Theatre of Living Arts

The last time the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection saw viral-performance-artist-turned-pop-star Poppy was February of 2020, when she last appeared at Theatre of Living Arts, supporting her recently released third LP, I Disagree, which had the candy-coated cyber princess transform into a legit metal vixen (The album...

“As a band, we’re not married to a certain kind of music, other than that sound that makes it Petite Amie.  We’re really open,” says Isa Dosal, one of two vocalists in Mexico City-based indie pop outfit Petite Amie.  Guitarist Carlos Medina (bassist of Little Jesus, who play the...

21-year-old British singer/songwriter and popstar-on-the-rise Maisie Peters just kicked off her completely sold-out, first-ever US tour…  Last year saw the release of Peters’ debut LP, You Signed Up For This, on Ed Sheeran’s Gingerbread Man Records.  The full-length follows up a plethora of singles and EPs that she has...

“We’re in like the throws of touring.  We’re touring hard.  I never wanna be that cliched Rock N’ Roll thing of, ‘We’re in Rochester tonight, where are we tomorrow?’ but it feels like that sometimes,” says Sammy Rae, laughing.  Sammy Rae is frontwoman and leader of Sammy Rae &...

Although Thanksgiving traditionally gives American youth a bit of a break from the annoyances of everyday life, the prolonged time with the family that so many of them are currently attempting to rebel against can also often call for a break from “hometown” life as well.  Fortunately, for those...

“I’m really excited to play Baltimore and New York, of course, but the number one place I’m most excited to play is Philadelphia.  The TLA is the first venue I went to when I lived in Philly — Philly was the last place I lived before LA — so...

I think my both coolest and cutest musical revelation of 2021 is that prom-ready indie poppers Babygirl, who cite Blink 182 and John Mayer as some of their biggest influences, are also fans of batshit bizarre industrial icons Skinny Puppy (More on that in a bit.)  While the sounds...

If you were lucky enough to get yourself a ticket for Madison Beer’s sold out show this past Tuesday at Theatre of Living Arts (and if you had the foresight to show up a little early for the direct support slot), you’ve already heard Maggie Lindemann’s latest single, “She...

“It’s rare to see such a large project, and it’s nice to see a lot of people all care about each other at the same time,” says Sammy Rae, frontwoman of Sammy Rae & the Friends, describing her band.  She goes on to say, “I think it’s really special...