Welcome back to Philly Finds! Here you'll find some of my recent ventures and recommendations of our city. I recently celebrated my birthday, and I'm still savoring all of the feelings of love and gratitude. This past year especially has made want to hold on and cherish relationships even more so. ❤ Before we get [...]
New York-based artist Becky Crosby is set to release her new EP "Laugh It Off" this week. I had the chance to preview the album, and am in love with her song "Numb" (I'm listening to it yet again as I type this). I also had the chance to interview Becky, learn about her songwriting [...]
At only 17-years-old, Boston-based artist AV. is already blazing her own trail in music, as she's set to release her new single tomorrow. Written in 2019, “Our Ghosts” is AV.’s second single off of her debut EP called “Guess I’m A Ghost”, which will be released in spring of 2022. In this song, AV. describes [...]
Before we start, please read & consider donating If you live in Philadelphia, you know of the horrific, fatal fire that occurred in Fairmount. If you are financially able to, please consider donating to support those affected by this fire. Billy Penn published an article with several fundraisers supporting these families. ❤ It's hard to [...]
This is the final post of 2021. Thank you for another year of support, I appreciate you very much. As always, if there's something you'd like to see more of, just let me know and I'll happily oblige dear reader ❤ I've always enjoyed the Christmas cards which detail what each member of a family [...]
During lockdown in 2020, Sarah Dia Rue and Justin King jumped on the opportunity to join forces and disappear into Justin’s basement studio, re-emerging as the prophetic new project, TWIN SINES. Twin Sines is an indie group of ethereal proportions. Known for her spellbinding vocal performances and biting neo-jazz keyboard style, front woman Sarah Dia [...]
It's that time of year again - the annual Philly Holiday Gift Guide! Below you'll find a variety of gift and party planning ideas, all from Philly businesses. I also suggest checking out past Philly Finds for more ideas. If you click on each image, it will take you directly to that product. Also many [...]
It's been a few weeks since a new Philly Finds, so this week's edition is stacked. I recommend grabbing yourself your beverage of choice and a snack before diving in. And before we get into the Philly Finds, I hope you don't mind if I promo a few things: Thanks to everyone who recently signed [...]
Nate Smith is a 2x GRAMMY® Award-nominated drummer, composer and producer. Last night, he played at World Cafe Live as part of a limited East Coast run of tour dates in support of his latest album, Kinfolk 2: See The Birds. I had the chance to attend and photograph the event, and while I'm not all that familiar [...]
SOME BACKGROUND... This poster was formed as most great things are formed (perhaps I'm overstepping my bounds by calling it "great") - while watching The Sopranos. After hearing words like "salude," "gabagool," and "manigut" over and over again, I thought to myself, "I'd like to have a poster with those words in my kitchen." After [...]
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