Movie Review: Tag
By: Thomas Troyan Rating: C “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” This is the driving quote behind 2018’s “Tag,” a film about five friends who...
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Hop Along Live at Spirit – Review
By Thomas Troyan On Wednesday June 6th, Philadelphia indie-rock stars Hop Along played Spirit Hall in Lawrenceville. When the band took the stage after openers Calyx and Bat Fangs, the audience anticipation was high....
Entanglement Episode 1
In the first episode of Entanglement, Christian explores why he’s fascinated with love, why other people might be, and considers how love plays out on a global scale. Written and produced by Christian Snyder....
Alice Bag – WPTS Interviews
A WPTS Special Feature by Elyssa Pollio. Alice Bag is a musician, author, artist, educator and feminist. Alice was the lead singer and co-founder of the Bags, one of the first bands to...
God’s Favorite Customer by Father John Misty – Review
By Nick Jacobyansky Score: 8/10 RIYL: Harry Nilsson, Sun Kil Moon, PJ Harvey “Mr. Tillman, good to see you again,” the titular Tillman sings on the lead single “Mr. Tillman” from his fourth album,...
Interview with Ladyfest Pittsburgh Organizers
Ladyfest Pittsburgh is an annual three-day music festival in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania featuring lady-fronted and lady-dominant acts. The movement that began in Olympia, Washington, and has since branched out to cities all over the world,...
JJUUJJUU – WPTS Interviews
A WPTS Special Feature by Zack Kaminski We were able to speak with JJUUJJUU, psychedelic rock project headed by Los Angeles based musician, Phil Perrone. JJUUJJUU just released their debut album, Zionic...
“Sparkle Hard” by Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks – Review
By Spencer Smith Score: 9/10 RIYL: Ultimate Painting, Animal Collective (mid-period), Kurt Vile In the lifetime of pop music, time has been a bit of a bitch to its titans, elders, grandfathers…whatever you want...
“Mating Surfaces” by Lithics – Review
By Calder Buisch Score: 8.5/10 RIYL: Delta 5, Priests, Uranium Club, Suburban Lawns, Wire, Coneheads, Shopping Mating Surfaces is the sophomore LP from Portland Post-Punk project Lithics. Following up their 2016 debut, Lithics delivers...
Lillie Mae: The Folk Singer We Need
By Chet Rengers Wednesday; also known as hump day, the midpoint of the week. Sometimes it is the most miserable after Monday. My most recent Wednesday was not as miserable as most Wednesdays past,...
