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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

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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

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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,

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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,

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Interview: Girl Talk’s 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

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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