The National

  • 20 CRAZY Concerts in 20 Years in Philthy

    This month marks 20 years since I moved to the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection.  I was the typical suburban alternative teen, migrating to University of the Arts to study among likely the only fans of The Velvet Underground and Nick Cave hailing from upper-middle-class, yuppie-breeding...
  • The Beths Open The Met for The National

    Last Tuesday and Wednesday The National brought their stellar show in support of their recently dropped ninth studio album, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, to The Met Philly.  The Tuesday show included “Tropic Morning News,” from the new album, in addition to fan favorites from across their massive discography...
  • Flashing Back to 2021 with Indigo Sparke (7/21 at UT w/ Nanna)

    This May, Nanna – co-lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist of Icelandic indie folk outfit Of Monsters And Men — performed a midday, Free At Noon mini set at World Café Live as a part of this year’s NON-COMM.  The performance was on the eve of the release of her...
  • Dehd’s Jason Balla on Blue Skies: “This is our best one yet!” (10/22 at Brooklyn Bowl)

    Unfortunately, Chicago trio Dehd’s show scheduled for this past Sunday at Union Transfer had to be cancelled with someone in the group’s touring party testing positive for COVID….  But, just today they announced more than a month of Fall dates, including an October 22nd stop at Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia. ...
  • Mara Connor Talks COVID and Covers

    Last week Southern California singer/songwriter Mara Connor released the Decades EP, a celebration of some of the greatest songs of the second half of the twentieth century and also some of Connor’s best musical friends, with whom she collaborated on the five-song EP.  Connor covers songs by Fats Domino,...
  • Saint Sister Introduce Themselves to Philthy, Tonight at B&S

    If you’re still looking for something to do this warm Friday night in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection, I would highly recommend coming out to Boot & Saddle and getting acquainted with Irish electro-folk duo Saint Sister, who will be opening for Henry Jamison.  Saint Sister...
  • Luluc: “Expect some harmoniousness.” (Opening for J Mascis Tuesday at WCL)

    I’m sure our readers are more than grateful that J Mascis regularly brings Dinosaur Jr. through the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection, and this summer we even got a chance to see his Heavy Blanket open for My Bloody Valentine at The Fillmore, but this Tuesday, 12/4,...