Olivia Lichtenstein & Nick Bedu If You Don’t Know Teddy Pendergrass by Now by Jay S. Jacobs In the early 1980s, Teddy Pendergrass was just on the cusp of superstardom. The Philly-native soul man was known for his silky voice, charismatic performances and athlete’s physique. He had platinum albums, sold-out concerts and was a massive … Continue reading
Duane Betts Musician Makes the Case for Both Nature and Nurture When It Comes to Rock N’ Rolling by Brad Balfour Genetics may not determine everything, but for rocker Duane Betts, it was a great place to start. As the son of veteran musician Dickey Betts, who had been a co-founder of the Allman Brothers … Continue reading
Meek Mill, SZA, Lil Uzi Vert, G-Eazy, Yo Gotti, Lil Baby, Juice WRLD, Lil Duval, Bri Steves & Zho Sosaa – Powerhouse – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – October 26, 2018 Photos by Chris Sanchez-Paralta & Nick Bergmann © 2018 Continue reading
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Revisiting the Ghosts of Christmas Eve by Jay S. Jacobs 2017 was a very difficult year for Trans-Siberian Orchestra. In April of last year, the popular band which mixes rock, theater, classical and holiday music into a stunning and popular stage show, lost its leader. Paul O’Neill died suddenly in April of 2017, … Continue reading
The Stars Came Out at the Paley Center for A Gala Tribute to Music on Television On Thursday, October 25th, The Paley Center for Media hosted the Paley Honors in Hollywood: A Gala Tribute to Music on Television at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. The exciting evening highlighted groundbreaking musical moments in television, from music-based series … Continue reading
Sir Sly – TLA – Philadelphia, PA – October 23, 2018 Photos by Hannah Rose Pittel © 2018 Continue reading
STUDIO 54 (2018) Featuring Ian Schrager, Bob Colacello, Nile Rodgers and archival footage of Steve Rubell. Directed by Matt Tyrnauer. Distributed by Zeitgeist Films. 98 minutes. Not Rated. Screened at the 2018 Philadelphia Film Festival. You would think that a movie about arguably the most decadent place in the last century would be more interesting … Continue reading
COLD WAR (2018) Starring Joanna Kulig, Tomasz Kot, Borys Szyc, Agata Kulesza, Cédric Kahn, Jeanne Balibar, Adam Woronowicz, Adam Ferency, Drazen Sivak, Slavko Sobin, Aloïse Sauvage, Adam Szyszkowski, Anna Zagórska, Tomasz Markiewicz, Izabela Andrzejak, Kamila Borowska, Katarzyna Ciemniejewska and Joanna Depczynska. Screenplay by Pawel Pawlikowski and Janusz Glowacki. Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski. Distributed by Amazon … Continue reading
Jessie J – Franklin Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA – October 20, 2018 Photos by Nick Bergmann © 2018 Continue reading
Chvrches – Franklin Music Hall – Philadelphia, PA – October 19, 2018 On October 19th, 2018 synth pop rattled the freshly-named Franklin Hall (formerly Electric Factory, and briefly North Seventh) during the sold out Chvrches show. People of all ages and backgrounds slowly but surely gathered together with beaming smiles. When the lights and electro … Continue reading
