Evan Croen recently moved to Philadelphia from Brooklyn, NY. Before joining PlanPhilly, he worked for various non-profit arts organizations in New York, including public radio stations, a performing arts venue, and an opera company. He is actively in 3 bands, one of which is a Ramones cover band.

His top 10 bands of all time (for now) are:
1. The Ramones
2. Thee Headcoats / Billy Childish
3. The Figgs
4. The Stooges
5. The Kinks
6. The Rolling Stones
7. The Dirtbombs / The Gories
8. Jack Rose
9. John Fahey
10. The Utica Bandits / BJM / Teengenerate (tie)