Philly fledglings tops in pop
By A.D. Amorosi, For The Inquirer
Pop, in all its unadulterated and joyfully melodic glory, gets a lousy rap. Kids with TV shows are saddled with the pop moniker. So are tuneless elders when they write an actual hook. Classic pop practitioners a la Weezer, Raspberries, XTC, and the Beatles - as inventive as they are harmony-driven - are hard to find.
Energetic, thoughtful Thao with Get Down Stay Down
By David R. Stampone, For The Inquirer
In days past, even in the more egalitarian indie scene, the rockin' world was mostly guyville - boys galore, with only scattered women playing along. If she were the focus, a female might be the "chick singer" who left heavy instrumental lifting to the menfolk. But times change, and San Francisco's Thao with the Get Down Stay Down presented more entertaining proof on Thursday night at First Unitarian Church.
U2, Beyonce draw fans for MTV's Berlin show
MARY MacPHERSON LANE , The Associated Press
Berlin loves Beyonce.
New Recordings
Pop The TV series Glee, about a crazy-quilt high school vocal group, is absolutely irresistible. The music alone? Slightly less so. The songs, stripped of their visual component, sound less ingenious, and in some cases, pro forma. When you can't see an ov
Duo convey hope amid the chaos
By Sam Adams, For The Inquirer
In an era when indie-rock fans are most likely to discover new music online, it takes a certain amount of chutzpah, or a willful indifference to success, to give your band a Google-proof moniker like Girls.
Reinventing Wolfmother
Leader talks about starting from scratch.
By A.D. Amorosi, For The Inquirer
Talk with Wolfmother vocalist/guitarist Andrew Stockdale, the toast of Brisbane, Australia, about recording the follow-up to the band's 2006 eponymous debut, and you get two moods.
A Bill Withers documentary at First Person Festival
By Dianna Marder, Inquirer Staff Writer
Ain't No Sunshine since singer-songwriter Bill Withers walked away from the music business in 1988.
Withers, whose hits included Lean on Me and Just the Two of Us, said he still loved the music but he'd had enough of the business.
'Rhythms of Transformation' to drum up help for homeless
By Christina Pellegrini, For The Inquirer
Emmanuel Havens hadn't eaten in more than a week. He shivered under an army blanket in a group counseling meeting at St. Elizabeth Recovery Residence in North Philadelphia, where the first words the homeless musician and artist said were these:
Concert Previews
Bob Dylan
The Never-Ending Tour - the best expression of Bob Dylan's ancient troubadour nature - has taken two interesting turns of late. The first is that he's welcomed back guitar hero Charlie Sexton to the fold. Dylan's been doing great as a guitarist, adding wh
Casino shows and concerts
Casinos Borgata Hotel & Casino 1 Borgata Way, Atlantic City; 609-317-1000. www.theborgata.com. Rob Thomas. 11/6. 8 pm. Bill Maher. $45-$65. 11/7. 8 pm. Bob Newhart. $45-$55. 11/7. 9 pm.
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