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Gordon Downie
The often-spastic lead singer of Canada’s beloved The Tragically Hip will display his mellow side this week as he comes to town in support of his solo debut Coke Machine Glow (Zoe/Rounder). Downie used his poetry — a volume of which was released concurrently with the album — as a springboard for this effort. The resulting songs are literate moments of graceful beauty intertwined with sadness and bleak humor, a decidedly low-key release in comparison with the somewhat boisterous rock of The Hip. The rest of the lineup is full of Canucks, proving yet again that Canadians secretly plot to take over the universe. Art-rock outfit The Dinner Is Served will act as Downie’s backing band and Julie Doiron will open, her contemplative sound fitting in perfectly with the rest of the evening’s oeuvre.
—Chris Cummins
Tue., July 31, 8:30 p.m., $16, Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St., 215-928-0770, www.tinangel.com.
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NOW OPEN: Gaetano's Italian Deli
`Tried the Italian Deluxe today. It was pretty good. I still like Sarcone's better, but Gaetano's is a good neighborhood spot.` »
Blake Robbins' crime? Popping Mike-N-Ike's, he says
`"Hey Blake ask your dad what your Grandmother SELMA found in his closet? When he was your around your age." - hey smitty, she found what your grandma ` »
Gay marriage amendment=FAIL.
`I have a difficult time understanding how any male, while thinking about a hairy-spicy-doughnut-ring and poop-chute (aka turd cutter) & rectum, can ` »
Saturday: Maynard from Tool makes vino? Blood Into Wine screening at the Trocadero
`Oh f*ck - You had me thinking Maynard was going to be in Philly. F*ck.` »
CALLING ALL ART BLOGGERS: Picasso wants YOU!
`Har, harrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!! Tis alomost funny except that Shitypaper is backing an idee like dis, butt then again they always are on the side of the ` »
Meal Ticket operatives in Chicago
`When I went there in August, I loved the sangria. The paella negra was also unlike any other paella I ever had. My companion and I also got "special" ` »
Where did we not bother the cook?
`What can I say? I guess I like pizza!` »
Where did we not bother the cook?
`Sam J, you are SHARP. This is Gianfranco's. We're never disappointed in their pie. Matt, great guess!` »
Where did we not bother the cook?
`Hmm...decor, crust, and clue lead me to believe Joe's...but I'm not sure which one. Looks more like 17th and Chestnut than 16th and Sansom.` »
Where did we not bother the cook?
`That crust looks like Gianfranco's. Yes, no?` »
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