Since 2016, Cherry-Veen Zine has been covering Philadelphia’s independent music scene. Founded and curated by Paige Walter and Kristen Levine, the duo have been featured on WXPN’s The Key, WPPM’s Craic Radio and the 25O’Clock podcast.
Dispatch From Kristen and Paige
What’s The Best Thing You’ve Binged recently?
Kristen Levine: Normal People
Paige Walter: Midnight Gospel, Community
Which Philadelphia Restaurant Should We Get Takeout From?
KL: Bottle Bar East
PW: Bottle Bar East, Bean2Bean Coffee, N 3rd, Johnny Brenda’s
Which Local Philly bands should we be listening to?
KL: This is such an impossible question to answer! Scantron, Grace Vonderkuhn, Trash Boy, Grocer (their new album comes out on May 22nd!) Brandish, lylyly, Fruut, Curtis Cooper… the list goes on!
PW: Waxahatchee and Ali Awan. (See Ali Awan’s Dispatch From Around The Globe here)
Which Non-Philly bands should we be listening to?
KL: IDLES, Fiona Apple, Kal Marks, Girl Band, Angel Olsen
PW: Fiona Apple, Sufjan Stevens, Radiohead
When This Is Over Who Do You Want To Play A Show With?
KL & PW: We were supposed to host another residency at Ortlieb’s in June…still have my fingers crossed that the last two weeks could still happen! Kelsey Cork & the Swigs / Ellen Siberian Tiger/ Grace Vonderkuhn one week and Sweet Pill / Trash Boy / Party Muscles the last week!
First public place you want to go to after quarantine?
KL: Ortlieb’s or Johnny Brenda’s
PW: Johnny Brenda’s
First activity you will do after quarantine?
KL & PW: GO TO A SHOW
Have you embraced cocktail hour? What’s your favorite cocktail?
KL: I don’t drink, but Paige has been making oat milk lattes for me 🙂
PW: Craft beer of a Boulevardier- bourbon, campari, vermouth
Where should we be donating our dollars to help out our fellow Philadelphians?
KL & PW: Philly Socialists or if you can, try to buy merch from local bands!
What’s your favorite jawn?
KL & PW: We don’t know what this means! But we’re missing the DIY Philly scene like crazy, so we guess the answer is Philly DIY venues?
Find Kristen and Paige here
Cherry-Veen Zine Instagram Facebook
For more on the artists and spots mentioned:
Scantron, Grace Vonderkuhn, Trash Boy, Grocer, Brandish, lylyly, Brandish, Curtis Cooper, Waxahatchee, Ali Awan Bottle Bar East, Johnny Brenda's, Ortlieb's, Bean 2 Bean Coffee, North 3rd
Leave a Comment