Tag: indie rock
Mar. 17, 2017
Chicago rockers NE-HI to come through PhilaMOCA
Spring is right around the corner and what better way is there to ring in the first week of the season than to bop to…

Mar. 17, 2017
Los Campesinos plays energetic leg of east coast shows
Following a band on tour is an activity that rarely makes it off the bucket list. There are tons of reasons to avoid trekking from…

Mar. 10, 2017
Hippo Campus releases wonderful debut, ‘Landmark’
The first time I’d heard of Hippo Campus was when they were playing one of WXPN’s Free At Noon concerts last year (obligatory plug —…

Mar. 10, 2017
Up-and-coming indie band blows fans away at Foundry
American indie rock band Colony House came through the Foundry on the first of the month for their “Only the Lonely” tour. The band recently…

Feb. 24, 2017
Electric Guest returns with long-awaited second album
It’s been a long four years since Los Angeles-based, indie pop-rock band Electric Guest blessed us with new music. After a long wait, lead singer…

Feb. 17, 2017
Lucy Dacus, Ham Leithauser delight with soothing tunes
Girard Avenue’s storied Johnny Brenda’s hosted Lucy Dacus and Hamilton Leithauser Feb. 9 for a night of fun rock ’n’ roll. Dacus and Leithauser are…

Feb. 3, 2017
Vinyl Theatre leaves good taste in fans’ mouths at TLA
Early 2000s rock group Dashboard Confessional brought their U.S. club tour through Philly Jan. 23 for the first of two sold-out shows at the Theatre…

Jan. 27, 2017
Montreal indie band drops hot debut album
Montreal quintet Heat just released their debut album “Overnight,” a strong entry into the world of atmospheric, almost dreamlike indie pop rock. I first heard…

Jan. 27, 2017
Foxygen releases overly-ambitious new album
In my best efforts to describe Foxygen’s new album, I find myself scraping around for the right words and musical comparisons. This might be because…

Jan. 20, 2017
Steve Gunn to bring mesmerizing guitar skills to PhilaMOCA
Guitarist Steve Gunn is picking up steam, or at least that’s what the past two years show. Since signing to Matador Records in 2015, Gunn…
