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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
Resurrecting the Dead Milkmennew
When we heard that the Dead Milkmen were officially back in the picture -- playing shows, making new music -- and blowing it out with a big Halloween bas, we gave frontman Rodney Anonymous a word count and set him free.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Rodney Anonymous |
11-03-2009 |
Music
Tags: Dead Milkmen, punk rock
The Beastly Beauty of Niche Noise Label Archivenew
Almost all of the 40-odd releases on Archive — spanning everything from dirty psych rock by Philly locals to import Asian synth duels and freak-outs — have been culled from the constantly expanding universe that is Scott Slimm's collection of live recordings.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Jakob Dorof |
04-21-2009 |
Music
Secret 'Stache: The Passion and Pop of John Oatesnew
John Oates' mustache has become a pop-culture phenomenon almost wholly removed from the musician himself. And far from simply indulging an irony-obsessed generation, Oates has jumped on the bandwagon.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
11-25-2008 |
Music
Disc Makers Acquired CD Baby. How Come?new
CD Baby artists still sell big numbers and the company still operates as it always has. The only change is that as of August, CD Baby is owned by Disc Makers, the 62-year-old Pennsauken, N.J.-based independent manufacturer of CDs and DVDs, with 10 locations nationwide.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
09-16-2008 |
Music
Interpreting the Mad Dreams of Fire Museum Recordsnew
"All the music on the label shares a spirit of sonic inquiry, and often times elements that to my mind are psychedelic, as overused as that term has become. I suppose I'm referring to the altered and intensified sensory perception meaning of that word."
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
04-21-2008 |
Music
Diplo Moves into a Mausoleum & Starts a Charitynew
Diplo's new nonprofit Heaps Decent aims to bring attention and equipment to music-making kids in less fortunate areas of the world.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
04-08-2008 |
Music
Tags: Diplo
Main Squeezenew
Two artists strike an accord for the unloved accordion.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
02-26-2008 |
Music
Entrance Strategynew
This year, we will be greeted as defibrillators.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
01-08-2008 |
Music
2007's Top 10 Roots Albumsnew
From Bullet Records Rhythm & Blues to Lightweights & Gentlemen, we run down the best of the year.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Mary Armstrong |
12-26-2007 |
Music
2007's Top 10 Jazz Albumsnew
From the Maria Schneider Orchestra to the David Murray Black Saint Quartet, we run down the best of the year.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
12-26-2007 |
Music
'Hood Once Known for its Jazz Clubs Stages Revivalnew
The often raucous weekly jam sessions at Reuben's Marc in East Mount Airy are drawing generations of musicians from across Philadelphia to improv and experiment alongside acclaimed pianist Orrin Evans.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Michael T. Regan and Rick Valenzuela |
12-18-2007 |
Music
A Van Halen Fan Comes to Termsnew
Despite my aversion to reunion concerts, nostalgia erodes the best of defenses, and I've laid down the cash to see Van Halen.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
10-02-2007 |
Music
Mike Quinn Works Overtime with No Quarter Recordsnew
The psych/drone/stoner rock label has been funded with up to 90 hours of work a week at temp jobs.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Andrew Parks |
09-25-2007 |
Music
Can Philly's Fractured Hip-hop Scene Come Together?new
The divisions aren't new, but in recent years there has been an explosion of international popularity of particular subscenes that have elevated the hostility, competition and jealousy between them all.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Deesha Dyer |
09-18-2007 |
Music
