So hopefully my (and Philthy’s) loyal readers have familiarized themselves with my new weekly column, “Do It for the Kids,” which outlines the city’s best all ages shows for the coming week.  In lieu of my traditional format, considering that there is really only one worthwhile all ages show...

While I will find myself at Union Transfer for Butch Walker tonight, that’s certainly not the evening’s only worthwhile show.  Over at the Electric Factory, Sleeper Agent will be supporting local heroes Circa Survive.  Sleeper Agent are a group of half a dozen youthful power-poppers from Bowling Green, Kentucky. ...

Until a few weeks ago, I referred to Deer Tick as “Nikki Darlin’s Husband’s Band.” (How’s that for reverse sexism!?!?)  However, upon hearing the Providence, Rhode Island band’s fourth LP (Divine Providence, out today on Partisan Records), front-man John McCauley has stepped out of his wife’s shadow.  Anyone who...

Last week I had my most plentiful edition of “Do It for the Kids” yet, with six all ages picks.  I actually only ended up making it out to two of them.  I saw my friend, Elizabeth Z., playing to nearly 3,000, at the Electric Factory, opening for Sara...

All of my loyal readers, friends, and lovers are well-aware that Elizabeth & the Catapult is my favorite musical project of the past several years (and those especially close know that, in recent years, Elizabeth and I have gotten to be buddies of sorts).  However, Philthy has only gotten...

So this Saturday I returned to my new favorite spot in Philthy, Milkboy (originally reported on last month: http://blog.philthy.us/blog/?p=4021).  My first trip was to check out my current favorite dance rock duo, Hank & Cupcakes, for the venue’s inaugural night of music.  This time it was to see Portugal’s...

So it’s been nearly a month since the opening of Union Transfer, Philadelphia’s “hottest” new “indie” mega-venue for bands that aren’t-quite-hipster-secrets but, aren’t-exactly-embarrassing-to-admit-you-like-to-a-cute-girl-reading-Vice-magazine… and I am yet to make my first trip to the venue.  Yet, that will all change this Friday night.  I could say “I was waiting...

The opening line of Brown Bird’s latest press release is “Brown Bird is better listened to in a room made of wood.”  This is a bit of a tall order to ask of a contemporary indie band… especially one that find themselves regularly performing in both punk clubs and...

So last week the All-Ages pickins were a little thin.  I did make it out to Deer Tick’s (Notice, I didn’t call them “Nikki Darlin’s husband’s band,” so it must’ve been good.) dry show at UPenn, which I’ll report on in more depth in the coming days (to preview...