Reviews

It’s like they always say: when life gives you lemons, write pop-punk. Okay, maybe they don’t say that. But they should because it’s a pretty standard modus operandi for pop-punk bands. When … [Read more...] about Album Review: Real Friends – Composure

When discussing Florence Welch’s discography under the moniker Florence + The Machine, it seems almost strange to use the word machine at all. Machines are artificial, routine and sometimes detached, … [Read more...] about Album Review: Florence + The Machine – High As Hope

The Ones You Forgot Too Afraid To Say EP Release Show July 7, 2018 House of Independents Asbury Park, NJ It was a hot summer day in Asbury Park; however, the hottest attractions of all weren’t … [Read more...] about Show Review: The Ones You Forgot EP Release – House of Independents

Question: what do you do when the cartoon bassist from your virtual band is framed for a fictional crime by the live-action kingpin of an unspecified, presumably fictional crime syndicate… and then … [Read more...] about Album Review: Gorillaz – The Now Now

After a seven-year hiatus, The Get Up Kids herald a triumphant return with the release of their brand new EP, Kicker. The angsty punk legends, whose songwriting topics and style helped to spearhead … [Read more...] about Album Review: The Get Up Kids – Kicker

Crying In The Club: How Lykke Li’s New Album Explores the Dark Side of Partying There are two types of club music I’ve discovered. First, there's the loud, over the top, celebratory kind that’s … [Read more...] about Album Review: Lykke Li – So Sad So Sexy

After waiting over two years for some brand new tunes, while the now lone wolf Brendon Urie was working on proving himself to be a pure punk one-man-band (literally), we have received once more a … [Read more...] about Album Review: Panic! at the Disco – Pray For The Wicked

I Don't Know How But They Found Me June 14, 2018 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA Review by Rhiannon Levengood Photos by Alyson Coletta If you haven’t heard of them yet, I’m here to introduce you … [Read more...] about Show Review: I Don’t Know How But They Found Me – Union Transfer