Articles by nick.stropko
May. 11, 2012
Rittenhouse Tavern serves up elegance and unique delicacies
With spring fully in bloom and the weather (finally) starting to warm up, now is as good of a time as any for a date…
Mar. 16, 2012
Fanfarlo promote album, overcome technical glitches
London’s Fanfarlo played March 8 at Union Transfer in support of their thoroughly enjoyable second album, “Rooms Filled With Light.” It was a fairly large…
Mar. 9, 2012
Walkmen make their mark in Philadelphia
After spending 10 years as a band and releasing six well-received studio albums, The Walkmen embarked upon the “An Evening With The Walkmen” tour, playing…
Feb. 24, 2012
Art auction raises funds for grad participation at Arts Advocacy Day
The Arts Administration Graduate Association at Drexel University hosted the 9th annual Art Auction Feb. 17 in the Papadakis Integrated Science Building. In addition to…
Nov. 11, 2011
Jeff Mangum performs rare concert in New Jersey
Jeff Mangum, reclusive frontman and songwriter of beloved indie band Neutral Milk Hotel, played a rare concert Nov. 6 at The Landmark Loews Jersey Theatre…
Sep. 30, 2011
The Shins, Pretty Lights’ shows unaffected by last-minute move
POPPED! Music Festival, which took place Sept. 23-24, did not occur under ideal circumstances. While the event was originally slated to take place in Franklin…
Jul. 1, 2011
Death Cab pleases crowd with unforgettable set
Critically acclaimed indie band Death Cab for Cutie came to the Trocadero Theatre Saturday, June 4 on a tour of smaller venues in support of…
May. 6, 2011
Fleet Foxes grows older in sound and material
The beard-clad folk band Fleet Foxes are back with their new album “Helplessness Blues,” their first since their highly acclaimed self-titled effort. Since the success…
Apr. 22, 2011
TV on the Radio’s ‘Light’ is slower, but a solid effort
TV on the Radio, the Brooklyn-based afro-synth-funk-soul-indie-art-rock-whatever group, is back with their new LP “Nine Types of Light.” This album, their first since the 2008…