Review
Review: Vision - Grimes
It is unbelievable that Visions, a phenomenal and complex pop album steeped with lush electronica, is a solo project.
Review: Reign of Terror — Sleigh Bells
Sleigh Bells’ highly–anticipated Reign of Terror starts off with an explosion: a screaming crowd, Alexis Krauss’s candy pop voice and Derek Miller’s bleeding guitar.
Review: Salmon Fishing In Yemen
It’s surprising that Salmon Fishing in the Yemen actually has to do with other things: it's about a depressed ichthyologist, a consultant and a spin–doctor who fund the title’s impossible ecological venture to shroud military disasters in the Middle East (based on a popular political satire of the same name). It’s also got romance, comedy, action, terrorism, transcendentalism and lots of aquatic symbolism — everything, really, except any trace of the scathing, political, “Wag the Fish” indictment it should really have.
Teas For All Seasons
The creation of an architect–turned–circus clown–turned–pastry chef–turned tea connoisseur, The House of Tea greets one with a surprisingly subdued interior — aside from the Barnum and Bailey Clown College class photo that hangs ominously over a doorframe. Despite the shop’s zany origins (the store is now owned by the aforementioned renaissance man’s daughter), it offers a truly remarkable variety of teas from every corner of the world, with a friendly staff happy to share their vast knowledge of the store’s offerings. The intimidating number of teas, stored in beautiful brass jars of black and gold, are stacked atop one another in apothecary–style mahogany compartments covering an entire wall.
WQHS's: The Pretty Reckless' "You" is Pretty Okay
It has been many moons since Taylor Momsen and Little Jenny Humphries (nee Cindy Lou Who) parted ways in a somewhat dramatic fashion.
What A Beautiful World
Break out of University City for some of Philly's best vinyls — and more
The British Are Coming
Or rather, they’re already here, and they’ve brought with them a bloody brilliant collection of preppy basics
Vixteen Candles
This West Philly institution lets local crafters hawk their wares
Definitely Not Free Clothing
Mass–produced indie imitator isn't worth its price tag
The Penn Piper
A new campus boutique has three legs up on its competition: Location, Location, Location
Gold Bonded
Exactly what you wouldn't expect to find inside of a dry cleaners
Honey Bunches of Awesome
Put on your locavore hat and hop on over to 45th and Balt
Enter Through The Gift Shop
A book museum's tiny, quaint gift shop will have you coming Rosenbach for more.
Modern Warfare
Coriolanus has a lot of blood, but little life
Tramp - Sharon Van Etten
On Tramp, Sharon Van Etten drones in the best way possible.
