bedroom pop

I recently documented 20 of the hardest-to-believe-they-ever-happened Philadelphia shows of the past 20 years, which included Caroline Polachek fronting Chairlift for a crowd of about 30 at KFN in 2009, Charli XCX playing to under 20 at North Star Bar in 2012, and Billie Eilish’s first-ever Philthy appearance, which...

This Friday, November 11th, 25-year-old Nashville indie rock singer/songwriter Sophie Allison – better known as Soccer Mommy — returns to Philadelphia to play Franklin Music Hall, her biggest headlining show in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection yet, as part of her Touring, Forever trek.  The tour...

This Sunday, June 5th, the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection will have its live debut of two of 2022’s best releases when bedroom pop stars mxmtoon and Chloe Moriondo play Theatre of Living Arts.  Headlining the evening is mxmtoon, who’s touring behind her second studio album, rising,...

“I’m really excited to play Firefly.  I’ve never played a festival before,” says Jordana Nye (better known as simply Jordana), the bedroom-pop-star-turning-legit-alt-pop-sensation behind “I Guess This Is Life” (which has more than a million streams on Spotify).  Just yesterday the singer/songwriter released her debut LP, Face The Wall, courtesy...

Earlier this week May Rio (of Poppies) released a music video for “Reservations,” a morosely quirky ballad about being smitten with a recovering junkie.  The video, directed by Michael Jenson, was rendered on Mario Paint and edited on VCRs.  The audiovisual combo is a poignant reminder of the early-mid...