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Street Sounds: Josh Ritter

01 February 2011 Kevin Stairiker

Josh Ritter is a singer-songwriter, but not the usual kind. He doesn’t write wimpy odes to love or the traditional cute whine-fest. Ritter is a songwriter in the classical sense – writing songs that could

Street Sounds: Dave Patten

25 January 2011 Tracy Galloway

Tune in each week as The Temple News highlights a touring band that has made its mark on the city. Exposure is something Dave Patten wants and is working hard to get. The recent Temple

Street Sounds: Tim Kasher

07 December 2010 Danielle Miess

Tim Kasher may very well be one of the most creative and talented individuals; from writing countless songs for his three different bands – his solo project, Cursive and The Good Life – to screenplays,

Nonprofit organization empowers women with rock music

07 December 2010 Alexandra Olivier

Girls Rock Philly, an all-girl music camp, uses the rock ‘n’ roll attitude to inspire confidence among women. Before sophomore communications major Maura Filoromo attended Girls Rock Philly summer camp, she never thought she could

Street Sounds: Harry and the Potters

29 November 2010 Kevin Stairiker

Paul DeGeorge is the kind of guy who can truly make people remember why they loved something in the first place – especially if that thing is Harry Potter. As half of what is possibly the

Taking it to the streets

29 November 2010 Alexandra Olivier

Rittenhouse Square musicians tell stories and successes of their lives as street performers. In a city where nature acts as the backdrop to a concrete stage, all one needs is a hat and some talent

Street Sounds: The Dandy Warhols

16 November 2010 Danielle Miess

In the age of side projects, indefinite hiatuses and reunions 10 years later, bands rarely stay together. More than 15 years and 10 albums after the band’s start, The Dandy Warhols is that rare band

Under the Radar: Nov. 12-14

08 November 2010

VIOLENCE AND GLITTER: ART SHOW Thursday, Nov. 11 8-11:30 p.m. FREE Indoor Rooftop Studios, 1712 N. 2nd St. https://sarahrado.blogspot.com Self-dubbed an “exploration of dichotomy in art,” Violence and Glitter is sure to be an art

Street Sounds: The Summer Set

08 November 2010 Danielle Miess

“We’re never going to be as young as we are tonight,” said Brian Dales, the lead singer of The Summer Set while backstage at the band’s gig in First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia. The self-described

Street Sounds: Deer Tick

01 November 2010 Kevin Stairiker

Tune in each week as The Temple News highlights a touring band that has made its mark on the city. This week TTN met up with Deer Tick