
Justin Duerr faces an empty water bottle on his kitchen table on a sticky fall afternoon. It's an appropriately bone-dry setup for Philadelphia's most recent and most unlikely movie star, who has spent all his life thirsting for more. [[MORE]] Duerr thirsts for answers in his starring role in Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles , which was selected for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary category. Filmed sporadically over a span of five years, though, Resurrect [...]

First thing I noticed about Glowing Brain Garden was the elaborate artwork that is featured pretty much everywhere on the record. It also includes a couple inserts that also display the same type of sprawling images. Have to appreciate the type of effort that went into putting this together, a completely self-funded venture it would appear and one that is obviously a labor of love. As for Northern Liberties and their music, they actually kind of mimic what you see covering every inch of this release. [...]

It's been a while since I tossed a handful of mp3s in your direction and asked for an opinion, but the stack of CDs on my counter isn't getting any smaller, so it's time to start cleaning house once again. If you like any of the songs I've shared below, please take the time and share your opinion. These artists were cool enough to share their blood, sweat, and tears with us...the least that could be done is if you like what you hear, let them know. [...]

Popped! Philadelphia starts in a week and is a week long music festival that starts on Monday, April 9th and ends on April 15th. Over 40 of Philly's finest indie bands are playing including Dr. Dog, The Spinto Band, Illinois, Bardo Pond, Pattern Is Movement, Yah Mos Def, and The Asteroid No. 4. WXPN and Yrockonxpn will be providing radio coverage during the week and on Friday April 13th, Illinois [...]