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Hooky: Friendship Above All
It was Aphex Twin, Alex G, and a Ditto looper pedal that pushed Scott Turner to make a promise to himself at 22 years old–give up the bottle and seriously pursue songwriting.
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“I am obsessed with Taylor Swift” A Conversation with Dead Love Triangle
On the last day of November, I caught up with my old friend Ben Roberts, lead singer/drummer of Dead Love Triangle, one of the heads of the indie surf rock scene in Philly. Dead Love Triangle has gathered a community of over 20,000 listeners from multiple hits that took off online. But as the months…
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‘We do not sound like The Mars Volta’ A Conversation with Jojo from Cold Court
It’s 4:15 and I’m on the train over to Drexel University, clutching an interview with one of the lead members of Cold Court–a college band that’s taken the Philly music scene by storm in less than a year.
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The 3 Philly House Venues You Need to Check out Right Now
House venues are notorious for being here one day, and gone the next. For years, the houses we’ve had our most memorable experiences in have shifted and transformed over time–to avoid authorities, accommodate safer environments, or appeal to wider crowds.
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