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Pilot Cloud Weathers the Storm and Shines 'In Transition'new

When they talk about creating their debut album, Justin Lerner and Nick Biscardi of Pilot Cloud sound coolly calculating.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  John Vettese  |  06-16-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

Dangerous Ponies Know What They Like and Make It Look Easynew

While the Dangerous Ponies are readying their full-length debut, this week they're out on their first tour, playing a string of dates on a diagonal path to Texas for Gay by Gay Gay, a queer spinoff of the much-ballyhooed South by Southwest music conference.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  John Vettese  |  03-24-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

Working Stiff: Amy Stein's 'Domesticated'new

As human domesticity presses onward and communities sprawl further into undeveloped regions, the wildlife in those regions runs out of places to remain wild. Think of it as the gentrification of nature. Photographer Amy Stein sees it less as coexistence, and more as entrapment.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  John Vettese  |  01-27-2009  |  Art

Papertrigger Bravely Blends Rock and Showmanshipnew

The heady blend of circus carousing and rock energy of the Philly band got its start in Syracuse, where its five members grew up and studied music together. Sporadically, usually during semester breaks from college, they'd get together and play for kicks.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  John Vettese  |  04-15-2008  |  Profiles & Interviews

On the Couch with Folk Rockers Girlymannew

Of the many changes afoot at Camp Girlyman, drums are the ones you notice right away. As in now there are some.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  John Vettese  |  11-06-2007  |  Profiles & Interviews

Perchednew

We swap stories with Birdie Busch, a Philly songbird taking flight.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  John Vettese  |  06-06-2006  |  Profiles & Interviews

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