Tag: concert
May. 19, 2017
‘Soul-country’ band Whitney to play Union Transfer
Chicago-based indie group Whitney was, without a doubt, the biggest musical discovery for me last year. I was a fan before they even released their…

Mar. 17, 2017
Chicago rockers NE-HI to come through PhilaMOCA
Spring is right around the corner and what better way is there to ring in the first week of the season than to bop to…

Feb. 3, 2017
Parquet Courts pull through with solid UT performance
Parquet Courts know what Parquet Courts want. They’re self aware, experimental and on track to become one of marque indie rock acts of the 2010s,…

Oct. 14, 2016
KONGOS to come through Electric Factory on tour
Following the discernible success of their single “Come With Me Now” from their sophomore album “Lunatic” in 2012, South-African natives KONGOS released their newest album…

Sep. 16, 2016
Rachael Yamagata talks new music, upcoming UT show
A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of conducting a phone interview with Virginian indie singer-songwriter Rachael Yamagata. Yamagata is embarking on a world…

Sep. 16, 2016
Flume treats Electric Factory to signature IDM, distorted visuals
Australian electronic musician Flume brought his infectious lights and sounds to the Electric Factory last week in support of his sophomore album, “Skin.” After a…

May. 6, 2016
Former ‘American Idol’ star Tori Kelly plays Electric Factory
Monday, April 25, Tori Kelly took over the Electric Factory with her glass-shattering voice, touring the city as part of her “Unbreakable Tour.” As someone…

Apr. 29, 2016
Jazz trio GoGo Penguin scintillates at World Cafe Live
On the night of April 25, Drexel students were swarming the Daskalakis Athletic Center to see the one and only Bernie Sanders give a speech.…

Apr. 15, 2016
The Avalanches announce tour after 16 long years of dormancy
In 2009, Austrian-born graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister gave a TED Talk on the benefits of time off. Sagmeister, who is based in New York, had…

Apr. 8, 2016
Philly natives Dr. Dog sell out show at Fillmore with Hop Along
It’s not often that you see a dad navigate his way through throngs of concert-goers gathered by the front barrier to track down his teenage…
