October 16-22, 2003	[2003 issue index]
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The Music Issue Introduction: There is no book. The Craft: Meet some local musicians who make the instruments they play. Teacher Teacher: Six local musicians who also educate. Jack Black need not apply. Who Are You?: City Paper wants to name your band. Ad It Up: Local artists who’ve used the "bandmate needed" ads share their life lessons. Practice Space Horror Stories: Ghosts! Animal sacrifice! A phantom bongo player! On The Levels: John Baker of Maja Audio Group nearly explains the greatest mystery of music recording.

Meet Your Maker: Inside Disc Makers, the area company that makes music something to be held. Shedding the Label: Singer/songwriter/Spiderwoman Cynthia G. Mason talks shop New Jacket Required: Local artist/gallery owner Shelley Spector inspects some Philly artists’ album covers. Wall Flowers: Indie upstart poster makers The Heads of State are just getting their brushes wet. Stop Standing Still: Local artists share their moves. Stop Rumbling: Rock-star-turned-DJ Tommy Conwell puts local artists on the air. Radio is Teaching Us: Other DJs who put local music on the air. Go Gocco Go: Melissa Kramer of The Snow Fairies reveals a trade secret to better fliering. On Schedule: Getting the lowdown from local club bookers. 11 Tips for Touring: Words of wisdom from our favorite semi-retired punk rocker.

news

The Mayor and the Media: Inside the feeding frenzy surrounding the City Hall bug.

Election Forecast—Laina Yanni Hill

Fine Print: Less words, more story.—Audrey Hoffman

DROP Dead?: The mayor changes his tune on the DROP program. Sort of.—Ralph Cipriano

The Bell Curve: City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life

columns:

Cityspace:Penn's Pandering: Forcing a decision on waterfront development before the election is a huge mistake.—Steve Conn

Cityspace:Windows on the Worst—Amy L. Webb

opinion

Loose Canon by Bruce Schimmel
Closing Cuba

Slant by Imad Khadduri
Bombs Away

Letters to the Editor: by the readers

arts

Creatures from Another Dimension: Two shows make prints pop.—Susan Hagen

Down to Earth: An exhibit at the Schuylkill Center fuses the natural and artificial worlds.—Robin Rice

Theater:Power Play—Toby Zinman

Theater:In-Between Days—Toby Zinman

Dance:The Big 4-0—Janet Anderson

Opera:Joyce DiDonato—Interview by David Shengold

Opera:Go: Susannah—David Shengold

Books:Not Dancing Around the Subject: Brenda Dixon Gottschild tackles race relations, stereotypes and body image in the final installment of her trilogy.—Lewis Whittington

artspicks

Chris Van Allsburg—A.D. Amorosi

Sacrilegious Sequels—Keegan O'Connor

Testimony: An Evening of Afro-Modern Choreography,—Deni Kasrel

Elder Grace: The Nobility of Aging,—Tricia Ferdinand

MacHomer—David Anthony Fox

Halloween Magic Spooktacular—Debra Auspitz

movies

Long Story: Truth is a slippery eel in Wonderland.—Cindy Fuchs

Dead Again: Leatherface returns in a Texas Chainsaw Massacre for the '03.—Cindy Fuchs

Screen Picks—Sam Adams

music

Sound Advice: Get Out.

Beat Box—Ainé Ardron-Doley

DJ Nights

musicpicks

Love—Sam Adams

Mavis Staples—Sam Adams

Northern State—M.J. Fine

Wayne Hancock—Sam Adams

Death Cab for Cutie/Mates of State—Brian Howard

naked city

What A Feeling: You can channel your inner Flashdance with Dance Dance Revolution.—Debra Auspitz

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

Icepack—A.D. Amorosi

mixpicks

Anger Management—Sam Adams

"The Franklin Air Show" opening—Alex Koppelman

Creative Rights Conference Workshops—Keegan O'Connor

food

Angelic Upstart: The new prima donna on the block? That would be Stephen Starr's Angelina.—Maxine Keyser

Where There's No Smoke—A.D. Amorosi