Author: AJ Kinney

State Champs Turn House of Independents Into a Pop Punk Inferno

November 07, 2025 – I’ve been following the band State Champs since they were scribbling their name on the back of mixtapes in the dorm room of my pop punk dreams, so walking into House of Independents in Asbury Park felt like stepping back and forward all at once. Photos + Article by Alyssa Ciervo […]

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Rocket Packs Philly’s Warehouse on Watts with Debut Album: R Is for Rocket

November 07, 2025 – Rocket hit Warehouse on Watts in Philly and turned the place inside out. Packed house, shoulder to shoulder, sold out. The LA quartet Alithea Tuttle (vocals/bass), Desi Scaglione (guitar), Baron Rinzler (guitar), and Cooper Ladomade (drums) is out supporting their debut album, “R is for Rocket,” and they play like a […]

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Hannah Bahng Turns Vulnerability into Power on The Misunderstood World Tour

November 02, 2025 – Inside a packed TLA in Philadelphia, fans of all ages waited forhannah bahng to take the stage. The 21-year-old independent Australian singer-songwriter runs her own label, Bahng Entertainment, and is out on The Misunderstood World Tour supporting her latest EP of the same name. Photography & Review by Steve Cerf  @stevecerf […]

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Aerosmith Reborn in Jam Time at Gov’t Mule’s “Mule-O-Ween” in Philly

November 01, 2025 – Gov’t Mule’s annual “Mule-O-Ween” tradition rolled into town, and this year’s theme promised a full-scale tribute to Aerosmith. For longtime fans of the band’s sprawling Southern-fried jams, that might sound like an odd marriage. But if there’s one thing Warren Haynes and company have mastered, it’s the art of honoring rock […]

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Unfiltered and Fearless King Princess Commands Union Transfer with Girl Violence

November 01, 2025 – Her rock-star presence filled the room from the start. She began with “Cherry,” her sense of comfort and confidence making the packed house feel personal. Her distinct vocals and peppy guitar playing carried through the early part of the set before she turned to songs that define her bold, direct, and […]

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