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    Philthy Mag
      • Band Interviews
        • Flashing Back to 2014 with Pixies (7/22 and 7/23 at…
          Flashing Back to 2014 with Pixies (7/22 and 7/23 at…
        • Charlotte Sands Talks “brat rock summer” (idobi Radio Summer School…
          Charlotte Sands Talks “brat rock summer” (idobi Radio Summer School…
        • Bandits on the Run: “In a time like this, people…
          Bandits on the Run: “In a time like this, people…
        • Samantha Crain: “I’m trying to focus on my personal relationships…
          Samantha Crain: “I’m trying to focus on my personal relationships…
        • Winona Fighter’s Coco Kinnon on LP #1: “We were like,…
          Winona Fighter’s Coco Kinnon on LP #1: “We were like,…
        • Rachel Bochner: “If 2021 me saw 2025 me, I think…
          Rachel Bochner: “If 2021 me saw 2025 me, I think…
      • Music Reviews
        • The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection KNOWS Katie…
          The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection KNOWS Katie…
        • Lauren Mayberry’s Return to Union Transfer
          Lauren Mayberry’s Return to Union Transfer
        • Adrianne Lenker Brings the Bright Future Era to a Close…
          Adrianne Lenker Brings the Bright Future Era to a Close…
        • Orla Gartland, As Intimate as it’s Gonna Get
          Orla Gartland, As Intimate as it’s Gonna Get
        • Alice Phoebe Lou Drops “Better” as Clairo Tour Winds Down
          Alice Phoebe Lou Drops “Better” as Clairo Tour Winds Down
        • The Sisters Of Mercy @ The Met Philadelphia
          The Sisters Of Mercy @ The Met Philadelphia

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