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During the day Izzy Cihak teaches transgression, subversion, and revolution at Temple and Drexel. At night he haunts Philthy's best venues to cover worthwhile acts for PHILTHY MAG. Morrissey is everything to him and, in their own heads, all of his friends see themselves as Zooey Deschanel.
  • Get Intimate with Wallice, 6/28 at WCL

    February of 2022 saw Los Angeles-based indie pop singer/songwriter Wallice wow a group of young fans (My Drexel students can confirm.) at Franklin Music Hall while opening for Still Woozy.  And, earlier this year, she handled support duties for JAWNY at Theatre of Living Arts.  However, on Wednesday, June...
  • feeble little horse, Back in the 215 (TOUR CANCELLED)

    *Update: Unfortunately, feeble little horse has cancelled their tour, including their stop at Johnny Brenda’s, originally scheduled for 6/27. Last week, prior to hometown opening night of their current tour at Thunderbird Café & Music Hall in Pittsburgh, a friend texted me, “If feeble little horse were born in...
  • Cub Sport’s Tim Nelson: “I feel like there’s more joy and energy in the set, and it feels really good!” (6/25 at MilkBoy)

    Indie rock icon Ben Lee recently tweeted a string of pretty profound statements after attending the first night of Cub Sport’s Jesus At The Gay Bar Tour of North America (Read it in all of its social media glory here.)  It began with, “Hey just saw @cubsportmusic live they...
  • Enter the World of The Haunt, 6/29 at Silk City (w/ Starbenders)

    Those in attendance for dark trap rocker Mike’s Dead’s show late last month at Warehouse on Watts were treated to a deliciously devious set from immediate support act The Haunt, a brother/sister band – who have been making music together for a decade, originally as AnastasiaMax, before transitioning to...
  • JOSEPH: “People should come prepared to feel feelings!” (6/23 at WCL)

    “It’s gonna be a banger of a night,” says JOSEPH of their current headlining tour, not quite a sentiment often associated with shows at World Café Live (They’ll be playing The Music Hall of the singer/songwriter haven on Friday, June 23rd.)  The Portland-based folksy indie pop trio of sisters...
  • Get Moody with Glove (6/22 at MilkBoy)

    “It’s always moody.  Expect a moody set, and some mood swings,” says Brie Deux of Tampa-based post-punk trio Glove while we’re discussing their current batch of headlining dates, which will have them at MilkBoy on Thursday, June 22nd.  We first met the group – which also includes Rod Wendt...
  • Tarja: “These shows are emotional, rocking, and I am sure we are going to have an amazing time together!” (6/14 at TLA)

    Next Friday, June 23rd, will mark the release of the self-titled debut LP from Outlanders, the project of Finnish symphonic metal legend Tarja Turunen (best known simply as Tarja) and German EDM producer and composer Torsten Stenzel.  The album, which is more than a decade in the making, features...
  • Catching Up with mmeadows (6/21 at JB’s w/ Bayonne)

    “We are currently 974 miles into the tour, driving out to the first show in Denver,” jokes Cole Kamen-Green during a recent phone chat, while looking at his odometer.  Cole is one-half of experimental pop duo mmeadows, alongside partner (musical and life) Kristin Slipp.  Cole is an in-demand instrumentalist,...
  • The Next Chapter of The Sisters Of Mercy: Live at The Fillmore

    This past Saturday, June 3rd, post-punk legends The Sisters Of Mercy played their first show in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection since Halloween of 2008.  Their 80-minute, 21-song set included 9 brand-new songs (The band hasn’t officially released new music since 1993.) interspersed with classics from...