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At a time when pop culture phenomena like Paris Hilton and Hulk Hogan's daughter are relentlessly promoting their debut albums, the idea of the remake doesn't sound all that bad.
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At a time when pop culture phenomena like Paris Hilton and Hulk Hogan's daughter are relentlessly promoting their debut albums, the idea of the remake doesn't sound all that bad.
After opening for indie rock sensations the Arcade Fire and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, it was only a matter of time before the Atlanta-via-Athens, Georgia group Snowden got picked up by a prominent independent label. Last month the three-year-old quartet signed on to Jade Tree Records, home to such names as My Morning Jacket, Alkaline Trio and legendary hardcore pioneers Lifetime. The fuzzy guitars, echoic vocals and lofty keyboard rhythms of Snowden's self-released debut EP got the group recognized in Atlanta, earning it the title of "Best New Local Act" in 2004. But after several years of recording and performing down south, lead singer and primary songwriter Jordan Jeffares began leading his band up north to New York, where Snowden caught the eyes of critics and fellow artists alike. Now, with over two albums worth of material to work with, Snowden is planning the release of its first full-length, Anti Anti, which is slated to hit stores this summer. Citing "Everything" as its influences and resembling a punk version of the Strokes, Snowden will likely have the masses tapping their feet to Jeffares' melodic, yet sometimes monotonous crooning and Chandler Rentz's tight drum beats. And if you can't wait until the summer to get your first peak at Snowden, check out "Like Bullets" and "Anti Anti" for free at www.myspace.com/snowden.
Considering the recent success of Brooklyn-based indie rockers the French Kicks, it's hard to believe that only a few years back they were playing a gig to drunk kids at an unnamed Philly frat house. Vocalist and drummer Nick Stumpf recalls playing to "forty-five of the most messed up kids you've ever seen," but can't seem to remember where exactly he and his then relatively new band performed.
Straddling the state line between Texas and Arkansas is a little city called Texarkana, home of the only U.S. Post Office to sit in two states and the avant-garde rock ensemble Pilotdrift. Texarkana hasn't produced any big names in music since Scott Joplin (composer of the piano classic "The Entertainer"), which might explain why it's so hard to classify Pilotdrift's completely ethereal feel. Though their sound has been compared to '70s progressive rock, Pilotdrift's own lead singer, Kelly Carr, doesn't even know what to call his music. "I'm not really sure what it is either. Some people started coming up with the term 'Cinematic Rock,' and that seems to fit, but it's definitely not in the dictionary."
Two years ago, P.O.S. was pulling water-shutoff notices from his door. One year later, he was touring the U.S. with famed rap duo Atmosphere. With the upcoming release of his second album, the rap phenom talks to Street about his style and what it's like to be almost famous.
In 2001, with the release of the Strokes' first album, Is This It, critics predicted that they would be the leaders of a new era of rock and roll, and for a while, they were right. The Strokes' repetitive yet undeniably catchy guitar riffs were nothing new to the music scene, but lead singer Julian Casablancas' reverberating vocals and self-proclaimed rock star persona were -- at least at the time. But four years and a few hundred copy-cat "The" bands later, the Strokes have lost a lot of their appeal. It's no surprise that the Strokes' characteristic style on their most recent album, First Impressions of Earth, isn't so characteristic anymore.
Known by its 11 million residents as "el patio de recreo de Fidel" (that's "Fidel's Playground" for those of you unversed in the ways of the Spanish language), Cuba has become the most popular vacation destination since the Rwandan tourism boom of 1987. Thanks to a recent vote by Congress lifting the 44-year Cuban travel ban, the little nation that could has seen a drastic increase in the number of visitors each day, and it's sure to be the hottest spot for spring breakers in '06. But if you're new to the Cuban scene, you need to know where to begin.
Though Philly isn't necessarily known for cold weather, if you've ever taken a stroll down Locust Walk in the winter, you know that it gets pretty bitter outside. Even those furry boots that look like dead ferrets don't seem to cut it on the chilliest of days. But rather than hibernating for the next three months, try embracing the season at the Blue Cross RiverRink, the only outdoor ice skating rink in Philadelphia.
With Halloween just around the corner, it's time to stop studying for midterms and start thinking about your costume. And this year, rather than waiting until the very last minute to throw together the slutty cowgirl outfit that you wore last Halloween, let the experts at Pierre's Costume Shop help you pick out a unique costume that suits your personality and your budget.
It's your guilty pleasure, your Tuesday night fix. It is MTV's The Real World, and in its 16th season, the show has mastered sucking in audiences to follow the famed "seven strangers" -- seven strangers who must be interesting if you're willing to watch them get wasted week after week, right?
It's 3 p.m. on a Friday and your friends are planning a trip to the wonderfully trashy Atlantic City (A.C. to everyone who is anyone). Your interests are gambling and using your fake I.D. so this trip has a lot of potential, but the idea of riding through South Jerz drunk on a NJ Transit train just isn't your idea of a sexy party. If you're like any grandma in the tri-state area and you're only in for a game of craps, then the new Matthew Ritchie exhibit at the Fabric Workshop and Museum might actually be a better choice. "Craps?! Fabric?!," you ask? Affirmative.
What were you doing when you were 14 years old? Possibly spending your days playing a little GoldenEye on N64 until your new bedtime at 11 p.m.? Or girls, were you experiencing the joys of puberty and adolescence? Whatever you were doing at the time, it seems trite when you consider that at the age of 14 Salvador Dal? was working on paintings currently on display in the new Dal? exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
With the Philadelphia Museum of Art within walking distance, other museums and exhibits in Philadelphia are often taken for granted by Penn students. Old City alone is home to more than a dozen museums and galleries, including the African American Museum -- a mere two blocks from the 8th St. subway station. Despite its convenient location and contemporary exhibits, the Museum is sadly overlooked by many Philadelphia residents. But according to Exhibition Director Richard Watson, without the museum, something would be missing from the history of African Americans here in Philadelphia.
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