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Getting to the Roots of the Sisters 3's Mutant Folk Musicnew

Three bodies, three sensibilities. But when it comes to the Sisters 3, they're of one mind.

Philadelphia City Paper | M.J. Fine | 09-16-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Star Spangled, The Sisters 3

Nicole Reynolds Mines Her Past Loves and Returns for Something Unordinarynew

On Unordinary Mine, most of the lyrics seem to come from a place of adoration and uncomplicated love.

Philadelphia City Paper | M.J. Fine | 09-09-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Nicole Reynolds, Unordinary Mine

Bassist Todd Sickafoose Walks the Line Between Pitchfork and 'Down Beat'new

Despite his years leading jazz units, first in his native California and more recently in his adopted home of Brooklyn, Sickafoose is best known as Ani DiFranco's regular bassist, and also tours with folk-jazz violinist Jenny Scheinman.

Philadelphia City Paper | Shaun Brady | 09-02-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: jazz, Cryptogramophone, Tiny Resistors, Todd Sickafoose

Soulful Folkie Mutlu Chases the Dreamnew

His debut CD, Livin' It, has a similar funky-folky feel, but with a soft, hip-hop groove.

Philadelphia City Paper | A.D. Amorosi | 08-12-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Livin' It, Multu

Circa Survive's Anthony Green Makes Solo Debut with 'Avalon'new

What Roots godfather Ahmir Thompson is to hip-hop, Green is to local progressive punk — a good housekeeping seal.

Philadelphia City Paper | A.D. Amorosi | 08-05-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Anthony Green, Avalon

Mission of Burma Takes Its Earliest Successes on a Victory Lapnew

To promote the reissues, the band is devoting its live shows to playing Signals and Vs. in their entirety, offering the EP and the album on alternating nights.

Philadelphia City Paper | Sam Adams | 07-01-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Mission of Burma, post-punk, Reissues

Ex-Vels Frontwoman Alice Cohen Plants 'Sky Flowers'new

Anyone familiar with Cohen, or the "Alice Desoto" who led Philadelphia's the Vels through the New Wave '80s, wouldn't be surprised by her solo album's distance and its flash of tenderness.

Philadelphia City Paper | A.D. Amorosi | 04-29-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: singer-songwriters, Alice Cohen, Sky Flowers

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

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