Photos by Keith Baker, and Article by A.J.Kinney Legendary death metal band Dying Fetus graced the stage at Brooklyn Bowl Philly, delivering a relentless onslaught of technical mastery. The evening kicked off with an impressive lineup of supporting acts, each progressively intensifying the atmosphere in preparation for the impending onslaught. Chamber Chamber’s opening performance was […]

Behemoth, the Polish titans of blackened death metal, descended upon Reverb Nightclub in Reading, Pennsylvania, and left an indelible mark on the city’s metal scene. The night was marked by sheer sonic devastation, awe-inspiring theatrics, and a palpable sense of dark energy that permeated the venue. Fans adorned in black, leather, and elaborate corpse paint […]

Article and Photos by Hank Hell Editorial: Buckle up, my fellow independent Philadelphians – for last night your intrepid reporter drove 6 hours roundtrip to DC (half in rush hour traffic!) to be amongst the first to take in the once-every-decade reunion of The Postal Service, featuring support from Death Cab For Cutie and – […]

Philly feels love as Jenny Lewis brings Joy’All to the Met

The Last Summer on Earth 2023 Tour stop in Philly featured support from Five For Fighting and del Amitri There are few bands touring today that can match the wholesome and endearing nature of The Barenaked Ladies. There’s just something so hopeful about their catalog. Whether it’s the singles or deep cuts, they always find […]

[ by Rick Pettine ] November 18, 2023 – Newark, DE — Another decisive win (35-7) for the Villanova Wildcats over the University of Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens, and the Battle of the Blue trophy stays with Nova. The game started as expected, back and forth with no shortage of penalties on both sides. But after the […]

[ Photos and Article by Rick Pettine ] November 11, 2023 – Villanova, PA — Dominant – that’s how Villanova handled the visiting Towson Tigers in a 33-10 blowout on a picturesque Fall day. The Wildcats took control of the game right from the start, amassing 555 total yards! Rayjuon Pringle (#19) scored on a 79-yard TD pass from […]

[ Photos and Article by Rick Pettine ] October 28, 2023 – Villanova, PA — On a very warm Fall day, the Villanova Wildcats produced a dominate win against the Stony Brook Seawolves in front of a special Homecoming crowd. The National Football Foundation (NFF) also celebrated Brian Westbrook’s enshrinement into the 2023 College Football Hall of Fame. The […]

[ Photos and Article by Rick Pettine ] October 19, 2023 – Philadelphia, PA — The Flyers are off to a positive season start, capturing their 4th win in a 4-1 game vs the Oilers. The Flyers offense was led by Cam Atkinson (#89) with 2 goals, and Sean Walker (#26) who netted a goal at the end of […]

[ Photos and Article by Rick Pettine ] October 14, 2023 – Villanova, PA — Playing football in the rain is always fun, unless you are on the losing end of a 21-to-0 game. Villanova delivered that message to Elon Phoenix at home to go 5-2 so far this season. The scoring was limited to 3 rushing touchdown, but […]

[ All photos and article by Rick Pettine ] September 23, 2023 – Villanova, PA — A little rain from tropical storm Ophelia couldn’t slow down the Wildcat’s offensive machine during their 35-9 victory over the Rams. Nova rang up 459 total yards, with quarterback Connor Watkins as the top rusher with 113 yards and 3 TDs. Running back […]

[ Interview by Jen Strogatz ] [ Photos by Jen Strogatz ] Independent Philly: Where does the name ‘Jungle Giants’ come from? Who thought of it? Andrew Dooris: When we were first starting up the band, we all came up with a few names; I think The Jungle Giants was Sam’s. We handn’t formally decided […]

[Interview by David J. Miller] The Cold War Kids are in the midst of a tour that brings them to the City of Brotherly Love on Friday, January 31st, 2020 at The Fillmore. Back in November, lead singer Nathan Willett spoke with us about the new album, their live show, the challenges of adapting to […]

Ahead of their upcoming Step to the Local Motion Tour and their show at the TLA in Philadelphia on February 15th, Pepper’s drummer Yesod Williams took some time to speak with IndependentPhilly.com about their new album, Local Motion, the band’s history, his favorite thing about Philly, how much pot the 3 members of Pepper can all smoke […]

Independent Philly recently had the opportunity to speak with Nashville-based singer-songwriter, Ron Pope. If you haven’t heard of Ron Pope, you might recognize his music from features on shows like like NBC’s “The Voice,” CW’s “Vampire Diaries,” “90210,” and multiple seasons of FOX’s “So You Think You Can Dance,” which sent two of his albums into […]

In advance of two concerts planned for December 28th (SOLD OUT) and December 29th at the Fillmore, I had the pleasure of speaking with The Struts’ lead singer, and front-man extraordinaire, Luke Spiller! {Interview and photos by Rick Pettine} Rick Pettine (IP): Hey, hello Luke – how are you? Luke Spiller: Well, I’m really, really […]

Not too long ago, I had the pleasure of sitting down with the Growlers frontman, Brooks Nielson (on their high-tech tour bus with a super chill vibe), before he had to run to soundcheck at Union Transfer. I ending up learning a lot about the band that unwittingly created the genre known today as “beach […]

The block party took over The Fillmore Campus on Friday, doing its darnedest to make everyone forget the near 100° temperatures The Adult Swim Festival was billed as a block party bonanza that offered chart-topping artists, comedic stalwarts, and a bevy of concessions and activities. Despite the weekend scorcher, the festival delivered on all that […]

The three day block party will showcase 15+ performances & panels across 4 venues, food trucks, beer gardens, street art & murals, and a bevy of other activities and attractions. Run The Jewels, Philly natives Tierra Whack & DJ Diamond Kuts, Dethklok, and more than a dozen other acts are gearing up for what looks […]

Mondo Cozmo – the chart-topping brainchild of alternative singer-songwriter (and Philly native) Josh Ostrander has announced today’s premiere of his eagerly awaited new single. “Upside Down” is available now via Last Gang Records at all DSPs and streaming services and we couldn’t be more excited. The companion video is also available TODAY on the official […]

Born and raised in the western suburbs of Philadelphia (hence the name of his independent label, West of Philly Records), singer, pianist and songsmith, Jared Feinman will be performing his original jazz infused songs – affectionately known as “murder ballads” — at The Locks in Manayunk on February 15th. Jared will be joined onstage by the fast rising trumpet player, Arnetta […]

Photos by Keith Baker, and Article by A.J.Kinney Legendary death metal band Dying Fetus graced the stage at Brooklyn Bowl Philly, delivering a relentless onslaught of technical mastery. The evening kicked off with an impressive lineup of supporting acts, each progressively intensifying the atmosphere in preparation for the impending onslaught. Chamber Chamber’s opening performance was […]

Behemoth, the Polish titans of blackened death metal, descended upon Reverb Nightclub in Reading, Pennsylvania, and left an indelible mark on the city’s metal scene. The night was marked by sheer sonic devastation, awe-inspiring theatrics, and a palpable sense of dark energy that permeated the venue. Fans adorned in black, leather, and elaborate corpse paint […]

Article and Photos by Hank Hell Editorial: Buckle up, my fellow independent Philadelphians – for last night your intrepid reporter drove 6 hours roundtrip to DC (half in rush hour traffic!) to be amongst the first to take in the once-every-decade reunion of The Postal Service, featuring support from Death Cab For Cutie and – […]

Philly feels love as Jenny Lewis brings Joy’All to the Met

Milky Chance & TALK provided support on a steamy Sunday summer evening California natives Young the Giant were well underway with their 2023 Summer Tour when they rolled into Philly, but that didn’t stop them from providing a profoundly unique and emotional performance at The Mann. Joining them on the 50 date tour is Milky […]