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(04/15/19 1:31am)
While at karaoke just the other day, my friends and I sang our way through everything from Maroon 5 to My Chemical Romance, but the song selection that shocked me most was ending on John Denver's "Country Roads," a country classic about West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, and the Shenandoah River.
(04/10/19 10:52pm)
Emily King has rhythm to spare. It shows in her music, her presence on stage, and the way her band interacts. It's the same rhythm that's given us everybody from Stevie Wonder to Carly Rae Jepsen. It's that groove that underlies everything that makes your hips shake and your head bop. And it was present during every single moment of King's performance at World Cafe Live this past Friday.
(04/12/19 2:12am)
This time last year, Natalie Prass weaved her way into music lovers' hearts with her performance on Conan singing her hit single “Short Court Style.” The song details the ups and downs of a relationship, but also the ultimate strength that comes from a perfect pairing, while shiny synths and an unforgettable groove evoke the high–paced environment of a street basketball game. Decked out in a shiny pink power suit and backed by two of Philly’s favorites, Dominic Angelella (of DRGN KING) and Eric Slick (of Dr. Dog), the latter her fiancé, she landed herself a place in indie pop that she’s firmly lived up to since.
(04/09/19 11:09pm)
It feels like Drake Bell has been an icon for so much of the past two decades, it’s hard to believe he’s managed to maintain such a steady following and keep his image so dynamic. Getting his first glimpses of the spotlight back in the nineties with minor roles in Seinfeld, Home Improvement, and Jerry Maguire, he got his first big break on Nickelodeon with regular appearances on The Amanda Show. That led to a role with his co–star Josh Peck on the hit show Drake and Josh, which earned him three Kids’ Choice Awards. On the show, he portrayed a rebellious teenager, Drake Parker, who plays against his more straight–laced step–brother Josh Nichols. Parker is also a popular musician, just like Bell in real life, who wrote the theme song for the series.
(04/03/19 5:01am)
Audiotree describes their Far Out series as a, "series where we step outside our studio to record artists in unusual environments." Far Out serves as their artsier outlet, where bands perform in unique locations around Chicago (where Audiotree is based), shot in rich colors and in one continuous shot, taking full advantage of the space. With one band performing two songs, it's a great way to get introduced to new music or to see your favorite band in a whole new light. Listed below are a few of my favorites, which is by no means exhaustive, and I would encourage anyone to check out the series to find their own favorites.
(03/26/19 6:31am)
Everything about Hardena screams cozy. The outside of the Indonesian South Philly Restaurant is not much, but inside, the atmosphere is warm, compact, and well–furnished. The whole restaurant has a reddish hue, with a few tables and many chairs, and even a faux food cart front to order at.
(03/26/19 11:29pm)
P’unk Burger in East Passyunk is organic, cash–only, and BYOB in two ways: both Bring Your Own Bottle, and Build Your Own Burger.
(03/21/19 8:39pm)
The Australian music scene is booming right now, with several bands exceeding the borders of the Land Down Under. As the groups become bigger, many are making their way to the states for tours, frequenting festivals and Philadelphia venues. Regardless of where all this musical genius is coming from, better to brush up on the hottest bands from the Outback now rather than later:
(03/08/19 2:00pm)
Anybody who’s had a dog can tell you, they’re a lot of work. They take up your time and energy and demand all your attention. In Stella Donnelly’s Beware of the Dogs, she takes care of all the dogs that follow her with grace and style, without even breaking a sweat. The Australian singer–songwriter is known for her abrasive lyrics and airy, effervescent voice. Her 2017 EP, Thrush Metal, was centered around her words and her guitar. However, on Beware of the Dogs, she brings in a full band to expand her sound, but never loses sight of her message.
(02/28/19 10:31pm)
My first mistake was interviewing all of the band at once.
(02/22/19 2:19am)
On Monday night, four bands performed for the PhilaMOCA crowd, waking sleepy audience members from their exhaustion at the dawning of the week and giving them something to talk about. Adult Mom led the charge, headlining the night with a set of bubbly, pop/punk songs, a divergence from their more lo–fi and quiet studio sound. Steph Knipe, the creative center of the project, sings with sincerity, not unlike Petal's vocal strength, but with an added twang. Seeing them with a full band only added to the sound, melding several influences smoothly while conveying a singular sound. The night, however, was chock full of great bands, with enough in common to create a cohesive wall of sound throughout the night.
(02/21/19 12:53am)
The music video for Young Fathers' "In My View" begins with several entirely disconnected visions: the band made up and posing, a sinner bowing before a priest, two men holding each other's faces, a dancing cowboy, and so on. The action heightens: the sinners turn on the priest, the men thrust each others' faces aggressively, and the cowboy begins to sweat. Just as everything comes to a peak, they glance off camera, hands can be seen making adjustments, and a title card reads: "The Art of Making People Care." The behind–the–scenes becomes the video, the cameras are visible, and the producers behind the video are shown putting together the scenes. To say nothing of the music, it's a stunning three minutes of art.
(02/19/19 6:00am)
Thursday night. Valentine's Day. In the basement of the First Unitarian Church stands everybody who would rather be seeing Cherry Glazerr than doing anything else on the most romantic night of the year. Whether it was an alternative date or a getaway from all the hype, Cherry Glazerr delivered for them with a high–octane set of punk rock that brought out the energy and passion in the audience. The California–based trio, led by singer/guitarist Clementine Creevy, has a varied discography based around glittery–grungy guitars, light synths, and heavy drums, all sugar–coated with Creevy's soprano voice. At this show at the Church, the trio managed to up its sound and give the crowd something better than dinner and a movie.
(02/10/19 11:37pm)
Looking for a last–minute Valentine’s Day date for you and your music–loving significant other? Well lucky for you, Philly is chock full of great concerts from Feb. 14th–15th, whether you and your sweetheart want to get lost in the mosh pit together or just sway to some sweet tunes. Or maybe you’re just looking for some way to pass the time by yourself while everyone else is out on dates. Either way.
(02/07/19 3:18am)
Cherry Glazerr has always been a band of tumultuous music and unpredictable sounds, but on Stuffed & Ready, that’s used to its benefit. The three–person band (named after Chery Glaser, a radio host on KCRW), features singer/guitarist Clementine Creevy, drummer Tabor Allen, and bassist Devin O’Brien (synth player Sasami Ashworth has since left the band to pursue her own solo project, Sasami). With this newest release, Cherry Glazerr breaks their conventional mold to explore even more confrontational rock. The album is far more cohesive than their previous works, providing a fluent experience from beginning to end, and showing the full extent of Clem Creevy’s incisive lyrics. Combining gleaming guitar riffs with Creevy’s sharp-witted words, Stuffed & Ready is necessary listening in 2019.
(01/29/19 4:47am)
Lizzo started her year off right, dropping her single “Juice” onto an unsuspecting world. Drenched in retro synths and hazy guitars, Lizzo fills the song with confidence and swagger, singing, “I'm the pudding in the proof/ Gotta blame it on my juice.” By the time the horn section closes out the song, you can’t help but dance, and Lizzo’s braggadocio is contagious, infecting the listener with positivity and affirmation. For anybody looking for somebody to take the lead in inspiring 2019 goals, Lizzo is not a bad place to start.
(01/24/19 1:15am)
Maggie Rogers has had a rise to fame that feels ripped straight out of A Star Is Born. After a chance encounter with established artist/producer Pharrell Williams in 2016 that resulted in a viral video, she was thrown into indie pop stardom with her single, “Alaska.” The year after graduating from New York University, she released her debut EP, Now That The Light Is Fading. Now, two years later, she’s back with her debut full–length album, Heard It in a Past Life. The album leans more toward mass appeal, giving the world 12 songs that range from whip–your–hair to hold–your–lighter–up. Despite a grand entrance into the world stage, Rogers has managed to release a comprehensive full–length, that, while disjointed at times, shows sincerity, passion, and ingenuity in her still–fresh style.
(10/30/18 12:00pm)
Looking for ideas for a Halloween–y bad movie night? Maybe something to watch with your boo (pun intended)? No matter what you have planned this Halloween, it wouldn’t be right to end the festivities without at least one scary movie under your belt. If you aren’t interested in hitting the theater, Netflix offers a wealth of seasonally–appropriate fare to have you at the edge of your seat all through the crisp October night. From horror classics to recent favorites, here is the best and worst that Netflix has to offer.
(10/25/18 4:00am)
In The Sisters Brothers, starring Joaquin Phoenix and John C. Reilly, there are no good guys. Our protagonists are quite possibly the farthest we get from sympathetic leads, two hired guns who often get wrapped up in conflict and have to shoot their way out. Charlie Sisters, the younger of the two, is impulsive and violent, and uses his alcoholism as an excuse for his rash behavior to his brother. Eli, the older, struggles to clean up after his brothers' reckless attitude while also harboring a past love and the shadow of the two's murderous father.
Riz Ahmed and Jake Gyllenhaal also star, as a fugitive chemist and the detective after him, respectively, who quickly move past their adversity to join forces in their search for riches. Warren (Ahmed) has developed a formula to quickly locate gold in a river, though it comes with a cost, and the Sisters Brothers are hired to track them down and bring back the formula to their mysterious patron, The Commodore.
Stylistically, The Sisters Bros. is muddy, sleepy, and feels as though seen through a pinhole, at least for the first half, while Eli and Charlie bicker and stumble their way across the Western frontier. It's lack of a distinctive soundtrack is made up for by the steady pace of the plot, and each scene is less begun and ended and more entered and exited as soon as it reaches a peak.
Despite their buffoonery, the two brothers are surprisingly good at their jobs. By the time they locate the two enterprising outlaws, they have left a trail of bodies behind them, without much regard for who they kill. As they move along, it becomes clear that Eli holds most of the emotional core of the film, being forced to bear many burdens as his brothers’ keeper despite being less of an outlaw than his gruff exterior portrays. In a small central cast of four stellar actors, Reilly shines as Eli.
(10/04/18 12:00pm)
Don’t get me wrong: The Predator is part of a long line of second–rate reboots used to scrape every dollar out of a good idea like an almost–empty Nutella jar. That being said, this one is worth every penny.