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Y-Not Radio, home of Philthy Radio, is currently offering a chance to win two tickets to see St. Vincent with The Philly Pops at The Met on June 6th, and we would highly recommend voting for this week’s Top 11 @ 11 by Thursday morning to enter for your...

Those who’ve had the reissue of Flipper’s Generic Flipper — the debut LP from the legendary San Francisco punks — in heavy rotation since it was made available for the first time in a decade last month, via San Francisco label Superior Viaduct, will be excited to know that...

“The first time I visited Philly I just remember there was a huge Carvana!” laughs Margaret Sohn, the New York-based, Korean-American electronic musician behind Miss Grit, referencing their first trip to Fishtown, which had Miss Grit opening The Fillmore for indie rock veterans Metric in October of 2022.  The...

“Anyone that wants and feels the need for some empowerment or is curious about their more spiritual side, their witchy side.  To us, music is very much like magic work…  Also, anyone angry who needs an outlet to rage together,” says Nikoline Spjelkavik, guitarist, vocalist, and one-third of feminist...

I have it on good authority that ‘90s alt-rock legends Failure’s return to Underground Arts (which they last played in 2022) this coming Sunday, May 17th, is very nearly sold out…  When I was at the Eraserhood basement for BRONCHO’s 10-year celebration of Double Vanity on April 23rd, I...

Those who’ve listened the April edition of Philthy Radio (now streaming via Y-Not Radio) recently heard “Viking Hair,” an early single from South London post-punk quartet Dry Cleaning, which can be found on the band’s 2019 sophomore EP, Boundary Road Snacks and Drinks.  Those listeners also heard me discussing...

Tonight indie folk outfit The Paper Kites kick off their North American Headline Tour behind their seventh studio album, If You Go There, I Hope You Find It, which dropped this January via Nettwerk.  And one week from today, May 8th, the Australian quintet, longtime phriends of PHILTHY MAG,...

We first met Oklahoma-based artist Samantha Crain last July, shortly after the release of Gumshoe, her seventh full-length and first in five years, amidst her first extensive tour in about as long, which included a headlining date at Johnny Brenda’s that proved to be one of the best performances...

Ugly Duckling Union, the third full-length from New York-based duo Lowertown, Olivia Osby and Avsha Weinberg, is set to drop May 22nd via Summer Shade, but it’s already produced a handful of our phavorite songs of 2026. This includes lead single “I Like You A Lot,” a ‘90s-alt-rocky love...