The Foundry at The Fillmore

“The first time I was in Philly, I had a cheesesteak five minutes before I went onstage, which was the worst decision of my life,” Sydney Sprague tells me, laughing.  However, the indie pop singer/songwriter has had some more enjoyable experiences playing the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly...

“I try to be very honest in all my music.  I don’t lie,” laughs singer/songwriter Ava Della Pietra, going on to explain, “I try to be very authentic in my songwriting process…  I feel like it’s easier for people to connect with me that way.”  The 19-year-old (She recently...

My first encounter with David Bazan’s Pedro the Lion came in November of 2002 when he played Washington DC’s The Black Cat, which had recently relocated to a few doors down the street.  Pedro the Lion were touring their third LP, Control, a concept album revolving around a businessman...

Earlier this month Nate Amos (of Water From Your Eyes) released Box for Buddy, Box for Star, the first “official” album from This Is Lorelei (which dropped courtesy of Double Double Whammy), a solo project whose music he’s been self-releasing online since 2014.  The album — whose origins date...

This coming Wednesday, June 5th, sibling power pop duo Durry will be headlining The Foundry… exactly six months to the day since the Minnesota outfit were originally set to play the Fishtown venue.  But during a recent phone chat with Austin and Taryn Durry, Austin (whose sickness resulted in...

The City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection saw Long Beach, New York-based, highly danceable, alt-rockers Family Dinner just last year when they opened a sold-out Ukie Club for Oso Oso, our local buddies Carly Cosgrove, and Kicksie, but they’re already preparing to return, as tonight they’re kicking off...

We last saw charmingly gothy alternative chamber pop outfit Sloppy Jane in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection just this February, when they opened the last area show ever for blues punk duo Deap Vally at Underground Arts on the band’s farewell tour.  Sloppy Jane’s live lineup...

Earlier this month, emo legends Dashboard Confessional announced a fall tour, which includes a September 15th stop at The Met.  However, the artist on the bill that we’re most excited about is Nashville-based (She’s originally from Wellsboro.) pop-punk powerhouse Taylor Acorn, who will be opening the entire tour.  We...

This Thursday, April 18th, Vermont alt-rock group Sir Chloe will be headlining The Foundry at The Fillmore.  However, we’re just as excited to see Daffo, who is opening Sir Chloe’s current tour and for whom Thursday will be a homecoming show.  Daffo is the project of singer/songwriter Gabi Gamberg,...