Music

Various Artists 50 First Dates Soundtrack This soundtrack to Adam Sandler's latest movie recruits a number of today's pop, rap and reggae artists in an attempt to put a modern spin on 13 '80s love song classics, but succeeds only in destroying the music of a decade.
February 19, 2004 at 12:00 am

@Street Text:I try to make it funky," Philadelphia singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Mike Brenner tells Street over a cup of coffee in Old City.
February 19, 2004 at 12:00 am

Tami Fertig: Smokey Robinson Smokey is Motown. Listening to him sing those timeless love songs in that easy-on-the'-ears voice of his, I almost consider paying the $5 billion dollars to see him play live at Trump Plaza --the Atlantic City venue that caters to the octogenarians of New Jersey.
February 19, 2004 at 12:00 am

Incubus A Crow Left of the Murder At any given Incubus show, a concertgoer could run into a vicious teenage headbanger, a 30-year-old, beer-drinking male and an 11-year-old girl enamored with Brandon Boyd's exposed abs.
February 12, 2004 at 12:00 am

Backstage at the Electric Factory, the quintet known as O.A.R., all clad in blue jeans and assorted rock 'n' roll t-shirts, could easily be mistaken for a group of college kids -- the same crowd that makes up the majority of the band's fanbase.
February 12, 2004 at 12:00 am

Tami Fertig East River Pipe "Times Square Go-Go Boy" The man behind East River Pipe, F.M. Cornog, has suffered from alcoholism, an emotional breakdown and homelessness -- in New Jersey.
February 12, 2004 at 12:00 am

Name: Eric T. Miller Position: Editor & Publisher of MAGNET Magazine Recent Cover Stories: B.R.M.C., Interpol, Tom Petty, Wilco, Stephen Malkmus More information: www.magnetmagazine.com What Eric Says: What is MAGNET Magazine? I always like to describe it to my parents, for instance, as a magazine about a bunch of bands you've never heard of.
February 12, 2004 at 12:00 am

It's 3 p.m. on a Sunday, and Mike Errico is at Penn Station in New York City waiting for the train home.
February 5, 2004 at 12:00 am

Out of the spandex-loving, big-haired days of the '80s came the Rat Pack, cheesy movies and bands like Simple Minds.
January 29, 2004 at 12:00 am

You were hanging out on St. Catherine Street?" Hamelin replies when Street mentions our encounter with a Chilean prostitute in Montreal.
January 29, 2004 at 12:00 am

2003 was a great year for music. Despite issues within the industry over file-sharing, album sales and the future of the business, the albums released last year put all that aside and really dove into the work.
January 22, 2004 at 12:00 am

:Frontman Justin Williams, who has "been playing in bands since [he] was 14, traveling since [he] was 15," joined The Talk about two years ago.
January 22, 2004 at 12:00 am

Across the country, the United Fellowship of Christian Rock Bands has searched to package together the greatest Christian Rock Band to grace God's earth.
December 4, 2003 at 12:00 am

Unbeknownst to many Penn students, there's a religious concert venue in Philadelphia other than the First Unitarian Church.
December 4, 2003 at 12:00 am

Few rappers have the experiences of Paul da Aposta. From his days as a McDonald's fry boy to his current nationwide church tour, Paul is bringing a unique blend of hip-hop to people who see a bit of choirboy in him.
December 4, 2003 at 12:00 am

For many fans, disillusion ensues when their favorite band makes the dreaded jump from an indie to a major record label.
November 20, 2003 at 12:00 am

If MTV's 30 second video clips of Beyonce and Britney don't do it for you anymore, the Directors Label is here to help.
November 20, 2003 at 12:00 am

No Greatest Hits DVD would be complete without topless female mud-wrestling -- at least that's how English synth-junkies Duran Duran see it. This collection compiles nearly two decades worth of glitz, from 1981's self-titled debut to 1997's Medazzaland. The glam band's biggest success laid in constant MTV rotation, and these music videos emphasize their expert exploitation of the medium. 1980s music specialized in cheesy special effects, synths, heavy beats and weird hair.
November 20, 2003 at 12:00 am

Angie Aparo's got a beef with the record industry. The singer/songwriter -- known for hits "Spaceship" and "Hush" off 2000's The American -- is currently between labels and has been unable to garner radio play.
November 20, 2003 at 12:00 am

Faced with slumping sales, the record industry has tried new methods -- like including a bonus CD or DVD with albums -- to provide consumers with incentives to buy rather than download.
November 13, 2003 at 12:00 am