The Bongos – The Shroud of Touring – Live in 1985 (JEM) While the alt-rocking power pop band The Bongos – featuring singer/guitarist Richard Barone, bassist Rob Norris, drummer Frank Giannini and guitarist James Mastro – became heavy cult favorites, they never quite broke out to become stars. Since they were always known for their concert … Continue reading
Ichiko Aoba & Hayden Pedigo – Miller Theater – Philadelphia, PA – May 17, 2025 The serene music of Ichiko Aoba and Hayden Pedigo was exactly what I needed after a hectic weekend. The Luminescent Creatures Tour was wonderful to unwind with and hear some of the greatest vocalizations in modern music. However, the opening … Continue reading
The Wrecks – Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – May 16, 2025 It was an exciting Friday night as fans sold out the TLA for The Wrecks’ INSIDE : OUTSIDE tour. Though it was a rainy night, the weather didn’t stop fans from lining up around the block before the show began. With … Continue reading
FRIENDSHIP (2024) Starring Tim Robinson, Kate Mara, Jack Dylan Grazer, Paul Rudd, Josh Segarra, Billy Bryk, Jason Veasey, Jon Glaser, Eric Rahill, Conner O’Malley, Carmen Christopher, Craig Frank, Omar Torres, Jacob Ming-Trent, Daniel London, Whitmer Thomas, Raphael Sbarge, Ivy Wolk, Meredith Garretson, Mike J Mills, Alex Webb, Desi Waters and Brandi Burkhardt. Screenplay by Andrew … Continue reading
John Cafferty Classic Rocker Returns with a New Album after 37 Years – Sound of Waves by Brad Balfour For many bands having a song is a film can boost one’s career. But for John Cafferty and his Beaver Brown band, they not only wrote and performed songs for the soundtrack to Eddie And The … Continue reading
HENRY JOHNSON (2025) Starring Evan Jonigkeit, Shia LaBeouf, Chris Bauer, Dominic Hoffman and Ari Basile. Screenplay by David Mamet. Directed by David Mamet. Distributed by 1993 Productions. 85 minutes. Not Rated. David Mamet was arguably the best dramatic playwright of the last century (as well as a fantastic screenwriter), but his work in the new … Continue reading
Alison Moyet – Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA – April 30, 2025 In introducing one of the two new songs she performed in her recent concert, Alison Moyet acknowledged that as she has gotten older, she has worked hard on becoming impervious. With the years, she explained, you no longer tend to be as insecure … Continue reading
BONJOUR TRISTESSE (2024) Starring Lily McInerny, Chloë Sevigny, Claes Bang, Naïlia Harzoune, Aliocha Schneider, Nathalie Richard, Thierry Harcourt, Rebecca Dayan, Moncef Farfar, Rosalie Charrier and Mélodie Adda. Screenplay by Durga Chew-Bose. Directed by Durga Chew-Bose. Distributed by Greenwich Entertainment. 110 minutes. Rated R. Bonjour Tristesse is a story from the past brought to the present. … Continue reading
Hey, Nothing & Girl Tones – The Foundry – Philadelphia, PA – April 20, 2025 Girl Tones took the stage in Philly on a Sunday night, opening for headliner Hey, Nothing. Sister duo Kenzie and Laila Crowe ignited their punk rock energy, with sounds of distorted garage riffs, similar to The White Stripes or Sleater-Kinney. … Continue reading
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