Jared Whalen - The Temple News

The Weaks retell stories of fake band names, broken jaws and missionary cops.

Local artists have lives extending beyond music, including teaching and working desk jobs.

DIY artists integrate fine art into their music, adding to a larger sense of community.

Artists collaborate on splits for more reasons than the obvious.

Philly’s music scene has garnered national attention as of late.

Philly’s basement show scene stems from a sense of community.

Bands offering “name-your-own-price” albums give listeners the option of free music.

Features

The recording and touring lifestyle of Secret Plot is explored in this week’s band profile.

Nathan Allebach, who performs under the moniker “Earl,” is the quintessential local singer-songwriter.

Adjunct professor Phil Nicolo works as a big-time producer.