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During a recent Zoom chat with vocalist/guitarist Eric Egan, I found out that, for a number of years, a lot of people thought Heart Attack Man were from Philadelphia… While the punk trio did record 2017 debut LP, The Manson Family, at Headroom Studios, and they have played more...
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Brooklyn indie rockers Phoneboy – who we saw last year supporting our phriends Beach Weather at The Foundry and playing The Fillmore’s big room with Grayscale – have officially been on the road for more than a month now, touring behind the release of their third full-length, Heartbreak Designer,...
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You may have heard Remy Bond’s breakthrough bop “Summer Song” on the May edition of Philthy Radio, my monthly show on Y-Not Radio (now streaming). However, today the NYC singer/songwriter dropped another summertime jam, “Moviestar,” whose live debut will almost definitely take place in the City of Brotherly Love...
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“When I play Philly, it feels full circle because of the people. My family will be there, my friends will be there,” homegrown indie-pop artist Anna Shoemaker tells me during a recent phone chat. The last time I spoke to the singer/songwriter, she was preparing for a few performances...
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*Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled. Los Angeles-based alt-rock singer/songwriter Annabel Lee has a lot of impressive credits. She’s toured as direct support for PHILTHY phriend Moon Walker; performed on a SXSW showcase alongside our buddies Zella Day and Indigo De Souza; regularly worked with producer Justin Glasco, who’s...
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“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...
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“I’m really hoping this is my year. I’m hoping for some more tours… I’m really trying to put out as much new music as possible in 2025,” says LA-based, 19-year-old folk/Americana/pop artist Cloe Wilder. However, she’s already got some touring under her belt, with a European tour supporting Spencer...
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The last time I spoke with Chicago indie rock duo Friko – comprised of vocalist/guitarist Niko Kapetan and drummer Bailey Minzenberger – was in November of 2023. They’d just announced their signing to ATO Records (home of phriends of PHILTHY like Deer Tick, Honey Harper, Joseph, Margaret Glaspy, Neal Francis, and Pink Mountaintops),...
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“I do a lot of thinking about when people come to a Molly Grace show, like ‘What do I want them to take away from it?’ The goal is for people to feel empowered,” says the Nashville-based, always sparkling, queer pop artist, before quickly clarifying that it’s just as...