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Browse This Issue: November 27th, 2008

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Vodou Angel
How Haitian art inspires Nancy Josephson's bluegrass.
by Mary Armstrong
"[Haiti] is an important lens into my world. It has been a life-changing experience for me. Finding beauty in this shithole is transformative — speaks to how you look at yourself in the world."

Hang The DJ:
Country Feedback
Taylor Swift's Fearless and Britney Spears' Circus
by J. Edward Keyes
There's a couple of mandolins and a half-hearted banjo, but this is pop music through and through, expertly rendered songs that rely on big, glistening guitars and Swift's honey-on-a-tree-branch vocals.

Soundadvice
Get Out!
by Kevin Pearson and Deesha Dyer
Q-Tip | King Khan and BBQ Show | Sebastien Grainger | Immortal Technique | Redman and Method Man

Music Picks:
El Guincho
Sun., Nov. 30, 6.30 p.m., $10, with Lemonade and Magnet City Kids, The Barbary, 951 Frankford Ave., 866-468-7619, r5productions.com.
by Kevin Pearson
While he's been called a European counterpart to Panda Bear, El Guincho eschews the Animal Collective member's celestial style for a more upbeat, dancefloor approach.

Dolce Suono
Wed., Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m., free, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 267-252-1803, dolcesuono.com.
by Peter Burwasser
Mimi Stillman's musician friends are among the best in the business, and she has recruited them to help her put on these diverse and intriguing programs.

Kenny Werner Trio
Fri., Nov. 28, 5:45 and 7:15 p.m., free with museum admission of $14, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Ben Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100, philamuseum.org.
by Shaun Brady
It's always worth a look when Kenny Werner assembles a new trio. Chances are, if they meet his exacting standards, they'll absolutely cook. And if they're playing at that level, then they'll be too busy to stick together for long.

MUSIC . Blog Posts
ADVENTURES OF AN OPEN-MIKER: Mugshots Coffeehouse in Fairmount
by Matt Cantor
838 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
839 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
839 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
840 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
840 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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Wed., Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m., free, First Unitarian Church, 2125 Chestnut St., 267-252-1803, dolcesuono.com.
by Peter Burwasser
Mimi Stillman's musician friends are among the best in the business, and she has recruited them to help her put on these diverse and intriguing programs.
Sun., Nov. 30, 6.30 p.m., $10, with Lemonade and Magnet City Kids, The Barbary, 951 Frankford Ave., 866-468-7619, r5productions.com.
by Kevin Pearson
While he's been called a European counterpart to Panda Bear, El Guincho eschews the Animal Collective member's celestial style for a more upbeat, dancefloor approach.
Fri., Nov. 28, 5:45 and 7:15 p.m., free with museum admission of $14, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Ben Franklin Parkway, 215-763-8100, philamuseum.org.
by Shaun Brady
It's always worth a look when Kenny Werner assembles a new trio. Chances are, if they meet his exacting standards, they'll absolutely cook. And if they're playing at that level, then they'll be too busy to stick together for long.
 
 
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