“Get into the mash pit!” with Wimps, Tonight at B&S
Last month Seattle trio Wimps, hailed by The Stranger as, “Almost-catchier-than-the-Beatles,” released their third LP, Garbage People, likely the best punk album of the…
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Sound&Shape: “Nice and loud and easy to latch onto”
This Monday, August 13th, Sparta (led by At The Drive-In alum Jim Ward) are playing a surprisingly cozy show at Johnny Brenda’s (Sorry, it’s…
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Quiet Slang’s “Chamber pop for outsiders,” This Saturday at Underground Arts
This Saturday, July 14th, local punk rock hero James Alex is returning to the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection for an extra…
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Now, Now: “I kind of feel like we are a new band.”
It’s been nearly a year to the day since the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection last saw indie poppers Now, Now. Last…
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TOMI: “I go down the rabbit hole more often than I should admit”.
TOMI may have just released her second EP, but she has been writing and playing music for the vast majority of her life, since…
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White Denim and UNI Remind a Packed JB’s of How Girls and Boys Rocked in the ‘70s
Last Sunday a super-sold out Johnny Brenda’s was feeling extra nostalgic (for a time prior to the births of the vast majority of the…
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Another Side of Caroline Rose (Pun Intended)
Caroline Rose has been a dear friend of ours (and mine, personally) for quite a few years now… However, for the majority of our…
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Parker Millsap Takes a Stab at Pop Music (This Thursday at Johnny Brenda’s.)
Although Oklahoma-born singer/songwriter Parker Millsap is best known as an Americana musician; blending blues, roots rock, and country; for his latest effort, Other Arrangements,…
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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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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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Tennis, Catch Them Before They Take a Little Break
About a week and a half ago I got a chance to chat with Alaina Moore, one-half of indie-popping husband-wife duo Tennis (Patrick Riley…
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YACHT: Looking to Make Some New Philadelphia Memories Tonight at Johnny Brenda’s
“We always describe ourselves as, ‘danceable grunge,’” Claire Evans tells me, laughing, after I tell her that “Look Alive” reminds me of, “a synth…
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Dorothy: Returning Rock to the TLA this Saturday
Although the majority of emerging bands of the “hard rock” persuasion have seemed largely stale and dated in recent years, LA rockers Dorothy have…
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The Harmaleighs Talk About Life as Postmodern Vagabonds, Taylor Swift, and Nudist Colonies
The touring season is coming to a close, however, there are still a small handful of upcoming shows in the City of Brotherly Love…
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BIG|BRAVE: “Sonic exploration moving forward is definitely a main ambition with this band.”
Montreal experimental rock trio BIG|BRAVE are wrapping up a pretty big year. This September they released their sophomore LP, Ardor, on Southern Lord, and…
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Get Ready for GAS @ Union Transfer
If Wagner were to go glam rock or Hansel and Gretel were to do acid, as Voigt’s label Kompakt describes, this would be the place to hear it.
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Angel Olsen, A Brief and Insufficient History in 10 Songs (Tonight and Tomorrow at UT)
I’m guessing many of our readers are currently counting down the hours to indie rock royalty Angel Olsen’s two-night stand this Tuesday and Wednesday…
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Last-Minute Holiday Gift Ideas: Movies That Rock
So, if you’re anything like me (broke and highly solitary), I’m guessing you haven’t even considered December holiday gifts thus far… And, if you’re…
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QTY, Looking to Blow You Away this Thursday at Boot & Saddle
QTY’s debut full-length drops this Friday, following-up a headlining show at our very own Boot & Saddle this Thursday, December 7th. However, Dan Lardner…
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Me Not You, Getting it Started for Gary Numan This Wednesday at UT
I’m hoping many of our readers are more than a little excited for Synth-Rock innovator and legend Gary Numan to take the stage of…
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A Brief Refresher on Deer Tick
As we all know, the touring season is winding down, but there are still a handful of pretty amazing Philthy shows well-worth getting excited…
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Who is Lydia Loveless? or Good Luck, Haim
Although I’m hoping most of my readers are pretty adamantly anti-Black Friday, it is worth noting that the best rock doc of the year…
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Get to Know Rad Horror This Tuesday at Boot & Saddle
So, it might seem like this Tuesday at Boot & Saddle is a ladies-only affair, headlined by Chloe Chaidez’s New Wave revivalists, Kitten, and…
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Cherry Glazerr Kicks Things Off For Slowdive, This Wednesday at UT
So, I’m guessing some of you are unhappy about not being in the bought-tickets-ahead-of-time club for shoegaze legends Slowdive’s show this Wednesday, 11/15, at…
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The Dears: “The world always needs more beauty and love stories”
Tonight, The Dears return to Philadelphia for the first time in more than six years. The Montreal indie-poppers (who’ve been at it since 1995),…
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