Artists: Copeland, Lovedrug, Lydia, Lights
Venue: First Unitarian Universalist Church, Philadelphia, PA
Date: October 24, 2008
Review by: Eric Pettersson

Is there any better way to celebrate your birthday than to see one of your favorite bands play? This is what I got to do with Copeland last Friday night. The venue, locally referred to only as “the church,” is an old 18th century church in historic, center city Philadelphia that still has an active congregation today. (more…)

Artists: Tegan and Sara, City & Colour, Girl in a Coma
Venue: The Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA
Date: October 3, 2008
Review by: Eric Pettersson

There’s something special about seeing a band play right after interviewing them. That pre-show conversation makes you feel really connected to the artist, which then transfers over to the performance. Such was the case this past Friday night when I had a chat with Dallas Green, vocalist of Alexisonfire and his acoustic side-project, City & Colour. Following our interview, I left the dressing room, picked up my tickets at the will-call office, and got in line. (more…)