Articles by Michelle Laggan
May. 1, 2015
Jackson Scott delights with new album, ‘Sunshine Redux’
With the kind of lazy vocals that make you feel like you took a T. Rex album and turned it into a Tumblr-approved melted crayon…

Jul. 3, 2014
Slam poet Neil Hilborn discusses his work
People from all over the mid-Atlantic region came together in the name of poetry June 21. Youth poetry teams from Philadelphia; Camden, N.J.; Baltimore; Richmond,…
May. 30, 2014
Carrabba of Twin Forks discusses songwriting
Coming off of the success of his previous band, Dashboard Confessional, Chris Carrabba started Twin Forks, an upbeat indie folk ensemble, in order to create…
May. 16, 2014
Carina offers organic teas, authentic Belgian waffles
Italian for sweetheart, Carina Tea and Waffles is the brainchild of Edmund Lee and Stephanie Chan, two University of Pennsylvania alumni whose personal story is…

Apr. 25, 2014
Keepers headlines ‘Sounds of Philly’ at World Cafe
Tight and energetic, veteran Philadelphia band Keepers headlined Broad Street Music Group’s “Sounds of Philly” event at World Cafe Live April 17. While the members…

Apr. 18, 2014
Porches. singer talks songwriting
At this point, we’ve all heard ambient synthesizers and ethereal reverberation in indie music. Archetypal male lead singers with unrefined vocals predictably dominate mic stands,…

Feb. 28, 2014
St. Vincent creates bold sound with latest album
After streaming her new album for free the week prior to its release, Annie Clark, or St. Vincent, debuted her fifth studio album Feb. 25.…
Feb. 7, 2014
Gene Clark ‘No Other’ tour features indie stars
The Gene Clark “No Other” tour was announced in early December. Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally of Beach House organized a group of musicians for…
Nov. 8, 2013
Man Man thrills on Halloween night
“People have [different] sides to them; I don’t know why music can’t and why a band can’t,” frontman Honus Honus contemplated while sitting on the…
