Ciaran Lavery: “’Your album’s pretty good,’” was one of the best text messages I received.”
Irish folk singer/songwriter Ciaran Lavery is set to kick off his latest US tour this Wednesday, June 20th, at our very own Boot &…
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Come Check Out Jo Passed, the “fucked-up Beatles,” Tonight at B&S
So, although most of the major problems with Ticketfly and the ability to actually use the tickets that you paid for have been resolved,…
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Shilpa Ray: “I like that period of Rock’N’Roll that was really Nihilistic”
Last month Brooklyn-based blues punk singer/songwriter Shilpa Ray (also, notably former madame to the Happy Hookers, Bad Seed-backing-singer, and Drexel University student) released her…
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This Is The Kit Return to Johnny Brenda’s This Saturday
It hasn’t been long since The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection has heard from This Is The Kit. Just last December the…
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Nina Nesbitt Talks Taylor Swift, Touring, and Women Writing Songs
Although Philthy was supposed to spend 4/20 with Scottish singer/songwriter Nina Nesbitt, when she opened for Clean Bandit at the Trocadero, when that tour…
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Five Reasons to See Peter Hook and The Light at Union Transfer
Former member of Joy Division and New Order Peter Hook and his band The Light return to Philadelphia to perform the legendary Joy Division…
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Kate Nash, On Going Back to Pop and Learning to Wrestle
So, Kate Nash hasn’t exactly been missing, but it has been a while since we’ve heard from her… musically at least. Last month the…
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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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