Aimee Mann & Ted Leo with Liz Phair, Jonathan Coulton and John Roderick – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – December 11, 2015 Last Friday, Christmas came early to Union Transfer in the form of The Aimee Mann and Ted Leo Christmas Show. With their great banter they have cultivated as The Both, Mann and … Continue reading
Okkervil River – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY – November 23, 2015 With ten years out in the aural universe, Okkervil River’s Black Sheep Boy seems even more layered and nuanced then when it debuted. And to hear the album live in 2015, it inches ever closer to a live being. This past Monday ended a … Continue reading
Ani DiFranco & Mike + Ruthy – Scottish Rite Auditorium – Collingswood, NJ – November 11, 2015 One of the region’s best venues, the Scottish Rite Auditorium in Collingswood, played host to the guitar and lyrical magic of Ani DiFranco last Wednesday. Crisscrossing her career with ease and unending energy, DiFranco blistered the ears with … Continue reading
Ani DiFranco & Mike + Ruthy – Scottish Rite Auditorium – Collingswood, NJ – November 11, 2015 Photos ©2015 Chris Sikich. All rights reserved. Continue reading
The Neighbourhood, The Bad Suns and HUNNY – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – October 6, 2015 The Perfect Alternative Combo. On October 6th, 2015, the Neighbourhood brought their #TheFlood2015 tour to town, performing at The Electric Factory in center city Philadelphia. Opening for NBHD were two bands — HUNNY and Bad Suns. Fans wrapped … Continue reading
Motörhead, Anthrax & Crobot – Tower Theater – Upper Darby, Pennsylvania – September 22, 2015 Out of all of the venues that I’ve been to over the years, Tower Theater is by far my favorite. From the history of who has played there in the past (including Bowie, Springsteen, Reed, Elton, Paul Simon, Genesis … Continue reading
Christina Perri & Colbie Caillat – The Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – July 11, 2015 The name of the tour is “Girls Night Out… and the Boys Can Come, Too!” and that pretty much sums up the recent dual tour appearance by Colbie Caillat and Christina Perri. The estrogen level may have been a … Continue reading
Show of the Summer – Shawn Mendes, Fifth Harmony, R5, Jack & Jack, Jacob Whitesides & Sabrina Carpenter – Hersheypark Stadium – Hershey, Pennsylvania – June 28, 2015 Summer is the ideal time for outdoor music festivals. When warm breezes meet bright sunny skies and then turn into clear, starry nights, the music can be … Continue reading
John Fogerty – The Mann Center for the Performing Arts – Philadelphia, PA – June 27, 2015 1969 was a huge year for John Fogerty. His old band Creedence Clearwater Revival exploded that year, releasing three albums with eight top forty hits, performing on The Ed Sullivan Show and at Woodstock, touring the world and … Continue reading
AEROSMITH ROCKS DONINGTON 2014 (2015) Featuring Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer, Jesse Sky Kramer, Paul Santo and Buck Johnson. Directed by Dick Carruthers. Distributed by Fathom Events. 111 minutes. Not Rated. Aerosmith has gone through a lot of changes over their 40 years on the road, but one thing they … Continue reading
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