The Fillmore

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...

Genre-bending – often metallic, often electronic, often alternative, and often delectably pop – singer/songwriter, performance artist, graphic novelist, and internet sensation Poppy is gearing up to play her biggest-ever headlining show in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection next Thursday, April 3rd.  Her last two local stops...

“Joe’s Cheesesteaks!” exclaims Nick Sampson, drummer of LA-based, self-proclaimed “emo-friendly, punk-curious” duo senses (who are ineffably friendly, themselves) when I ask the band their favorite thing about Philadelphia.  senses lead singer/guitarist Madison Taylor goes on to explain, “We walk to Joe’s pretty much every time we’re there, and not...

Every week Y-Not Radio, the home of Philthy Radio, gives away a free pair of tickets for a notable upcoming concert to a lucky listener who votes for the Top 3 Y-Not Songs of the Week for Thursday’s weekly Top 11 @ 11.  This week’s tickets are for an...

Late last year, 21st Century pop rock guitar heroes Inhaler announced their biggest headlining show yet, with a May 30th date at 20,000-capacity St Anne’s Park in their hometown of Dublin, Ireland (They’ve also got upcoming shows at massive venues throughout South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.)  However, this...

Today California post-hardcore outfit Movements released their latest single (and accompanying visualizer), “Where I Lay,” courtesy of longtime home Fearless Records.  “It’s really emotionally vulnerable and it had me revisiting places with my writing that I hadn’t explored in a while.  It’s for anyone else out there who feels...

Last March, the God’s Watching Tour had emerging alt-pop heroine Ari Abdul (alongside Isabel LaRosa) headlining The Foundry.  At the time, Ari was touring behind 2023 sophomore EP CCTV, the follow-up to the previous year’s Fallen Angel, which featured debut and breakthrough single, “BABYDOLL.”  A year and a handful...

“I’m gonna have rehearsal every day for a week, so I’m gonna sound great for ya!” Jordana Nye, best known simply as Jordana, playfully proclaims during a recent phone chat.  This coming Friday, January 24th, Jordana will kick off the monthlong Lively Premonition Tour at our very own Johnny...

“We always like creating a safe space to come together.  We’ve always attracted a lot of marginalized people,” says Ben Christo, who’s been playing guitar and bass in legendary English post-punk band The Sisters Of Mercy since 2006, alongside founder and frontman Andrew Eldritch.  Last year The Sisters Of...