A Turkish pop star, a philosophy grad student and an ex-con street performer walk into a bar No, seriously. Not quite sugar, spice and everything nice, these women form a literal band of unlikely heroes facing up to misogyny and…
Ben Kessler is kind of like a musical superhero: normal high school student with dreams of college by day, soulful pop/folk songwriter making the rounds at progressively larger Philly venues by night. After being chosen as a winner of the…
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Maggie Grabmeier Clear Plastic Masks Eight things that happened at 5/15 the Districts show: 1. The first opener of the night, Nashvilles semi-sweet psychedelic Fly Golden Eagle, was selling an original cologne on their merch table called Swagger, which is…
Maggie Grabmeier Needle Points [ 5/7 ] Wednesdays show at Johnny Brendas was, as all three of the bands mentioned, a night of friends. The crowd was intimate, cat-calling the musicians by name, and the music reflected the friendliness of…
The internet blew up last week with news of Jon Bon Jovis visit to Philly on April 22 to attend the grand opening of the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Homes, at 1415 Fairmount Ave. The 55 units will be occupied…
This past Friday, the Philadelphia Science Festival welcomed 45 fun-loving sponsors and hundreds of inquisitive 21-and-over Philadelphians to kick off the fourth annual Science Festival with a party at the Franklin Institute. Three entire floors of the Franklin Institute housed…
Maggie Grabmeier This past Sunday at Underground Arts, Brat productions hosted a variety show fundraiser, Brat Aid, to help fund its next season of experimental productions. If this event is any indication of whats to come for Brat, we can…
Meredith Kleiber After Cook and Shaker bar and restaurant’s opening on Nov. 7, owner Laura Viegas has settled the Kensington bar into the neighborhood, and it has been gaining a considerable family since. This First Friday, Cook and Shaker welcomes…
Maggie Grabmeier [ 2/ 25 ] Philly duo Marian Hill played every song theyve ever written to a half-packed Boot & Saddle on Tuesday. Presented by local music blogs Yvynyl and Portadelphia, the show featured openers Elegant Animals and the…
