The Fillmore Philly

  • Miya Folick Talks Musical Roaches, Getting Tan, and a New, Scrappier Sound (10/8 at The Foundry)

    This coming Sunday, October 8th, Los Angeles indie rock singer/songwriter Miya Folick will be returning to the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection (where I recently found out she has some history) to headline The Foundry at The Fillmore.  She’s currently touring ROACH, her second LP, which dropped...
  • Jeff Rosenstock and Friends, One Night Only, Live at The Fillmore (9/10)

    DIY punk rock troubadour Jeff Rosenstock (formerly of Bomb the Music Industry! and The Arrogant Sons of Bitches) just surprise dropped his fifth studio full-length, HELLMODE, courtesy of Polyvinyl!  The album has already produced three singles (“LIKED U BETTER,” “DOUBT,” and “HEALMODE”), all of which you’ll swear are anthems...
  • The Return of Love And Rockets (6/10 at The Fillmore)

    The first half of 2023 has been a pretty momentous period for goth/industrial legends in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection.  Skinny Puppy brought their farewell tour to the 3,500-capacity opera house; Ministry, Gary Numan, and Front Line Assembly produced a night for the ages at Franklin...
  • Judah & The Lion and The National Parks at The Fillmore

    Nashville-based alternative and folk band, Judah & The Lion have just closed out their “Happy Again Tour” for their recent album “Revival.” They were joined by American folk/pop band The National Parks for the second half of their tour, with support from Smallpools for the first half.  Check out...
  • Sammy Rae & The Friends: “This is the year where we tour our faces off…” (10/13 at The Fillmore)

    “We’re never really home for more than four days, so the line between home and road is really blurry,” Sammy Rae tells me during a recent phone chat.  Sammy Rae is the frontwoman of Sammy Rae & The Friends, a NYC group who blends classic rock, folk, jazz, musical...
  • Flashing Back to 2016 with Julia Jacklin (10/11 at UT)

    This August Australian indie folk singer/songwriter Julia Jacklin released her third studio album, Pre Pleasure.  Building on the momentum of her 2016 debut, Don’t Let the Kids Win, and 2019’s Crushing, Pre Pleasure sounds to be the 8-time ARIA-nominated musician’s most intimate and unrestrained yet, and its critical acclaim...
  • The Collection: “We care about authenticity…” (8/23 at WCL and 10/13 at The Fillmore w/ Sammy Rae)

    Although their third and latest LP (Entropy) came out in 2018, North Carolina folk-pop outfit The Collection have been dropping one-off pandemic singles for the past year-and-a-half, including “Blue Day,” “Loud,” “GET LOST,” and “Won’t Stop Yet,” which was released earlier this year.  The song, a charmingly irreverent anthem...
  • Raveena, the “Space Princess” (5/12 at The Foundry)

    This Friday one of Coachella’s most impressive sets (at least according to the seven songs that appeared on the livestream) came from experimental R&B singer/songwriter Raveena.  The Indian artist (who grew up on America’s East Coast) released her sophomore album, Asha’s Awakening, earlier this year.  The LP is, “a...
  • Rina Sawayama, In the Club… Probably For the Last Time (5/7 at The Fillmore)

    Beyond-bourgeoning pop star Rina Sawayama’s first-ever Philadelphia headlining show has already undergone more updates and upgrades than she has proper releases…  The Japan-born, London-based songstress originally sold out The Foundry’s 450-capacity almost instantly, and quickly did the same with the 1,000-capacity upgrade to Theatre of Living Arts.  However, two-plus...