Jenelle Janci - The Temple News

Janci: Desaparecidos sings of big issues

25 February 2013 Jenelle Janci

Janci discusses how Conor Oberst’s punk band makes music with a purpose, following its Feb. 23 show in Philly.

Law student finds success online in podcasts, Twitter

19 February 2013 Jenelle Janci

Kishwer Vikaas was recently named on a list of influential people on Twitter.

[From left] Jordan Ryan, Michael Corso, John Slavin, and David Roush are four of the six members of the experimental band Ecce Shnak. Ryan, Slavin, Roush and drummer Bill Ricci are all current students. | CHRIS MONTGOMERY / TTN

Street Sounds: Ecce Shnak

12 February 2013 Jenelle Janci

The experimental group featuring four Temple students is pushing boundaries, pressing buttons and begging the crowd to join in on the fun.

Grace Ambrose, Max Weinstein-Bacal, Ramsey Beyer and Michael Cantor are some of the organizers between DIY PHL, a calendar listing of underground shows in Philly. The organization is gearing up to release a photo book. | JENELLE JANCI TTN

Calendar makes DIY scene accessible

05 February 2013 Jenelle Janci

The calendar project of the best DIY shows in Philly released a photo book to capture a year in the music scene for its first birthday.

Kevin Keenan (left) and Marcus Denke will play Two Piece Fest VI as The Joint Chiefs of Math on Feb. 2 at PILAM. | KATE McCANN TTN

Two pieces, one sound

29 January 2013 Jenelle Janci

Two Piece Fest VI, a festival showcasing exclusively two-piece bands, will return to Philly on Feb. 2.

Grassroots organizers plan for festival

21 January 2013 Jenelle Janci

Ladyfest Philadelphia, an activism, arts and music festival is returning to Philly.

Singer-songwriter Candice Martello has an album expected to be completed this summer. Martello, of West Philadelphia, also plays primarily bass in the band Ghost Light. | Abi Reimold TTN

Street Sounds: Candice Martello

21 January 2013 Jenelle Janci

Philadelphia singer-songwriter Candice Martello is currently working on an album, due to be released by the summer.

Lee Rogers’ bike shop, Bicycle Therapy, is a stop in Cadence Cycling Foundation’s Philly Poker Bike Tour on Dec. 8. The event will have riders stop at designated bike shops in Philadelphia to collect poker cards. | ALEX UDOWENKO / TTN

Nonprofit tries luck with Philly Poker Bike Tour

04 December 2012 Jenelle Janci

Cadence Cycling Foundation, a nonprofit that encourages cycling to underserved youth, is hosting an unconventional bike tour in and around Philadelphia on Dec. 8.

RAIR co-founder Billy Dufala walks through the Revolution Recovery recycling center, where RAIR’s offices and studio are located. Artists who participate in RAIR can pick through the material for art projects. | ABI REIMOLD / TTN

Material turned to medium for artists through RAIR

27 November 2012 Jenelle Janci

RAIR Philly, an organization that provides artists access to recycled materials, is currently fundraising through Kickstarter.

The Hush Sound recently ended a four-year hiatus. The band decided to tour before releasing a new album, and will come to Philly on Nov. 16. | COURTESY MATT WIGNALL

The Hush Sound won’t be quieted

12 November 2012 Jenelle Janci

The Chicago-based band began touring after a four-year hiatus in hopes of gaining feedback on material for its upcoming album.