Emo has been making a bit of a comeback lately, with a lot of bands reuniting and emo parties cropping up throughout a bunch of cities (shout out to Philly’s emo nights, which were one of the first, if not the first… and Thursday vocalist Geoff was a guest DJ a few times), and while […]
Taking Back Sunday Live In Philadelphia (9/4/14)
I’m going to try and catch up with the show recaps this week since moving has set me so far behind. But on September 4th, I headed out to Philadelphia’s XFINITY Live to see a free Taking Back Sunday show on their outdoor stage. As anyone in Philadelphia could tell you, this had all of […]
United Nations Live In Philly (8/3/14)
I’m posting this one way after the fact because for the past few weeks I’ve been in Spain and access to a computer for me has been limited. But a few weeks ago I headed to Philly’s Boot and Saddle to catch Geoff Rickley’s (of Thursday) grindcore/screamo/hardcore band United Nations. The band was on tour […]
United Nations – Self Titled (For fans of Thursday, Glassjaw, Converge)
United Nations played a rare show in Philly earlier this week, and I missed it. Oh well. I can say I’ve been spinning their Self Titled pretty much nonstop since though. A brief history: United Nations is surrounded by secrecy with most of the official members identities kept hidden due to contracts, etc. Founded by […]