Articles by Shane O'Connor

Bands go their separate ways. It’s just a fact of life. I was able to see one of the great bands of the ‘aughts, the…

It was an all-Chicago affair at South Broad’s Boot and Saddle May 20. Jimmy Whispers and Ne-Hi opened the show for Twin Peaks, who are…

Thousands will flock to Randall’s Island in New York City June 3-5 for the Governors Ball Music Festival. The festival was launched in 2011 and…

People gave me a lot of quizzical looks when I told them I was headed to Underground Arts to see a band called “Car Seat…

New York-based punk band Parquet Courts played a jam-packed Union Transfer May 11. Touring in support of their latest album “Human Performance,” Parquet Courts put…

I have never understood the appeal of “Twin Peaks.” It had a weird aesthetic and seemed like another token hip and cool television show whose…

I have seen Dr. Dog perform live five times. That is a lot of times. A lot of people may wonder what kind of magical…

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…

Fishtown’s Johnny Brenda’s saw one heck of a dance party April 1. The event ‘Dance Yourself Clean’ was hosted in conjunction with artist Andy Clockwise…

At 20 years old, Drexel student Butch Serianni (aka OddKidOut) has a more impressive musical resume than many artists twice his age. A drummer since…