garage rock

During a recent phone chat, I found out that Kyle Thomas, better known as King Tuff, actually has some roots in and around the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection: “I have a strong connection to Philly because my dad is from Cherry Hill…  I grew up going...

Colorado trio The Velveteers look like an entity straight out of Todd Haynes’ Velvet Goldmine.  However, frontwoman and guitarist Demi Demitro says (in the band’s official bio) that they are far from a retro act: “We don’t want to sound like a band from a different time…  We want...

Tonight L.A. Witch bring their self-described “REVERB-SOAKED PUNKED-OUT ROCK” to Johnny Brenda’s for their first headlining show in Philthy in more than half a decade.  The Los Angeles trio were, however, in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection just last December, when they were supporting All Them...

“I always thought our old band got a pretty good reaction, but it was more like being impressed like, ‘Oh, they’re so young and they can play,’ and, ‘Oh, they can play for girls.’  And this time around, it feels like they’re generally surprised sometimes, and I feel like...

“I realized my whole life I’ve been very dark, very witchy, and in the past six months to a year I’ve embraced it a lot more,” says ZouZou Mansour of her sartorial swagger as frontwoman of Philly-based retro hard rockers Soraia.  You’ve likely seen Mansour clad in combinations of...

Today English post-punks-turned-hard-rock-legends The Cult announced their 11th studio album, Under The Midnight Sun, set to drop on October 7th, courtesy of Black Hill Records.  The album has co-founders Ian Astbury (vocals) and Billy Duffy (guitar) joining producer Tom Dalgety — known for his work with Pixies, Ghost, and...

Since the release of their last full-length, 2018’s Constant Image, DC-based indie rockers Flasher have been through a few major changes.  Bassist Daniel Saperstein parted ways with the band, leaving guitarist Taylor Mulitz and drummer Emma Baker (who share vocal duties) to continue on as a duo.  Mulitz also...

Unfortunately, Chicago trio Dehd’s show scheduled for this past Sunday at Union Transfer had to be cancelled with someone in the group’s touring party testing positive for COVID….  But, just today they announced more than a month of Fall dates, including an October 22nd stop at Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia. ...

“I feel like we’re at the peak of ourselves as a band, so I’m excited to get out there and play these songs,” says William Keegan, guitarist and vocalist of SoCal power-poppy garage rockers Together Pangea.  The trio released their fifth full-length, DYE, last October on Nettwerk Records, and...