Kurt Vile, Waxahatchee & Luke Roberts – The Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – October 9, 2015 With a mountain of pedals at his disposal, Kurt Vile, hometown hero (or hoagie if you were to catch the odd humor of one of his t-shirts for sale), entranced a sold-out Union Transfer with his sublime guitar … Continue reading
PITCH PERFECT 2 (2015) Starring Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Skylar Astin, Adam DeVine, Katey Sagal, Anna Camp, Ben Platt, Alexis Knapp, Hana Mae Lee, Ester Dean, Chrissie Fit, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Flula Borg, Kelley Jakle, Shelley Regner, John Hodgman, Jason Jones, Joe Lo Truglio, Reggie Watts, John Michael Higgins, Elizabeth Banks … Continue reading
Made In America Festival – Benjamin Franklin Parkway – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – September 5 & 6, 2015 Day One: Beyoncé, Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie, Meek Mill, Nick Jonas, G-Eazy, Vic Mensa, Earl Sweatshirt, The Struts & Young Rising Sons Day Two: The Weeknd, J. Cole, Banks, Santigold, Post Malone, Lolawolf (featuring Zoe Kravitz), … Continue reading
JEFF LYNNE’S ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA – BBC RADIO 2 LIVE IN HYDE PARK (2015) Featuring Jeff Lynne, Richard Tandy, Milton McDonald, Lee Pomeroy, Donovan Hepburn, Marcus Byrne, Bernie Smith, Melanie Lewis-McDonald, Mick Wilson, Iain Hornal, Chereene Allen and the BBC Concert Orchestra. Directed by Janet Fraser Crook. Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment. 173 minutes. Not … Continue reading
Motörhead – Bad Magic (UDR) You’ve got to love Lemmy Kilmister. At 69 years old, Lemmy still rocks like a hellhound is on his trail. He’s partied harder than most everyone this side of Keith Richards and he’s survived. He’s one of the rare rock singers who can still pull off mutton chops. He’s not … Continue reading
Jake Miller Calling Out the Millertary by Shana Bergmann Jake Miller, 22-year-old hip-hop/pop icon, took the stage this past week at Philadelphia’s Theatre of Living Arts. Even hours before the show, his fans, who call themselves “Millertary,” adorned the streets with their camouflage outfits and signs professing their love for Miller. Good energy was flowing … Continue reading
TEEN BEACH 2 (2015) Starring Maia Mitchell, Grace Phipps, Ross Lynch, Garrett Clayton, Mollee Gray, John DeLuca, Chrissie Fit, Ross Butler, Piper Curda, Jordan Fisher, Jessica Lee Keller, Kent Boyd, Mónica López, Raymond Alexander Cham Jr., Kayla Radomski, Kc Monnie, Tyler Mizak, William T. Loftis, Morgan Larson and Jazmín Caratini.. Screenplay by Billy Eddy &Matt … Continue reading
Rachel Platten – Fight Song EP (Columbia) I first ran across Rachel Platten back in 2008. She was opening a club show at New York’s Canal Room which also featured Lucy Woodward and Toby Lightman. While I was familiar with the other two artists’ work, I didn’t know anything about Platten. I sat in the … Continue reading
Taylor Swift, Shawn Mendes & Vance Joy – Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – June 12, 2015 “I feel like I have the best home town of all time” Taylor Swift said during her June 12th show in the City of Brotherly Love. Swift is currently traveling on her 1989 World Tour, playing stadiums across the globe spreading … Continue reading
GLEN CAMPBELL – I’LL BE ME (2015) Featuring Glen Campbell, Kim Campbell, Ashley Campbell, Cal Campbell, Shannon Campbell, T.J. Kuenster, Ry Jarred, Siggy Sjursen, Kiefo Nilsson, Ronald Petersen, Bobbie Gale, Jay Leno, Jimmy Webb, Bruce Springsteen, The Edge, Paul McCartney, Blake Shelton, Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Taylor Swift, Steve Martin, Chad Smith, Kathy … Continue reading
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