Band benefits from working with producer


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Philadelphia rock band Dr. Dog has made a splash in the national music scene in recent years as it has gained increasing media exposure — and rightfully so. With a hard work ethic, the band members are no strangers to life on the road. Supporting the release of its new album, Shame, Shame, Dr. Dog […]

Runaways exposes inequality in rock


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In last week’s The New York Times review of Dum Dum Girls’ I Will Be, which debuted March 31, the critic could not get through even the first clause of his opening sentence without labeling the shoegaze-y pop-rock outfit an “all-female” band. Yes, the group’s name does invoke a specific gender and, yes, frontwoman Dee […]

Feel the beat


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Alexander Singer of the Thornton School of Music’s Percussion Ensemble performs in the Alfred Newman Recital Hall as part of the ensemble’s performance Monday evening. Directed by Erik Forrester, an associate professor at Thornton, the Percussion Ensemble uses a wide range of both standard and exotic percussion instruments.