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Last May UK punk rockers Bad Nerves played their first-ever headlining show in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection at Underground Arts, a venue that I find out, during a recent interview with Bad Nerves bassist Jon Poulton, the band is a big fan of (Check out...

Those who caught the July edition of Philthy Radio (now streaming via Y-Not Radio) recently heard “The Trench Coat Museum” from post-punk rockers Yard Act, a 2023 stand-alone single that has gone on to become a staple in the Leeds-based quartet’s live show.  We first heard the track live...

Earlier this month English singer/songwriter and Polydor recording artist Holly Humberstone sold out her fifth consecutive show in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection when she returned to Theatre of Living Arts on June 9th.  (Her first area appearance was supporting girl in red at Union Transfer...

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...

Earlier this year, the founders/originators/inventors of twee (a designation that they themselves have mixed feelings about… preferring “indiepop”), Heavenly, released Highway To Heavenly, their fifth full-length and first in three decades…  The album, technically the follow-up to the UK band’s 1996 LP, Operation Heavenly, dropped on February 27th via...

This coming Wednesday, April 15th, delightfully theatrical London five-piece The Last Dinner Party will be returning to the 215 to headline Franklin Music Hall, a room 12 times the size of the venue they played the last time they were in town.  However, we’re just as excited about Irish...

“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...

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...

This afternoon, UK alt-rock outfit bôa – who headlined The Foundry at The Fillmore last September amidst their sold-out North American reunion tour – are playing possibly their biggest show ever at this year’s Lollapalooza, 2:30-3:30 on the Bud Light Stage.  Last year, the trio – consisting of vocalist/guitarist...