Articles by Ben Eastman
Feb. 7, 2020
Mick Jenkins set to play with Earthgang Feb. 11
On Feb. 11, rapper Mick Jenkins will join hip-hop duo EarthGang on the “Welcome to Mirrorland” tour as it stops at the Theatre of Living…

Oct. 27, 2017
World Cafe Live welcomes Colombian singer Kali Uchis
Few artists can cultivate a cult following without releasing a proper album, but Kali Uchis is one of them. The D.C.-raised Colombian singer’s last proper…

Oct. 20, 2017
Moses Sumney fans sing his praises at First Unitarian
There is a major difference between loneliness and aloneness. While the former brings notions of inadequacy and remoteness, the latter is just to exist in…

Sep. 29, 2017
Made in America: Jay-Z, Migos party on despite weather
On Labor Day Weekend, the City of Brotherly Love flooded onto Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the 10th annual Made in America Festival. The musical festival,…

Sep. 15, 2017
A Kentucky boy’s guide to Philly: parks, venues, more
I came to Drexel University in the fall of 2015 all the way from Kentucky. For my first year, I clung to the campus, only…

Aug. 25, 2017
Playboi Carti milly rocks the night away at TLA
Week 9 is already here and that means the term is coming to a close. Finals and major projects are hitting everybody hard, and people…

Jul. 28, 2017
Tim and Eric bring their eccentric comedy to Philly
Comedy duo and fellow Philadelphians Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim brought their “10 Year Anniversary Awesome Tour!” to the Merriam Theater July 20. They were…

Jul. 28, 2017
LCD Soundsystem, Weezer, Odesza jam out at Forecastle
We’re midway through the summer, which means we’re midway through music festival season. While you may have missed larger festivals like Coachella, Bonnaroo or Governor’s…

Jul. 14, 2017
‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ succeeds with flying colors
When is it time to stop reinventing a series? One would think that three separate movie adaptions in less than 15 years would be overkill.…

Jul. 14, 2017
‘Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!’ celebrates 10 years with tour
Adult Swim’s sketch series “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!” is hitting the stage in honor of the 10-year anniversary of the show’s debut.…
