AltWeeklies Wire
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
Everybody Knows This is Warnew
Is Living With War any good, and does it even matter?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Michael Pelusi |
05-09-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Neil Young, Living With War
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
Get Your Philnew
Songwriter Phil Roy, who has been covered by everyone from Ray Charles to Los Lonely Boys, is combining his two loves -- cooking and performing -- in intimate shows at his apartment.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Nicole Pensiero |
03-07-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Taking Libertiesnew
Philly's rock extremists play effects-laden maelstroms punctuated by pick-driven bass and voices that caterwaul and mumble.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
03-07-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Northern Liberties
Hot Freaksnew

Man Man plays guitarless music that sounds like Mike Patton mating with Gogol Bordello -- naturally, this pisses a few people off.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Andrew Parks |
02-28-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Man Man
Tall Tale Storylinenew

A brief history of the amazing Lilys is told through frontman Kurt Heasley.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Patrick Rapa |
02-17-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lilys