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By Bryan Bierman
One of the most popular groups in Philadelphia during their heydey, The A’s combined the showy punk muscle of the New York Dolls with the jumpy energy of XTC.
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By Eugene Holley Jr.
Since his debut in 1969, Brooklyn-born, African-American/Puerto Rican vocalist/songwriter Garland Jeffreys has been hard to define: Is he a racial protest singer who likes reggae, or a rocker who likes the darker shade of the black-born blues?
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By Reyan Ali
The 11-piece follow in the groundwork laid by issues-minded Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. And like Kuti, Antibalas make sure their salty-sweet potpourri of big horns and bigger rhythms frequently has something to say.
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By Nicole Finkbiner
Drawing influence from such compelling female singer-songwriters as Joni Mitchell and Lauryn Hill, Sandé’s music brings a much-needed touch of sincerity to a genre that seems to be growing increasingly shallow.
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Did you recently graduate college only to have your dreams quickly crushed by the harsh realities of our current enconomic state? No crap. But don’t be giving up all hope just yet. Going down tomorrow from 12-3 p.m. at UPenn’s Houston Hall (3417 Spruce St.), Campus Philly’s 5th Annual Opportunity Fair will feature 50 regional employers [...]
PW’s new biweekly column, “Forking Stupid,” sees 25-year-old Nicole Finkbiner persuading professional chefs from Philadelphia’s great restaurants to please teach her, for the love of god, how to cook—one dish at a time. This week, Nicole visits Green Eggs Cafe to learn the art of brunch-making. The batter can be used to make the pancakes and [...]
M.I.A. Brings “Noize” It was late last night when we saw this link on the Pitchfork page: “Listen to a New M.I.A. Song, ‘Bring The Noize.’” Oh, how our hearts both fluttered and skipped a beat: What if it sucked? M.I.A has, it seems, in equal parts, lit us up and let us down over the [...]