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Nicki Bluhm Bloomsnew
A dark-eyed lady almost always photographed with a golden halo seemingly made of sunsets and pure ‘70s AM morning radio vibes, Bluhm has a music-scene Cinderella story.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
09-19-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: vintage, Nicki Bluhm
It Has To Be Perfect: Q&A with Kristin Hershnew
Kristin Hersh on guitar gear, writing about mental illness & how to rock without sounding like a beer commercial.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tara Murtha |
07-27-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Latin Jazz Vocalist Venissa Santi Gets a Second Debutnew
When Venissa Santi's self-released debut album fell into the hands of the legendary Dick LaPalm, her hard work and dedication paid off. Sunnyside Records picked up the album and is rereleasing it, and Santi doesn't mind promoting it twice at all.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Katherine Silkaitis |
05-18-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Josh Wink Is Huge in Europe. So Why Can't the Turntable Legend Get Love at Home?new
Twenty years after his first album, Wink has released his When A Banana Was Just A Banana LP and embarked on another extended European tour. But he's torn between the Philly he calls home and the continent that has catapulted him into another stratosphere on the international house music scene.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Christopher Wink |
04-13-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
J. Mascis Takes Off His Guitar and Sits Behind the Drums in Witchnew
Once you get Mascis talking about drumming, he grows (comparatively) animated. As renowned a guitarist as he's become, drums are his first and truest love.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Michael Alan Goldberg |
02-23-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Floetry May Be Over, But the Floacist Goes Onnew
Sometimes you just have to face the music. You have to bite down and come to terms with the truth, no matter how painful or unbelievable it may be. Most recently I had to finally accept what I’ve been denying for a while now: Floetry has, indeed, broken up.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
01-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Better Off Led: Mockstars Are the New Rockstarsnew
Ironically, through performing the music of Led Zeppelin, almost-famous Paul Sinclair is closer than ever to grasping rock 'n' roll's elusive brass ring. He's gone from rockstar to mockstar and back again. And in this day and age at least, the difference is becoming more and more slight.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Brian McManus |
01-26-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: tribute bands, Get the Led Out
Nikka Costa Label-Jumps from Virgin to Staxnew
"I just really wanted to get away from Virgin," she says. "I didn't think they were a healthy company, and I had four presidents while I was there."
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
10-20-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Willie Nelson and Lemmy Kilmister Prove Age is Just a Numbernew
Nelson's understated show was in stark contrast to the sonic bombast of 62 year-old (!) Lemmy Kilmister and his metal renegades Motorhead the Friday previous at Electric Factory.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Staff |
10-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Anthony Braxton is Not a Jazz Musiciannew
Braxton is lots of things. But he's not a pragmatist.
Philadelphia Weekly |
David Adler |
10-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Anthony Braxton
Can This Auto-Tune Trend Just Stop Already?new
Ah, Auto-Tune -- the newest tool for artists to enhance their vocals. Due to this item, quite a few rappers have recently decided they can sing all of the sudden.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
09-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dr. Dog is Big Newsnew
In the last few years Dr. Dog have performed the national anthem at a Phillies game, been remixed by Beck, toured Europe and Australia, sold out the TLA and been mooned over by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy and Band of Horses' Ben Bridwell in The New York Times. They've come a long way from singing Beach Boys songs at parties.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Doug Wallen |
08-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bon Iver is Trying To Break Your Heartnew
How a Wisconsin winter inspired one of the years most talked about albums.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Andy Hines |
08-04-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago
Eric Roberson on the State of Black Musicnew
Does he have any suggestions on how to make black music less, um, pitiful?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
07-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
M. Ward on Cool Girl and Collaborate Zooey Deschanelnew
So how did a Hollywood actress become a musician, and a venerated one at that?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Caralyn Green |
07-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
