Ambrosia Parsley is prone to follow her dreams, and why not? They often lead to terrific songs for her indie-pop band, Shivaree, which will stop by the World Cafe Live in Philadelphia Friday night.

Ambrosia Parsley is just waking up, so that lilting, little-girl voice of hers sounds a bit worn. It’s 8:30 in the morning in San Fernando Valley, Calif., where she’s calling from her brother’s home.

Hi, here's Shivaree. You might know them from such recent film soundtracks as Kill Bill, Vol. 2; now, here's a five-track EP of their spooky Americana to whet your appetite for their forthcoming LP.

Clever eccentricity was the order of the day at the El Rey as three acts with New York roots performed sets that displayed a skewed intelligence and a healthy disrespect for stylistic conventions. As ...

I would’ve expected Antony & the Johnsons to grate on my nerves. Antony is a New York cabaret artist and scenester who’s toured as one of Lou Reed’s backup singers, and on his new second album, I Am a ...

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With a name like Ambrosia Parsley , you’re destined to be either a porn star or a lounge singer. Last Thursday Shivaree ‘s vixen songstress gave everyone a bit of both worlds. Looking around the ...