Empty Music Vessels: An Interview with Druid Stone

Empty Music Vessels: An Interview with Druid Stone By Eli Duncan-High As I continue discovering exciting and musically refreshing bands, I wanted to explore closer to home and find a band that has continued to stay true to its mission of expressing themselves authentically and creatively through music. I talked to my sister, who is …

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Willow Avalon – Concert Preview

Willow Avalon at The Atlantis Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Christian Setzer Georgia-born singer-songwriter Willow Avalon takes the stage at The Atlantis on Friday, January 31st, with her opening act, Darryl Rahn. This is Avalon’s first tour around the United States and is in honor of her …

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Hippo Campus – Concert Preview

Hippo Campus at The Anthem Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Alexandra Henriques On Friday, January 31st, alternative indie-rock band Hippo Campus, with support from musician and social media star Petey, will perform at The Anthem to honor Hippo Campus’ fourth studio album, Flood. The tour, which began …

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Svdden Death – Echostage

Svdden Death at Echostage: Rave Recap By Mark Anthony Perkins On the evening of November 16th, Echostage pulsed with relentless bass as Svdden Death unleashed his signature brand of dark, visceral EDM. The crowd was full of moshpits and energy, and surged with anticipation, ready to lose themselves in a night of brutal bass and …

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Suki Waterhouse – Concert Preview

Suki Waterhouse at The Anthem Go To This Because We Asked So Nicely – A Concert Preview By Alexandra Henriques English singer-songwriter Suki Waterhouse takes her The Sparklemuffin Tour to The Anthem on Wednesday, December 11th, supported by indie-rock band Bully. The tour celebrates Waterhouse’s newest album, Memoir of a Sparklemuffin, released in September of …

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Album Review – A Philly Special Christmas

The Philly Specials – A Philly Special Christmas By Emma Redden The holidays just got a little bit brighter with a Philly Special Christmas. In 2022, three players for the Philadelphia Eagles, Jason Kelce, Jordan Maliata and Lane Johnson, decided to celebrate the season with their own Philly twist by forming The Philly Specials. And …

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The Rise and Fall of the Alt-Pop Superstar

The Rise and Fall of the Alt-Pop Superstar By Ben Copas The return of the heroin-chic IT girl is long past celebrating its arrival – from the brief reign of the TikTok e-girl subculture, to the rise of dissociative pouting Instagram models and the unprecedented success and hivemind inundation of Charli XCX’s Brat earlier this …

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A Conversation with Allie X

A Conversation with Allie X By Amal Qazi  I had the great privilege of being able to talk to singer-songwriter Allie X ahead of her Weird World tour about her newest album, Girl with No Face, and what it means to be a musician in the digital age. Watch the whole interview here and view my …

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The Front Bottoms – The Fillmore Silver Spring

The Front Bottoms at The Fillmore Silver Spring: Concert Recap By Alexandra Henriques On October 26th, the famous indie-rock, “Midwest-emo” band, The Front Bottoms, took on The Fillmore Silver Spring in Maryland, supported by Eliza & the Delusionals. The show, the 19th of their Finding Your Way Home Tour, was one of the most entertaining …

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Album Review – Bright Future

Adrianne Lenker – Bright Future By Kate Trebra | Top Tracks: “Free Treasure,” “Candleflame,” and “Already Lost” Adrianne Lenker’s music feels like poetry. Recording entire albums on an eight-track tape, Lenker’s sincerity shines through both her sound and her process. Her previous album, songs and instrumentals (2020), was created in isolation, removed from the intimacy …

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