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August 18th saw the release of NYC-based singer/songwriter Margaret Glaspy’s third full-length, Echo the Diamond, courtesy of ATO Records. However, the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection had already gotten a few chances to experience the songs live. “We had the opportunity to play the songs on this...
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The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection last saw English pop singer/songwriter Maisie Peters in March of 2022, on her completely sold-out debut US tour, which featured a Friday night stop at Theatre of Living Arts. The tour was in support of Peters’ first full-length, You Signed Up...
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This past Wednesday, August 30th, was the official Pearl Anniversary of The Breeders’ Last Splash, the sophomore LP from the alternative rock legends, featuring ‘90s classics like “Saints,” “No Aloha,” and “Cannonball,” the ineffably anthemic track inspired (at least in part) by the Marquis de Sade, whose Kim-Gordon-and-Spike-Jonze-directed music...
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“I think this will be my favorite show we’ve ever done,” says Mandy Lee, lead vocalist of NYC alt-poppers MisterWives. I’m speaking to Mandy and MisterWives drummer Etienne Bowler via phone from Etienne’s studio, where they’re putting the finishing touches on the details of The Don’t Look Down Tour,...
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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...
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This Tuesday, June 20th, pop mega star Bebe Rexha is bringing her Best F’n Night of My Life Tour to The Fillmore. And while we’re plenty excited for Rexha’s return to the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection, we’re even more excited for the return of alt-pop singer/songwriter, filmmaker,...
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Beloved 80s English post-punk band Love And Rockets returned to Philly for the first time since 1999 to perform at The Fillmore on 6/10 as a part of their first tour in 14 years. This is a band I was never sure I’d be able to see live, so...
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This past Saturday, June 3rd, post-punk legends The Sisters Of Mercy played their first show in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection since Halloween of 2008. Their 80-minute, 21-song set included 9 brand-new songs (The band hasn’t officially released new music since 1993.) interspersed with classics from...
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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...
August 18th saw the release of NYC-based singer/songwriter Margaret Glaspy’s third full-length, Echo the Diamond, courtesy of ATO Records. However, the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection had already gotten a few chances to experience the songs live. “We had the opportunity to play the songs on this...
The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection last saw English pop singer/songwriter Maisie Peters in March of 2022, on her completely sold-out debut US tour, which featured a Friday night stop at Theatre of Living Arts. The tour was in support of Peters’ first full-length, You Signed Up...
