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Review: The National, ‘Sleep Well Beast’

Midlife crisis melancholy is a familiar subject in rock music. Nick Cave has built a career on similar mournfulness. Manchester Orchestra took a stab...

Hanson Celebrates 25 Years of ‘Middle of Everywhere’ in Philly

Pop Break Live: Hanson at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA - September 28, 2017 Words + Photos by Staci Altomari Hanson's 25th Anniversary Middle of Everywhere...

Happy Mondays with Well Wisher

Asbury Park's Well Wisher weaves together the genres of indie, pop and alternative, all with a retro flair. Their songs feature catchy choruses, fresh guitar...

Pixies Bring Epic Set of Classics, New Tunes & Covers to Capitol Theatre

Pop Break Live: Pixies at The Capitol Theater in Port Chester, NY Black Francis, Joey Santiago, David Lovering, and Paz Lenchantin aka Pixies rolled into...

Power 99 FM Presents All-Star Powerhouse Concert at Wells Fargo Center

Philadelphia's premier hip hop and R&B station presents its annual Powerhouse concert on Friday October 27. The all-star gathering takes place at the Wells...

Kristian Nairn Talks About Fat Beats & Unicorns, Hodor, & More

Kristian Nairn was a man famous for one word. Now, he lets his music do his talking for him. Well, that isn't the most accurate statement...

Thank Satan It’s Friday: Not Involving Bob Seger

It was a bit of a slow week this week, but there was still some really good stuff coming out! Winds Of Plague returned...

The Dream Rebel Talks About Queen of the Cliff, Early Influences & New Orleans

The Dream Rebel is a New Orleans-based indie and alternative vocalist/multi-intrsumentalist who is dropping his new EP, Queen of the Cliff, on Friday September...

Review: Tone Chop & Frost Gamble – Respect Is Earned Not Given

Upstate New York veterans Tone Chop (MC) and Frost Gamble (Producer) linked up for last year’s Veteran (Check out The Pop Break Review here)...

Mutemath ‘Play Dead’ at The Fillmore in Philadelphia

Pop Break Live: Mutemath 'Play dead Tour' with Colony House, and Romes at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA Mutemath roared into Philadelphia delivered a kinetic...

Happy Mondays with Sam Pace and the Gilded Grit

Written By Laura Curry Sam Pace and the Gilded Grit creates rock 'n' roll music with a soulful, bluesy vibe. This Austin, Texas based trio riles...

Review: Myrkur, ‘Mareridt’

Danish musician Amalie Bruun is something else; I first discovered her quite recently, in a Facebook video playing an instrument called a nyckelharpa in...