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Lee Hee-Doo plays a guitar in a wide stance with a stoic expression. Behind him, bassist Han Seon-Jae flips his hair over his face while playing. Neon and stage lights illuminate them. Gwangju

Between Rock and a Hard Place

Genres and generations collide at a rock vs. heavy metal Battle of the Bands.

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Jisu Sheen
3 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Silbert Steals The Show Philadelphia

Silbert Steals The Show

During an action-packed weekend of outdoor shows, the sideman of a favorite local band stood out — and caught Ben Gallman's attention.

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Bengal (B. Gallman)
2 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Detroit Rep Spits in Your Face Detroit

Detroit Rep Spits in Your Face

With a new play about personal identity and performative righteousness.

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Erica Hobbs
2 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
A New Day at the Library Music

A New Day at the Library

The Hartford Symphony Brass Quintet delivered a celebratory performance at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a renovated library.

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Jamil Ragland
2 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
A small square painting of a figure in a bath, with some soap suds on her head. Gwangju

Who Is A Mother?

Artist-mothers ask, and answer, “Who am I?” in indie bookstore exhibit.

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Jisu Sheen
2 Jun 2026 · 4 min read
Cracked Paint On Spa Walls Baton Rouge

Cracked Paint On Spa Walls

A wellness center turns its waiting room into a provocative art gallery.

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Serena Puang
1 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
A girl with short hair holds a guitar with a beach design on it. She is speaking into the mic. Behind her are green stage lights. Gwangju

Welcome Back, Jimi Hendrix

A 17-year-old guitar legend in the making takes us over the rainbow.

  • Go to the profile of  Jisu Sheen
Jisu Sheen
1 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
June 1: The Weekly Roundup Philadelphia

June 1: The Weekly Roundup

Welcome! You're reading a weekly wrap of articles from Philly Midbrow, which publishes daily reviews about arts and culture events happening across our city. Scroll for local story

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Nora Grace-Flood, Izzy True
1 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
Uranium Club Kicks Off Summer Philadelphia

Uranium Club Kicks Off Summer

At Spruce Street Harbor Park as part of the first official show in 4333's seasonal concert series.

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Pierce Jordan
1 Jun 2026 · 2 min read
Sundazed and Confused Hartford

Sundazed and Confused

At Hartford's downtown R&B block party put on by DJ MAB.

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Jamil Ragland
1 Jun 2026 · 3 min read
Tim Kasher's Endless Charm Philadelphia

Tim Kasher's Endless Charm

The emo veteran played PhilaMOCA on Friday as part of his cross-country tour.

  • Go to the profile of  Pierce Jordan
Pierce Jordan
31 May 2026 · 2 min read
A Twofer In Windsor Hartford

A Twofer In Windsor

Children's book illustrations meet folk-rock at the Windsor Art Center.

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Jamil Ragland
31 May 2026 · 3 min read
Porchfest Peddles Encores Philadelphia

Porchfest Peddles Encores

Tyler Maxwell got in 20,000 steps, two crowd surfs, and a spontaneous conga line experience during this year's porchfest.

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Tyler Maxwell
31 May 2026 · 3 min read
Vinyl Tap Takes On Porchfest Philadelphia

Vinyl Tap Takes On Porchfest

The DJ collective met at Common Beat to remind the neighborhood that turntables build community just as much as live music does.

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John Morrison
31 May 2026 · 2 min read
The Power of Two Philadelphia

The Power of Two

Joint Chiefs of Math and Gunnittt showcase how bands with two members have figured out the numbers game.

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Bengal (B. Gallman)
30 May 2026 · 4 min read
A Trip Through Post-Punk Philadelphia

A Trip Through Post-Punk

And new wave, put on by Black Squirrel Club.

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John Morrison
30 May 2026 · 2 min read
DJ Ryan’s New Release of the Week: Widowspeak's “If You Change” Detroit

DJ Ryan’s New Release of the Week: Widowspeak's “If You Change”

Music for soft, emotional lumberjacks -- or ghosts of '90s college radio.

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Ryan Patrick Hooper
29 May 2026 · 1 min read
Vanity, Thy Name Is ... License Plate Detroit

Vanity, Thy Name Is ... License Plate

In Detroit.

  • Go to the profile of  Ryan Patrick Hooper
Ryan Patrick Hooper
29 May 2026 · 2 min read
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