Straight Ahead, Spaz Lex Marshall of Daughters wrote lyrics about things he gave a shit about.

Shine On: Toby Lightman aims for bigger things. (Listen to Toby Lightman's Bird on a Wire NOW!)

Local Support 013
The Bar Mitzvah episode of City Paper's local music podcast, featuring Home Blitz, Pepi Ginsberg, Trouble Everyday and much, much more

august 17

Game On

The Roots have made their best record ever — but will anyone hear it?
by Neil Gladstone

plus:

Tracing The Roots

august 10

There's No Plate Like Home

Our writer vows to only eat food produced within a 100-mile radius. Which is great, unless if you love coffee.
by Elisa Ludwig

august 3

The Fall Guy

Rick Mariano heads off to prison on Monday. You didn't think he'd go quietly, did you?
by Brian Hickey

july 27

Wander Lust

Walking Papers
by Duane Swierczynski

plus:

Staggering Home

Chew Ave.

The Ugly Underneath

The Long March

2.7 Miles

Walking With Saints

also:

july 20
It's Alive!:How WXPN created a monster from the remains of Y100 —Brian Howard

july 13
Another Gay Festival: —Sam Adams

july 6
Unusual Suspects:Inside the anti-war grannies' siege of the Broad Street recruiting office. —Brian Hickey

june 29
Um, the Poor? The Huddled Masses? Remember?:Why the U.S. is turning its back on local refugees. —Jenna Portnoy

june 22
Summer Lovin':Book Quarterly Introduction —Lori Hill

june 15
Bite The Hand:Everybody loves Judy Wicks. So why do some White Dog Cafe employees want to unionize? —Doron Taussig

june 8
Ultimate Summer Fun '06:Hot Enough for Ya?

june 1
One man's journey through, and out of, his OxyContin addiction.: —Jeff Deeney

may 25
Road to Nowhere:Al Gore scares the living hell out of Sam Adams. —Sam Adams

may 18
Young Guns:The U.S. military gets old-school. In your kids' schools. —J.F. Pirro

may 11
The New Book of Exodus:Despite the danger, more Philadelphia Jews are making a one-way trip to Israel. —Jenna Portnoy