Music
TONIGHT: Catch a Live Concert Under the Stars at the Franklin Institute’s Planetarium
Here’s a cool, spontaneous way to spend your Tuesday evening: Philly eight-piece string group The Divine Hand Ensemble will perform two shows tonight under the planets, moons […]
Why You Should See Failure This Week at Electric Factory
Is it possible that the year 1995 feels just as relevant in Philadelphia twenty years later? Rittenhouse Square has been overrun by loitering teens that look […]
Phish Return to Philly for Two Sold-Out Nights at the Mann Center
This Tuesday and Wednesday the Phish from Vermont return to the Mann Center in Fairmount Park, for two sold-out nights of their uniquely unclassifiable rock […]
How Philadelphia Created Billy Joel
Billy Joel has released just one studio album in the past 20 years — a 2001 recording of his classical compositions that you’ve likely never […]
School of Rock Youth Slayed in AllStar Concert at World Café Live
The School of Rock AllStar Concert this week at World Café Live brought me back to a time of pop quizzes and social ladder-climbing. Yet, I doubt any […]
Meek Mill Drops Drake Diss Track
Many people thought the Meek Mill/Drake feud was over when Drake dropped “Back to Back” earlier this week. The track — which featured a photo of […]
Janelle Monáe Kicking Off Her Free, Secret National Tour in Philadelphia
Electric lady Janelle Monáe and her Wondaland posse will be hitting up Philadelphia at a secret venue on Wednesday, August 12th for “The Eephus Tour.” Similar to Prince’s […]
Local Filmmaker Debuts Documentary on the Lives of Songwriters
Grammy-winning songwriter and musician Scot Sax aims to show audiences the not-so-glamorous side of being a successful songwriter in his debut documentary, Platinum Rush, premiering tonight […]
3 Pro-Weed Events in Philly This Week
Mayor Nutter may have signed a marijuana decriminalization bill in October, but Philly still has a long way to go to legalization. Part of that journey involves […]
PHOTOS: Cosmicide and Interpol Play for the Neon-Hazed Masses at Penn’s Landing
After using Ortlieb’s as the launchpad to debut his new project earlier this year, Brandon Curtis (Secret Machines, Captain Audio) directed the course of his […]
PHOTOS: Urban Farm in North Philly Hosts Hoodstock Music Festival
Early-afternoon on Saturday, inner-city agricultural collective Philadelphia Urban Creators (PUC) opened the gates of their Life Do Grow Farm in North Philly to host HoodStock […]
