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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:50:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=Array en http://temple-news.com/2008/11/18/toy-soldiers-look-beyond-temple-roots/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/18/toy-soldiers-look-beyond-temple-roots/#comments Tue, 18 Nov 2008 04:00:11 +0000 Garrett Smith http://temple-news.com/?p=10090 http://temple-news.com/2008/11/18/toy-soldiers-look-beyond-temple-roots/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/11/choir-won%e2%80%99t-change-its-tune/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/11/choir-won%e2%80%99t-change-its-tune/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:01:15 +0000 Aaron Stella http://temple-news.com/?p=9997 http://temple-news.com/2008/11/11/choir-won%e2%80%99t-change-its-tune/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/04/philalive-offers-open-mic-night/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/04/philalive-offers-open-mic-night/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:01:50 +0000 Shari DaCosta http://temple-news.com/?p=9854 http://temple-news.com/2008/11/04/philalive-offers-open-mic-night/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/04/vinyl-sells-despite-ebay-ipods-and-illegal-downloads/ http://temple-news.com/2008/11/04/vinyl-sells-despite-ebay-ipods-and-illegal-downloads/#comments Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:01:30 +0000 Lauren Gordon http://temple-news.com/?p=9850 http://temple-news.com/2008/11/04/vinyl-sells-despite-ebay-ipods-and-illegal-downloads/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/28/the-young-werewolves-claws-out-its-unique-niche/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/28/the-young-werewolves-claws-out-its-unique-niche/#comments Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:01:52 +0000 Jimmy Viola http://temple-news.com/?p=9698 http://temple-news.com/2008/10/28/the-young-werewolves-claws-out-its-unique-niche/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/07/parkway-packed-for-%e2%80%98the-boss%e2%80%99/ http://temple-news.com/2008/10/07/parkway-packed-for-%e2%80%98the-boss%e2%80%99/#comments Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:01:12 +0000 Steve Ciccarelli http://temple-news.com/?p=9400 http://temple-news.com/2008/10/07/parkway-packed-for-%e2%80%98the-boss%e2%80%99/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/05/where-to-go-and-what-to-do-this-week/ http://temple-news.com/2008/09/05/where-to-go-and-what-to-do-this-week/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:01:48 +0000 Lydia Kanthak http://temple-news.com/?p=8811 http://temple-news.com/2008/09/05/where-to-go-and-what-to-do-this-week/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/scorsese-jagger-%e2%80%98shine-a-light%e2%80%99-on-new-concert-film/ http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/scorsese-jagger-%e2%80%98shine-a-light%e2%80%99-on-new-concert-film/#comments Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:06:17 +0000 Jesse North http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/scorsese-jagger-%e2%80%98shine-a-light%e2%80%99-on-new-concert-film/ NEW YORK - A young Mick Jagger sits appeasing a journalist with a boyish grin on his face. The journalist asks, “Can you picture yourself at the age of 60 doing what you’re doing now?” Jagger answers, “Oh yeah, easily.” When Jagger first takes the stage in Martin Scorsese’s new concert film, Shine A Light, to [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/03/31/scorsese-jagger-%e2%80%98shine-a-light%e2%80%99-on-new-concert-film/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/04/%e2%80%98small-is-good%e2%80%99-for-west-philly-label-badmaster/ http://temple-news.com/2008/02/04/%e2%80%98small-is-good%e2%80%99-for-west-philly-label-badmaster/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:09:22 +0000 max.mccormack@temple.edu http://temple-news.com/2008/02/04/%e2%80%98small-is-good%e2%80%99-for-west-philly-label-badmaster/ In today’s mainstream record industry, it has become increasingly hard for new music to circulate and grow. But there are still a few rebels who are dedicated to making their mark. Badmaster Records is one of those companies. Their list of bands is relatively small, but in their minds, small is good. Founded in March 2005 [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/02/04/%e2%80%98small-is-good%e2%80%99-for-west-philly-label-badmaster/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/01/22/folk-meets-punk-on-legend-ani-difrancos-newest-album-the-retrospective-canon/ http://temple-news.com/2008/01/22/folk-meets-punk-on-legend-ani-difrancos-newest-album-the-retrospective-canon/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:06:23 +0000 Anna Hyclak http://temple-news.com/2008/01/22/folk-meets-punk-on-legend-ani-difrancos-newest-album-the-retrospective-canon/ Look up the word “paradox” in the dictionary, and you will see a woman who is beautiful in an entirely natural way, whose green eyes and knowing smirk reveal intelligence, wit and a healthy amount of je ne sais quoi. She is equal parts folk singer and punk, gay and straight, darling and rebel, larger-than-life icon [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/01/22/folk-meets-punk-on-legend-ani-difrancos-newest-album-the-retrospective-canon/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2008/01/22/5-rules-to-live-by-for-philly-rockstars/ http://temple-news.com/2008/01/22/5-rules-to-live-by-for-philly-rockstars/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:56:11 +0000 Jimmy Viola http://temple-news.com/2008/01/22/5-rules-to-live-by-for-philly-rockstars/ Being a local rock star may be harder than you think. The Temple News interviewed members of Philly-based bands The Teeth, The A-Sides and Man Man for stories of the prudence and prestige that define the lives of professional musicians here in the land of cheesesteaks. Below are seven rules to live by if you want [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2008/01/22/5-rules-to-live-by-for-philly-rockstars/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/27/cintiolis-sells-guitars-accordions-at-low-prices/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/27/cintiolis-sells-guitars-accordions-at-low-prices/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:57:37 +0000 Melanie Menkevich http://temple-news.com/2007/11/27/cintiolis-sells-guitars-accordions-at-low-prices/ If there were to be a king of accordions, it would be Benny Cintioli. The owner of Cintioli’s Music Center in Northeast Philadelphia makes sure his store serves as a bastion of anyone’s musical needs. “We have everything you can think of that’s a musical instrument,” said employee Andrew Skalski. Indeed, they have every instrument imaginable - guitars, [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/11/27/cintiolis-sells-guitars-accordions-at-low-prices/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/27/label-seeks-taking-back-the-streets/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/27/label-seeks-taking-back-the-streets/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:53:15 +0000 Jimmy Viola http://temple-news.com/2007/11/27/label-seeks-taking-back-the-streets/ Unlike most record companies, Manny Strong Records stresses the importance of family and community and cares about providing the highest quality product for the cheapest price. Promoting fresh hip-hop with a positive message is the goal behind the North Philadelphia-based label that was founded by aspiring artist John “Black Cease” McCay. Cease, 23, of Erie Avenue, is [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/11/27/label-seeks-taking-back-the-streets/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/13/jay-z-leaves-no-doubts-in-fans-minds/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/13/jay-z-leaves-no-doubts-in-fans-minds/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:41:56 +0000 Jeff Appelblatt http://temple-news.com/2007/11/13/jay-z-leaves-no-doubts-in-fans-minds/ REVIEW - “Never forget where you came from.” These are some of the earliest words on American Gangster, an album that’s proof that Jay-Z will never forget where he came from. Call it Brooklyn, call it the streets. But whatever you call it, Jay-Z is defined by it. Hova’s gangster roots play a huge role in the [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/11/13/jay-z-leaves-no-doubts-in-fans-minds/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/13/the-life-of-a-street-musician-isnt-glamorous-but-its-all-about-music/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/13/the-life-of-a-street-musician-isnt-glamorous-but-its-all-about-music/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:39:56 +0000 Stacy Lipson http://temple-news.com/2007/11/13/the-life-of-a-street-musician-isnt-glamorous-but-its-all-about-music/ He emerges from behind the pillar, his step hurried. His clothes - khaki pants and a plain T-shirt - are appropriate for the setting. He sets up his violin and begins to play outside of the tiny McDonald’s at Suburban Station. It is 9:30 a.m. For most of the people hurrying in and out of the [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/11/13/the-life-of-a-street-musician-isnt-glamorous-but-its-all-about-music/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/13/the-war-on-drugs-brings-acid-to-dylan-esque-folk/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/13/the-war-on-drugs-brings-acid-to-dylan-esque-folk/#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:36:40 +0000 Anna Hyclak http://temple-news.com/2007/11/13/the-war-on-drugs-brings-acid-to-dylan-esque-folk/ REVIEW - A band called The War on Drugs is a band you’d expect to be wild. Or at least political to the point of tear gas. But Adam Granduciel and Kurt Vile, who each play a pharmacy’s worth of instruments, spent their time in the green room of the First Unitarian Church on Nov. [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/11/13/the-war-on-drugs-brings-acid-to-dylan-esque-folk/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/youre-either-on-park-the-van-or-off-park-the-van/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/youre-either-on-park-the-van-or-off-park-the-van/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:49:11 +0000 Anna Aupperle http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/youre-either-on-park-the-van-or-off-park-the-van/ Philadelphia-based indie rock act Dr. Dog will perform live at the Fillmore at the TLA on South Street Nov. 10. For many listeners and fans of the band, this is where the mystery ends. But it isn’t the whole story - in fact, this isn’t even the half of it. Behind Dr. Dog, The Teeth, The Capitol [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/youre-either-on-park-the-van-or-off-park-the-van/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/gym-class-heroes-say-anything-are-up-for-mtvu-woodie-awards/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/gym-class-heroes-say-anything-are-up-for-mtvu-woodie-awards/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:41:17 +0000 Jimmy Viola http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/gym-class-heroes-say-anything-are-up-for-mtvu-woodie-awards/ MTV’s channel geared toward college students, mtvU, will host its fourth-annual Woodie Awards show Nov. 17. Unlike the entertainment-heavy Video Music Awards, the Woodies focus on the musical achievement of independent artists, handing out awards that honor everything from originality to effective viral marketing, all of which are determined by online voting. Stephan Friedman, the general [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/gym-class-heroes-say-anything-are-up-for-mtvu-woodie-awards/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/freshoutmediacom-a-fresh-approach-to-writing-about-music-and-culture/ http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/freshoutmediacom-a-fresh-approach-to-writing-about-music-and-culture/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2007 21:39:51 +0000 Rachel Nichols http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/freshoutmediacom-a-fresh-approach-to-writing-about-music-and-culture/ FreshoutMedia.com, a Web site for people to share their passion for music and art, isn’t afraid to explore uncharted territories. Its user-friendly site breaks down the barriers that keep independent and underground artists silenced. It is also a hub for readers and writers of the underground media to speak their minds. If you want to find [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/11/06/freshoutmediacom-a-fresh-approach-to-writing-about-music-and-culture/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/30/josh-ritter-gets-radical-goes-rock-n-roll/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/30/josh-ritter-gets-radical-goes-rock-n-roll/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:21:04 +0000 Chris Zakorchemny http://temple-news.com/2007/10/30/josh-ritter-gets-radical-goes-rock-n-roll/ REVIEW - I thought singer-songwriter Josh Ritter was going to be very excited to talk to me last week. After seeing him be genuinely affable on stage in September, I assumed the next time we’d meet, I’d be catching up with an old friend. But Ritter turned out to be just a thoughtful guy who didn’t [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/30/josh-ritter-gets-radical-goes-rock-n-roll/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/16/apollo-audio-pushes-boundaries/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/16/apollo-audio-pushes-boundaries/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:28:21 +0000 Holly Otterbein http://temple-news.com/2007/10/16/apollo-audio-pushes-boundaries/ Candy ravers everywhere will hate me for saying this, but Radiohead’s pay-what-you-want album In Rainbows isn’t that progressive. A band of millionaires released their seventh record as a free download - so what? Fishtown’s Eric Harms has been doing that for years. Since 2005, he has provided hundreds of free digital albums on apolloaudio.com. His Web site [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/16/apollo-audio-pushes-boundaries/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/16/leslie-and-the-lys-interview/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/16/leslie-and-the-lys-interview/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2007 03:22:22 +0000 Rachel Nichols http://temple-news.com/2007/10/16/leslie-and-the-lys-interview/ If I had known Internet stardom was as easy as being overweight and wearing a spandex gold suit, I would have video-taped my typical Friday night much sooner. Unfortunately, Leslie Hall, frontwoman of electro-dance rap group Leslie and the LY’s beat me to the punch. Leslie and the ladies of Leslie and the LY’s are making [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/16/leslie-and-the-lys-interview/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/09/review-jimmy-eat-world-chase-this-light/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/09/review-jimmy-eat-world-chase-this-light/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:55:55 +0000 Chris Zakorchemny http://temple-news.com/2007/10/09/review-jimmy-eat-world-chase-this-light/ REVIEW - The 15-year-old in me is not enthused with the new Jimmy Eat World album. And they used to be my favorite band. Chase This Light, due out Oct. 16, is an 11-song mess of contemporary pop ideas that don’t come close to Clarity or the self-titled Jimmy Eat World. But I certainly don’t [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/09/review-jimmy-eat-world-chase-this-light/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/09/brings-infectious-dance-beats-to-the-tla/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/09/brings-infectious-dance-beats-to-the-tla/#comments Wed, 10 Oct 2007 01:54:51 +0000 Jimmy Viola http://temple-news.com/2007/10/09/brings-infectious-dance-beats-to-the-tla/ Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to shake your butt - !!! plays the Fillmore at the TLA in South Philadelphia tomorrow night. !!!, commonly pronounced “chk chk chk,” is an explosive mix of funky grooves, infectious dance beats and raw attitude. Guitar, percussion, bass, synthesizer, saxophone and vocals compose the Sacramento octet’s idiosyncratic [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/09/brings-infectious-dance-beats-to-the-tla/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/banhart-show-an-escape-from-the-ordinary/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/banhart-show-an-escape-from-the-ordinary/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:56:37 +0000 Holly Otterbein http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/banhart-show-an-escape-from-the-ordinary/ REVIEW - Philly’s live music scene triggered my latest existential crisis Saturday. Two psych-rock patriarchs played the same night: Devendra Banhart at the Fillmore at the TLA and Animal Collective at the Starlight Ballroom. As a sucker for any music of the New Age folk, tripped out, changes-my-brain-waves persuasion, it was a tough call. Plus, both [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/banhart-show-an-escape-from-the-ordinary/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/string-band-gives-edge-to-bluegrass-rhythms/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/string-band-gives-edge-to-bluegrass-rhythms/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:54:41 +0000 Andrew Franklin http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/string-band-gives-edge-to-bluegrass-rhythms/ Nine years. More than 1,000 shows. The Yonder Mountain String Band have been there and back again and still have something new to say to each other and their devoted fans. The Temple News recently talked with Jeff Austin, mandolin player and a founding member of the band. The Yonder Mountain String Band plays traditional bluegrass music, [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/string-band-gives-edge-to-bluegrass-rhythms/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/a-cecil-b-hip-hop-phenomenon/ http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/a-cecil-b-hip-hop-phenomenon/#comments Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:44:09 +0000 Mary Elizabeth Coyle http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/a-cecil-b-hip-hop-phenomenon/ There is a deceptively small store wedged between Food Way and City View Pizza on Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Its modest storefront does it little justice. Phenomenal Records is one of the best underground record stores in Philly. The store has been in operation since June 2003 and carries a diverse collection of old school albums. The [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/10/02/a-cecil-b-hip-hop-phenomenon/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/25/rap-battle-ends-up-lose-lose-for-fans/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/25/rap-battle-ends-up-lose-lose-for-fans/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:30:55 +0000 Jeff Appelblatt http://temple-news.com/2007/09/25/rap-battle-ends-up-lose-lose-for-fans/ REVIEW - For one day last week, hip-hop music was similar to the 2004 presidential election. But instead of Bush vs. Kerry, it was 50 vs. Kanye. Sure, the results did not affect an entire country, but there were other stakes on the line. Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson declared that he would not drop another solo [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/09/25/rap-battle-ends-up-lose-lose-for-fans/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/flava-fest-adds-some-spice-to-fall-2/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/flava-fest-adds-some-spice-to-fall-2/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:28:37 +0000 Holly Otterbein http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/flava-fest-adds-some-spice-to-fall-2/ More music festivals should take place in the fall. It seems obvious, but organizers at Coachella, Pitchfork and hundreds of jazz festivals warp our Summer Ale-addled minds into thinking that it’s hip to dehydrate. Thankfully, Philly’s Flava Fest coordinators picked a weekend Farmer’s Almanac scholars would approve of. The festival, which runs from Sept. 20-22, formed out [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/flava-fest-adds-some-spice-to-fall-2/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/rock-opera-hung-on-a-blonde-ponytail-appeals-to-fans-of-rent/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/rock-opera-hung-on-a-blonde-ponytail-appeals-to-fans-of-rent/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:21:33 +0000 Ann Acri http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/rock-opera-hung-on-a-blonde-ponytail-appeals-to-fans-of-rent/ REVIEW - Up until the Rent generation began to take over the world, musicals brought corny music and jazz hands to mind. They certainly were not “cool” and most people did not want to admit that they were fans. Thanks to the popularity of Rent, a new genre known as the rock opera came to life [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/rock-opera-hung-on-a-blonde-ponytail-appeals-to-fans-of-rent/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/flava-fest-adds-some-spice-to-fall/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/flava-fest-adds-some-spice-to-fall/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:14:02 +0000 Holly Otterbein http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/flava-fest-adds-some-spice-to-fall/ More music festivals should take place in the fall. It seems obvious, but organizers at Coachella, Pitchfork and hundreds of jazz festivals warp our Summer Ale-addled minds into thinking that it’s hip to dehydrate. Thankfully, Philly’s Flava Fest coordinators picked a weekend Farmer’s Almanac scholars would approve of. The festival, which runs from Sept. 20-22, formed out [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/flava-fest-adds-some-spice-to-fall/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/bonde-do-role-bends-genres-gets-hurt/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/bonde-do-role-bends-genres-gets-hurt/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:12:07 +0000 Chrissy Reese http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/bonde-do-role-bends-genres-gets-hurt/ Two years ago, Marina Vello was an average Brazilian teenager. She worked two jobs to bring in money for herself and her family, and she spent her free time at a café in her hometown of Curitiba, goofing off with her best friends. These days, most of her time is still spent goofing off with those [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/09/11/bonde-do-role-bends-genres-gets-hurt/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/interview-girl-talks-greg-gillis/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/interview-girl-talks-greg-gillis/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:53:01 +0000 Holly Otterbein http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/interview-girl-talks-greg-gillis/ Girl Talk’s Greg Gillis, an awkward white guy with cat-like turquoise eyes, disagreed with me. His latest album, “Night Ripper,” is a pureed mash-up of hundreds of Top 40 samples, with each song layering twenty-some grunge, Dirty South rap and obscure indie blips into one danceable track. I suggested that Gillis must be an indecisive iPod player, [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/interview-girl-talks-greg-gillis/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/vhs-or-beta-defy-expectations/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/vhs-or-beta-defy-expectations/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:40:46 +0000 Chris Zakorchemny http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/vhs-or-beta-defy-expectations/ VHS or Beta were running late.They thought they could leave some of their equipment in New York, but that turned into a mess that put them hours behind schedule. Still, the band arrived at Johnny Brenda’s on Aug. 31, and between loading equipment, sound checking and getting food before the show, their bassist Mark Palgy [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/vhs-or-beta-defy-expectations/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/dont-underestimate-the-philly-song-shuffle/ http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/dont-underestimate-the-philly-song-shuffle/#comments Wed, 05 Sep 2007 00:54:31 +0000 Luke J. Marron http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/dont-underestimate-the-philly-song-shuffle/ It was two sets in, nearly eight minutes into my visit to the World Café this past Friday night, when I realized I had underestimated the artists. The idea was great: 47 musicians, four-minute sets, four-second set changes, one song and one shot for the performers. But as I approached the venue, I was speculative of [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/09/04/dont-underestimate-the-philly-song-shuffle/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/08/28/josh-ritter-is-about-to-make-musical-history/ http://temple-news.com/2007/08/28/josh-ritter-is-about-to-make-musical-history/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:38:27 +0000 Chris Zakorchemny http://temple-news.com/2007/08/28/josh-ritter-is-about-to-make-musical-history/ REVIEW: Josh Ritter is one of the best songwriters our generation has the privilege of watching grow before our eyes. If you think music is important, listen to him, look at his attention to detail, his attention to the structure of a song, and all that damn smiling he’s doing on stage. It’s infectious and inspiring.If you [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/08/28/josh-ritter-is-about-to-make-musical-history/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/08/28/man-man-fills-rittenhouse-with-la-las-and-confetti/ http://temple-news.com/2007/08/28/man-man-fills-rittenhouse-with-la-las-and-confetti/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:37:17 +0000 Chris Zakorchemny http://temple-news.com/2007/08/28/man-man-fills-rittenhouse-with-la-las-and-confetti/ REVIEW: Crowd surfing and bearded men with war paint yelling in Rittenhouse Square? Not entirely a typical day at the park. But it happened last week at Philadelphia Weekly’s Concerts in the Park series, featuring Man Man and Favorite Sons. Up until this show, I’d never seen Philadelphia’s Man Man and I felt a bit unsure [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/08/28/man-man-fills-rittenhouse-with-la-las-and-confetti/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/rock-out-with-your-sword-out/ http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/rock-out-with-your-sword-out/#comments Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/rock-out-with-your-sword-out/ “Scream for Long Beach.” I shouted into my hairbrush with a terrible British accent. The recorded crowd on the CD screamed.I leapt on my bed and shouted, “‘the flight of Icarus!’” I furiously headbanged as the guitars, bass and drums kicked in. The windows shook and the floor groaned as Iron Maiden’s 1985 release, “Live After [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/rock-out-with-your-sword-out/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/rocky-road-2/ http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/rocky-road-2/#comments Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/rocky-road-2/ It’s becoming increasingly harder to remain a day tripper with the sound of some music festivals in the distance. It’s also becoming harder to distinguish some of them from an uninhibited form of summer camp. Meeting new people, loving the headliners, falling for new artists, camping out and just having a wild time are parts of [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/05/01/rocky-road-2/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/24/q-a-fonzworth-bentley/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/24/q-a-fonzworth-bentley/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/04/24/q-a-fonzworth-bentley/ Derek Watkins, better known as Fonzworth Bentley, is the true definition of a Renaissance man. The former maître d’ of a chi-chi New York restaurant, he gained notoriety in the entertainment world when he started popping up in paparazzi photos holding an umbrella over rap mogul Sean “P. Diddy” Combs’ head. His stint as Puff’s personal [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/04/24/q-a-fonzworth-bentley/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/17/open-mic-night-spotlights-amateurs-with-talent/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/17/open-mic-night-spotlights-amateurs-with-talent/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/04/17/open-mic-night-spotlights-amateurs-with-talent/ Fergie’s Pub’s open mic night is a musical Mecca for many unsigned Philadelphia musicians. Hosted for the last five years by the very talented and experienced drummer, Peter Gaudioso, Fergie’s has developed into a down-to-earth, welcoming community where people congregate simply for the love of music, downtown on 1214 Sansom St. “Every musician I’ve talked to, [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/04/17/open-mic-night-spotlights-amateurs-with-talent/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/placebo-some-glitter-a-few-tricks-and-all-distorted-guitar/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/placebo-some-glitter-a-few-tricks-and-all-distorted-guitar/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/placebo-some-glitter-a-few-tricks-and-all-distorted-guitar/ Not many people have seen the cult classic glam rock tribute “Velvet Goldmine,” but those who have usually remember the same handful of scenes. They recall Ewan MacGregor writhing on stage in skintight leather pants and dousing his body with oil, they see Jonathan Rhys-Meyers pouting and cooing, his lips painted red and his hair [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/placebo-some-glitter-a-few-tricks-and-all-distorted-guitar/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/california-dreaming-for-local-band/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/california-dreaming-for-local-band/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/california-dreaming-for-local-band/ “Capitol Risk” is a name that some on campus may already know, and one that may be heard more often in the near future. A pop-rock band based out of Malvern, Pa., Capitol Risk calls Temple home to some of its members. Bassist and sociology major Jimmy Guardino is currently enrolled in classes, but mentioned [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/04/10/california-dreaming-for-local-band/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/popped-up-philly/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/popped-up-philly/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/popped-up-philly/ This Monday night, listen closely for a sound in the distance. You might hear the faint rumble of an under-appreciated music scene gaining momentum. Philadelphia POPPED! co-founder and West Philadelphia resident Ben Morgan has high hopes for his festival. The weeklong event, running from April 9-15, featuring 36 Philadelphia bands is not only an opportunity to showcase [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/popped-up-philly/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/these-englishmen-make-girls-swoon/ http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/these-englishmen-make-girls-swoon/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/these-englishmen-make-girls-swoon/ On episode six in season two of Adult Swim favorite “Futurama,” a large purple ciliate named Miss Vega 4 wins the Miss Universe pageant. But this is not why the up-and-coming U.K. rock act Vega4 decided to name their band exactly that. “Vega is a star, four is a number,” said guitarist and lyricist Johnny McDaid with [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/04/03/these-englishmen-make-girls-swoon/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/seeking-rb-fame-she-found-a-new-home/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/seeking-rb-fame-she-found-a-new-home/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/seeking-rb-fame-she-found-a-new-home/ Philly has seen its fair share of talented emerging artists. Some make it, like The Roots and John Legend, while others may just wind up in the used CDs bin at any retail store. Where the stakes are high, it seems that everyone wants a piece of the pie, and Taragirl is first in line. [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/seeking-rb-fame-she-found-a-new-home/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/decemberists-can-rock-all-seasons/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/decemberists-can-rock-all-seasons/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/decemberists-can-rock-all-seasons/ It seems wherever you turn these days, there’s a new band sprouting its roots in the indie scene, claiming they’re better than the rest. In a genre in which every band sounds like the next, the Decemberists have found a formula to succeed. Front man Colin Meloy, along with the multi-talented Chris Funk, keyboardist Jenny Conlee, [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/03/27/decemberists-can-rock-all-seasons/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/west-philly-dj-rocks-four-turntables-a-microphone/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/west-philly-dj-rocks-four-turntables-a-microphone/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/west-philly-dj-rocks-four-turntables-a-microphone/ Before you do a double take - sorry “Star Wars” geeks - R2D2 is not coming to the Starlight Ballroom. Rather, it’s RJD2, a beat maker and lyricist from West Philly known for his mishmash of genres and slick skills on the turntable. At a RJD2 concert, don’t expect breathing room between tracks. Each song seamlessly [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/west-philly-dj-rocks-four-turntables-a-microphone/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/tv-appearance-grammy-nod-beef-up-bands-fame/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/tv-appearance-grammy-nod-beef-up-bands-fame/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/tv-appearance-grammy-nod-beef-up-bands-fame/ When the guitars are finally tuned, the drum kit is set and the microphone sits by its lonely self on stage, only one band can take these simple instruments and play them to their breaking points - Lamb of God. Currently sitting on top of the metal scene, Lamb of God is notorious for their [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/tv-appearance-grammy-nod-beef-up-bands-fame/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/even-on-mute-this-band-has-volume/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/even-on-mute-this-band-has-volume/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/even-on-mute-this-band-has-volume/ var uslide_show_id = “e9944b06-0693-4d2d-a62d-1eae336ae3c9″;var slideshowwidth = “468″;var linktext = “Watch the slideshow”; Being that I’d seen Mute Math twice before, there was really nothing front man Paul Meany could do to surprise me. I anticipated him jumping over drum sets, falling on top of keyboards and maybe even smashing some light bulbs at the end of [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/even-on-mute-this-band-has-volume/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/shins-cant-kick-it/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/shins-cant-kick-it/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/shins-cant-kick-it/ The Shins played to a full house Tuesday, March 13 at the Electric Factory, but for front man James Mercer and company, they must have felt left out. The crowd was unresponsive for most of the show. The sold out show consisted of teenagers who love emo music, fraternity members, thirty-something men and women and a [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/03/20/shins-cant-kick-it/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/13/without-a-word-letting-the-instruments-do-the-talking/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/13/without-a-word-letting-the-instruments-do-the-talking/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/03/13/without-a-word-letting-the-instruments-do-the-talking/ Explosions in the Sky do just that - they detonate like a burning star. Their music consists of moving instrumental passages that not only demand attention, but leave the listener at its mercy, experiencing a whirlwind of emotion. Don’t be confused, as this falls far from the snobbish sensibilities of traditional emo music. This is truly [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/03/13/without-a-word-letting-the-instruments-do-the-talking/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/13/guilty-as-charged/ http://temple-news.com/2007/03/13/guilty-as-charged/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/03/13/guilty-as-charged/ The orange walls of University City’s Mokas seemed to pulse as the lead singer of Among Criminals, Ryan Gaughan, dipped forward with his guitar, a mess of curls and baby dreadlocks swinging in front of his face.Bean Pitonak, the bassist, was bent at the waist too, his eyes closed, fingers plucking strings. Jarrod Pedone, in [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/03/13/guilty-as-charged/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/27/oh-switchfoot/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/27/oh-switchfoot/#comments Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/02/27/oh-switchfoot/ Even though they really dig Jesus, don’t label Switchfoot as a Christian band. The group uses religion as inspiration, but has a universal message that interpretively transcends it. Simply said, Switchfoot is successful because they make pop music that hasn’t lost a sense of heart, hence the group’s double-platinum album, “Oh! Gravity.”. “I think if you put [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/02/27/oh-switchfoot/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/27/performing-an-acronym/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/27/performing-an-acronym/#comments Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/02/27/performing-an-acronym/ ‘From Toledo to Tokyo,’ Taco Bell to Target, Tooth and Nail to Capitol, and “Destination: Beautiful” and “Singularity,” we find Mae primed to move to the forefront of rock as one of the most infectious and inspiring groups. Even though Mae’s first two records, “Destination: Beautiful” and “The Everglow,” established a committed fan base, they still [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/02/27/performing-an-acronym/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/all-you-gotta-do-is-dance/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/all-you-gotta-do-is-dance/#comments Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/all-you-gotta-do-is-dance/ A set of rickety wooden stairs carries you to the dance floor, where David Bowie and Madonna are on heavy rotation. The shaggy-haired bartender hands out fluorescent yellow and pink cupcakes for free. Cute boys in hoodies make out with pretty girls in leopard print tights. One of the floor-length windows is fractured, but someone with [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/all-you-gotta-do-is-dance/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/you-wont-find-this-r5-guy-on-the-rail/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/you-wont-find-this-r5-guy-on-the-rail/#comments Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/you-wont-find-this-r5-guy-on-the-rail/ “There is no possible way that global warming exists,” I think to myself, descending a flight of concrete stairs into the cold, dimly-lit basement of the First Unitarian Church at 12:45 p.m. While there, several men in tight jeans and puffy jackets with fur-lined hoods stand, looking around, hopping up and down and rubbing their hands [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/you-wont-find-this-r5-guy-on-the-rail/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/brewing-the-essentials-for-a-plugged-in-punk-sound/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/brewing-the-essentials-for-a-plugged-in-punk-sound/#comments Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/brewing-the-essentials-for-a-plugged-in-punk-sound/ “It was more like a resistance against electricity,” said local musician Erik Peterson. This is how Petersen approached folk music in his early days of playing it. Now, after several U.S. tours and a tour of Europe, the genre-defying music he calls “Mischief Brew” has been pressed into two full-length records, several EPs and is a [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/brewing-the-essentials-for-a-plugged-in-punk-sound/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/music-moshing-and-mayhemthese-basement-shows-rock/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/music-moshing-and-mayhemthese-basement-shows-rock/#comments Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/music-moshing-and-mayhemthese-basement-shows-rock/ Ever wondered where all the cool kids are in the local music scene? Well, they sure aren’t at the Trocadero, or the Electric Factory. Aside from very rare exceptions, most of the legitimate, hard-working musicians perform in basements, bookstores and backyards across Philadelphia, where music is a community – not a commodity. Halfway House, 4141 Chestnut [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/music-moshing-and-mayhemthese-basement-shows-rock/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/sister-acts-online-fans-like-a-family/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/sister-acts-online-fans-like-a-family/#comments Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/sister-acts-online-fans-like-a-family/ They’ve played on the Warped Tour, gotten air-time on TRL and will play at Bamboozle. Consider Meg & Dia one in a slew of up-and-coming acts whose popularity is the result of free promotion courtesy of Web networking - and by no means is it any feat of petty exposure. They’re scheduled to perform at the Theater [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/02/20/sister-acts-online-fans-like-a-family/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/13/chroma-a-little-something-for-everyone/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/13/chroma-a-little-something-for-everyone/#comments Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/02/13/chroma-a-little-something-for-everyone/ Chroma is a breath of fresh air in today’s music scene. Whether the band stands formal and polished in kitsch suits and ties on stage at World Cafe Live, or lounging in their worn-in T-shirts and jeans in a more intimate setting at the University City Mediterranean restaurant Mokas, the band appeals to its audience [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/02/13/chroma-a-little-something-for-everyone/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/13/philly-based-the-brakes-are-on-full-speed-ahead/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/13/philly-based-the-brakes-are-on-full-speed-ahead/#comments Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/02/13/philly-based-the-brakes-are-on-full-speed-ahead/ Still gleaming with the sweat of red and yellow stage lights, Matt Kass raked a hand through his chin length mop of curls and grinned up at the ceiling, then at his fellow band member Zach Djanikian. “I just got a present,” he said, in a slow voice that spoke true mischief. He unfolded his fist, [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/02/13/philly-based-the-brakes-are-on-full-speed-ahead/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/13/power-pop-group-with-a-solid-core-for-good-tunes/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/13/power-pop-group-with-a-solid-core-for-good-tunes/#comments Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/02/13/power-pop-group-with-a-solid-core-for-good-tunes/ It only takes one listen to tell that members of The Apples in Stereo love pop music from the 60s. I mean, they really, really love pop music from the 60s - and that’s really awesome. While the group draws its musical inspiration from way back, The Apples in Stereo actually formed in the early 90s, [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/02/13/power-pop-group-with-a-solid-core-for-good-tunes/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/06/japanese-rock-finds-its-place-in-the-states/ http://temple-news.com/2007/02/06/japanese-rock-finds-its-place-in-the-states/#comments Tue, 06 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/02/06/japanese-rock-finds-its-place-in-the-states/ When people think metal, they tend to picture bands like Metallica or Black Sabbath. Many bands have climbed to metal dominance over the years, but few have come out of the Land of the Rising Sun - Japan. Dir en Grey formed back in 1997 and quickly became a force to reckon with in their local [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/02/06/japanese-rock-finds-its-place-in-the-states/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/01/23/oar-proud-to-jam-without-the-jelly/ http://temple-news.com/2007/01/23/oar-proud-to-jam-without-the-jelly/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/01/23/oar-proud-to-jam-without-the-jelly/ They are the one rock group most commonly mistaken for a jam band. But if you already knew that, then you’re probably too cool for them already. Tomorrow night, Of A Revolution, or better known as O.A.R. will perform at the Tweeter Center in Camden to an audience that will likely incorrectly regard them as this [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/01/23/oar-proud-to-jam-without-the-jelly/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2007/01/23/fans-make-moe-happen/ http://temple-news.com/2007/01/23/fans-make-moe-happen/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2007/01/23/fans-make-moe-happen/ The “moe.ron” is a unique specimen - one that calls the open road and all of its diners and “World’s Largest” attractions home. Typically male, but sometimes female, it holds a certain fondness for the warmth of flannel shirts, enjoys sleeping outdoors and never turns down a hand-rolled cigarette or six-pack of something amber and cold. [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2007/01/23/fans-make-moe-happen/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2006/12/05/return-of-the-ghost/ http://temple-news.com/2006/12/05/return-of-the-ghost/#comments Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2006/12/05/return-of-the-ghost/ Ghostface Killah, otherwise known as Wally Don or Tony Starks, visited North Philadelphia to promote his new album, “More Fish.” For his sixth solo album, Ghostface, formerly of the Wu-Tang Clan, opened up the mike to his whole crew, Theodore Unit. He stopped by “The Temple News” office Dec. 5 to kick back and talk [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2006/12/05/return-of-the-ghost/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2006/11/14/social-scene-breaks-in-with-iindie-rockers-here/ http://temple-news.com/2006/11/14/social-scene-breaks-in-with-iindie-rockers-here/#comments Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2006/11/14/social-scene-breaks-in-with-iindie-rockers-here/ The Electric Factory hosted another indie rock band Thursday to appeal to the “underground music” scene of Philadelphia. This time they hosted the relatively well-known indie rock super group from Canada, Broken Social Scene. Do Make Say Think was the opening act. After the hassle of waiting in line at the ticket booth with hundreds of kids [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2006/11/14/social-scene-breaks-in-with-iindie-rockers-here/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2006/11/14/44-wont-add-up-for-fans/ http://temple-news.com/2006/11/14/44-wont-add-up-for-fans/#comments Tue, 14 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2006/11/14/44-wont-add-up-for-fans/ Think back several years when Limp Bizkit disbanded and left blink-182 as the hottest band to dislike. But before the fallout, fans sang to such sardonic songs as “What’s My Age Again?,” and “Dammit,” believing they were in on the joke. MTV’s Total Request Live glamorized the band, and it won over with the heavily-sought 12-year-old Lunchables-eating demographic. It [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2006/11/14/44-wont-add-up-for-fans/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2006/10/31/age-aint-nothing-but-a-number/ http://temple-news.com/2006/10/31/age-aint-nothing-but-a-number/#comments Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2006/10/31/age-aint-nothing-but-a-number/ He wouldn’t stop stepping on my feet. We were standing in the atrium of the Royal Horticultural Hall in Victoria, waiting in packed quarters for the ushers to open the doors to the Kristian Aadnevik Spring 2007 fashion show. When I finally took my seat 45 minutes later, he sat beside me - and after apologizing for [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2006/10/31/age-aint-nothing-but-a-number/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2006/10/10/garth-brooks-meets-jay-z/ http://temple-news.com/2006/10/10/garth-brooks-meets-jay-z/#comments Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2006/10/10/garth-brooks-meets-jay-z/ Lucas Carpenter does what so many young musicians find themselves doing these days: He checks up on his MySpace account. “MySpace is a Godsend,” Carpenter said in a recent telephone interview. But don’t peg him as just another MySpace artist. Carpenter is a man on the rise in the music scene, cyberspace and beyond. The 24-year-old [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2006/10/10/garth-brooks-meets-jay-z/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2006/09/26/jurassic-5-should-check-back-on-bad-feedback-rating/ http://temple-news.com/2006/09/26/jurassic-5-should-check-back-on-bad-feedback-rating/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2006/09/26/jurassic-5-should-check-back-on-bad-feedback-rating/ Four years after its last beat dropped, Jurassic 5 once again dusts off the vinyl, bringing you the “real hip-hop sound,” which turns out, involves the Dave Matthews Band, old-school beats and even older, hackneyed lyrics. With all its sampled cuts and failed attempts to provoke thought, the album “Feedback” only raises one question: What [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2006/09/26/jurassic-5-should-check-back-on-bad-feedback-rating/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2006/09/19/rocking-the-rotunda/ http://temple-news.com/2006/09/19/rocking-the-rotunda/#comments Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2006/09/19/rocking-the-rotunda/ Music was in the air at The University of Pennsylvania’s campus this past Saturday as the PopNoise Festival made its way back to the Rotunda for the third year in a row. Stellarscope lead singer Tommy Lugo, who aimed to expose Philadelphia to the diverse sounds of underground music for free, created this unique concert [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2006/09/19/rocking-the-rotunda/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2006/09/12/sing-out-loud/ http://temple-news.com/2006/09/12/sing-out-loud/#comments Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2006/09/12/sing-out-loud/ Karaoke, long a tradition in Japan, has finally clawed its way across the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, found its way to the Schuylkill River and died on the front step of the city we call home. Philly just picked up its remains and peppered a little American culture onto the brilliant tradition. Philadelphia, unlike [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2006/09/12/sing-out-loud/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2006/09/12/country-music-not-just-a-sound-of-south/ http://temple-news.com/2006/09/12/country-music-not-just-a-sound-of-south/#comments Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2006/09/12/country-music-not-just-a-sound-of-south/ Country fans are standing loud and proud and the rest of the city is noticing. In recent years, country music has left Nashville and found its way to many major American cities. Philadelphia, known for its contributions to the R&B and hip-hop communities, seemed to be resistant to the country music world. But with many upcoming events [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2006/09/12/country-music-not-just-a-sound-of-south/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2006/02/28/a-taste-that-leaves-you-wanting-more/ http://temple-news.com/2006/02/28/a-taste-that-leaves-you-wanting-more/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2006/02/28/a-taste-that-leaves-you-wanting-more/ “Philly has been a place since we’ve started touring where we feel appreciated,” said Kyle Breckenridge, drummer of the band Thrice. “We always go to Jim’s for a cheesesteak. You can’t beat the cheese-steaks there.”With summer nearing, music fans are getting ready to embrace the year’s biggest tours. Shows such as Ozzfest, Warped Tour [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2006/02/28/a-taste-that-leaves-you-wanting-more/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2006/02/28/shinedown-outshines-main-act/ http://temple-news.com/2006/02/28/shinedown-outshines-main-act/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2006/02/28/shinedown-outshines-main-act/ We all wonder how rare events happen, like miracles, underdogs overcoming the odds or President Bush not saying something stupid. One of these rare events took place on Feb. 24 at the Electric Factory: the opening act out shined the main act.When Shinedown, the opening band for the Snocore Tour, came on stage, it felt [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2006/02/28/shinedown-outshines-main-act/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2003/03/20/the-roots-pay-homage-to-their-hometown/ http://temple-news.com/2003/03/20/the-roots-pay-homage-to-their-hometown/#comments Thu, 20 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2003/03/20/the-roots-pay-homage-to-their-hometown/ The Roots’ “Okayplayer Presents Tour” came to an end last weekend at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, but not before the group put on an unforgettable performance in their hometown of Philly at the Electric Factory last Saturday. In front of a sold-out crowd, the legendary Roots crew showed why they are head-and-shoulders above [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2003/03/20/the-roots-pay-homage-to-their-hometown/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2001/11/29/philly-music-101-an-overview/ http://temple-news.com/2001/11/29/philly-music-101-an-overview/#comments Thu, 29 Nov 2001 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2001/11/29/philly-music-101-an-overview/ Related links Will the Last Emperor Prevail? Behind the turntables of Dieselboy Punk with a conscience Philadelphia blue Say what you will about Philadelphia; it’s small, stuff closes too early, public transportation leaves much to be desired, etc. One thing that you can’t knock is our music scene. From world famous Philly soul and hip-hop to [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2001/11/29/philly-music-101-an-overview/feed/ http://temple-news.com/2001/03/22/jill-scott-comes-back-home/ http://temple-news.com/2001/03/22/jill-scott-comes-back-home/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2001 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://temple-news.com/2001/03/22/jill-scott-comes-back-home/ This weekend, at the Tower Theater, Philly’s biggest headliner, outside of Allen Iverson, will be coming home. Jill Scott, a North Philadelphia native, will be performing Friday and Saturday nights, with Kindred, a husband and wife group. Scott, whose Grammy-nominated debut album Who Is Jill Scott? recently went platinum, is considered somewhat of an overnight phenomenon [...]]]> http://temple-news.com/2001/03/22/jill-scott-comes-back-home/feed/