AltWeeklies Wire
Meghan Remy's Big Dreams and Strange Adventures in Lo-Finew
A young veteran of the music scene, Meghan Remy performs under the curiously plural moniker U.S. Girls. The "band" is just her and a whole mess of equipment: microphones, a busted drum machine, a failing four-track, an old reel-to-reel player and other less-than-cutting-edge electronic devices.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Patrick Rapa |
04-13-2010 |
Music
Tags: Meghan Remy, U.S. Girls
'Transference,' 'Songs for Chris Knox,' 'Contra'new
Spoon might just be the most reliable franchise in indie rock. Transference is just like the previous seven albums: clean-cut but ballsy, uptempo but not even a little bit aggro. Guitar, bass, drums, keys, singer Britt Daniel's fine rasp — everybody's on the same page, synched up, interlocking.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Patrick Rapa |
02-02-2010 |
Reviews
Tags: Transference, Spoon
Josh Wink: Stay Out All Nightnew
Josh Wink, who came up in the Philly rave scene in the 1990s, is still chewing the pacifiers on his new LP When a Banana Was Just a Banana.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Patrick Rapa |
02-10-2009 |
Reviews
It's Been a Hell of a Year for Pop Genius Brian Christinzionew
He's checked in to a mental institution and conquered England with an album nobody in the States has heard.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Patrick Rapa |
12-04-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
One Track Mind: Scout Niblett's 'Dinosaur Egg'new
The muted strings of an electric guitar lope gently behind Niblett's high, chandelier-rattling voice on this new song.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Patrick Rapa |
07-17-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Scout Niblett, Dinosaur Egg
Mirah's Back With Bugs In Her Systemnew
Mirah and Spectratone International took their inspiration for Share This Placefrom the "Homer of Insects" J. Henri Fabre.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Patrick Rapa |
07-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mirah
Drama Kingnew
The Decemberists' Colin Meloy sets his characters free.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Patrick Rapa |
03-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Decemberists
Tall Tale Storylinenew
A brief history of the amazing Lilys is told through frontman Kurt Heasley.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Patrick Rapa |
02-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lilys
