JUMP Philly

Hey, y'all. It's been a minute. Hope things are good, eh?

Staying at home sucks but you can still appreciate that live music virtually, like the way Ron Gallo is doing tonight. Then venmo your favorite artists and support them during this extraordinary time.

Stay safe, Philly.

Congratulations to Tierra Whack, the creative mind and groundbreaking force behind JUMP's number-one album of the year, 'WHACKWORLD,' on her Grammy nomination for Best Music Video. Check out our full top 25 albums of the year list here!

JUMP’s Top 25 Albums of 2018 Between a steady stream of bands relocating here, and a rich crop of homegrown talent, Philadelphia is arguably the country’s best city for music. The quality of releases on this list is jaw-droppi…

The Chairman Dances discuss the exciting process of crafting their new album, 'Child of My Sorrow.'

Complex Sentences: A Q&A with Eric Krewson of The Chairman Dances Story by Emily Kovach. Photo by Charles Shan Cerrone. Tightly wound, drama-tinged indie rock shot through with synthesizers and anxious lyrics is what you’ll find on Child of My Sorrow, the newest …

After a hiatus, electro pop group City Rain have returned.

City Rain: Back from the Void Story by Lauren Silvestri. Photo by Milton Lindsay. Ben Runyan never thought he would perform as City Rain again. After starting the electronic project in 2007, it became a full band in 2010. In 20…

smth savant founders Madam data and Kilamanzego aren't just friends and business partners. They're kindred spirits in beats.

smth savant: Kindred Spirits in Beats Story by John Morrison. Photo by Megan Matuzak. Backyard Bxss (pronounced “Backyard Bass”) was founded in 2017 as a monthly showcase for local women, gender-nonconforming people and people of color…

Sammus has a lot on her plate, but she doesn't let that stop her.

Changing the Game: How rapper/Ph.D candidate Sammus pulls off the ultimate balancing act Story by Brendan Menapace. Photography by Charles Shan Cerrone. Énongo Lumumba-Kasongo seems calm. Calmer than you might expect considering her current workload. The 32-year-old, perhaps better kn…

From rocker to folk artist, Erin Fox has it all.

Rocker Erin Fox’s Rebirth as a Folk Artist Second Life It’s a wet, late summer Sunday night. The back room of Ortlieb’s in Northern Liberties is dark and quiet. With daisies on her shirt and a crown of short baby blue hair, Erin Fox, 29, st…

SAD Marquise makes his music using an iPhone and Garageband.

Experimental songwriter SAD Marquise iPhones it in Pop Life It was an expensive inconvenience and a meeting with a budding rap superstar that led Philly singer/songwriter Marquise Miles (aka SAD Marquise) to a key development in his career. “I met…

Japanese Breakfast are in the middle of an unstoppable creative explosion.

Soaring Success: Michelle Zauner and Japanese Breakfast’s unstoppable creative explosion Hanging in the entranceway to Michelle Zauner’s apartment are framed posters of concerts past, from her former band Little Big League and current band, Japanese Breakfast. They serve as fun memento…

The City And I reach across punk's boundaries to connect with a more diverse audience.

The City and I push punk boundaries and reach out to a more diverse audience Punk Like Me You might recognize The City and I’s Colin Regisford as the bassist for punk/pop Philadelphia-based band Mannequin P***y. And if you do, you probably know him as Bear, a nickname that …

Petal shines as a light for others.

No Shame: After a mental health struggle, Petal’s Kiley Lotz is a light for other The triumph of Kiley Lotz, better known by her stage name, Petal, seemed unimaginable only a few years ago. After relocating from New York City to Philadelphia, she returned to her hometown of Scra…