Philadelphia Almost Here Gets To There Sabrina Iglesias transports back in time after seeing The Academy Is... live for the first time in 20 years. Sabrina Iglesias 25 Nov 2025 · 5 min read
Philadelphia Squatting in Place with Rubber Band Gun Small dance moves and shedded layers were the defining joys of joining the packed crowd at Launderette Records last weekend. Tyler Maxwell 24 Nov 2025 · 4 min read
Philadelphia R.I.P To The O.W.L Musician Ty Maxwell grieves the loss of an East Coast/ Brooklyn, NY institution — and mourns the lack of similarly beloved venues in his own city of Philadelphia. Tyler Maxwell 23 Nov 2025 · 6 min read
Philadelphia The Aces Draw A Full House A band of high school besties are bringing queer love, pink boas, and advice sessions to the stage while touring their fourth studio album. Emily Cohen 22 Nov 2025 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Steering Clear of Bad Sound... Three bands brought shades of Sheryl Crowe, Paul Simon and Richard Thompson to Nikki Lopez last week — and got the crowd dancing despite chronic sound problems at the venue. Izzy True 19 Nov 2025 · 1 min read
Philadelphia Rolling Into The Fall The Chad Taylor Quintet teaches a live audience what real jazz improvisation is all about. Tyler Maxwell 18 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Philadelphia Interplanetary Sisterhood Saves The Play A show about space travel uses family to confront the question of what constitutes home. Leo David 16 Nov 2025 · 4 min read
Philadelphia The Hawk Has Landed Mallory Hawk keeps Ortlieb's bar hoppers guessing while bobbing and weaving from barre-chord rock through sludgey-slow grunge. Tyler Maxwell 12 Nov 2025 · 4 min read
Philadelphia Terra Cotta Digs Deep A band led by a lullaby writer played to an audience at Abysinnia in the people's key of D earlier this week. Tyler Maxwell 12 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Philadelphia Music Is Back... ... After Another Michael and three other bands lured a packed crowd and a few centipedes out of the cracks and into the light at Luigi's Mansion. Izzy True 12 Nov 2025 · 1 min read
Philadelphia Southward Scramble: The Epilogue Philly musician Ty Maxwell takes Midbrow readers back on tour — this time through the Deep South. Tyler Maxwell 10 Nov 2025 · 5 min read
Philadelphia A Cathedral of Instruments Ever heard of the hardanger d'amore? Tyler Maxwell 10 Nov 2025 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Southward Scramble: A Conclusion Philly musician Ty Maxwell takes Midbrow readers back on tour — this time through the Deep South. Tyler Maxwell 4 Nov 2025 · 3 min read
Philadelphia Let It Rain Pat Steir's paintings lean into the season's encroaching darkness. Nora Grace-Flood 31 Oct 2025 · 2 min read
Philadelphia Moving With The Woods Solo artist Maneka breaks through the sonic walls of depression and alienation in his latest album. Izzy True 31 Oct 2025 · 1 min read
Philadelphia THIS IS NOT A JOKE Japanese psych band Acid Mothers Temple wants you to TURN UP THE VOLUME! Izzy True 29 Oct 2025 · 1 min read
Philadelphia Southward Scramble: Part 4 Philly musician Ty Maxwell takes Midbrow readers back on tour — this time through the Deep South. Tyler Maxwell 29 Oct 2025 · 7 min read
Philadelphia For Sport or For Self? A pop-up pub play explores the limits of competitive sport's spirit — through an-all-too abrupt ending to both the game and the show. Leo David 25 Oct 2025 · 3 min read