The Lumineers Have Made it to the Top
If you own a radio, you may have heard the lyrics to “Ho Hey,” by The Lumineers. They’re an alternative folk-rock band with a self-titled album that ended up at the number one spot on Billboard’s Folk...
View ArticlePhiladelphia’s The Quelle Source is New, Improved, and Poised for Success
Philadelphia-based indie rock band The Quelle Source has been under renovation, so to speak, since the release of last fall’s The French Rapture EP. “Recently we’ve sort of been influx with members,”...
View ArticleViv and the Revival: An Original Blend
Viv Peyrat ranges wide in style and territory, and the feel-good sound of Viv and the Revival is the result of a wide variety of experiences and influences. “I was born in Paris and moved to Philly...
View ArticleLukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real prove their talents are anything but...
Critics may think they have Lukas Nelson all figured out. At first glance, Wasted, the newest album from his rock and roll band, Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real, seems as if it’s only about...
View ArticleAndrew Osenga: Seeing Things from a Different Perspective through Leonard the...
Nashville-based musician Andrew Osenga wears many hats. He is a singer/songwriter, and has played with the bands The Normals and Caedmon’s Call. He also produces, engineers, writes and plays guitar for...
View ArticleThe Kicks: An Interview.with Frontman Jordan Phillips
The Kicks’ Jordan Phillips and I talked recently about his band’s origin, Nashville, the politics of music, working with Vance Powell, and the possible connection between Tonight Changes Everything,...
View ArticleAmerican Authors Close Out 104.5’s 2013 Summer Block Parties
by Emily Meenan Since they met at Berklee College of Music, American Authors have had a close bond. “We knew we all had a special connection sharing music together from the beginning but didn’t form...
View ArticleChange and Growth: An Interview with 30 Seconds to Mars’ Shannon Leto
by Ricky Haldis If one person’s enthusiasm and excitement can foreshadow an event before it happens, then attendees of this Sunday’s 30 Seconds to Mars show at the Susquehanna Bank Center are in for a...
View ArticleHiss Golden Messenger Confident on Lateness of Dancers
by Adam McGrath (photo by Jonathan Birch) I could tell MC Taylor was a deep, thoughtful man the first time I saw him play live, opening for Daughn Gibson last year at Johnny Brenda’s. Under the name...
View ArticleThe Wandering Wolf: An Interview With Yoni Wolf
by Holli Stephens I discovered WHY? about six months back through a coworker who was surprised when I said that I’ve never heard of them before. After listening through Alopecia, released in 2008, I...
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