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Jazz Drum Prodigy Justin Faulkner is Ready for the Big Timenew
Justin Faulkner played his first gig professionally at 13, but by that time he'd already been playing the drums for more than a decade, ever since his mother brought an Ohio Arts "Rock the World" toy kit back to their West Philly home.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
08-11-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Brash and Ballsy MC Amanda Blank is Here to Take What's Hersnew
With equal connection to Philly's electronic music and hip-hop worlds, Blank is an anomaly: Laurie Anderson with a dirty mouth and better dance steps, Karen Finley without the yams.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
07-28-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Josh Wink Is Huge in Europe. So Why Can't the Turntable Legend Get Love at Home?new
Twenty years after his first album, Wink has released his When A Banana Was Just A Banana LP and embarked on another extended European tour. But he's torn between the Philly he calls home and the continent that has catapulted him into another stratosphere on the international house music scene.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Christopher Wink |
04-13-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Philadelphia Folk Fest Tests Its Traditionally Traditional Audiencenew
Two sides are struggling: One wants traditional folk. The other wants to dilute the tradition percentage with something maybe sorta, kinda ... hip?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Mary Armstrong |
08-19-2008 |
Concerts
The Walkmen Survive the Chinatown Bus to Create the Year's Best Albumnew
With band members and practice spaces in New York and Philadelphia, nearly every day of the week required half of the band to make the trip while recording the new record, You & Me.
New York Press |
Jonny Leather |
08-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Matt Davis Creates a New Ode to Philly Every Monthnew
Davis, a 29-year-old jazz guitarist and composer who's halfway through a yearlong project he calls City of Philadelphia 2008.
Philadelphia Weekly |
David Adler |
07-28-2008 |
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
Back Stabbersnew
The O'Jays' William Powell never enjoyed his success -- his family hasn't either.
Cleveland Scene |
Denise Grollmus |
05-22-2006 |
Music
Soul Sistersnew
The two artists who make up neo-soul duo Floetry met on the basketball court in their native England.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Zwickel |
06-07-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Beats and Piecesnew
One of RJD2's goals when he set out to create his second solo record, this year's Since We Last Spoke, was to pull the building-blocks of his tracks from new and different places.
Cleveland Scene |
Steve Boughton |
09-27-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Some Bands Are Bigger Than Othersnew
Bret Tobias, frontman of Philadelphia indie-pop band the Bigger Lovers, reveals in an interview that, despite critical praise, the band has had trouble growing beyond its fan base of "11 power-pop nerds who have embraced us."
Columbus Alive |
Chip Midnight |
06-10-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
