Author: AJ Kinney

Rico Nasty Brings LETHAL Energy and Her Signature “Sugar Trap” Sound to Union Transfer

October 12, 2025 – It was a sold-out performance at the Union Transfer in Philadelphia, where Rico Nasty came through to celebrate her new album LETHAL. Chants of RICO! RICO! RICO! rang up to the rafters before she even appeared. As soon as Rico Nasty strutted onto the stage, her outfit alone let us know […]

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Queens of the Stone Age Turn Darkness into Art at The Met Philly

October 7, 2025 – Following the Alive in the Catacombs EP and concert film, where Queens of the Stone Age performed deep in the Parisian catacombs surrounded by millions of deceased souls, the band brought that same concept to life on stage. Beneath Paris runs a maze of tunnels filled with bones — six million […]

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The Mountain Goats Hold a Sold-Out Ardmore Music Hall Crowd Spellbound

October 3, 2025 – The Mountain Goats, the indie-folk band formed by singer-songwriter John Darnielle, brought their sold-out tour to Ardmore Music Hall. The trio, featuring Darnielle on vocals, guitar, and keyboards, Jon Wurster on drums, and Matt Douglas on keyboards, saxophone, and bass guitar, played to a packed house that hung on every word. […]

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Jasmine.4.t Brings You Are the Morning to World Café Live in Philadelphia

October 1, 2025 – Jasmine.4.t, an indie singer-songwriter from Manchester, England, brought her debut album You Are the Morning to The World Café Live in Philadelphia, delivering an upbeat, moving, and inspirational performance. She is the first UK artist to sign Phoebe Bridgers’ label, Saddest Factory Records, with her debut album produced by boygenius — […]

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Wardruna’s Runic Drums Echo the Halls of Kimmel Center

September 27, 2025 – Kimmel is not your typical metal den. It’s wood, marble, balconies, refined acoustic curves. You expect chamber music or classical recitals there, not drum-driven rune magic. That tension between a “prestige” theater and primal aural assault was the secret electric current of the night. Photos by Keith Baker ( @average_joe_photo ) […]

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