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Pinhead Gunpowder Explodes First Unitarian Church

Watch Billie Joe Armstrong sing Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi."

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Pierce Jordan

19 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Philadelphia

Fighting In The Church Sanctuary

The upstairs of First Unitarian made a stunning backdrop for some rounds of pro wrestling last week.

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Marquis Combs

7 Oct 2026 · 4 min read

Philadelphia

JJJJJerome Ellis Sets Sight on Sensitivity

The multimedia artist converted reviewer Tyler Maxwell into a fan for life during a near-spiritual show at First Unitarian Church.

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Tyler Maxwell

16 May 2026 · 3 min read

Philadelphia

Remember Sports?

Pierce Jordan recalls and reviews the evolution of punk quartet Remember Sports at their Philly homecoming show.

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Pierce Jordan

10 May 2026 · 3 min read

Philadelphia

Joie du Rock

Chicago's Ratboys and Philly's Florry delivered gleeful sets during a show at First Unitarian Church.

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Tyler Maxwell

5 Mar 2026 · 3 min read

Philadelphia

Cleaning Up Balloons

Showing up to work can be fun — if your job is setting the stage for bands like Antarctigo Vespucci and Golden Apples to celebrate their last night on tour.

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Pierce Jordan

13 Feb 2026 · 3 min read

Philadelphia

New Harmony Respects Its Elders

A festival celebrating the new generation of screamo artists and fans prompts a hardcore millennial to look back at the scene's life cycle.

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Pierce Jordan

30 Jan 2026 · 5 min read

Philadelphia

To Sing Is To Pray Twice

A slate of artists get spiritual — not religious! — during a month-long show series at First Unitarian Church.

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Tyler Maxwell

4 Dec 2025 · 4 min read