Philadelphia Hurricane Hits Abyssinia Modern day Shakespeare Frank Hurricane shakes a sense of sacredness into his audience. Tyler Maxwell 13 Feb 2026 · 3 min read
All Over Stop Swallowing The Lie In the wake of news like Wasserman Media Group's ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Izzy True reflects on how artists can fight against the evils of the modern day music industry. Izzy True 13 Feb 2026 · 1 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. Pierce Jordan 13 Feb 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Joel Becomes The Blue Lotus A Wednesday night jam session at Velvet Whip gives everyday Joe(l)s the chance to perform on stage — with Adele's accompanist, Eric Wortham II, at the piano. Mizzy (Nasir) Mack 12 Feb 2026 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Found Family Plays Cousin Danny's A punk night turns into a tribute to a favorite Black-owned bar and its regulars. Pierce Jordan 10 Feb 2026 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Life in the Deads Zone Hyperlocal house show hopping with h. pruz and Cornfed is one way to fight February's musical frostbite. Tyler Maxwell 10 Feb 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Puppets Open Up — About Sex Real-life responses from a national survey on sexual attitudes and lifestyles have found their way to the stage, spoken through styrofoam heads. Leo David 10 Feb 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia How To Stop a Fight When You're Only 5? "Marilyn," the new single from Michael Cormier O'Leary's forthcoming EP, captures the helpless hurt of childhood. Izzy True 9 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
Philadelphia Elucid Takes The Scene Outside Pierce Jordan offers his definition — and plenty of live examples — of what he likes to call "outside" music. Pierce Jordan 7 Feb 2026 · 5 min read
Philadelphia Meet & Greet With The Mythical Undead The Mutter Museum was packed last week for a history lesson on the evolution of vampires. Sabrina Iglesias 7 Feb 2026 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Language At An Angle Musician Sam Wenc, FKA Post Moves, is back at it again with a new LP. Tyler Maxwell 6 Feb 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Diddley Bow Meets Sci Fi The composer of a new movie soundtrack brought her new band along to a film screening. Benjamin Gallman 6 Feb 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Bouzoukis, Harmonium & An Upright Bass Boisterous Irish quartet Ye Vagabonds headlined at Johnny Brenda's Monday night, showcasing blood harmony and barely-road-tested original songs. Tyler Maxwell 3 Feb 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Checking Out The Library's Theremin Did you know you can borrow instruments — as well as records and sheet music — at Parkway Central? Izzy True 3 Feb 2026 · 1 min read
Philadelphia Flying To Alaska On Ambien Jana Horn and Reese Florence played transportive sets at Jerry's On Front this past weekend. Tyler Maxwell 2 Feb 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia 26 Albums, 300 Songs, & Still On The Road At 79-years-old, Loudon Wainwright III is still giving into peer pressure. Tyler Maxwell 2 Feb 2026 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Sazón Dance Night Melts The Ice Philly's premier queer Latine dance party returned this weekend with a performative toxicx contest and pre-Valentine's perreo. Sabrina Iglesias 2 Feb 2026 · 4 min read
Philadelphia We Ride At Dusk! Tyler Maxwell testifies as to why you should skip doing your research and spontaneously show up to shows. Tyler Maxwell 30 Jan 2026 · 3 min read