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You may have caught Chicago DIY rockers Smut opening for SPELLLING last May at Underground Arts or on the latest edition of Philthy Radio (now streaming via Y-Not Radio).  Last week the Bayonet Records outfit — led by vocalist/lyricist Tay Roebuck and guitarists Andie Min and Sam Ruschman —...

Last year singer, songwriter, violinist, and producer Sudan Archives — real name Brittney Parks — dropped five instantly anthemic singles leading up to the October 17th release of her third full-length, THE BPM, which came via longtime home Stones Throw (also home to our phriend Sofie Royer) and lived...

“I think collaboration has been my favorite part, to be honest…  I’ve been really fortunate throughout the years to be in orbit with deeply thinking, deeply feeling musicians,” reflects Massachusetts-based “writer song-singer” Heather Maloney of the personal highlights of her musical career, which officially began 17 years ago, when...

If you caught the January edition of Philthy Radio this past weekend on Y-Not Radio (now streaming), you heard “Horror Show,” an early classic from dark-pop icons The Birthday Massacre that longtime fans may remember seeing the band play “back in the day” at The Trocadero and Starlight Ballroom. ...

“Every day we’re confronted with a confusing and scary world… Making music and creating things can feel flippant or unnecessary, but my own world view was defined and influenced by art and artists who weren’t afraid to highlight and offer solutions: Public Enemy, The Smiths or a wider American...

We haven’t spoken to Cate Le Bon since 2016, when she was preparing to play Johnny Brenda’s while touring her brilliantly psychedelic-leaning fourth LP, Crab Day, featuring the drumming of Warpaint’s Stella Mozgawa.  However, the Welsh art pop singer/songwriter has had us out to a number of notable Philadelphia...

“I’m excited to go on tour with Built to Spill!” says Kassie Carlson, front person of New York art rockers – and longtime PHILTHY phriends – Guerilla Toss, who played their umpteenth show at Johnny Brenda’s less than two months ago, a venue Carlson tells me she’s a big...

You may have seen Long Island-based melodic metalcore outfit Deadlands opening our very own Brooklyn Bowl for “bimbocore” originator Scene Queen and sapphic pop star girli (who you may have heard on Philthy Radio) this July.  However, this Tuesday, December 16th, the band — comprised of singer Kasey Karlsen...

This coming Saturday, December 13th, Toronto indie folk group Great Lake Swimmers will close out 2025 when they return to Center City’s premiere rock n’ roll barroom, MilkBoy, a venue frontman and founder Tony Dekker — during a recent chat — tells me he’s a big fan of, despite...