February 2012
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Central Booking: A new generation of rock clubs is... →
These emerging venues suggest a rebound of Center City’s music landscape. Lately in decline, the greater Market Street Corridor was once a thriving place for Philadelphia concertgoers. The original Electric Factory at 22nd and Arch streets was the buzzing spot into the mid-’70s. In the ’80s, it was the East Side Club at 13th and Chestnut streets, a basement room remembered...
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The Menzingers “Gates” The Key Studio...
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The Bass and The Boss: Two reasons to support my...
Last night, Dan Reed played all seven glorious minutes of Bruce Springsteen’s “Incident on 57th Street” on WXPN. I’ve had it stuck in my head ever since.
It’s competing for space with “300 Clouds,” a tripped out song by Nightlands, the experimental soundscape project of versatile Philadelphia bassist Dave Hartley; later on in the night, I played it...
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Full Exposure: Fleshed Out →
Parisi takes the aftermaths of our meal preparation and transforms them into worlds all their own. She also transforms food itself from something tantalizing (or, at the very least, edible) to something unappetizing and perhaps unsettling.
-photography column in City Paper, Feb. 16, 2012
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Acid Kicks “Take My Soul away” The Key...
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REMINDER! I'm putting on a concert this weekend. →
And you should all come.
stilllifephilly:
We’re psyched to announce the February installment of Still Life, a bimonthly showcase of experimental music. This month’s show is Saturday, February 11, in the placid confines of the First Unitarian Church’s side chapel.
On the bill this month is The Water, a drums / guitar duo froma drums / guitar duo from Baltimore that harnesses samplers and loop...
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WatchArrah and the Ferns, The Key Studio Video Sessions, Feb. 8, 2012
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Univox “What’s More” The Key...
January 2012
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Mason Porter “Alberta” The Key Studio...
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WatchPink Skull, The Key Studio Video Sessions, Jan. 18, 2012
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Full Exposure: Level Up →
The images are not presented in a gawking way — despite the mischief he often captures, the point here isn’t “look at this crazy shit people do.” Gallagher’s perspective is more knowing and nostalgic.
-photography column in City Paper, Jan. 19, 2012
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Ben Smith →
Written in collaboration with versatile cellist Krista Umile, the string arrangements will be performed with a chamber-style ensemble at the release show — so Smith won’t exactly be squeezing a 75-piece orchestra into Milkboy Coffee on Friday. But that’s the thing about his songs; he could go that route, and it would totally work
-concert preview in City Paper, Jan. 19, 2012
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Duett →
In “Duett,” the two study how photography as a medium has changed rapidly over the past century and may continue to change in the next.
-arts pick in City Paper, Jan. 19, 2012
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Hot Shot: How photographer Zoe Strauss went from... →
There is an undeniable element of shock to Strauss’ work. But if that was all there was, her art would not be so widely revered. Other portraits strike a tone of wonderment and magic: Titanic, a whimsical shot of a child on a ship-shaped inflatable slide, or South Philly (Mattress Flip Front), of two children bounding acrobatically on discarded cushions and box springs...
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Blayer Point Du Jour and The Rockers Galore →
If you’re not familiar with the elastic rhythms and ecstatic melodies of Haitian kompa music, Blayer Point Du Jour will school you.
-concert preview in Philadelphia City Paper, Jan. 12, 2012
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New Sweden →
…raucous revelers leading a sing-along at the bonfire at the end of the world.
-Concert preview in Philadelphia City Paper, Jan. 12, 2012
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Gracie →
Now that the predictable rockist backlash to the summer of chillwave has come and gone, perhaps everyone can calm down a bit and enjoy some good homegrown vibes care of one Andrew Balasia.
-concert preview in Philadelphia City Paper, Jan. 12, 2012
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Still Life
I’m happy to announce the February installment of Still Life (and its new Tumblr page). This month’s show is Saturday, February 11, in the placid confines of the First Unitarian Church’s side chapel.
On the bill this month is The Water, a drums / guitar duo from Baltimore that harnesses samplers and loop stations to make dense, epic post-rock compositions; Northern Valentine,...
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City Rain “The Night Mary Beat Me” The...
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Slingshot Dakota →
This band makes badass punk anthems with enough melody to be construed “pop,” but pigeonholing will get you nowhere — a song like their “White Couch” is equal parts fierce, flippant and fun.
-concert preview in Philadelphia City Paper, Jan. 5, 2012
