Fact: “The Dream is Over” is a direct quote from lead singer Stefan Babcock’s doctor. After Stefan basically destroyed his vocal chords due to the band’s insane touring schedule of about 250 shows a year, he was rewarded with this crushing diagnosis. But if the story sounds a little ridiculous or overly serious to you, you’re… Read More

The summers of 2014 and 2015 could not have been more different for me. 2014 was the start of a new relationship, and 2015 was the difficult ending. Although the two summers were a year apart, and although they corresponded to two opposite emotional poles of my life, I associate both summers with many of… Read More

The first time I heard All Dogs was in the summer of 2014, driving home after a job interview that hadn’t gone well. Something came on WRMC, bursting with reckless energy and harmony in turn. I pulled into the back alley on Bakery Lane to fumble with Shazam without endangering traffic. The band was All Dogs;… Read More

In folklore, a rat king occurs when dozens of rats, squirming and wriggling around in compact, dirty places become tangled and knotted together by their tails, creating a writhing mass, even freakier than than the sum of its parts. Just as one can imagine New York City subways being a prime location for a knot… Read More

  Last week I talked about Philly’s Roots Picnic Music Festival, where thousands gather to see some big, and rising, artists in the music scene. This week, I’ve decided to go off the beaten track to tell you guys about Philly’s punk scene. You might think that Philly’s punk scene is strictly local, but it… Read More

        On March 5th, New York City group The Men released their third album under the Sacred Bones Label, New Moon. Sacred Bones was responsible for a good number of my favorite releases of last year and their catalogue is full of diversity. They currently house/ tour Cult of Youth, Moon Duo, Psychic… Read More