In a jumble of misunderstood credential arrangements, I arrived at the Popped! Philadelphia music festival last Saturday more or less as a spectator with a photo pass. No interviews, no all-access backstage pass, no video cameras, and not even an idea to give the Phillyist world an artsy camera perspective of the small details involved in being there. Despite my skepticism of the changed nature of this festival, and the frustratingly unorganized course leading......

The annual Popped! Philadelphia Music Festival is upon us, and if going green is the new indie rock, Popped! is getting some major cool points. Unlike last year, Popped! is not just a music festival about Philadelphia and the bands that make up our music community. This year, and possibly moving onto future Popped! festivals, it’s about creating a sustainable music festival, and educating concert-goers on how to make necessary changes for the better of......

Attention college students who dig indie ethic! You like your indie rock. You like your city. You probably have an opinion on Vampire Weekend. And you probably hate how much tuition costs! The Popped! folks know you have no money, and are somewhat forgiving. So, stop being pissed off that tickets to Saturday’s big show are $32.50, and get ‘em for $25. Hm, what? How can you get these tickets? I guess that would be......