Band Interviews

“It’s gonna be a really special show!  It’s gonna be completely solo and acoustic, all around one mic, which I’ve never done,” says NYC singer/songwriter and longtime phriend of PHILTHY Margaret Glaspy (who we first met in October of 2016, prior to a Johnny Brenda’s show where she was...

Last month marked the fifth anniversary of MACROCOSM, the debut full-length from Colombia-based psychedelic funk trio BALTHVS, the project of guitarist Balthazar Aguirre (who’s joined by bassist Vanessa Muñoz and drummer Santiago Lizcano), who left a career in law after a life-changing rock-climbing accident to pursue a more creative...

Those of you who caught the September edition of Philthy Radio (my monthly show for Y-Not Radio, now streaming) heard “Murmurations,” off of I Went To Find You, the first solo LP from Amy Millan in 16 years, which dropped this May via Last Gang Records.  The album had...

“We love Johnny Brenda’s!  Of course, if we could sell more tickets and sell giant rooms, that would be great, but we love playing Johnny Brenda’s.  It really is a room with such a vibe and a feel; you couldn’t build a room like that now, so I’m glad...

The last time we spoke with Iowa-born, Nashville-based country singer/songwriter Hailey Whitters was in February of 2022, just prior to the March release of her third studio album, Raised, and amidst her first-ever headlining tour, which included a particularly memorable night at The Foundry.  Since then, she has toured...

Last month, Albany-based metalcore quartet Downswing dropped “For What It’s Worth” (featuring Colorblind’s Travis Moseley), the lead single off of And Everything Was Dark, their sophomore full-length and first for MNRK, which hits shelves October 24th.  They also announced a tour with He Is Legend [celebrating (almost) 20 years...

“When the tour’s over people are gonna be like, ‘Fuck, I wish I went to that!’  The intimacy is going to create exclusivity.  Like, afterwards, people are gonna kick themselves for not being there,” says indie pop singer MARIS of her upcoming Give Me A Tour! double-headlining jaunt with...

London alt-rockers – and favorites of Y-Not Radio, the home of Philthy Radio – Wolf Alice are currently one night into their 2025 North American tour, which will have them returning to the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection for the first time since 2017 when they headline...

Last August, Denmark-based Wall of Sound punk outfit The Courettes – who blend loves of ‘60s girl groups and garage rock — put on one of the purest rock n’ roll experiences we saw all year in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection when they headlined Kung...