AltWeeklies Wire
Preaching to the Choirnew
Jazz beat rock for the soul of Odean Pope.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
10-31-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Odean Pope
Raising Cainenew
The Philly jazz shapeshifter traces his eclecticism back to its roots.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
10-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Uri Caine
Just for Smitenew
The power of God compels The Thermals' Hutch Harris to lash out against The Man.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Howard |
10-03-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Thermals
Game Onnew
The Roots have made their best record ever -- but will anyone hear it?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Neil Gladstone |
08-22-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Roots
Restlessnew
Charles Gayle went from saxophone prophet to piano-playing frontiersman.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
07-18-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Charles Gayle
Of Petals and Pedalsnew
We journey into the hive mind of Espers.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
06-27-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Espers
A Man of Many Wordsnew
Mr. Lif finally finds a way to settle down -- moving to Philadelphia.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Andrew Parks |
06-20-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mr. Lif
Heavens to Betsynew
Somewhere between Philly and L.A., light and dark, Betsy Spivak walks the line.
Philadelphia City Paper |
M.J. Fine |
06-13-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Betsy Spivak
Perchednew
We swap stories with Birdie Busch, a Philly songbird taking flight.
Philadelphia City Paper |
John Vettese |
06-06-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Birdie Busch
Some Kind of Wonderfulnew
Saxman Bobby Zankel is a Buddhist and a warrior.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
05-09-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bobby Zankel
Bones Brigadenew
Eyeball Skeleton is the brainchild of a precocious couple of kids: Charlie Brown (11) and his brother JJ Brown ("10 next month"), with help from dad, Bill Brown (31).
Philadelphia City Paper |
Brian Howard |
05-02-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Eyeball Skeleton
Kilroy Was Herenew
A Philly electro-pop artist makes it stick.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
04-25-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Shawn Kilroy
Common Tone Modulationnew
Amir ElSaffar connects the dots between jazz and Arabic music.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
03-28-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Amir ElSaffar
Silver Liningnew
David Berman of the Silver Jews is on a completely different trip.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
03-21-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Silver Jews
Technical Ecstasynew
Serena Maneesh releases one bloody valentine of a record.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Andrew Parks |
03-14-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Serena Maneesh
