Philadelphia alt-rockers Civil Youth have been busy in preparation for their forthcoming album, “Conversations.” The band has been opening for bands like Twenty One Pilots, AWOLNATION, Phantogram, and Capital Cities.
See Cubbage perform when he opens for Church Girls inside of the Fowler Blast Furnace Room at SteelStacks on Friday, March 17! Details here.
Artist: Cubbage
Album: Here & Now EP (LISTEN)
Released: Sept. 17, 2016
Genre: Indie pop
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On St. Patrick’s Day, Bethlehem will get a taste of what the Philly scene has to offer.
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This week, Bon Jovi announced a contest in which they are seeking 31 local openers for each stop on the upcoming leg of their “This House Is Not For Sale” tour, beginning Wednesday, February 8 in Greenville, SC and stopping nearby to us in Philadelphia on March 31.
Take the dreamy, electropop sensibilities of 80’s bands like Depeche Mode and Modern English, and combine them with the darkness of more modern new wave bands like No Devotion, and you’ll find yourself with something that sounds a lot like Philadelphia’s Blood Sound.
First, let me start by saying that this category, like all of them, could have gone a number of ways. For example, I could have chosen a song with the grit of Roi & the Secret People’s “Hungry.” Just as tempting was the prospect of choosing VoirVoir’s youthful anthem, “I Wanna,” or virtually any track from Rofo Audio. In the end, however, I went a bit south to Philly, where The Wayside Shakeup released their single, “Stay Up,” earlier this year.
We like to encourage participation in our music scene in a variety of ways. This week, two events at Allentown’s Coffee House Without Limits put the creative power in your hands!
Truthfully, you have options in all three of the Valley’s primary cities this week, as well as a special show to the south. Learn more below about our…
This week, Saturday seems to be the day around here. With shows happening across genres and at different venues throughout the region, you could very well have a Super Saturday of your own.
There’s more to this story, though. It’s also a good week to travel to nearby locales and check out the action. Learn more below about our…
We already knew that Mesa Jane was awesome. The experimental alt-pop artist from Philly first got our attention with her newest EP, “This is How the Meek Riot.”
As it turns out, her older material is pretty sweet, too.
Philly’s The Band of Rivals has been working on new music, recently premiering a pair of new songs for Throwback Thursday Philly.
Throwback Thursday Philly is an online publication started by music writer Caitlin Phillips which, in addition to “chronicling the city’s unique connections to the music industry,” highlights current artists by giving them a platform for interviews and new music.
The Band of Rivals played a pair of Den Sessions of new songs: “Her,” a low-key, groovy lament of days gone by, and “The Devil and Daniel Johnston,” an up-tempo foot-stomper that recalls the best of vintage country and folk. Both songs feature the five-piece at their tightest, with Sean Cos’s soulful baritone and Abbey Mertz’ versatile violin leading the charge on both tunes.
We’ve included the video for the latter below. For the full Throwback Thursday Philly piece, follow the link.