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Although we’re not even two weeks into the year, it’s hard to be more anxiously curious about anything in music in 2020 than our favorite hyper-heady postmodern dance-punks, YACHT, being nominated for a Grammy… a twist that was more shocking than charming, but certainly both to plentiful degrees… The...
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Welsh alt rockers The Joy Formidable have been longtime friends of PHILTHY, from their days of super sweaty gigs at Johnny Brenda’s, to ginormous shows at Union Transfer, and their recent stops at Underground Arts, but this weekend the band will be playing likely their most intimate Philadelphia gigs...
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Although the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection did host a number of noteworthy shows this actual Halloween, most notably Angel Olsen at Franklin Music Hall and Chelsea Wolfe at Union Transfer, I suspect that the city’s best Halloween celebration of 2019 will take place tonight at Johnny...
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Postmodern Americana singer/songwriter Odetta Hartman describes her sound as an amalgam of, “cowboy soul, future folk, superstitious songs, sound experiments,” driven by “back-porch banjos, detuned violins, foley field recordings, tuning forks.” Although her sound and presence are notably quirky, her musical chops are undeniable. Odetta Hartman is...
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Australian folk rockers The Paper Kites have been good friends of PHILTHY since all the way back in 2013, when they made their first trek through America (including a stop at Johnny Brenda’s). They’ve since returned to the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection nearly countless times, playing...
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Although Jay-Z-Palooza is headed for the Franklin Parkway this weekend, I can assure you that, if exceptionally mediocre mainstream hip-hop isn’t your thing, the best bill to hit Philly this week will be at Johnny Brenda’s this Wednesday, August 28th. Our favorite Fishtown ballroom and watering hole will be...
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While barely 26, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Parker Millsap has already been touring behind his fourth-full-length for more than a year now… quite the feat in the age of digital-only singles and EPs… And while Millsap’s first two albums were noted for their religious imagery, inspired by his time growing up...
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Sadly, we’ve come to that time of year when the touring season has basically ended. However, we do have a few amazing, huge, shows in the near future, including Belle & Sebastian at Union Transfer later this week and The Psychedelic Furs and JAMES at Franklin Music Hall next...
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This Friday Cate Le Bon returns to the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection for her most intimate show in years. Successfully headlining Johnny Brenda’s in 2016 and nearly-mega-venue Underground Arts in 2017, Le Bon’s stop this Friday at Boot & Saddle should prove to be quite special...
Although we’re not even two weeks into the year, it’s hard to be more anxiously curious about anything in music in 2020 than our favorite hyper-heady postmodern dance-punks, YACHT, being nominated for a Grammy… a twist that was more shocking than charming, but certainly both to plentiful degrees… The...
Welsh alt rockers The Joy Formidable have been longtime friends of PHILTHY, from their days of super sweaty gigs at Johnny Brenda’s, to ginormous shows at Union Transfer, and their recent stops at Underground Arts, but this weekend the band will be playing likely their most intimate Philadelphia gigs...
Although the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection did host a number of noteworthy shows this actual Halloween, most notably Angel Olsen at Franklin Music Hall and Chelsea Wolfe at Union Transfer, I suspect that the city’s best Halloween celebration of 2019 will take place tonight at Johnny...
Postmodern Americana singer/songwriter Odetta Hartman describes her sound as an amalgam of, “cowboy soul, future folk, superstitious songs, sound experiments,” driven by “back-porch banjos, detuned violins, foley field recordings, tuning forks.” Although her sound and presence are notably quirky, her musical chops are undeniable. Odetta Hartman is...
Australian folk rockers The Paper Kites have been good friends of PHILTHY since all the way back in 2013, when they made their first trek through America (including a stop at Johnny Brenda’s). They’ve since returned to the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection nearly countless times, playing...
Although Jay-Z-Palooza is headed for the Franklin Parkway this weekend, I can assure you that, if exceptionally mediocre mainstream hip-hop isn’t your thing, the best bill to hit Philly this week will be at Johnny Brenda’s this Wednesday, August 28th. Our favorite Fishtown ballroom and watering hole will be...
While barely 26, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Parker Millsap has already been touring behind his fourth-full-length for more than a year now… quite the feat in the age of digital-only singles and EPs… And while Millsap’s first two albums were noted for their religious imagery, inspired by his time growing up...
Sadly, we’ve come to that time of year when the touring season has basically ended. However, we do have a few amazing, huge, shows in the near future, including Belle & Sebastian at Union Transfer later this week and The Psychedelic Furs and JAMES at Franklin Music Hall next...
This Friday Cate Le Bon returns to the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection for her most intimate show in years. Successfully headlining Johnny Brenda’s in 2016 and nearly-mega-venue Underground Arts in 2017, Le Bon’s stop this Friday at Boot & Saddle should prove to be quite special...