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The Philadelphia music scene as an evolutionary marvel.
by Patrick Rapa
The Philadelphia music scene is a beast. It's given to mutation and stagnancy, as adept at wallowing in its own filth as it is at striking out to affirm its primacy.

Forever is Not So Long
Little pop giants The Bigger Lovers reunite to set the record straight.
by M.J. Fine
At the turn of the millennium, few local bands got more love from City Paper than The Bigger Lovers.

Music Picks:
La Sera
Fri., March 4, 9 p.m., $10-$12, with Tennis and Holiday Shores, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 877-435-9849, johnnybrendas.com.
by M.J. Fine
Katy Goodman's new femme-pop incarnation pays tribute to Grandma's favorite girl groups.

Dum Dum Girls
Sat., March 5, 9 p.m., $12, with MINKS, Direty Beaches and Party Photographers, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 877-435-9849, johnnybrendas.com.
by Sean Kearney
In a genre that's been arguably overdone, the Dum Dum Girls find a way to stand out.

Sic Alps
Tue., March 8, 8 p.m., free, with Magik Markers, Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., 215-573-3234, therotunda.org.
by K. Ross Hoffman
You never know what's gonna burble up through the blanket of fuzz and reverb.

Suite Spot:
Critical Error
REVIEW: The Opera Company of Philadelphia's Romeo & Juliet
by Peter Burwasser
Yes, this critic found plenty of nits to pick (it's my job; some of the supporting cast was uneven), but on the whole, it was a delightful way to pass three and a half hours of a blustery Sunday afternoon.

The Covers
City Paper's 30 Years of Music

The Critics
City Paper's 30 Years of Music

Music Picks:
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Thu., March 3, 8 p.m., $16-$19, with Birdie Busch and The Great Unknown, TLA, 334 South St., 215-922-1011, livenation.com.
by Mary Armstrong
The Carolina Chocolate Drops' enthusiasm for Southern traditional African-American music is irresistible.

MUSIC . Blog Posts
ADVENTURES OF AN OPEN-MIKER: Mugshots Coffeehouse in Fairmount
by Matt Cantor
806 days ago
There were only six performers Tuesday night at Mugshots in Fairmount—and it was wonderful. Everyone got to play four or five songs, and »»
VIDEO REVIEW: Lady Gaga's "Born This Way"
by Massimo Pulcini
807 days ago
Alien outer space births, DMT trip sequences, facial spikes, and unicorns — what will she (err…Capital S-H-E) think of next? When Lady Gaga released »»
10 Track Mind: Playfully subversive
by Eric Schuman
807 days ago
I set my iPod on shuffle. Here’s where it led me … 1. Alice Cooper - “Teenage Lament ‘74” From Muscle Of Love, the last album where “Alice Cooper” referred »»
The Roots Picnic 2011 Lineup!
by Eric Schuman
808 days ago
Behold, the lineup for this year's Roots Picnic! As usual, it's anything but your average day-festival lineup. As always, The Roots Crew themselves will »»
CONCERT REVIEW: The Low Anthem @ First Unitarian Church, 2/25
by Matt Cantor
808 days ago
The Low Anthem got their timing right. At a moment when woodsy, Americana-inspired lyrics are approaching the mainstream (think Fleet Foxes, »»

MUSIC . Listings

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MUSIC . Extras

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MUSIC . Picks
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Thu., March 3, 8 p.m., $16-$19, with Birdie Busch and The Great Unknown, TLA, 334 South St., 215-922-1011, livenation.com.
by Mary Armstrong
The Carolina Chocolate Drops' enthusiasm for Southern traditional African-American music is irresistible.
Sat., March 5, 9 p.m., $12, with MINKS, Direty Beaches and Party Photographers, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 877-435-9849, johnnybrendas.com.
by Sean Kearney
In a genre that's been arguably overdone, the Dum Dum Girls find a way to stand out.
Fri., March 4, 9 p.m., $10-$12, with Tennis and Holiday Shores, Johnny Brenda's, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 877-435-9849, johnnybrendas.com.
by M.J. Fine
Katy Goodman's new femme-pop incarnation pays tribute to Grandma's favorite girl groups.
Tue., March 8, 8 p.m., free, with Magik Markers, Rotunda, 4014 Walnut St., 215-573-3234, therotunda.org.
by K. Ross Hoffman
You never know what's gonna burble up through the blanket of fuzz and reverb.

 
 
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