Sammy Rae and The Friends – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA – April 12, 2025 I attended my third – and favorite – Sammy Rae & The Friends concert on Saturday night. Philadelphia marked the first stop on the final leg of a six-month-long tour for the band’s debut album, Something for Everybody. If you … Continue reading
Rolling Quartz – Karma DC – Washington, DC – April 8, 2025 Korean rock band Rolling Quartz started making music together in 2019 after the merging of two separate bands named “Rolling Girlz” and “Rose Quartz.” Consisting of five members, Hyun Jung (guitar), Yeong Eun (drums), Ja Young (vocals), Iree (guitar), and Arem (bass), the … Continue reading
Kieran Culkin Through Jesse Eisenberg’s Uncanny Lens, A Real Pain Brings Holocaust Remembrance Day into Focus and Gives Co-star an Oscar Advantage by Brad Balfour As I reflect on another Holocaust Remembrance Day now past, the film A Real Pain provides a reference. That’s a good thing because it offers a fresh way to look … Continue reading
Wallows – The Baycare Sound – Clearwater, FL – February 23, 2025 It’s only been a few days and I’m still thinking about Wallows “Model & More” Tour. Having three scheduled dates in FL on the North American leg of the tour, I had the pleasure of witnessing the electric show in Clearwater at the … Continue reading
Finneas – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA – February 19, 2025 Many know Finneas as the brother and the brains of Billie Eilish’s stardom. I know him mainly as a songwriter and producer for a number of pop artists like Justin Bieber, Ben Platt and Kid Cudi. Not only has Finneas made a name in … Continue reading
Benjamin Ingrosso – Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – February 15, 2025 I walked into the Theatre of Living Arts on Saturday night to one of the smaller crowds I have seen in Philly for an artist I had not heard of before (aside from the research I had done on him that … Continue reading
David Gray – The Met – Philadelphia, PA – January 25, 2025 David Gray and his band stopped in Philadelphia for a completely sold-out show, marking the second night of the North American Past & Present Tour. I walked out of the treacherous cold and into the Metropolitan Opera House – more commonly known as … Continue reading
Ricky Montgomery – Jannus Live – St. Petersburg, FL – October 26, 2024 Ricky Montgomery made his return to Florida, continuing his electric “One Rick to Rule Them All” Tour at the wonderful outdoor venue Jannus Live in St. Pete. Florida fans were thrilled for such a special night of live music. Judging by the … Continue reading
Bill Nicoletti Reminding the World of the Philly Sound By Jay S. Jacobs Bill Nicoletti grew up steeped in the sound of Philadelphia. His hometown was one of the hubs of popular music – and in particular for soul music – for much of the 1960s and 1970s. It changed his life, both as a … Continue reading
CONCLAVE (2024) Starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, Isabella Rossellini, Lucian Msamati, Carlos Diehz, Brían F. O’Byrne, Merab Ninidze, Thomas Loibl, Jacek Koman, Rony Kramer, Valerio Da Silva, Joseph Mydell, Vincenzo Failla, Garrick Hagon, Merab Ninidze, Madhav Sharma, Loris Loddi, Roberto Citran, Antonio Toma and Balkissa Maiga. Screenplay by Peter Straughan. Directed … Continue reading
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