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Metalhead Mezzo Jennifer Roderer Debuts with Opera Company of Philadelphianew

If you ask dramatic mezzo Jennifer Roderer, opera and heavy metal are blood brothers.

Philadelphia City Paper | David Shengold | 11-06-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

On the Couch with Folk Rockers Girlymannew

Of the many changes afoot at Camp Girlyman, drums are the ones you notice right away. As in now there are some.

Philadelphia City Paper | John Vettese | 11-06-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Gillian Grassie Wants You to Hear Her Harp Beatnew

Grassie gives as much respect to singer-songwriters like Joni Mitchell and Ani DiFranco as she does to such harpists as Catriona McKay and Rudiger Oppermann, and she wants to counter the preconception that her instrument's for putting people to sleep.

Philadelphia City Paper | M.J. Fines | 10-30-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Gillian Grassie, Serpentine

Normal Love and Satanized Tamper in God's Domainnew

Both genre-splicing Philadelphia bands deftly combine modern classical, heavy metal and audacious experimental techniques.

Philadelphia City Paper | Shaun Brady | 10-16-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Everywhere He Goes, Devendra Banhart Sees Trailsnew

Trying to pin the man down for a normal interview is a bit like trying to send him a postcard -- by the time your message arrives, he's already somewhere else.

Philadelphia City Paper | A.D. Amorosi | 10-02-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

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Aesop Rock Discusses 'None Shall Pass'new

Rock's on-wax presence is so distinct that hearing his normal speaking voice feels like it should be accompanied by some sort of man-behind-the-curtain revelation.

Philadelphia City Paper | Drew Lazor | 09-11-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Aesop Rock, None Shall Pass

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

Tuff Crew: The Boom Boom Bapnew

Old-school hip-hop heroes try to pull it together for a reunion show.

Philadelphia City Paper | A.D. Amorosi | 08-14-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

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Negativland Finds a New Target: Godnew

The infamous collage band starts a holy war.

Philadelphia City Paper | Shaun Brady | 08-07-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

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Slayer: Unholy Cownew

Vocalist Tom Araya wants you to lose your religion and abuse your illusions.

Philadelphia City Paper | Andrew Parks | 08-07-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

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East Hundred: The Marty McFly of Rocknew

"Like when you're playing Tetris and that one damn piece you need before you lose the game comes out and fits right in, " says Beryl Guceri of the band.

Philadelphia City Paper | M.J. Fine | 07-31-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: East Hundred