Philadelphia Grand Jury

The Mountain Goat Valley Crawl returns in February, hosting the Philly Jays, Gooch Palms & more

Returning to take over Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley for another year, the Mountain Goat Valley Crawl is lining up for another expansive party on February 17th. Next year, the Philadelphia Grand Jury, Gooch Palms, Jess Locke and more will take to stages throughout the city hub, including The Foundry, The Flying Cock and Black Bear Lodge. 35 artists have been confirmed for the Mountain…

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‘So You Think You Can Karaoke?’ MC Bad Genius talks us through the latest Philly Jays tour plans

The Philadelphia Grand Jury are soon to be hitting the road for what’s likely to be some of their craziest shows. They’re inviting fans to join them onstage for some wild karaoke sessions as part of their So You Think You Can Philly Jays? tour and admittedly, even they’re in two minds about how this going to go down. “I…

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Philadelphia Grand Jury are hitting the road for their most interactive tour yet

Sydney trio Philadelphia Grand Jury are back with some tour news, and not just any ordinary tour news. Although they have been a little quiet of late, working on album number three, they have just announced the appropriately named So You Think You Can Philly Jays five date national tour, that gives fans the chance…

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Live Review: Philadelphia Grand Jury – The Producers Bar, Adelaide (30.04.16)

The Producers Bar, situated down the east end of Adelaide’s city district, is not a venue I would’ve associated with a bustling live music and entertainment environment. It’s a venue that has seen shut down to then be rebranded, to then be shut down again, a few times; a venue that has always shown potential, but…

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the AU Weekend Gig Guide: November 6th – November 8th.

There are some fantastic shows kicking off around the country this weekend, from The Darkness marking their Australian return in Adelaide on Friday, to Mumford & Sons doing their thing in Brisbane. On a local front, one of our faves The Paper Kites set up for a SOLD OUT show in Sydney, while Australian legends…

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Live Review: Philadelphia Grand Jury + High-tails + West Thebarton Brothel Party – Jive, Adelaide (29.10.15)

The Philadelphia Grand Jury came back through Adelaide on a Thursday night ready to showcase new album Summer of Doom. Five years or so ago, they were on this same stage at Jive, the first time I can recall seeing them perform. They were without Dan W. Sweat at that point but all the same,…

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Live Review: Philadelphia Grand Jury + High-tails + Vigilantes – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney (24.10.15)

Reunions are bittersweet, often synonymous with transience and hinting at the struggles of times past. Although when Philadelphia Grand Jury – better known to most as the Philly Jays – rolled into town as part of their first official tour in years, the Sydney trio’s cult following couldn’t help but flock to Sydney’s Oxford Art…

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the AU Weekend Gig Guide: October 22nd – October 25th

As the end of the year draws nearer, artists are getting their last shows in. This weekend is set to be a big one, with some of the biggest stars of the far past, recent past, and future set to play down under. Check out the gig picks for the coming days! Fleetwood Mac –…

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MC Bad Genius & Dan W Sweat on the return of The Philly Jays!

This month, the Philadelphia Grand Jury officially made their return, releasing their sophomore album, Summer of Doom. An album that almost wasn’t even made but spurred on following the overwhelmingly positive response to their small run of shows around Australia in 2014, the record arguably has the trio at their refreshed best. It would seem that time…

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