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War on Drugs
Working the soundboard with mad rock scientist Adam Granduciel.
by Patrick Rapa
Adam Granduciel and the rest of The War on Drugs just got back from a session at Moog Studios in Asheville, N.C. An Etherwave-model theremin was a parting gift. While you probably won't hear it shrieking in the background of a War on Drugs album anytime, it does fit Granduciel's mad scientist/tinkerer vibe.

Dominic Angelella
How a UArts jazz student became a vital cog in the Philly rock scene.
by John Vettese
What seems like remarkable versatility to the layperson is commonplace, Dominic Angelella argues: "Almost every musician I know is as busy as they possibly can be."

Attia Taylor
A Girls Rock Philly alum makes glorious bedroom pop.
by M.J. Fine
From the first time you hear Attia Taylor, it's clear she's not quite like anyone else.

Baby Flamehead
Philly's acoustic pioneer babies reignite as wise old-heads.
by M.J. Fine
"We got compared to 10,000 Maniacs on occasion because they also had a female singer," says frontwoman Eden Daniels. "But — seriously, folks — we sounded nothing like them."

Bilal
How a soulful singer-songwriter got over and got free.
by A.D. Amorosi
Don't think of Bilal and Love for Sale as hostages. They are legends of the ether, free as birds and joyfully all over the place.

Echo Orbiter
Get the band back together or the terrorists win.
by Patrick Rapa
The reasons Echo Orbiter came back are as hazy as the reasons it left.

F/M Fest
If you plan it right, you'll have a long weekend ahead of you.
by Eric Schuman
The Philadelphia Film & Music Festival — "F/M" to the kids — spans four days (Sept. 23-26) and inhabits just about every space where a stage and sound system can be constructed.