The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly impacted all aspects of our everyday lives in a plethora of ways. Restaurants, movie theaters, bars–all businesses and industries have been affected to some extent by the deadly virus and the required reimagining of the “new normal” that we work to define, as we slowly return to life outside of […]
I sometimes find that as I listen to this type of music, most of the artists are white males. So I naturally got excited when I started noticing more people of color (particularly from the California area), and since I am Venezuelan-American, the Latinx representation is near and dear to my heart. Here are some […]
Exactly two years after I watched Mayday Parade headline The Foundry in Philadelphia, the band moved downstairs to its larger counterpart, The Fillmore, to transport the audience into Sunnyland, the backdrop of their newest record. 2018 marks Mayday Parade’s thirteenth year together as a band, and despite non-stop touring and six album releases through it […]
All photos by Madi Hynson. Last month, a beautiful onslaught of local acts were brought to the Philly Music Festival. A four-day event packed with every rising musical talent in this city, from rap to jazz to alt-rock, this festival was a must-see on all of our calendars. Each act brought their own exuberant energy […]
On a cold and rainy Tuesday evening, DREAMERS brought the heat to Philly’s Voltage Lounge. Following strong opening sets from morgxn and Weathers, the crowd eagerly anticipated DREAMERS’ set, managing to make the walls reverberate with their screams. While DREAMERS themselves are a fairly younger band, the audience ranged in age, with many of those in […]
Picture yourself in a bar. Make that a lounge – a lounge with a sultry jazz singer on a stage. It’s dimly lit, with cigarette smoke filling the air with a hazy cloud. It’s probably raining outside. It’s the 1950s; everything is in black and white, obviously. It’s noir as fuck. That’s where this album […]
Philly band Rentboy stopped into our live room to play some songs off of their debut EP, L, as well as some unreleased material. You can find information on their next show here. Keep up with them on Facebook and listen to their EP on Bandcamp. Performed on 4/21/2018 *Due to technical difficulties, only a […]
Joseph Dabney of Philly band Social Norms joined Sophie Burkholder on air last week to talk about their music and play some songs on air. Their most recent release, Balcony, is available now on Bandcamp.
It was my first time going to the church. I followed the stairs down to a linoleum-tiled basement where it looked like bingo games or support group sessions might be held. But that night, it held a mass of underground rock fans in denim jackets, ripped jeans, and more than a few Strokes T-shirts. There […]
For today’s competition: Tweet us @wqhs your favorite Lorde lyric! Make sure you’re following us to be eligible to win. Two winners will be randomly chosen and announced tomorrow on Twitter at 4pm. While you’re on our site, be sure to check out all the lovely pieces our writers have been putting together! And get […]
