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New Tricks
Philly jazz guitar great Jimmy Bruno goes worldwide.
by A.D. Amorosi
After years of teaching his unique technique at his home every Saturday, Jimmy Bruno is expanding his kingdom with his online Guitar Institute.

Suite Spot:
The Present Is Now
Thanks, YouTube.
by Peter Burwasser
It seems to be the case that I am often a few beats behind the band when it comes to musical technology.

Blistered in the Sun
Bonnaroo '07
by Jesse Delaney
Comedian John Bowman was partially right when he noted that getting into the Bonnaroo music festival felt a lot like being born: a long wait, but once you're through the gate it's time to go crazy.

Music Picks:
Benito Cereno
Sat., June 30, 8 p.m., with Nate Wooley/Kieran Daly/Aaron Siegel, University City Arts League, 4226 Spruce St.
by Shaun Brady
On Saturday, five of Bowerbird's regulars will contribute three more inches of physical evidence with the first CD release by Benito Cereno.

Louis Moholo and Guests
Fri., June 29, 8 p.m., with Fred Lonberg-Holm's Valentine Trio, International House, 3701 Chestnut St.
by Shaun Brady
Plenty of people resettle at the age of 65. But Louis Moholo wasn't looking for retirement when he relocated to South Africa in 2005; he was going home after 40 years in exile.

Langhorne Slim
Fri., June 29, 7:30 p.m., with Rocky Votolato & Hoots and Hellmouth, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St.
by Ashlea Halpern
Langhorne Slim, who boasts Ryan Adams' hung-over good looks and a Two Gallants' Tourettesian weirdness, made his name opening gigs for the Trachtenberg Family Slideshow Players.

MUSIC . Blog Posts
by Matt Cantor
449 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 »»
by Massimo Pulcini
450 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 »»
by Eric Schuman
450 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 »»
by Eric Schuman
451 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 »»
by Matt Cantor
451 days ago
The Low Anthem got their timing right. At a moment when woodsy, Americana-inspired lyrics are approaching the mainstream (think Fleet Foxes, »»

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Sat., June 30, 8 p.m., with Nate Wooley/Kieran Daly/Aaron Siegel, University City Arts League, 4226 Spruce St.
by Shaun Brady
On Saturday, five of Bowerbird's regulars will contribute three more inches of physical evidence with the first CD release by Benito Cereno.
Fri., June 29, 7:30 p.m., with Rocky Votolato & Hoots and Hellmouth, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St.
by Ashlea Halpern
Langhorne Slim, who boasts Ryan Adams' hung-over good looks and a Two Gallants' Tourettesian weirdness, made his name opening gigs for the Trachtenberg Family Slideshow Players.
Fri., June 29, 8 p.m., with Fred Lonberg-Holm's Valentine Trio, International House, 3701 Chestnut St.
by Shaun Brady
Plenty of people resettle at the age of 65. But Louis Moholo wasn't looking for retirement when he relocated to South Africa in 2005; he was going home after 40 years in exile.
 
 
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