folk

Next month, legendary punk outfit The Pogues will embark on their first North American tour in 13 years, the first since the passing of vocalist Shane MacGowan in 2023.  On September 8th, the third date of the tour brings original Pogues Spider Stacy, Jem Finer, and James Fearnley to...

“This feels the most like me, in this moment, sonically and lyrically.  I spoke more on how I thought the songs should go, giving myself permission to take up space and reflect how I feel and own that, and advocate for myself in small ways…  I think there’s a...

Last week Kasey Chambers – who you may have heard on the latest edition of Philthy Radio with her double-platinum No. 1 single “Not Pretty Enough,” off of 2001 sophomore LP Barricades & Brickwalls, which would go on to win the hearts of horror fans for its appearance in...

Next Friday, June 6th, folk outfit The Head And The Heart return to The Met Philadelphia for the first time since 2019 and to Philadelphia itself for the first time since… well, earlier this month, although it was a private show…  The Seattle six-piece have a new album that...

New York minimalist folk outfit Florist have played a number of noteworthy shows in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection.  The summer of 2023 had them double-headlining Underground Arts with Skullcrusher and the previous summer saw them headlining The Lounge and World Café Live.  They’ve also played...

This Wednesday, Americana artist Allison Russell kicks off the U.S. leg of the All Returners Tour, a jaunt that was originally scheduled for last fall, but was postponed after Russell booked her Broadway debut as Persephone in 8 x Tony Award winning musical Hadestown, by Anaïs Mitchell.  The second...

This past Wednesday, April 16th, all of the proudly “sad girls” of the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection (okay, about 3,000 of them…) were gathered at The Met Philadelphia for opening night of Lucy Dacus’ Forever Is a Feeling Tour, the former Philthy resident’s most profound local...

Jazzy, folky, funky, soulful, classic rock-infused NYC indie pop outfit Sammy Rae & The Friends have been phriends of PHILTHY MAG for some time now.  I first met Sammy Rae in summer/fall of 2021, prior to a sold-out date at World Café Live; checked in with The Friends’ band...

Tomorrow night queer pop icon Rebecca Black will be playing her biggest show yet in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection… and so will our buddies Blue Hawaii, who will be opening for Rebecca Black this Saturday, March 29th, at Theatre of Living Arts.  We’ve known the...