Ivan Julian Heart On Fire: The Ivan Julian Benefit – City Winery – New York, NY – May 4, 2016 On Wednesday, May 4, a sold out crowd of punk rock fans celebrated the life thus far of the great Ivan Julian. Struggling with bills for cancer treatment, artists and fans alike have been (and can continue to) contribute to a fund to help ease the financial burden. This night and its Saturday, May 7, counterpart also fulfilled this concept brilliantly. Debbie Harry It was an all-star

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Shearwater – The Crocodile – Seattle, WA – March 25, 2016 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2016 Shearwater & Cross Record – The Crocodile – Seattle, WA – March 25, 2016 A trip to Seattle last week afforded me the ability to check out a venue I have always wanted to visit (The Crocodile) and one of my favorite bands who I have missed live for various reasons for a number of years (Shearwater). Last Friday this convergence was quite a spectacle, as a sold out crowd drank in Shearwater

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Mount Moriah – Boot & Saddle – Philadelphia, PA – March 12, 2016 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2016 Mount Moriah – Boot & Saddle – Philadelphia, PA – March 12, 2016 The gorgeous alt-country of Mount Moriah cast a spell over an enthused Boot & Saddle crowd this past Saturday. Led by the powerful vocals and brilliant songwriting of Heather McEntire, Mount Moriah showcased their stellar 2016 LP How to Dance . Toe-tapping, introspective and instantly timeless, songs like “Cardinal C

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Hinds – U Street Music Hall – Washington, DC – March 10, 2016 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2016 Hinds & Goodbye Honolulu – U Street Music Hall – Washington, DC – March 10, 2016 With a catchy debut LP in Leave Me Alone and an infectious garage rock sound that is as fun and poppy as anything in ages, the Spanish quartet Hinds blew away a sold out Washington, D.C., crowd last Thursday. The four women of the Madrid-based outfit give the songs a vast depth of sound and vision. Carl

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Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins and Anais Mitchell – Jorgensen Auditorium – UCONN – Storrs, Connecticut – March 5, 2016 – Photo by Chris...

Patty Griffin, Sara Watkins and Anais Mitchell – Jorgensen Auditorium – UCONN – Storrs, Connecticut – March 5, 2016 Scroll through...

Dressy Bessy – Boot & Saddle – Philadelphia, PA – February 13, 2016 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2016 Dressy Bessy, Old Monk & The Not Fur Longs – Boot & Saddle – Philadelphia, PA – February 13, 2016 Despite inhuman wind chill factors outside, Saturday night was a rock and roll workshop inside Boot & Saddle. The garage rock aesthetics of Dressy Bessy brought out a sizable Philly contingent to dance along to a swift 20-song set. Fronted by the electric antics of Tammy Ealom, the

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Wilco – DAR Constitution Hall – Washington, DC – February 7, 2016 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2016 Wilco & Steve Gunn – DAR Constitution Hall – Washington, DC – February 7, 2016 I never even felt the littlest bit like there was a choice — live music would always win out over pigskin, especially when the live experience is in the form of Wilco. Certainly one of the finest modern rock outfits, the Chicago-based six-piece delivered a fine night of music at Washington, D.C.’s D.A.R

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Mothers – Milkboy -Philadelphia, PA – February 4, 2016 Click on thumbnails to see full-sized pictures! Photos by Chris Sikich © 2016 #February4 #MilkBoy #Mothers #ConcertPhotography #2016 #PA #philadelphia #ChrisSikich #ConcertPhotos

Robyn Hitchcock – Sellersville Theater – Sellersville, Pennsylvania – January 28, 2016 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2016 Robyn Hitchcock & Emma Swift – Sellersville Theater – Sellersville, Pennsylvania – January 28, 2016 On the occasion of my 23rd live experience of Robyn Hitchcock this past Thursday at Sellersville Theatre, Hitchcock was in fine, if not slightly nasally solo form. He took a respectable crowd on a trip through his vast catalog, dipping into the depths of his odd

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Torres – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia PA – January 20, 2016 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2016 Torres & Palehound – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA – January 20, 2016 Last Wednesday Torres held court over an enthralled Johnny Brenda’s crowd. Playing mainly from the brilliant 2015 Sprinter , Mackenzie Scott, aka Torres, showed off the expansive rock territory of nine tracks. From the enthralling title track anthem to the other-worldly reaches of “New Skin” and the show opene

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So Pitted – First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA – January 12, 2016 – Photo by Chris Sikich © 2016 METZ, Bully & So Pitted – First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA – January 12, 2016 Tuesday night at the First Unitarian Church was a triple ode to punk rock. Opening the show was So Pitted, playing their first ever set of East Coast dates. Based out of Hawaii, they darkened the barely lit room to a blue hue and blasted some thrashing guitars and drums into the ears of t