I absolutely love You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine. It came out when I just started working in a record store in Columbus. I was the metal buyer, but the beautiful What’s the Rumpus?
This Is Not a Death From Above Concert Review
October 30th, 2017 | by Brian O'Neill | published in What's the Rumpus? | 4 Comments »
I absolutely love You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine. It came out when I just started working in a record store in Columbus. I was the metal buyer, but the beautiful
Arcade Fire
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, September 17
September 27th, 2017 | by Brian O'Neill | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
Arcade Fire has been an unlikely success story for some time now, but it’s still an interesting and fairly unprecedented rise to
Oxbow
Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia, July 16
July 20th, 2017 | by Brian O'Neill | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
Tonight’s opening bands encapsulated both extremes of the noise spectrum, starting with the local Mob Terror, who merge equal
The Church
Ardmore Music Hall, Philadelphia, July 6
July 11th, 2017 | by Brian O'Neill | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
The Ardmore Music Hall is an intimate room that feels like two completely different venues. It has the vibe of a classy old school theater
Northside Festival
Brooklyn, June 8–11
June 20th, 2017 | by Kevin J. Ellliott | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
It’s hard to believe the Northside Festival just celebrated its first decade. Despite enduring some growing pains over the years—venues that didn't Big Gold Dream
June 19th, 2017 | by Stephen Slaybaugh | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
For a country with a population just under 5.5 million, Scotland has perhaps produced more astonishing music per capita than any other locale. Cocteau Twins, The Jesus
The Veldt
Boot and Saddle, Philadelphia, May 31
June 7th, 2017 | by Brian O'Neill | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
Opening band Mahogany has a backstory as intriguing as the band’s sound. Singer and guitarist Andrew Prinz formed the group while
Redd Kross
Underground Arts, Philadelphia, May 3
May 9th, 2017 | by Brian O'Neill | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
Redd Kross is to punk rock what Cheap Trick is to ’70s arena rock. This is not as much because of a sonic resemblance, though both
Tinariwen and Dengue Fever
Union Transfer, Philadelphia, April 18
April 24th, 2017 | by Brian O'Neill | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
The distance between Cambodia and Mali is 7,175 miles, but with roots in those two disparate countries, the two bands
The Wedding Present
The Bell House, Brooklyn, April 15
April 21st, 2017 | by Stephen Slaybaugh | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
There was a period of time around the turn of the last century when the Wedding Present ceased to exist. Sure, frontman David Gedge was still making music