FREE PUBLICATION The Local Music Network compendium Vol 1 Issue 3 Ruder Than You Also Inside: STAR II SUN LOCAL MUSIC NETWORK VOL 1 ISSUE 3 LOCAL MUSIC NETWORK VOL 1 ISSUE 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS COLUMNS 4 Editors Page News from the LMN 5 Rootsy’s Riddims Roots and Cultures Music 6 Punk Rock Ramblings Take the challenge 7 Slut Monkey Circus Cotton Candy Revue Articles Read it Here ! 9 Intrepid Jam 10 Bohemian Fifth Listen Online! Interview 12 Ruder Than You See them Live! 16 The Ray Gradys 18 Star To Sun www.localmusicnetwork.com Reviews 20 Discs & Demos X-TRAS 23 Horrorscopes 23 Comix By Hill 2 3 LOCAL MUSIC NETWORK VOL 1 ISSUE 3 LOCAL MUSIC NETWORK VOL 1 ISSUE 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS COLUMNS 4 Editors Page News from the LMN 5 Rootsy’s Riddims Roots and Cultures Music 6 Punk Rock Ramblings p. 12 Take the challenge 7 Slut Monkey Circus Cotton Candy Revue Articles 9 Intrepid Jam 10 Bohemian Fifth Interview p. 10 12 Ruder Than You 16 The Ray Gradys 18 Star To Sun Reviews p. 18 20 Discs & Demos X-TRAS 23 Horrorscopes 23 Comix By Hill p. 16 2 3 COLUMNS LOCAL MUSIC NETWORK VOL 1 ISSUE 3 LOCAL MUSIC NETWORK VOL 1 ISSUE 3 Columns Editors page Local Music Network Rootsy’s Riddims I’m talking about go to www.local generation to generation. Certainly pieces he played every couple months at Silk musicnetwork.com , download one 112A Bala Ave. are lost (although this occurs less and less City, and I expect to see him return there due to modern recording technology) and in the new year. He also plays cultural of the past issues and if you like it, Bala Cynwyd new submissions are made to this library events at universities, etc. Look for a new submit something. over time. However, it is the existence of album early in 2005. You can check him at this library that allows us to be creative as www.xandecruz.com. By Brain Jennings This may be the last issue PA musicians; because we don’t have to spend featuring the horrorscopes as well. time inventing things over and over—they Another group that is mixing things are a part of the collective musical memory. A lot has been happening in the My friends are burnt out and no- 19004 up is a hip hop duo known as the Dialects. www.localmusicnetwork.com Greetings. By the time this goes to If we were mathematicians we wouldn’t Hailing originally from the midwest, these past month. We welcome some one has contributed. If you want [email protected] press it will officially be the new year, but want to have to reinvent arithmetic every cats started their performance careers in fresh blood to our ranks: Amanda to see it saved either email me or as I compile these thoughts we are still in time we did algebra. That being said, Florida before relocating to Philadelphia a K. Williamson, who has just go on our site and submit some the last breaths of 2004. Being as it is, I’d I’d like to look now to a couple of the little over two years ago. The overall sound Local Music Network is brought like to reflect on some of the happenings of finished a stint at “Philadelphia horrorscopes that we can post. performers in the city that are stepping a bit here is largely a mix of hip hop and reggae. to you by: this past year in an effort to highlight some further out of the traditions. Weekly” and Daniela Starr, an Both of these styles have been around long things to look for in the coming year. enough that we are beginning to discuss old friend that takes the prettiest Some strange interviews this One performer that I feel is of particular the difference between “traditional” forms pictures you’ve ever seen. month. Part of the Ruder Than Brain Jennings You may recall that in the last merit in this category is Xande Cruz. and more contemporary forms. Indeed, Unfortunately you’re going to have You interview was conducted while Riddims we discussed the rich tradition Brazilian born, Xande lived for a while in even Bob Marley’s form of reggae has R.N. LaLonde of percussion here in the city. That to wait until next issue to see them. changing the tire I blew on the New York before moving to Philly about been considered by some to deviate from Amanda K. Williamson discussion was largely concerned with three years ago. In his ensemble, Batukis, curb. Not sleeping causes Brain straight roots reggae. What I feel is of Daniella Starr music that we might refer to as being to Xande marries the percussion traditions of particular interest with the Dialects is that I’m also trying to get vehicular damage. The next day a large degree “in the traditions”; that is Brazil with contemporary forms. You’ll their vocal style is largely an American Phillyhiphop.com to do some I interviewed the Ray Gradys at Elise Miller to say that many of the performers that I find elements of hip hop, reggae and hip hop style (that is to say they don’t writing for us. These guys are Tattooed Moms. I walk in and spoke of concentrate on the retention of even rock and roll mixed together. The rhyme in the dancehall vocal style that cultural musical practices in contemporary really immersed in the Philly hip the place is packed with people result is often very danceable and always is heard in the “reggae” music played on times. This is not to be misunderstood as lively. In fact one of the things that was hop scene and it would be a great dressed in Santa suits. The Santa hip hop stations). They are both United a criticism. Ancient musical traditions are evident to me at the live performance States born and have come up through honor to work with them. Check Crawl had gathered at moms and invaluable and by striving to retain them, was Cruz’s insistence on playing pieces American hip hop music, while embracing On the cover: Ruder Than You them out at www.phillyhiphop.com I had a horrible flashback to the we keep the sound tradition alive. We that the Brazilian community would find the tenets of Rastafari. Another important and tell ‘em I sent ya. beginning of the movie “City Of can think of the whole of musical ideas appropriate for dancing. You will always element to the sound is the use of a live as a living library that is transferred from hear some samba at his shows. In 2004 band. In this sense, the Dialects follow in Lost Children”. One drunk Santa Special thanks to: Paul Downie, the Philadelphia tradition of live hip hop We have just set up a myspace is funny. One hundred drunken JoAnna Marmon, Heather Rosen- established by the Roots. Every second feldt, Zach Brown, Russell Jennings, account under local music network Santas is panic-inducing. Luckily and fourth Wednesdays of the month, the Thomas & Marie Jennings, Carl as another means of keeping the Mike broke the tension with his group hosts an open event at the Aqua Finkbeiner, Elise Miller, Kevin Wil- Attention Musicians people informed and building Lounge in the Northern Liberties. Live holiday advances towards the liamson, Brendan Ryan, Eric Franke, sets are interspersed with selector sets from this network. We honor all friend ladies. Chivalrously asking “Wanna Lamont Caldwell, Charlie Ginsberg. the Royal Majestic Sound djs. The event requests so don’t be shy. sit on my face and tell me what you Caitlin Fitzgerald Don’t sign anything without consulting an is free and MCs and instrumentalists are want for Christmas?” in the most Entertainment Lawyer. welcome to sit in. You can find the Dialects Thanks to Joanna Marmon of humble way possible. He's so damn The views and opinions expressed in this magazine do not represent the on the web at www.dialectsmusic.com. Intrepid Jam Productions we now suave. They have released two albums to date have a nifty little party at the Grape views of Local Music Network or of the Replicants Inc. and are working on a third. They also Street to celebrate the release of Lastly, I went to a Pollyanna ARIJ S. FARUQI collaborate with the folks from Burndown this issue. and received an “I deserve a beer” Local Network Compendium is pub- Attorney at Law Studios, a collective of MCs and musicians (www.burndownstudios.com). t-shirt. I wish it said “I deserve a lished and owned by the Replicants Inc., which also means we own the 610.565.1708 There is no Advice? section this nap” Until next time, may you move in content. So don’t use any of it without [email protected] month. It seems that there was giving us the proper credit. 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