TOAD THE WET SPROCKET’S “NEW CONSTELLATION”
By Michael Lello When Toad The Wet Sprocket released its last studio album, Bill Clinton was president. Babies born that year are now old enough to drive. "The English Patient" won Best Picture at ...
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YONDER HALLOWEEN: “IT’LL BE CRAZY”
By Michael Lester When Yonder Mountain String Band hits the stage for its Halloween show at the Theatre of Living Arts Thursday, the assembled crowd down on Philly’s spirited South Street can “expect...
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MOONDOGGIES GO TO “THAT SPOOKY PLACE”
By Michael Lello There is a certain mysterious, amorphous quality to the music of The Moondoggies. You can hear it in the Seattle band’s gently strummed acoustic guitars, the washes of electric guit...
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BURIED BEDS’ WORLD OF MYSTERY
By Michael Lello Listen to just a few bars from Buried Beds’ new album “In Spirit,” and you’ll know this is not your typical indie rock fare. You’ll be greeted with lush thickets of instrumentation ...
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VIENNA TENG REINVENTS HERSELF
By Michael Lello With seemingly everything a rising singer/songwriter could want – a loyal, growing fanbase; critical acclaim; tours with the likes of Brandi Carlile and Joan Osborne; and coveted TV ...
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THE FLAMING LIPS’ FAR-OUT FESTIVAL PIER TRIP
IMG_7161 By Michael Lello Photos by Jason Riedmiller PHILADELPHIA – Good psychedelic rock, by its very definition, defies definition. The...
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YEAH YEAH YEAHS: ECCENTRIC AND THRILLING
By Erika Firestone PHILADELPHIA -- Illuminated by the presence of the Ben Franklin Bridge, Festival Pier lit up on a chilly Tuesday night as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs took the stage. Punk rock infused wit...
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NEW PHILADELPHIA VENUE: BOOT & SADDLE
According to an e-mail from Philadelphia venue Union Transfer, new venue will open at 1131 South Broad St. From said e-mail: "Big news everyone! We are opening a brand new venue in South Philadelp...
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