AJ Kinney, Author at IndependentPhilly.com

Author: AJ Kinney

30 Years of Hardcore with Hatebreed in Philadelphia

July 20, 2025 – There’s a certain kind of ache that only old hardcore heads know. The knees crack, the neck stiffens, and the lower back whispers threats like a pissed-off bouncer. But none of that mattered when Hatebreed rolled into Union Transfer in Philadelphia to celebrate 30 years of unapologetic brutality on the Summer […]

Ghost’s ‘Skeletour’ Preaches to Devoted Congregation at Wells Fargo Center

July 19, 2025 – This past Saturday, the Wells Fargo Center transformed from arena to cathedral as Ghost brought their ‘Skeletour’ to Philadelphia, a city already well versed in spiritual awakenings and theatrical flare. But this was no ordinary rock show. It was a full-blown mass. Cloaked in incense, inferno, and the faithful roar of […]

Summon the Fam, Diggy Graves casts Midnight Revelations on Philly’s Dark Carnival

July 18, 2025 – I ain’t new to the wicked shit, but this was my first time steppin’ into the crypt with Diggy Graves. This marauder summoned the Fam like a necromancer with Faygo in his veins and a machete behind his mask. Photos + Article by @a.j.kinney The Foundry inside the Fillmore Philly was […]

The New Deal feat. Joe Russo bring Jamtronica Dance Party to Ardmore

July 11, 2025 – I’ve been chasing The New Deal for over 20 years now. From divey basements to festival sunrises, I’ve seen them set the tone and melt minds in just about every incarnation. But what went down at Ardmore Music Hall this past weekend? That was something else entirely, a new yet welcome […]

Wiz Khalifa and Sean Paul Light Up Camden with Smoke, Sunshine, and Summer Nostalgia

July 10, 2025 – It was a genre-blending, generation-bridging night on the Camden waterfront as Wiz Khalifa and Sean Paul rolled into the Freedom Mortgage Pavilion, turning a humid New Jersey evening into a full-blown celebration of rhythm, rhymes, and the golden era of 2000s-2010s hits. The crowd?.. Photos + Article by @a.j.kinney A melting […]

Author: AJ Kinney

30 Years of Hardcore with Hatebreed in Philadelphia

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