REVIEW: Ghost Files Live! Delights and Spooks
By Corinne Porada In anticipation of the release of Ghost Files season three, Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej hit the road on a live tour across the United States and…
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REVIEW: “Manning Fireworks” is a miracle
By Max Cohen God bless Jake Lenderman. Since the release of Wednesday’s Twin Plagues, in 2021 he’s been in the enviable but tricky position of receiving constant critic praise for…
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GIG REVIEW: Florry @ Comet Ping Pong, 8/18
By Carolina Carmo Photos by Kyle Meyers After having toured as support for MJ Lenderman, Real Estate and Kurt Vile, Philadelphia-based country rock outfit Florry played a ripping set at…
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REVIEW: Aging emos cope with nostalgic pop on Macseal’s “Permanent Repeat”
By Max Cohen Macseal used to riff nasty. Their formative EPs were stuffed with twinkly call and response hooks that all had the "Never Meant" appeal; complicated, sometimes skipping a…
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I went to all 10 of the Washington Post’s ‘can’t-miss’ summer shows
Words and photos by Carolina Carmo Some eight weeks ago, the Washington Post put out a list of 10 “can’t-miss” local concerts in June. While they definitely didn’t mean it…
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Oso Oso joyously break pattern on “all of my love”
By Max Cohen Oso Oso is soft launching their next album Life Till Bones which is supposedly set to release Aug. 9. Last month the band gave us a first…
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REVIEW: Cobrah @ 9:30 Club, 3/17
Words and photos by Nancy Kiner The crowd at the 9:30 Club is buzzing by the time 9 o’clock rolls around. DJ Latex, who is accompanying Cobrah's Succubus World Tour,…
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REVIEW: Tiny Habits @ Union Stage, 4/5
By Mya Petryshyn Photos by Brianna Kimmel Beneath the kaleidoscopic glow of green, purple, and blue lights at Union Stage, is this music industry’s hidden gem: Tiny Habits. The minute…
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Is Mike Posner’s “Cooler Than Me” secretly an incel anthem?
By Roxie Parker 14 years ago to this day, Mike Posner released his summer hit, “Cooler Than Me.” With a throbbing dance beat and a killer synth melody, the song…