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(07/02/18 1:46pm)
Happy first day of July! With temperatures set to reach 100°, it's easy to be tempted to stay inside. While there's no quick escape from the heatwave, there's always the option of barricading yourself in an air–conditioned cubicle on the premise that you're working hard. For when you're successfully done with that (and happy hour too, if you're into that), we have a couple of cinephile–friendly chill–out suggestions.
(06/28/18 1:00pm)
The rom–com may be making its comeback. On June 15th, everyone’s favorite streaming giant released the Netflix Original Set It Up, a movie about twenty–somethings Harper (Zoey Deutch) and Charlie (Glen Powell), two overworked personal assistants who, in a desire to get more free time for themselves, scheme to matchmake their demanding, workaholic bosses (played with obvious enjoyment by Lucy Liu and Taye Diggs).
(06/25/18 1:00pm)
Philadelphia is home to more than the birthplace of American history or the reigning Super Bowl champs; the city of brotherly love boasts a music scene that’d make Nashville or LA jealous (well, almost). You’ve heard of Hall & Oates. The Tonight Show wouldn’t be much without The Roots. And any self–respecting pump–up playlist will make space for “Dreams and Nightmares” (#freemeek?). Street presents: five don’t–miss Philly artists.
(06/16/18 11:55pm)
OH. MY. GOD.
(06/18/18 3:22pm)
Last Friday at Union Transfer, the Brooklyn punk rock band Parquet Courts, touring in support of their new album Wide Awake!, played a sold out show with Goat Girl—a London–based group who was, to my delight, a band of four women—and Street Stains. Though the volume of the latter two–man act’s sound made the majority of their lyrics indistinguishable, their frustrated screams of punk foreshadowed the crazed mosh pit that would later ensue with Parquet Courts.
(06/11/18 1:00pm)
It seems that, every year, more and more festivals pop up with more and more artists jumping on the summer set bandwagon. With hundreds of festivals slated to bring hours of music to fans this summer, it can be hard to keep track of who’s playing where—and who is worth seeing. Here are Street’s picks for the top five artists performing this summer (and where you can see them).
(06/07/18 5:25pm)
I had a history teacher once who included music and art in his lesson plans as a way of demonstrating the relationship between political and cultural climates. The more I understood these connections, the more I started to recognize similar ways in which today’s politics infiltrate music; yet, rarely did I see it in rock, and even more rarely did it come from all–white male bands. Parquet Courts changed that with their new album, Wide Awake!.
(06/04/18 10:48pm)
As a gay black man growing up in the Jim Crow South, André Leon Talley had to climb a pretty high ladder to reach the position he has in today's fashion world. But, in exploring Talley's life and career, Kate Novack’s new documentary film The Gospel According to André barely highlights this struggle—it’s unclear whether this is due to Novack’s reluctance to pry or Talley’s own insecurities about bringing up difficult topics.
(05/30/18 4:00am)
Before I started reviewing concerts, I essentially ignored opening acts, taking advice from concert–goers I knew to arrive about an hour after the official start time. Walking into a larger crowd made me feel comfortable with that decision, as if being “fashionably late” saved me from some self–perceived embarrassment of isolation.
(05/25/18 2:00pm)
The reviews that surface after a Google search for Post Malone’s beerbongs & bentleys all seem to deliver similarly damning conclusions—that frankly, the album sucks. It’s a “Flexing, Partying, Rich–Sad Bummer,” proclaims Rolling Stone. Pitchfork deems the album “false and performative,” and its predecessor—Post’s debut, Stoney—a “cynical, punishing listen.”
(05/22/18 6:00pm)
When Rita Ora’s new song “Girls” dropped last week, the singer called it a "bisexual anthem" and marketed it as her personal lyrical coming–out celebration. Now, only days later, the British songstress has issued an apology over critiques of being “tone–deaf.”
(05/23/18 7:00pm)
The music world has graced us with a much needed post–finals gift. The Arctic Monkeys, Britain’s indie rock golden boys, have broken their five–year dry spell to deliver Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, an 11–track romp through the cosmos on the keys of a Steinway.
(05/22/18 1:00pm)
Even though new music comes out every day of the year, it’s often the ones from the summer that stick with us most as the background of memories from road trips, barbecues, and warm nights out. Though it’s not technically summer yet, several artists have released music over the past few weeks that will undoubtedly be dominating the airwaves in the months to come.
(06/01/18 1:00pm)
Best known for hit single “Chelsea Dagger,” a raucous anthem that became the goal song for numerous sports teams, Scottish indie rock band The Fratellis recently released their fifth album, In Your Own Sweet Time. The new release strays from their usual boisterous sound—it's more refined, though delightfully colorful and energetic.
(06/20/18 3:04pm)
Paying special attention to instrumentals, and often employing complex chords and time signatures, the technical features of the post/math rock genre are universal—but, cultural differences between East Asia and the Western world are obvious even in this relatively obscure realm. Though you might have heard of bands like Slint and Don Caballero, we bet their Asian counterparts are still unknown to you. Here are five bands you should check out, if you haven’t already.
(05/21/18 1:00pm)
Pulling up to see an R–rated movie at 9:45 a.m. on a Friday, I wasn’t expecting a crowded theater, but there were at least 40 other people without jobs looking to exploit that matinée pricing. Deadpool 2, I’m happy to say, delivered the laughs for us all.
(05/14/18 11:48pm)
Philadelphia has one of the most vibrant music scenes in America, and now that classes are over, there’s no excuse not to take advantage of it. Those spending the summer off–campus will be sorry to miss the live performances of some of modern music’s best up–and–comers. Here’s a short run–through of some must–see rock shows coming up this month:
(05/11/18 5:22pm)
At the end of our last legal studies class this semester, the professor, in his characteristic hyper–excited tone, was shouting instructions for the final paper: “don’t use flowery language,” “get to the point,” “keep it short and relevant, not sweet!”
(04/27/18 4:48pm)
Sick moves performed by enthusiastic kids to the cadence of popular beats. Vibrant stage lights. Pounding music. Chaos rings through Iron Gate Theatre, and the passion for dance CityStep inspires in students from West and South Philadelphia becomes clear within five minutes of my visit to their dress rehearsal.
(05/02/18 1:00pm)
It is the last Monday night of the semester. In the quiet darkness of the Charles Addams Gallery, a student sits on the floor next to two instructors, looking at her painting hanging on the wall. “I might remove this,” she wonders aloud, “I don’t think it is having the conversations I want it to have.”
