Demographic Study: The Mixtape Guy / Back-up Mixtape Must-Have

There's always one guy, in every group of friends, who is The Mixtape Guy. The Mixtape Guy is responsible for making sure that every party, or gathering of more than 5 people, is accompanied by an appropriate soundtrack. For The Mixtape Guy this often requires hours -- if not weeks -- of labeling, categorizing, rating and comparing, of screening new music to find hidden gems and of procuring an appropriate sound system (iPod dock, adapter, speakers) with which to play said specialized Mixtape.

Mixtape Guy: DJ AM

The Mixtape Guy takes his responsibility as Mixtape Guy very seriously, and attempting to skip a track on his list, or (god forbid!) suggesting you turn this off and play Madonna's greatest hits will only win you dirty glances. Furthermore, insisting that The Mixtape Guy "hurry up!" when he is hunched on the couch making a playlist and ignoring the rest of the party will ensure that the process takes even longer. Each gathering must have its own, distinct soundtrack -- suggesting you play the playlist from last Thursday's event on a Friday is like drinking a PBR at your cubicle -- tempting, but ultimately inappropriate.



Provided you give him a couple of days notice, The Mixtape Guy will always come through. But, for some reason, if The Mixtape Guy falls sick, or passes out watching School of Rock again and sleeps through the party, my back-up plan for the season is The Rapture's The !K7 Tapes.

The !K7 Tapes are a DJ mix released by the band, containing an awesomely eclectic combination of rap, funk, folk, soul and more, strung together "like roller skating on Saturday night" (to quote Jezebel Music, who review the album quite beautifully.)


The most interesting track is the seemingly random "I'm an Indian too" by Don Armando's Second Avenue Rumba Band from the musical Annie Get Your Gun -- this song was originally included in the musical in 1946 but later removed in 1999 because it was too offensive -- nowadays, it seems like something that could be on Saturday Night Live. I couldn't find an actual video, but enjoy the track:

Although hopefully, The Mixtape Guy will come through.

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Webisodes: Short Story Part 7

Josh Stadt had been coming to the Sandlot for more than 3 years when it changed names. He was actually an old acquaintance of Bree's from childhood -- their parents owned vacation homes down the street from each other in Nantucket -- but had dropped out of high school his junior year, fallen into drugs (sleeping pills, speed), and was in a psych ward by 17, rehab by 18 and by 20 was living in Brooklyn working full-time as a rock star.

Fraggle first started in 2001 - shortly after Josh's departure from rehab -- and by 2002 was already a moderate success. A couple of nods from the local papers and airplay on the Columbia radio station earned them enough cred to start thinking about a label, and had Stadt had his shit together, they might have inked a deal with Vagrant.

Josh knew from an early age that he was gay, and although this initially made things awkward in the metal world ("Fags can't rock, fag!" Rick Gronis of Charger Discharge used to taunt backstage at shows), it helped Josh with his song-writing. He idolized figures like AFI's Davey Havok -- and of course, Freddie Mercury -- and used their positive examples to propel himself forward.

Davey Havok, 2006, Photo by Jack Jeffries.

Bree and Josh didn't talk too much anymore, although they always acknowledged each others' presence at the Sandlot, usually with a nod or quick "what's up." Josh was a constant fixture in the Lot these days -- a barfly, if you will -- and would often sit alone for hours on end, sipping a Brooklyn Lager and zoning out to the TV. When the joint was busted, many suspected Stadt had a hand in the dealings, as he never bought the powdery stuff himself, and was around to witness one too many transactions.

Actually, Josh HAD bought from the Back Lot dealers -- just once, never again -- and would rather join Boyz II Men than rat his pals out. Stadt had an addictive personality and knew a foray into Nose Candyland would be potentially disastrous, and so he avoided the drug despite the temptation. When the Back Lot was busted he was actually relieved, and the rumors that he was the narc didn't 'bother him -- for once it was nice not to be thought of as an addict.

The rest of Fraggle were casual frequenters of the Sandlot, and both bassist Tim Jones and keyboardist Ronnie Piretti were on hand for the opening. All 3 agreed that Menstrual Mustache was not their thing, but came for the spectacle -- and the likelihood of free drugs.

Lonely barfly: Osaka, Japan (Photo by Wine Terroirs)

Free drugs that night came by way of Jesse Milkovich and Patrick McKee, Marilyn's landlord/benzo supplier, who showed up to support his favorite tenant. Milkovich had blow, and McKee had morphine, and when somebody suggesting mixing them together and making speedballs, Stadt's heart skipped a beat, even as he told himself it was probably a bad idea.

Milkovich was a champion drug-user, who claimed he once did 9 drugs simultaneously (nicotine, alcohol, pot, mushrooms, adderall, benzos, blow, opium and acid) and never worried about things like addiction or overdose. "Some people, we can just take it," he said, and juggled multiple jobs and a litany of admirers while never allowing himself to fall sober.

Josh Stadt however, was not Jesse Milkovich, and when Milkovich shot up, then handed the needle to Stadt ("No AIDs dude, I promise"), Josh paused and let his life pass before his eyes, before finding a vein on his inner arm, and pushing down the needle.

Milkovich's collection.

Immediately after doing his first speedball, Josh Stadt vomited. Everyone in the room clapped, and Josh looked up embarrassed. Morphine was the closest to heroin he had ever come, and he felt his entire body tingling with ecstasy.

"Duuude, that was sick!" said Jones, who passed up the cocktail himself, and Piretti chimed in with, "how did it feel?"

"It feels...weird," said Josh, and he closed his eyes and tried not think about it. Later that evening, he walked past Bree (skipping hand in hand with Thomas Sandleby) and she gave him a knowing smile as she sauntered by.

"Good looking out Stadt," she called out, and "I expect Fraggle will play this joint sometime soon?"

But Josh was in such a haze, all he could do was nod, and stumble through the crowd trying to find Milkovich.

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I invented post-it notes. What did you do?

Last night, via Facebook, I received a "reminder to RSVP" to my 5-year high school reunion. This immediately filled me with dread, namely because 1.) Facebook is creepy, and knows too much about my life (how dare it tell me to RSVP!) ; 2.) it reminded me of being in high school, aka, the most awkward time in my entire life; and 3.) I figured my mom -- somehow or another -- would find out about this event and force me to attend (even though I am a grown woman and can clearly make my own decisions. You know how mothers can be.)

Luckily, thus far worry #3 has not come to fruition (my mom must be too busy being a lawyer/dealing with my rapscallion brothers/celebrating her 30th anniversary with my dad to check in with the parents of my former high school friends) -- which leaves me only with worries #1 and 2 to deal with. First, worry #1. Sometimes I forget that the exact reason I'm "friends" on facebook with a bunch of random people I didn't even really like in the first place is so that I can check up on them, and judge them based on their job descriptions, and amateur photos of themselves hiding in pumpkin patches.

I can't wait til a few years from now, when people I know start having babies,
and putting photos like this on facebook.

A facebook profile can say a lot about you. For example: photos of yourself at a bar, hair a mess, one boob hanging out of your tank top while licking a dude with a large felt leprechaun hat makes me think you're slutty, dumb, and must be making more money than I am if you can afford to get shitfaced at an Irish pub. A blank profile with only your grad program filled out (Harvard Medical School, PhD, 2012) makes me think you've sold out to the man, and are too busy being a hard ass to live it up and have fun on the internet. And finally: photos of yourself at your fucking wedding makes me think you've either taken the plunge into hardcore Christianity, and have tied the knot because you want to get laid, or that you're secretly knocked up and were inspired by the example of Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz.

Luckily, I've avoided taking any of these detours on my life path, and so I think I'd hold up alright in the facebook face-off. In addition to the former, I'm also proud of myself for not becoming significantly fat or ugly (in fact, I'd argue that my overall appearance has improved since high school, where I once went a whole year wearing nothing but pajama pants), and for systematically avoiding the following: plastic surgery, pregnancy, abortion, alcoholism, drug abuse, rehab, and criminal charges.

Yes, I am aware that doucebags at Irish pubs are my favorite easy target.
Tell me this picture isn't amusing.

Nevertheless, everyone knows high school reunions are all about one-up-manship, and finding the energy to impress people I haven't thought about in 5 years, and will probably never think about again (until the 10-year reunion at least) seems kinda like a waste of time. There's nobody I really want to see (the people I want to see I DO see already) and I have a feeling that attending the reunion would mean ducking around corners and avoiding people all night, even though the whole point of the reunion is to TALK to them.

This brings me to worry #2 - at no point in my life was I as awkward as I was in high school. This was partially because high school is filled with inherently awkward situations: asking your crush to prom, giving oral presentations in French class...in French, and trying not to vomit while working in a group with the weird kid who picks his nose and eats his boogers (even in high school, gross!).

Parlez-vous français?

My situation, of course, was exacerbated due to the fact that I was inherently awkward, and sort of clumsy as well. I still am both these things - I just hide them better now. However, you know how certain people and situations always elicit the same reaction from you? (For example, Robin Williams always makes me want to shave. Ever since seeing him go down on his own furry arm in "Live on Broadway", every image of Robin Williams fills me with the uncontrollable desire to jump in the shower and lather up. He could show up at my doorstep as smooth as a newborn baby, and I would still want to give my legs a quick once-over.) I have a feeling that the very same people that made me feel awkward in high school would make me feel awkward still.

Don't cry, Mr. Williams. It's perfectly normal for guys to wax their arms.

Luckily for me, my high school reunion is in New York City. This makes no sense, being that my high school is in Central New Jersey, and the reunion is over Thanksgiving weekend, when everyone will (ostensibly) be home. However, my class's class president, and maybe the vice president, or editor of the yearbook or something (I have no idea who actually held these worthless positions) live in New York City, and so the reunion is there. Traveling to NYC from Philly seems a bit excessive, and so I don't plan on making the trip. Not to mention my roommate is throwing a killer party the same night. It's important to have priorities.

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Are you feeling my PHREQUENCY?

These last couple of months, I've been hard at work reviewing shows, interviewing bands, and working my photography skillz for Philly.com's new local music site, Phrequency.com. I am proud to announce that the site has FINALLY launched, and you can check it out, in all of its splendor (and it IS pretty splendiful) here.

Unfortunately (as far as I can tell), there's no way to sort the posts by author, so I've taken the liberty of posting links to all the blogs by yours truly below. Click any image to read the review - and enjoy!

Deerhoof, Ben Butler & Mousepad, Prowler -- Live at the TLA, 2/11/11

Tapes 'n Tapes, Oberhofer -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 2/5/11
(review and photo essay)


Chinese New Year featuring Sun Airway, Celebration, Golden Ages, CSL SX, and Savages -- Live at The Ox, 2/4/11


The Dismemberment Plan, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Trophy Wife -- Live at the Starlight Ballroom, 1/27/11
(review and photo essay)


Sufjan Stevens, D. M. Stith -- Live at the Academy of Music, 11/10/10


Mumford & Sons, Cadillac Sky, King Charles -- Live at the Electric Factory, 11/9/10


Interpol, White Rabbits, Dave P. -- Live at the Tower Theatre, 11/4/10


Phoenix, Jenny and Johnny, Wavves -- Live at the Tower Theatre, 10/23/10


Menomena, Suckers, Tu Fawning -- Live at the First Unitarian Church, 10/5/10
(review and photo essay)


Of Montreal, Janelle Monae -- Live at the Electric Factory, 9/15/10


Best Coast, The Cults, Slutever -- Live at the First Unitarian Church, 9/7/10
(review and photo essay)


The Breeders, Hot Guts -- Live at the First Unitarian Church, 9/3/10


The Armchairs CD Release Party! with The Extraordinaires, Hop Along, Agent Moosehead -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 8/13/10


Arcade Fire, Spoon -- Live at The Mann Center, 8/2/10


The Black Keys, Kurt Vile -- Live at Penn's Landing, 7/30/10


XPoNential Music Festival '10 -- Featuring Yo La Tengo, The Walkmen, Rosanne Cash, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, and more -- Live at Wiggins Park, 7/16/7/18/10


She & Him, Jolie Holland -- Live at Penn's Landing, 7/2/10


Islands, Active Child, Steel Phantoms -- Live at the Barbary, 6/30/10
(review and photo essay)


Passion Pit, Tokyo Police Club, Brahms -- Live at The Mann Center, 6/27/10


Buried Beds, BC Camplight, Scott McMicken -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 6/25/10
(review and photo essay)


The New Pornographers, The Dodos, The Dutchess and The Duke -- Live at the Trocerado, 6/21/10


CocoRosie, Diane Cluck -- Live at the Trocadero, 6/9/10


The Futureheads, The Like, The Static Jacks -- Live at the Church, 6/2/10
(review and photo essay)


Holy Fuck, Nice Nice, Grandchildren -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 5/30/10


Toy Soldiers CD Release -- with Drink Up Buttercup, The Extraordinaires, The Great Unknown, The Armchairs, and Lady -- Live at the TLA, 5/15/10
(review and photo essay)


Dr. Dog, Deer Tick -- Live at the Electric Factory, 5/13/10

Beach House, Washed Out -- Live at the First Unitarian Church 5/7/10


As Tall as Lions, Bear Hands -- Live at World Cafe Live, 5/5/10
(review and photo essay)


The Shout Out Louds, Freelance Whales -- Live at the Church, 5/3/10
(review and photo essay)


Quasi, Let's Wrestle -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 4/23/10
(review and photo essay)



Human BBQ XXXII -- Featuring Blues Control, Double Dagger, Home Blitz, The Extraordinaires, These United States, Birds of Maya, Algernon Cadwallader, Hot Guts, Netherfriends, The Capstan Shafts, Amateur Party, Electric Jellyfish, Miniboone, My Mind, Dangerous Ponies, Slutever, Golden Ages, MC Digga, Campbell Davis, MCW Murphy, Pink Skull and Anamanaguchi -- Live at Pilam, 4/10/10



High Places, the War on Drugs -- Live at Kung Fu Necktie, 4/7/10
(review and photo essay)


The Temper Trap -- Interview, 4/2/10

(promo photo)

Nada Surf, Dawn and the Hounds -- Live at the Church, 4/1/10


The Black Lips, Box Elders, Far-out Fangtooth -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 3/20/10
(review and photo essay)


Hockey, The Postelles -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 3/16/10
(review and photo essay)


The Morning Benders, Miniature Tigers, Acrylics -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 3/10/10
(review and photo essay)


Man Man, Javelin, the Skin Cells -- Live at the Trocadero, 3/5/10


Sondre Lerche, JBM -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 3/4/10
(review and photo essay)


Post Post -- Interview, 3/5/10


Surfer Blood, Turbo Fruits, Sure Juror -- Live at the Barbary, 3/1/10
(review and photo essay)


St. Vincent, Wildbirds & Peacedrums -- Live at the Church, 2/25/10


Vetiver, The Clientele -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 2/21/10
(review and photo essay)


Jack Rose Tribute show, feat. Thurston Moore with Paul Flaherty and Chris Corsano, D. Charles Speer, Pelt, Michael Chapman, Glenn Jones, Byron Coley, The Black Twig Pickers, Meg Baird and Chris Forsyth, the Megajam Booze Band -- Live at the Latvian Society, 2/13/10


We Were Promised Jetpacks, Bad Veins, the Royal Bangs -- Live at the First Unitarian Church, 2/12/10
(review and photo essay)


Brown Recluse -- Interview, 2/11/10

(promo shot)

The Chimeras, Caterpillar, Busses, Al Duvall -- Live at the Khyber, 1/29/10
(review and photo essay)


The Chimeras -- Beer and Interview, 1/28/10

(promo shot)

Asobi Seksu -- Interview, 1/27/10

(promo shot)

Freelance Whales -- Interview, 1/22/10


Freelance Whales, Animal Tropical, Faces on Film -- Live at Kung Fu Necktie, 1/22/10


Birdie Busch, Joshua Park, Thom McCarthy -- Live at Kung Fu Necktie, 1/15/10
(review and photo essay)


Julian Casablancas, Tanlines -- Live at the Trocadero, 1/10/10


The Extraordinaires, Real Estate -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 1/9/10
(review and photo essay)


Kurt Vile, Strapping Fieldhands, Home Blitz -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 1/8/10


Lissy Trullie -- Interview, 12/14/09


Espers, Azita, Doug Paisley -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 12/3/09


Ted Leo + the Pharmacists, the So So Glos -- Live at the First Unitarian Church, 12/2/09
(review and photo essay)


Busses, the Chimeras, Remote Islands -- Live at Kung Fu Nectie, 11/29/09
(review and photo essay)


Jay Reatard, Screaming Females, Women -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 11/28/09
(review and photo essay)

The Swimmers, Goldspot, the Black Fortys -- Live at World Cafe Live, 11/20/09
(review and photo essay)

Pants Yell!, Brown Recluse, BOAT, Post Post -- Live at Pilam, 11/12/09
(review and photo essay)

Brian McTear of Weathervane Music Project -- Interview, 11/10/09

(promo shot)

The Monsters of Folk -- Live at the Academy of Music, 11/9/09


The Hidden Cameras, Gentleman Reg, The Bee Team -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 11/5/09
(review and photo essay)

Girls, Real Estate -- Live at Kung Fu Necktie, 11/4/09

The Subjects -- Live at Kung Fu Necktie, 10/29/09
(review and photo essay)


Andrew Bird, St. Vincent -- Live at the Electric Factory, 10/25/09

(promo photo)

múm, Sin Fang Bous, Hildur Gudnadottir -- Live at the Church, 10/22/09


The Spinto Band, Pepi Ginsberg, Generationals -- Live at Johnny Brendas, 10/21/09
(review and photo essay)


Dead Man's Bones -- Interview, 10/14/09

(promo photo by Hama Sanders)

Japandroids, the Coathangers, Goldiebox -- Live at the Barbary, 10/6/09
(review and photo essay)


Os Mutantes, De Leon -- Live at World Cafe Live, 10/5/09


A Place to Bury Strangers, Darker My Love, All the Saints -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 10/4/09


Phoenix, Chairlift -- Live at the Electric Factory, 9/28/09


MGMT -- Live at the 23rd Street Armory, 9/27/09


Phoenix -- Interview, 9/23/09

(promo photo)

Gildon Works, Pattern is Movement, Arc in Round -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 9/19/09


13 Most Beautiful: Dean and Britta preform Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests -- Live at U-Arts, 9/18/09


Gildon Works -- Beer and Interview, 9/17/09

(promo photo)

The Books, Lymbyc Systym -- Live at the Church, 9/15/09


Fruit Bats, Pronto, Kevin Barker -- Live at Kung Fu Necktie, 9/12/09
(review and photo essay)


Making Time with Free Energy and Tiny Masters of Today -- Live at Pure, 9/11/09


An American Chinese, Savoir Adore, The Armchairs, Grandchildren -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 8/28/09
(review and photo essay)


Vivian Girls, BandName -- Live at the Barbary, 8/26/09


Agent Moosehead, the Josh and Pete Band, G. Calvin Weston and the Juice -- Live at World Cafe Live, 8/13/09
(review and photo essay)


Foreign Born, the Veils, Faces on Films -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 7/31/09
(review and photo essay)


Obits, Polvo -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 7/30/09
(review and photo essay)


X-Ponential Music Festival -- Featuring the Hold Steady, They Might Be Giants, Pete Yorn, The Bacon Brothers, Steve Winn and the Miracle 3, Yeasayer, Sharon Little, Hoots n' Hellmouth, the Low Anthem, John Gorka, Katie Herzig, Illinois, East Hundred, the Peace Creeps and Tom Hamilton's American Babies -- Live at Wiggins Park, 7/25/09


The Photon Band, The Capitol Years, Robes -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 7/24/09
(review and photo essay)


The Handsome Furs, Dri, The Cinnamon Band -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 7/9/09
(review and photo essay)


Sonic Youth, The Entrance Band, Kurt Vile and the Violaters -- Live at the Electric Factory, 7/2/09


The Lemonheads, It's A King Thing, Appomattox -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 6/24/09
(review and photo essay)


Harry and the Potters, The Remus Lupins, The Whompin Willow -- Live at the Church, 6/22/09
(review and photo essay)


The Harlem Shakes, Free Energy -- Live at Kung Fu Necktie, 6/19/09
(review and photo essay)


Bill Callahan, Lights -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 6/16/09
(review and photo essay)


John Vanderslice, the Tallest Man on Earth -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 6/11/09
(review and photo essay)


Art Brut, Cymbals Eat Guitars -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 6/6/09


White Rabbits, the Subjects, Busses -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 6/5/09
(review and photo essay)


X, -- Live at World Cafe Live, 6/4/09
(review and photo essay)


Pr3tty Vacant -- Visit!, 6/4/09
(review and photo essay. This is a store, not a band. but still cool!)

Times New Viking, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Reading Rainbow -- Live at Kung Fu Necktie, 5/26/09

B. C. Camplight, Audible, the Bye Byes -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 5/22/09
(review and photo essay)

The Armchairs -- Watermelon and Interview, 5/22/09

4000 Flavors -- Interview and Preview, 5/15/09

The Dears, Great Northern, Eulogies -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 5/6/09
(review and photo essay)


Peter Bjorn and John, Chairlift, Luke Top -- Live at World Cafe Live, 5/1/09


Headlights, Love Language, Robes -- Live at Kung Fu Necktie, 4/22/09
(review and photo essay)


Blood Feathers, Birdie Busch, Gerhardt from Hi Soft -- Live at the North Star Bar, 4/17/09
(review and photo essay)


Great Lake Swimmers, Kate Maki, Deadfolk -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 4/15/09
(review and photo essay)


Margot & the Nuclear So-and-So's, Cloud Cult, Ice Palace -- Live at the Church, 4/10/09
(review and photo essay)


Lissy Trullie, Gang -- Live at the Khyber, 4/7/09
(review and photo essay)


Human BBQ XXXI, featuring the Dead Milkmen -- Live at Pilam, 4/4/09
(review and photo essay)


The Drones, The Chimeras, Broken Prayers -- Live at Johnny Brenda's, 4/1/09
(review and photo essay)


Friendly Fires, White Lies, The Soft Pack -- Live at the Church, 3/25/09
(review and photo essay)


The Ting Tings, Hot Tub -- Live at the Starlight Ballroom, 3/19/09
(review and photo essay)


The Ting Tings -- Interview at the Starlight Ballroom, 3/19/09
(video interview)


Bishop Allen, Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, SingSing & MarMar -- Live at the Church, 3/12/09


Bishop Allen - Interview, 3/11/09

(note: promo shot by Sebastian Mlynarski)


Masshysteri, Guilty Faces, Love City, Lusts - Live at the Barbary, 3/8/09
(review and photo essay)


The Black Lips, Gentlemen Jesse and his Men, Po Po - Live at Johnny Brenda's, 3/6/09
(review and photo essay)


Metric - Live at World Cafe Live, 2/17/09
(review and photo essay)


The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, the Depreciation Guild, Brown Recluse Sings - Live at Kung Fu Necktie, 2/8/09


The March Hare Record Release! With the Visitations, the Muggabears, Dangerous Ponies - Live at Pilam, 2/6/09
(review and photo essay)


The Extraordinaires, Tavo Carbone, Jimmy Cousins and the Crime Spree - Live at Johnny Brenda's, 2/5/09
(review and photo essay)


The Low Anthem, Birdie Busch - Live at Johnny Brenda's, 1/28/09
(review and photo essay)


Vic Chesnutt, Elf Power, Folklore - Live @ the North Star Bar, 1/25/09
(review and photo essay)


Nickel Eye, Low vs. Diamond, Kill You in the Face - Live @ the Khyber, 1/18/09
(review and photo essay)


The Rosebuds, The Love Language, National Eye - Live @ Johnny Brenda's, 1/15/09
(review and photo essay)


Zelazowa - Interview, 1/15/09


East Hundred, Gildon Works, Jotto -- Live @ Johnny Brenda's, 1/9/09
(photo essay)


Camper Van Beethoven -- Live @ World Cafe Live, 1/7/09
(review and photo essay)


Infinien, Highbrid, Consider the Source, Elder Statesmen -- Live @ North Star Bar, 1/2/09
(review and photo essay)


East Hundred -- Beer and Interview, 12/28/08


Winter Tidings: A Solstice Showcase - Live @ World Cafe Live, 12/21/08
(review and photo essay)


The Cobbs and The Morning After Girls -- Live @ Tin Angel, 12/18/08
(photo essay)


The Cobbs - Coffee and Interview 12/17/08
Rachael Yamagata - Backstage @ the Church, 12/9/08
(video interview)


Rachael Yamagata, the Low Anthem - Live @ the Church, 12/9/08
(review and photo essay)


Jukebox the Ghost, papertrigger, Exit Clov - Live @ Johnny Brenda's, 12/6/08
(review and photo essay)


Yeasayer, Chairlift, Fang Island - Live @ the Church, 12/4/08
(review and photo essay)

An American Chinese - Beer and Interview, 11/30/08

The Mural and the Mint, Gildon Works, Pig Iron Theater Company - Live @ Johnny Brenda's, 11/21/08
(photo essay)

The Mural and the Mint -- Coffee and Interview, 11/17/08

Little Joy, Dead Trees, Robes -- Live @ the Khyber, 11/12/08

Erin and her Cello, Sexcop, Sweet Soubrette -- Live @ World Cafe Live, 10/30/08

Born Ruffians, Plants and Animals, sBach -- Live @ Johnny Brenda's, 10/26/08

Mirah, No Kids -- Live @ the Church, 10/24/08

The Satin Peaches, Alright Junior, Murderhouse, Victor Victor Band -- Live @ the Khyber, 10/21/08


Woven Hand, Silver Summit, Deadfolk -- Live @ Johnny Brenda's, 10/16/08


Taragirl -- Live @ Chris's Jazz Cafe, 10/9/08

Buried Beds, These United States, the Mural and the Mint -- Live @ Johnny Brenda's, 10/2/08

Willpowerless -- Beer and Interview, 9/24/08

Meg Baird -- Live @ Megawords, 9/23/08

Sisters 3 - Record Release Party, Live @ Johnny Brenda's, 9/12/08

Windsor for the Derby, the War on Drugs, Kurt Vile and the Violators -- Live @ Johnny Brenda's, 9/2/08

Drink up Buttercup - Live @ Johnny Brenda's, 8/15/08

All images (c) Philly.com - OR- Kate Bracaglia, 2008.

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