
Author: Matt Ruppert
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Gettin’ Lost with Kurt Vile at The Ottobar, 7.23.2019
Philadelphia might well lay claim to Kurt Vile, but The Ottobar (and Baltimore) could just as easily assert adoption rights. Kurt Vile rode the back…
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Finding Hope: Flying Over the Trees with The Steel Wheels
Music is hope, right? The Steel Wheels, from Harrisonburg, Virginia, traffic in that kind of positive ideology, steering roads on their bicycles and in vans,…
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Looking at Rainbows with Wilco: Solid Sound 2019
Every other year (excepting the first two), the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (henceforth called Mass MoCA) functions as a lodestone (magnetized, if you will)…
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The Wildest Joy: DelFest 2019
To call it “difficult” to summarize DelFest understates the reality. As an event, it offers more than music – which, frankly, is a lot in…
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Finding a Strong Point: Interview with Wicked Sycamore
I find myself pulling into a park I’ve never seen in a part of town I’ve rarely been to meet the women of Wicked Sycamore. …
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Jackie Greene on Musical ADD, Palate Cleansing, and City Winery
Jackie Greene has earned the nickname “Prince of Americana” for his own albums, has toured the world with Phil Lesh, has played with nearly everyone…
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It sure is! The Kyber!
The b&w photo of me and Bryan (GIAC) is from the same night as your Cure, Philly show if I…
An excellent first post, I cannot wait to see this bloom into something great. Follow your passion man
It’s a privilege to watch your journey…..and your connection with the music can be seen in your work. I can’t…



















































































































































































































































































Nice work. Stage lighting is difficult to deal with and these are really nice and sharp.