Tristen Talks Packing Shows and Women in Music
We’ve always been big fans (and we’d like to think “friends”) of Nashville singer/songwriter Tristen Gaspadarek (although usually known simply as “Tristen”). We fell…
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5 Amazing Moments From As The Crow Flies at the Electric Factory
Although XPN essentially panned As The Crow Flies’ Philadelphia debut last Wednesday at the Electric Factory as Chris Robinson’s Black Crowes cover band, lacking…
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Mipso: “Our songs are just like stories and that holds up, regardless of the genre.”
Although North Carolina Americana quartet Mipso have just been making music together for a little more than half a decade, April 6th saw the…
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Join Sofi Tukker for “A wild party with a lot of sweat and joy,” this Thursday at UT
Although I’m still adamantly opposed to telephones that get the internet… or any phone that costs more than $50 but, I must admit that,…
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Halo Circus, Bringing it Back to Bourbon & Branch Tonight
The last time we caught up with Halo Circus they were on a crowd-sourced tour, promoting their debut LP, Bunny, a hard rock record…
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What to Make of Khruangbin…
Despite having a relatively modest 6,500 “followers” on Twitter, Houston trio Khruangbin has already sold out three pretty massive Philadelphia shows in 2018. The…
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Another Side of The Weather Station
The last time we spoke with Toronto-based musician Tamara Lindeman, perhaps better known as The Weather Station, was just over two years ago. Lindeman…
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Still Gauging the Success of Billie Eilish (Live at Coda)
Last October electropop chanteuse Billie Eilish played an alarmingly packed show upstairs at World Café Live, selling out the 200-capacity months in advance. For…
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Lowlight Take on The Tower Theater This Saturday, Supporting The Pretenders
This Saturday, March 31st, The Pretenders will play their first area headlining show in a decade when they take the stage of the Tower…
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Get to Know Gordi Tonight, Supporting S. Carey at Boot & Saddle
S. Carey is undoubtedly best known as the drummer for Bon Ivar, he should perhaps be equally acknowledged for having exceptionally excellent taste in…
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Elohim Talks “Love, Light, and Inspiration”
LA-based artist/producer Elohim is yet to release her first full-length, but her musical career has already had a plethora of big moments… including a…
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An Alternative to St. Paddy’s Day: Spend Saturday Night w/ Kelly Lee Owens at B&S
For those looking to go out this Saturday, but refrain from indulging in green beer, green Mardi Gras beads, and miniature plastic top hats,…
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Welcoming Back Beth Ditto (Tonight at UT) and Remembering The Gossip
Tonight the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection will welcome back Beth Ditto for her first area live appearance in nearly a decade,…
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The Fun and Colorful Jessica Lea Mayfield, Next Week at Boot & Saddle
Last October we were all anxious to hear the local live premiere of Jessica Lea Mayfield’s latest work at Boot & Saddle… However, an…
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KOLARS, Tonight at Boot & Saddle: “Sweat. Fun. Good Vibes. Music. Possible Nudity.”
Although dear friends of PHILTHY He’s My Brother She’s My Sister have parted ways (at least for the time being), vocalist/guitarist Rob Kolar and…
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Get to Know Uni Tonight at Kung Fu Necktie, in Addition to Potential Flamethrowers, Glitter Bombs, and Naked Girls
So Black Rebel Motorcycle Club put on one hell of a Rock’N’Roll spectacle last week at Union Transfer, the best the city has seen…
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Hannah Wicklund: “I’m just a classic rock girl”
Although singer/songwriter Hannah Wicklund, frontperson for blues rockers Hannah Wicklund & The Steppin Stones, is just 20 years old, she’s already more than a…
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Arc Iris: “We will put on as multi-dimensional of a show as we can, without taking up more space than is polite.”
Arc Iris have certainly not been strangers to The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection in recent years, and we’re quite thankful for…
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A Refresher Course on B.R.M.C.: The Early Years
The turn of the century saw a pretty profound plethora of great neo-psychedelic shoegaze bands… However, none seemed quite so promising or managed to…
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Inara George, Back to Solo (Sort Of), This Friday at Boot & Saddle
It’s not exactly like LA-based singer/songwriter Inara George has been in hiding in recent years… Her folk group, The Living Sisters; comprised of herself,…
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