Y-Not Radio 14th Anniversary: Lauran Hibberd ~ Harlee Torres

AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PMY-NOT RADIO 14th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONLauran HibberdLife, as Ronan Keating famously once sang, is a rollercoaster – you’ve just got to ride it. Over the last 12 months, Lauran Hibberd has been strapped into a journey resembling hurtling along a loop-the-looping track, being thrown up to dizzying highs before plummeting to life-changing lows and back again. In August 2022, as her hook-filled triumph of a debut album ‘Garageband Superstar’ was soaring into the UK Top 40, she was grieving for her father, who’d died in the weeks ahead of the release. “A lot of stuff happened to me around that time – I lost my dad, I went through my first big break-up, I was living on my own for the first time,” she reflects now. It would have made sense if this intense period of grief, change and adaptation had left the 26-year-old needing to hit pause and focus on something other than music for a moment. Writing, though, became a way for her to deal with and continue processing the things she was going through. As she re-entered sessions in the studio, her second album ‘Girlfriend Material’ “just fell out” of her. “It felt like it needed to happen. I felt so much freer and a bit more capable of writing about certain topics than I did before,” she reasons. “It’s like, for the first album, someone sent me to Spain without me knowing any Spanish, and I’ve been like, ‘I’ll figure it out’. This time, I’ve had a year of learning Spanish, and I can ask for the time.” Now more confident and comfortable in the language of songwriting, the new album takes the foundations Hibberd started laying on ‘Garageband Superstar’ and builds them up several accomplished storeys. The tongue-in-cheek humour that won her praise from the likes of DIY, NME, Rolling Stone UK, Kerrang!, Radio 1 and more is still present, but it’s joined by new layers of nuance and candidness – think songs that can make you laugh, cry and feel less alone, all within under four minutes. Sonically, too, she’s entering new ground, bringing together forever influences like Avril Lavigne, Weezer and Green Day with the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Liz Phair and Taylor Swift. https://www.lauranhibberd.com/Harlee TorresHarlee Torres is a bassist and songwriter based in Philadelphia and New York. After debuting with her 70’s disco jam ‘Call Me Again,’ Harlee followed up with ‘Passerby,’ a breezier, indie soul track that takes inspiration from the likes of Sade and Portishead. While she experiments with different genres upon each release, Harlee infuses each tune with Latin percussion, groovy basslines, eccentric harmonies, and introspective lyricism.https://linktr.ee/harleetorres

Short Porch ~ Lahnah ~ Funsucker ~ Big Slip

AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PMShort PorchShort Porch is a rock and roll band from Brooklyn, NY. The band is made up of Sean McNulty (guitar/vocals), Jon Hunt (bass/vocals), Joe Mudge (guitar/vocals), Mary Kate Mulhauser (keys/vocals), and Joe White (drums). Their debut album “The best of…Short Porch vol. 1” was recorded with Charles Dahlke of the Brazen Youth this past summer and released on February 1st, 2024; the same day as the bands first headlining show at Brooklyn Made.LahnahHailing from Philadelphia, Lahnah describes themselves as an “experimental butt rock” band. Their music, influenced by 70s jazz fusion, prog rock, and contemporary noise rock, as well as early aughts “butt rock” (of course), creates an angular, perpetually oscillating, and chaotic yet “tight” stream of sound. Since their inception in Brattleboro, VT, around 2018, the trio has crusaded across the north-atlantic with high energy live performances, sharing the stage with notable acts like Gustaf, Chris Brokaw of Come and Codeine, Guerilla Toss, Arc Iris, Thus Love, and many more.FunsuckerFunsucker is an alternative rock band started in 2021 by singer/songwriter Jo Casanova. What started off as a solo project quickly evolved into a full on 90’s guitar rock outfit, with elements of shoegaze, noise, and early emo/hardcore. Currently based in Brooklyn, the band’s lineup features Tucson, Arizona natives Damian Diaz (Trees Speak) on guitar, and Daniel Olitzky on drums, as well as Alexander Pope (Trees Speak/Dropper) on bass. Though their inspiration may be drawn mainly from decades preceding them, Funsucker continues to experiment sonically without regard for any specific genre. Their upcoming record “ONLY FANTASY” is slated to be released in April this year.Big SlipBig Slip began as a collaboration between Caleb (Bonus, Negative World Status) & Ian (Bass Drum of Death, E-Meters) in Oxford, MS. Fusing a love of fuzzy, shoegaze guitars and blistering drums, their sound is simultaneously loud and comforting, dirgy and frenetic. Now located in Philadelphia with new-comers Ben & Jack on drums and bass respectively, Big Slip will resonate with lovers of 90s-indebted rock and punk. FFO: my bloody valentine, Ovlov, Swirlie.

CANCELED Cathedral Bells ~ Rew ~ Lost Film

AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PMCathedral BellsIt’s still in the hazy dream pop realm, but with a harder-hitting, shoegazier edge at times too – Brooklyn VeganFeeling quite close to the wistful romanticism and pop allure of The Cure. Yet, Messore and company also shade the track with plenty of warm hues, layering in dreamy instrumentation and placing the track’s mood under the waning light of sunset – Under The RadarBorn in the depths of obscure analog gems, comes Orlando, Florida’s shoegaze-by-way-of-bedroom-pop Cathedral Bells formed by Matt Messore in late 2018.RewRew is a dedicated musician from the suburbs of Delaware, shapes his unique sound from shoegaze, emo, grunge, and bedroom pop influences. Overseeing every step of the process — from writing and recording to mixing and mastering — he creates authentic music that resonates with many. His lyrics, deeply personal yet universally relatable, strike a chord with listeners. Working from his Delaware base, Rew quietly enriches the alternative music scene with his heartfelt compositions. REWIN is his first LP to be released on Philadelphia’s Born Losers Records.Lost Filmhttps://www.instagram.com/lostfilmband/

From Indian Lakes ~ Dirt Buyer

Greylotus ~ Sarah Longfield ~ Replicant ~ Dark Waters End

AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 6:00 PM Show: 6:30 PM GreylotusFacebook | InstagramSarah LongfieldFacebook | InstagramReplicantNEW JERSEY DEATH METAL. ‘INFINITE MORTALITY’ coming 2024 via Transcending Obscurity Recordshttps://replicantnj.bandcamp.com/https://open.spotify.com/artist/0D3rZuKDs7qaBtoFaQ6tJUDark Waters EndProgressive Death Metal from Philadelphia, PAhttps://darkwatersend.bandcamp.com/https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Nlr1n3qy22OdsCoe9sJnU

408 ~ Telltale ~ Definitely Maybe

AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM408As a DIY act, Orlando’s 408 were in rarified air, earning cosigns from the likes of Sleeping With Sirens’ Kellin Quinn, Underoath’s Aaron Gillespie and even blink – 182’s Mark Hoppus for their prolific blend of turn – of – the – millennium pop – punk and modern pop, hip – hop, and EDM that swir ls to create a chameleonic, state – of – the – art sound. And while million – plus – streamers like “We Don’t Get High Like We Used To,” “Backfired (ft. Taylor Acorn)” and, yes, “Mark Hoppus” introduced 408 to a worldwide audience, it’s their next chapter – a glob al record deal with Big Noise and a forthcoming full – length, Hot Mess – that’s poised to take them to the next level.Telltalehttps://telltalemusic.bandcamp.com/album/telltaleDefinitely Maybehttps://definitelymaybemusic.bandcamp.com/album/definitely-maybe

CANCELED Volcandra ~ Micawber ~ Void Reaver

AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 8:00 PMVolcandrahttps://volcandra.bandcamp.com/Micawberhttps://micawberofficial.bandcamp.com/Void ReaperA progressive/melodic metal band from Philly.https://voidreaver.bandcamp.com/album/void-reaver

Nervous Nikki & The Chill Pills ~ Lunison ~ Drift

AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PMNervous Nikki & The Chill PillsNervous Nikki and the Chill Pills are an indie rock band based in the suburbs of Philly led by drummer and vocalist Nicole Bauza. Sonically, they orbit in a unique asteroid belt of influences; a seldom seen place where rock and roll, hip hop, and folk music float together in unison. Together Nicole, Nathan, Doug, and Kendal bring you punchy bass lines, melodic guitar riffs, and group singing powered by raw emotion.https://linktr.ee/nervousnikkiLunisonCombining the instrumental prowess of Dire Straits and Dawes with the vocal/lyrical freneticism of The Arctic Monkeys and Spoon, Lunison are a mixture of lunacy and unison – chaos and order. https://linktr.ee/lunison_musicDriftDrift is a Philadelphia based Indie-Rock band formed during their time at Drexel University, consisting of Ben Weiss on vocals/guitar, Ryan O’Grady on lead guitar, Henry Merker on bass, and Tristan Walker on drums. In 2019, Drift released their debut album, ‘Reflection(s),’ through Drexel’s Mad Dragon Music Group. Their music draws influences from indie rock, pop, and progressive rock. Drift recently released their latest single, ‘Asphalt,’ on February 23rd, 2024 and are incredibly excited to continue sharing their music!https://driftphilly.com/

NPC 2 NPC Tour with Mega Ran, Substantial, Shao Dow, Kadesh Flow, Raisi-K, DJ Rockman & host K-Murdock

AGE RESTRICTION: Only Ages 21+ can purchase tickets for this show. NO REFUNDS/EXCHANGES for anyone underage who purchases or attempts to use these tickets. Doors: 7:00 PM Show: 7:30 PM Video Games, Anime and Jazz-Hop combine at the NPC to NPC Tour, a groundbreaking joint headline tour featuring the stellar lineup of Mega Ran, Substantial, and the USA debut tour of Shao Dow! Embark on a musical journey inspired by anime, games, comics and more as they bring their unique blend of beats and rhymes to cities across the USA, bookended by two landmark conventions: BlerdCon (Washington DC) and Nerdcore Party Con (Raleigh NC). Created by Mega Ran in 2013 to help increase awareness and highlight the contributions of Black and Brown faces in nerdy spaces, the Nerdy People of Color (NPC) Collective has served panels, concerts and programming to conventions and venues on all seven continents, adding teachers, musicians and even professional wrestlers to the stable. “When the Nerdcore Party Con — also shortened to NPC—- called me up, I knew this was fate.” Ran says. “ I had such a blast last year that I had to bring the crew this time, the stars just aligned for that to happen. Substantial adds: “I’m excited to hit road with such a dope group of truly creative artists. It’s going to be a great time.” UK based rapper, manga author and occasional ninja – Shao Dow’s first tour of the USA is sure to be a memorable one, following on from his first tour in Japan, this will mark a milestone in his musical journey. Known to rap in both English and Japanese, he has opened for the likes of Tech N9ne, R.A The Rugged Man and KRS-One, written music for the games Fortnite and God of War and trained in Kung Fu in China at age 18. With support from Kadesh Flow, O_Super, DJ Rockman and hosted by esteemed producer K-Murdock, the tour promises to be a great time. Get your tickets now and celebrate this fusion of hip-hop and geek culture! Immerse yourself in the energy, passion, and creativity. Tickets and VIP packages are available now. Visit megaran.com, https://www.diygang.co.uk/pages/tour or iamSubstantial.com for more details.

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