Melannie Jay
ARTICLES
Film
Video On Demand is No Replacement for Theatrical Releases
Some things were just meant for the big screen.
Music
Why Are All the Bands Getting Back Together?
How the Jonas Brothers and MCR kicked off 2020's weirdest musical trend.
Music
Thrice's 'Vheissu' Anniversary Tour Defines Post–Hardcore
Every band in the lineup put their own spin on an ill–defined, fantastic genre.
Television
'BoJack Horseman' Sticks the Landing
The animated tragicomedy's final season is bittersweet, heartbreaking, and flawless.
Music
Mac Miller's 'Circles' Provides a Touching Conclusion to the Artist's Work
The rapper's posthumous album is a mature mediation on life and death.
Music
'Good Luck Everybody' is AJJ at Their Most Cautiously Optimistic
Veteran folk punks find hope amidst bleakness on their new album.
Music
Instrumental Metal is the Study Music You Didn't Know You Needed
Complex guitar riffs and a driving beat to keep you engaged, but not distracted.
Music
Bikini Kill Is Back
A look back at the careers of these riot grrrl icons as they announce their first tour in over 20 years.
Music
Hotel of the Laughing Tree Offers Something for Everyone
These Long Island rockers and their DIY ethic appeal to fans of every genre.
Music
What the Break–ups of Philly's Biggest Emo Bands Means for the Scene
With mewithoutYou, Modern Baseball, and Balance and Composure gone, who is left to take their place?
Music
Sleater–Kinney Takes the Riot Grrrl Renaissance To the Fillmore
Even without longtime drummer Janet Weiss, the band is as loud, fast, and angry as ever.
Music
The My Chemical Romance Reunion: What You Need To Know
Since the band's breakup in 2013, emo fans have eagerly awaited this day.
Music
How The Met Became One of Philly's Dominant Concert Venues
In less than a year, an abandoned opera house has become a focal point of the local music scene.
Music
The Head and the Heart Brought Community to The Met
Even in sadder, softer moments, a sense of comfort prevailed between entertainer and audience.
Music
The Menzingers' 'Hello Exile' is a Great Non–Punk Album by a Punk Band
If punk is the music of growing up, then this record is the sound of getting old.
Music
The 'Emo Revival' Drudges Up a Genre Debate
New Philly bands and a Fall Out Boy renaissance spark more infighting about what makes a true emo band.
Music
It's Time to Let the Encore Die
What was once a reward for a stellar audience has become tired tradition.
Music
grandson's 'End of the Beginning' Tour Unites Punks and Hip–Hop Fans Alike
With lyrical rapping, garage rock beats, and hardcore calls to arms, grandson had something for everyone at Union Transfer.
Music
Does Frank Turner Have a Place on 'No Man's Land'?
As a man writing an album about women, is the English rocker making a statement or mansplaining?
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