4/21/2018 *Due to technical difficulties, only a … Continue reading “Rentboy in the Live Room 4/21”
There’s a funny picture online of Ty Segall gently holding up a cat while giving the camera a boyish smile in a room of soft orange light with a unicorn tapestry hanging on the wall. On Sunday evening at the Trocadero, we got to see this tender side of the man behind the music as … Continue reading “Ty Segall Takes Over the Trocadero”
About a year ago, I told myself that I’d stop buying vinyl. I was spending about $50 a month on heavy and fragile disks of plastic that I’d never actually listen to. I have a record player, but it’s spent most of its life at my parents’ house collecting dust. I didn’t have any frames … Continue reading “Countdown to Vinylthon 2018: Harry Smith”
This March, I spent my spring break in Los Angeles. It was my first time visiting, so naturally, I had to see the best of the city’s tourist offerings. The best of Hollywood included the Chinese Theater, the Walk of Fame, and of course, Amoeba Records. After an hour of meandering through the store, flicking … Continue reading “Countdown to Vinylthon 2018: Nour Elkassabany”
Call me old-fashioned, but for me, collecting vinyl is almost like keeping a photo-diary or a homemade VHS cassette. Every record that I own in my collection is a relic of my past – each with a memory attached. “Rumours” by Fleetwood Mac was a gift from a former girlfriend; “Land of Pleasure” from a … Continue reading “Countdown to Vinylthon 2018: James Meadows”
In 1990, as a follow-up to 1988 Daydream Nation, Sonic Youth released Goo, their first album with major label Geffen Records. The black-and-white cover art resembles what a Lichtenstein piece might have looked like if he had taken the sunglass-wearing Velvet Underground as his subjects. It’s goth and apathetic, visually capturing the angst and rebellion … Continue reading “Countdown to Vinylthon 2018: Sophie Burkholder”