Tag Archives: Jake Brunner

When I was six­teen and at the height of my Micro­phones obses­sion, I saw Phil Elverum at the First Uni­tar­ian Church in Philadel­phia. [Ed.: Jake, why do all of your reviews start with an ado­les­cent anec­dote? Are you writ­ing about … Con­tinue read­ing →

I first met Zeke Virant when I was liv­ing in the East Vil­lage after my first year of col­lege. Virant was liv­ing nearby with a model who liked to cook bis­cuits and gravy. He would fre­quently pop over to my … Con­tinue read­ing →

You, dear reader (hope­fully you’re out there some­where), may be sur­prised to see me pen­ning a review of a pop band. I can’t blame you. Then again, Twin Sis­ter is no aver­age pop band. I first saw these guys open­ing … Con­tinue read­ing →

Since drop­ping on Philadelphia’s thriv­ing exper­i­men­tal music scene in 2006, these vir­tu­osos have already com­piled a beefy resume. A grant from the Amer­i­can Com­posers Forum, a slot at John Zorn’s The Stone, legions of fist-pumping fans. But the real accom­plish­ment … Con­tinue read­ing →

The first time I saw Char­lie Looker, I felt bad for the dude. Here he was with his band Zs, play­ing Philly for the first time, pour­ing every ounce of energy and spirit into the per­for­mance. I was a young … Con­tinue read­ing →