Ortlieb's

Reviving The Citizen Abortion

San Pedro punk band Toys That Kill have returned to the scene with their first album in ten years, and to Philly as the headliner of a three-band bill at Ortlieb's.

Philly Fills Up on Power Pop

Shampoo and company brought an elusive shimmer to their show at Ortlieb's — revitalizing a '60s-inspired genre known as "power pop."

Why Do Men Sing?

Pontiac Flare and lowercase roses lead a four-band bill with songs about love and longing — while reviewer Ty Maxwell reflects on what it means for men to yearn.

The Hawk Has Landed

Mallory Hawk keeps Ortlieb's bar hoppers guessing while bobbing and weaving from barre-chord rock through sludgey-slow grunge.