Underground Arts

Last May UK punk rockers Bad Nerves played their first-ever headlining show in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection at Underground Arts, a venue that I find out, during a recent interview with Bad Nerves bassist Jon Poulton, the band is a big fan of (Check out...

This May, El Paso alt-rock veterans Sparta – currently comprised of founding members Jim Ward (vocals/guitar/keyboard) and Matt Miller (bass), in addition to drummer Neil Hennessy, who joined the fold in 2023 – released Cut A Silhouette, their sixth full-length and arguably best since 2002 debut LP Wiretap Scars,...

If you caught the latest episode of Philthy Radio (now streaming on Y-Not Radio), you heard “Robber,” the opening track and lead single of 2021’s Ignorance, the fifth studio album from The Weather Station, the indie rock/folk project of Toronto singer/songwriter Tamara Lindeman, who have become regulars on Philthy...

This past weekend French viral Viking duo Eihwar brought their electro Nordic folk to American stages for the very first time with the commencement of their U.S. Nordic Ritual Nights Tour, which will wrap on September 20th at our very own Underground Arts.  The band, comprised of Asrunn (Vocals,...

“We were really surprised at the turnouts at the shows.  Philly was actually one of my favourite shows, and I’m not just saying that!” says Gussie Larkin, vocalist, guitarist, and one-half of New Zealand-bred, Berlin-based heavy psych two-piece Earth Tongue (alongside drummer Ezra Simons), reflecting upon the band’s first-ever...

Earlier this month indie rockers Slow Fiction released dollhouse, their 11-track debut LP which had FLOOD Magazine saying, “ specialize in breezy, dreamy power-pop as banged out by a five-person lineup that inevitably presents a denser sound than many of their peers.”  And earlier this week the New...

Those who caught the July edition of Philthy Radio (now streaming via Y-Not Radio) recently heard “The Trench Coat Museum” from post-punk rockers Yard Act, a 2023 stand-alone single that has gone on to become a staple in the Leeds-based quartet’s live show.  We first heard the track live...

On August 13th GRAMMY-nominated, Gold-certified, London-based songwriter and vocalist HAYLA – perhaps best known for her collaborations with some of the biggest names in electronic music, including Kx5 (Deadmau5 and Kaskade), Kygo, and ILLENIUM – will be making her live debut in the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly...

This past weekend Los Angeles psychedelic garage rockers Allah-Las kicked off a week of East Coast headlining dates that will have them returning to Underground Arts this Friday, July 24th.  The shows come ahead of the band’s sixth full-length, Sirenas, which drops more than a month later on August...