Articles by Michael Duffin
Jan. 18, 2019
Triangle Talks: ‘Lightning Thief’ lead Chris McCarrell
Chris McCarrell made his Broadway debut in 2014, playing Marius in the revival of “Les Misérables.” Since then he opened the new show “The Lightning…

Dec. 7, 2018
The year in review: The best movies of 2018
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ro9ebQxEOY&w=560&h=315] “Searching” The concept of telling a story from the perspective of electronic devices is something that has been seen before. With “Searching,” director…

Dec. 7, 2018
The year in review: The best albums of 2018
25. “Voicenotes” – Charlie Puth This delayed sophomore album finally establishes Charlie Puth as a force to reckon with in the progressive pop scene. “Voicenotes,”…

Dec. 7, 2018
A ‘brief inquiry’ into the third album from The 1975
The 1975 seem to evolve with each passing year, and their third full length project marks their latest understanding of the world. “A Brief Inquiry…

Nov. 9, 2018
Billie Eilish gets the teens screaming at Union Transfer
Hundreds of teenagers and their parents flocked to Union Transfer for the Philadelphia stop of 16-year-old Billie Eilish’s sold-out “1 By 1” tour Nov. 4.…

Nov. 9, 2018
Madeline Kenney performs intimate show at PhilaMOCA
With a small synthesizer on a stand in front of her, Camille Lewis playing the drums, percussion and adding some vocals and Kyle Albrecht playing…

Nov. 2, 2018
Brockhampton plays two sold-out nights in Philly
I thought that I was ready for Brockhampton’s show as I walked in the doors of The Fillmore on Oct. 18, but I was wrong.…

Nov. 2, 2018
Novo Amor wows with his first full-length project
As October 2018 comes to a close, Novo Amor (born Ali John Meredith-Lacey) can finally say he has released a full-length album. The Welsh singer-songwriter…

Oct. 26, 2018
Michael Myers returns to finish the deed 40 years later
40 years ago director John Carpenter crafted a film that is to this day regarded as one of the best horror films of all time.…

Oct. 19, 2018
Twenty One Pilots want to welcome you to the ‘Trench’
“Welcome to Trench,” a modulated voice blares over the second track, “Levitate,” of Twenty One Pilots’ fifth studio album, “Trench.” The alternative rock/pop/hip-hop duo have…
