“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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Suzanne Santo: “I… have a profound appreciation for my solo journey and how it’s made me grow.”
This Monday, October 30th, Willie Watson, co-founding former member of Old Crow Medicine Show, will be headlining Boot & Saddle in support of his…
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This is the Kit’s Latest: “Raging sax solo? Don’t mind if I do!”
This July England-born, Paris-residing songwriter Kate Stables – better known as This is the Kit (the band is rounded out by a gently revolving…
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Catching up with Tommy Stinson: Bash & Pop Opens UT for The Psychedelic Furs Tuesday
This January Tommy Stinson treated the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection to one of his most intimate local shows in ages. Instead…
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Skating Polly, Opening Things up for X, This Friday at Underground Arts
So, word on the street (and, actually, also from a few quite credible, inside sources) is that X’s show this Friday, September 22nd, at…
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Beverly: “You have to take care of the audience, show them you’re in control, and then bring them into your world.”
We at PHILTHY MAG have been big fans of Beverly for quite some time (Well, since their start around 2013…) The Brooklyn band blend…
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VÉRITÉ Returns to Sell Out Boot & Saddle, Bringing Along “Alt-Pop’s” Next Amazing Act, Tigertown
We first met soulful, synthy, alt-pop chanteuse VÉRITÉ last May, prior to a headlining performance at Boot & Saddle, which would leave those of…
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Tristen, Bringing Rock’N’Roll to Boot & Saddle Tonight
Although one of our favorite singer/songwriters, Nashville’s Tristen Gaspardarek (better known simply as Tristen), seems to be constantly on the road and hitting up…
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The Return of Now, Now, Monday at Boot & Saddle
Brilliantly charming Minneapolis indie pop duo Now, Now, recently dropped their first new recording in half a decade, serving as the follow-up to their…
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Arc Iris Does Joni Mitchell This Saturday at Boot & Saddle
It hasn’t been long since The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection got a chance to catch up with Arc Iris. Just last…
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Another Side Of The Sea The Sea, Tonight at World Café Live
Upstate New York folk poppers The Sea The Sea are currently working on a new album, with a slightly new sound… Although it’s looking…
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Bent Knee Bring Their Latest Musical Amalgam to Kung Fu Necktie This Tuesday
Bent Knee’s Land Animal may best the most accessible art rock record of the 21st century… and that’s not a bad thing… The Boston…
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Skating Polly, at Their “poppiest and slickest”
It’s hard to imagine many people are having a cooler year than step-sisters Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse, better known as Skating Polly. The…
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Valley Queen’s Natalie Carol: “It’s important for me to write from a place of enjoyment and catharsis.”
This Friday songstress/guitarist virtuoso Laura Marling returns to Philadelphia for a performance at Theatre of Living Arts. However, support act Valley Queen, who has…
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Gringo Star and Shantih Shantih, Bringing Married Life on the Road to Boot & Saddle Tonight
Although you don’t generally think of a Rock’N’Roll road show as the ideal setting for a married couple, Atlanta-based, psych-leaning, garage rockers Gringo Star…
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Me Not You: “We turned on the fuzz pedals full force and hit the drums a lot harder this time around!”
Next week sees the live debut of our newest favorite duo… emerging from the ashes of one of our favorite trios… After the recent…
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SHAED: “Just get ready to have fun”
I’m guessing that a number of you are, at the moment, eagerly anticipating Bishop Briggs’ first ever Philthy headlining show this Friday, May 5th,…
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Blank Range: “Come and see us play at Boot & Saddle on Saturday, April 29th!”
It’s hard to imagine a more perfect lineup for an ultra-sweaty Saturday night at Philthy’s favorite former honky-tonk than The Wild Reeds and Blank…
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Moon Duo, Returning to Johnny Brenda’s: “We always try to create some kind of immersive experience.”
Psych-rocking post-punks Moon Duo are currently between the releases of the two volumes of their fourth album, Occult Architecture (on Sacred Bones Records), a…
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VÉRITÉ: “I just want people to think and feel.”
About a year ago we first met Kelsey Byrne, aka VÉRITÉ, whom I characterized as the ultimate embodiment of “alt-pop”: “A popular chanteuse (not…
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The Octopus Project, Bringing New Sounds and New Visions to Johnny Brenda’s Tonight
Last Friday hyper-quirky experimental, Austin-based, indie poppers The Octopus Project released their sixth LP, Memory Mirror. The album is the band’s first on Robot…
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