AltWeeklies Wire
When Tristan Prettyman Get So Popular?new
a) Who is this chick? b) Why is she suddenly so insanely popular? c) Why do I have no idea who she is? d) Why does this unfamiliarity make me feel so inadequate?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Caralyn Green |
05-05-2008 |
Reviews
The New Roots Album has Some Feeling Nostalgicnew
I didn't get hardcore Rootsy until '99 when they dropped their commercial breakthrough Things Fall Apart, which people were touting as the last great hip-hop album of the 20th century. (Looking back, it kinda was.)
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
04-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rat Bastard Takes International Noise Conference on the Roadnew
Instead of booking a cross-country Laundry Room Squelchers tour, he decided to hold a different International Noise Conference in a different city nearly every night through April.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Doug Wallen |
04-28-2008 |
Concerts
Tokyo's Colette Columbirch Hope to Call Philly Homenew
On top of dealing with the usual impression-management of a musical existence (wooing bloggers, bookers, promoters, A&R tools, fans and journalists alike), Japanese hush-tronica duo Colette Columbirch have got to deal with impressing the toughest critic of all -- the U.S. government.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Caralyn Green |
04-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
For Philly's Jazz Scene, the Beat Goes Onnew
Pride, defiance and apologetics are close to the surface when one talks about jazz in Philadelphia, an underdog music in an underdog town.
Philadelphia Weekly |
David Adler |
04-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Accept Make a Rising as a Group of Weirdosnew
Then their songs seem less like showy acts of theatrics and more like pleasantly batty pop dressed in flamboyant robes.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Doug Wallen |
03-31-2008 |
Reviews
Danity Kane Strikes Againnew
They all just blend together into some generic cash cow that sings, sighs and, yes, meows, impressively enough through 16 plasticy R&B tracks.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Caralyn Green |
03-31-2008 |
Reviews
Nicole Atkins Rides a Wavenew
The Jersey shore girl with the big Roy Orbison voice will conclude her first tour in Philly.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Tim Whitaker |
03-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Neptune City, Nicole Atkins
Mala Rodriguez Gets Wickednew
Spain's sexy female MC rounds out a night of Latino hip-hop.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
03-17-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mala Rodriguez, Malamarismo
Erykah Badu, Worth the Waitnew
What's even more impressive is the roster of men Badu has called on to produce the album with her. It's a dream team of contemporary progressive black artists, the best possible individuals she could've called on to assist her in this project.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsay |
03-10-2008 |
Reviews
The Acoustic Swede Goes Greennew
It wasn't revolutionary when Jose Gonzalez announced in early January that his spring tour would be green. But to tour is to travel, and to travel is to burn petroleum, and that begs the question: How can such an endeavor be green?
Philadelphia Weekly |
Anthony Layser |
03-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jose Gonzalez
Turbostation DJs Make Philly Nightlife Funnew
The story begins at the end of last summer when friends Steven Bloodbath and Johnny Woods were contemplating a scene that had gotten too cutthroat and boring.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jack Schonewolf |
03-03-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
'Thriller' Turns 25; the World Weepsnew
Want to get real depressed? Try explaining the one-time greatness of Michael Jackson to your 12-year-old cousin.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Brian McManus |
03-03-2008 |
Music
Tags: thriller, Michael Jackson
Van Hunt: Still Trying for 'Popular'new
Van Hunt's third album was supposed to be out by now. Titled Popular, it was the Dayton, Ohio, native's latest attempt to hook audiences with his cocoa-covered funk and soul.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Craig D. Lindsey |
02-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bottled 'Watershed'new
Singer k.d. lang gets more introspective on her latest album.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Rob Trucks |
02-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
