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Interpreting the Mad Dreams of Fire Museum Recordsnew

"All the music on the label shares a spirit of sonic inquiry, and often times elements that to my mind are psychedelic, as overused as that term has become. I suppose I'm referring to the altered and intensified sensory perception meaning of that word."

Philadelphia City Paper | Shaun Brady | 04-21-2008 | Music

Tags: museum, fire, records

Obama for Presidentnew

Obama should be regarded as the preferable candidate. His track record is more assuring, and, at this moment when the country seems prepared to rebuke the Republican party, his ceiling so much higher.

Philadelphia City Paper | Staff | 04-21-2008 | Commentary

Tags: 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama, endorsement

I Was an Obama Volunteernew

I wanted an up-close-in-action glimpse of this idea of "empowered democracy," the supposedly self-transformational precept pumping through the bloodlines of Obama's candidacy. The candidate has promised that his is a truly bottom-up campaign driven by the creative energies of volunteers rather than Washington wags.

Philadelphia City Paper | Mike Newall | 04-21-2008 | Politics

Tags: Pennsylvania, 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama

I Was a Clinton Volunteernew

We go undercover as a campaign volunteer for Hillary Clinton, and find the story of a campaign in a make-or-break primary where messages are tightly controlled.

Philadelphia City Paper | Tom Namako | 04-21-2008 | Politics

Tags: Pennsylvania, 2008 presidential election, Hillary Clinton, Campaign

Philly's Muslims Are Warming to the Political Processnew

"When someone in the Muslim community tells you, 'We don't vote,' they're coming from an old way of thinking. That really was the case; for a while we stayed away from voting, and some members still feel that way." Saadiq Abdul Jabbar was alluding to the long history of separatism in the black Muslim world. "Things have changed a lot, though."

Philadelphia City Paper | Jeff Deeney | 04-15-2008 | Politics

Tags: Philadelphia, 2008 presidential election, Muslims

'Street Kings' is Far from Kinglynew

David Ayer's first stab behind the camera was 2005's Harsh Times, and there are more than a few thematic similarities between that film and Street Kings -- namely, protagonists who can't be held responsible for their own flaws.

Philadelphia City Paper | Drew Lazor | 04-15-2008 | Reviews

Tags: David Ayer, Street Kings

Would a Proposed State Law Protect Philly's Dogs, or Just Put Breeders on a Short Leash?new

Proponents say that amended dog laws will finally protect the pups in Pennsylvania's infamous puppy mills and help law enforcement catch abusers. But to owners worried about reconfiguring or rebuilding kennels, regulating temperature or paying extra vet bills for things they've always done themselves, the proposals seem draconian and punitive.

Philadelphia City Paper | J.F. Pirro | 04-15-2008 | Animal Issues

Tags: Pennsylvania, animal issues, breeders, dogs, puppy mills

A Gelato Master Branches Out with Her Own Line of Artisanal Preservesnew

Originally from the Bay Area, Janina A. Larenas picked up canning as a hobby from an ex-boyfriend's mother. It was never the plan to become an Alice Waters-brand artisan -- but that she did, creating Little Isobel, her own line of locally sourced seasonal jams.

Philadelphia City Paper | Felicia D'Ambrosio | 04-15-2008 | Food+Drink

Tags: locavore, jams, preserves

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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