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Ex-Prick, Expat Joe Annaruma Returns to Philly Redeemednew
When he left Philly in with his band Throttle in 1995, he didn't think he'd come back -- and he surely never dreamed he'd return to play only charity gigs for Project H.O.P.E.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
08-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Man Is Doomed
Hall & Oates: No Such Thing as Ironic Hipster Kryptonitenew
Ten years after the Yacht Rock incident, the first mashup album is here.
Seattle Weekly |
Jennifer Maerz and Ben Westhoff |
08-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Hall & Oates
Margaret Doll Rod Plays With Herselfnew
When her co-patriots in the Demolition Doll Rods retired in April, Margaret opted to tour as an one-woman show.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
08-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Margaret Doll Rod
Mika Miko Party Hardcorenew
All-girl quintet bangs out hard core punk from L.A.'s oft-forgotten underground scene.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
08-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mika Miko
Bang Lime Bangs Loudnew
Metric's Joshua Winstead and Joules Scott-Key create a primal side project.
Montreal Mirror |
Jack Oatmon |
08-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bang Lime, Best Friends in Love
Krista Muir Hangs Up The Hosennew
Muir ditches her alt-ego Lederhosen Lucil for pretty tunes and a baritone ukulele.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
08-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Krista Muir
Brooklyn's Professor Murder Is Wrapped In Mysterynew
The quartet struggles to find its place: Are they a rock band that plays dance music or a dance band that rocks?
Montreal Mirror |
Jack Oatmon |
08-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Professor Murder
What's Up With DJ Brother Jamar?new
He's been showcasing the soulful, more organic side of Philly's music scene on Tiffany Bacon's Inner City show on Power 99 for the last six years.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Dirty South Joe |
08-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Frankie Avalon Remembers 'American Bandstand' As The Show Turns 50new
Before American Idol, American Bandstand showcased pop culture, but featured artists with talent and relevance.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Joshua Valocchi |
08-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Korn Againnew
The band keeps going minus two of its founding members.
Westword |
Michael Roberts |
08-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Korn
Susanna Hoffs' Eternal Flamenew
The Bangles' lead vocalist carries the torch for '60s pop.
Isthmus |
Rich Albertoni |
08-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Bangles
All About Ben Kwellernew
The Texas alt-rocker turns his one-man record into a full-band live show.
The Memphis Flyer |
Andria Lisle |
08-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ben Kweller
Stereo Total Go Loony for Femmes Fatalesnew
You start to feel as though the band is on a mission to rehabilitate the reputations of historically misunderstood femmes fatales.
NOW Magazine |
Sarah Liss |
08-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Stereo Total, Paris-Berlin
M.I.A. Turns Visa Woes into Dancefloor Glorynew
Of all the collaborators and guests on the post-colonial hip-hop hot shot's new album, one looms a bit larger than the rest -- the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
NOW Magazine |
Benjamin Boles |
08-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sparks Fly as So Many Dynamos Generates Indie Buzznew
The Dynamos' music is difficult to pigeonhole -- surrealistic, smart lyrics anchor vibrant tunes, which combine speedy punk tempos, post-punk's abrasive riffs and prog-rock's intricate arrangements.
Riverfront Times |
Annie Zaleski |
08-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: So Many Dynamos
