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Founded in 1990, and based in the Philadelphia area since 2000, Relapse Records is celebrating its 21st birthday this month. Though Relapse’s presence in the city was stronger for the several years it had a storefront on South Street (2001 to 2008), it’s still here and here to... [This is a summary. To read the full article on PhiladelphiaWeekly.com, click the headline above.]

Since 1993, the furious duo of Amber Valentine and Edgar Livengood have been confounding and entertaining with their eclectic musical mix that frequently and wantonly crosses the boundaries between metal and rock. Jucifer’s unrestrained artistry has led to some pretty impressive albums, including two for Relapse Records: 2006’s If Thine Enemy Hunger and last year’s L’Autrichienne. As the band wraps up the latest round of its unending tour, I recently took the chance to pry a few answers out of