NPR Music

  • JOSEPH: “People should come prepared to feel feelings!” (6/23 at WCL)

    “It’s gonna be a banger of a night,” says JOSEPH of their current headlining tour, not quite a sentiment often associated with shows at World Café Live (They’ll be playing The Music Hall of the singer/songwriter haven on Friday, June 23rd.)  The Portland-based folksy indie pop trio of sisters...
  • Hear Madi Diaz Talk About Love, 10/26 at JB’s

    Nashville-based Americana singer/songwriter Madi Diaz has played a handful of ginormous shows in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection since the August 2021 release of History of a Feeling, her ANTI- debut, which NPR Music called, “freaking superb,” and which even earned a Tweet from Kathleen Hanna. ...
  • Noga Erez on Her “happiest version.” (9/26 at Underground Arts)

    “The show is like extremely energetic, people are going crazy in the shows, so it’s kind of like going to a big, crazy, massive party,” says Noga Erez.  The Israeli electropop musician and producer is about to kick off her first-ever US tour this Friday (9/17) at Cat’s Cradle...
  • Talk About Introspection, with Outer Spaces (Wed. at JBs)

    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...