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We first met New-York-by-way-of-Texas indie rockers Why Bonnie – whose sound I’ve described as “Americana-laced retro alt-rock” – this March, in the middle of SXSW and prior to a headlining date at Kung Fu Necktie in support of their debut LP, 90 in November, which dropped last August on...
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“I feel like it’s probably not quite as chaotic, but we’re a live band, and we like to put on a good show. But this time around we’re also more about nailing the music part, playing the songs correctly ,” says Jemina Pearl, frontwoman of legendary Nashville garage punk...
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The last time the City of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection saw Scowl was on opening night of the World War Tour, which kicked off this February at Union Transfer and had the band paired with Show Me The Body, Jesus Piece, Zulu, and TRiPPJONES, which was captured by...
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“I’m so excited we’re playing at Johnny Brenda’s, because it’s one of my favorite places, and we fought for that. We actually switched some dates around!” says Molly Burch during a recent phone chat. We’re discussing the Los Angeles-based indie pop singer/songwriter’s upcoming fall headlining tour, which kicks off...
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This past Wednesday, August 30th, was the official Pearl Anniversary of The Breeders’ Last Splash, the sophomore LP from the alternative rock legends, featuring ‘90s classics like “Saints,” “No Aloha,” and “Cannonball,” the ineffably anthemic track inspired (at least in part) by the Marquis de Sade, whose Kim-Gordon-and-Spike-Jonze-directed music...
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“I think this will be my favorite show we’ve ever done,” says Mandy Lee, lead vocalist of NYC alt-poppers MisterWives. I’m speaking to Mandy and MisterWives drummer Etienne Bowler via phone from Etienne’s studio, where they’re putting the finishing touches on the details of The Don’t Look Down Tour,...
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The last time glittery, retro electropoppers Cannons were in town was March of last year, when they sold out 175-capacity PhilaMOCA. Well, they’re about to make their return, and this time they’ll be across the street, headlining the 1,300-capacity Union Transer. The Los Angeles band’s last stop in the...
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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...
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“We’re so excited to play as many new songs as we can fit in, maybe all of them… We’ve just been practicing the new record for the release show, the 25th at Schubas in Chicago,” says Julia Steiner, vocalist, lyricist, and guitarist for Chicago post-country (a term championed by...
We first met New-York-by-way-of-Texas indie rockers Why Bonnie – whose sound I’ve described as “Americana-laced retro alt-rock” – this March, in the middle of SXSW and prior to a headlining date at Kung Fu Necktie in support of their debut LP, 90 in November, which dropped last August on...
“I feel like it’s probably not quite as chaotic, but we’re a live band, and we like to put on a good show. But this time around we’re also more about nailing the music part, playing the songs correctly ,” says Jemina Pearl, frontwoman of legendary Nashville garage punk...
