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 […]

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 […]

[ All photos and article by Rick Pettine ] August 15, 2023 – Camden, NJ — The Philadelphia Union eared a semifinal match against arguably the best player in MLS today, Lionel Messi – oh yeah, and the rest of his Inter Miami club! Although a loss for Philly, it surely was a boost for soccer in the region […]

[ All photos and article by Rick Pettine ] July 28, 2023 – Camden, NJ — Wrexham A.F.C., the UK-based football club famously owned by Rob McElhenny and Ryan Reynolds, came to Subaru Park on their last leg of a preseason US tour. And no, Rob did not bang the drum for the Union (Roger Bennett from Men in […]

[ by Rick Pettine ] May 1, 2023 – Dover, DE — NASCAR returned to Dover Motor Speedway, a.k.a., The Monster Mile, after a rain delay forced the race to a Monday afternoon. Martin Truex Jr came out on top after 3 race stages. Another year and other rained out Sunday for the Dover drivers and fans. […]

[ by Rick Pettine ] March 25, 2023 – Philadelphia, PA — The struggling Flyers lose another game at home, 5-3, allowing the Bruins to set a new NHL record for the most regular season wins. A mass of Boston fans made their way to Philly. The Wells Fargo Center had an abnormal atmosphere, with more yellow […]

[ by Rick Pettine ] March 25, 2023 – Philadelphia, PA — Flyers won their 3rd straight game and shut out the Detroit Red Wings, 3-0 at the Wells Fargo Center. Nearing the end of a very rough season, the Flyers and their fans enjoyed the sweet taste of victory! The Orange & Black defense squashed 7 […]

[ All photos and article by Rick Pettine ] November 19, 2022 – Villanova, PA — It was an annual rivalry game that had it all – big plays, turnovers, hard hits, back and forth leads, senior day – punctuated by a Navy F-18 flyover! In the end, Villanova grabbed the last lead with a Connor Watkins QB run […]

[ 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 […]

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 […]

Pixies 2023 Summer Tour featuring Franz Ferdinand and Bully rocked a sold out Friday evening at The Met Philly Alt rock stalwarts Pixies made the 3rd stop of their 2023 US Summer Tour at the Met and left the crowd asking a rather obvious question – “where is my mind?”. Post-punk revivalists Franz Ferdinand added […]