soul

The last two times we saw Ginger Root – the synth-heavy, alt-disco/indie soul outfit of Cameron Lew – in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection was just last October, when the Southern California band played a WXPN Free At Noon at World Cafe Live prior to a...

“It saved my life, for sure…  I don’t know how people survive without writing songs.  I don’t know how to process anything without it,” says Kelsey Wilson, frontwoman and bandleader of Austin soul/funk/R&B outfit Sir Woman (also of Americana band Wild Child).  This February, Sir Woman released If It...

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...

“I’ve played MilkBoy before and it was one of the best nights of the tour!  People in Philly are the best!” proclaims modern crooner Stephen Day, before going on to characterize the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection as having some of the best energy of any city. ...

If you’re someone who thinks it’s been a little too long since we’ve had a great rock opera, then Kelsy Karter & The Heroines’ sophomore full-length, Love Made Me Do It, just might be your first favorite album of 2025…  The band – comprised of Aussie frontwoman Kelsy Karter...

This March SoCal psych-soul trio Chicano Batman released Notebook Fantasy, their first full-length since 2020’s Invisible People.  The album was produced by GRAMMY winner John Congleton – known for his work with PHILTHY phriends like Bully, BAILEN, Blood Red Shoes, and even some artists whose names don’t begin with...

Still looking for Valentine’s Day plans?  Well, whether you’re all baed up or navigating the chilliest time of year solo, there’s sure to be plenty of love and affection going on at The Fillmore on February 14th courtesy of Sammy Rae & The Friends (The last time they played...

Grace Potter (with and without the Nocturnals) has played the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection countless times over the years.  However, it’s been a while now, and we’ve definitely been missing the ineffably soulful retro rocker and all of the nights of rapturous rock n’ roll abandon...

“I’m excited to kick it off in Philly!  I don’t know that I’ve ever started a tour in Philly, starting where my roots are!” says ZZ Ward.  The Bucks County native – whose parents grew up in the area and who lived there herself until she was around eight,...