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March 9–15, 2006

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THE MUSIC RE-ISSUE


Introduction by Patrick Rapa

The rock veterans in Armalite make it look easy.
by John Vettese

Dice Raw gets rocked by Nikki Jean and Nouveau Riche
by A.D. Amorosi

Introducing a new City Paper Podcast.

featuring Jon Solomon

Recent cover stories...

Remix

Cover Story
Remix —Patrick Rapa
Making Noise Tom Lax had left his Siltbreeze label for dead. Now he's dredging it up again. —Brian Howard
Selected Sludge Gems from the Siltbreeze catalog. —Brian Howard
Working the Room SoundExchange remixes Philly composers and players into an athletic improv orchestra. —Shaun Brady
Punk Casual The rock veterans in Armalite make it look easy. —John Vettese
Roots to Riches Dice Raw gets rocked by Nikki Jean and Nouveau Riche. —A.D. Amorosi
Revolutionaries Aquila Rose adjourns South Congress and stages a bloodless coup. —M.J. Fine
Home Records Music by the last people to sit there before you did.

Slant
Editor's Letter:
Listen Up, Punks —Duane Swierczynski
Slant:
Go Tell It on the Mountain Are gays tired of Brokeback jokes? Not as long as we're making them. —Lewis Whittington
Loose Canon:
Hat Speech —Bruce Schimmel
Feedback:
Letters to the Editor

Naked City
Her Father's Daughter Talking with Erin Wade about life in Ed's shadow. —J.F. Pirro
Running Numbers —Nick Norlen
Bad Idea Factory Puttin' It Off
Icepack:
Icepack —A.D. Amorosi

News
Trans Mission Can a 6-year-old make up his mind about being a her? Parents at a recent conference say "yes." —Doron Taussig
A Much-Needed Lift Getting to work in the burbs just became easier for some low-income city residents. —Kevin Haney
Water Worked Trains and a fundraising gap keep New River City visions from being realized. —Jenna Portnoy
Two Minutes withÉ Eric Rothschild —Jenna Portnoy
Philly Blunt:
Calling Out the Gimp —Brian Hickey
Political Notebook:
Queen for a Day —Mary F. Patel
The Bell Curve:
City Paper's weekly gauge of Philly's Quality of Life

Culture Shock
This Week in A & E

Arts
Action Hero Artur Barrio's political, physical work is about facing our fears. —Susan Hagen
Artpicks:
Play of Light —Deni Kasrel
Classic Moves —Janet Anderson
State of Emergency —Lori Hill
Last Chance Catch It or Regret It —Elizabeth Thomas
On The DL… A Man of Statue —A.D. Amorosi
In The Event That… You Think Second Friday Could Use a Little More Leather Sex —Christian Polidoro
What We Heart Bound for 1026
Dance:
Supreme Court —Janet Anderson
Theater:
Enchanted Forrest —Steve Cohen
Mini Van —Mark Cofta
Three for the Show —David Anthony Fox

Movies
Face in the Crowd Can International House find a bigger audience for repertory film? —Sam Adams
Thug Life On the streets of the new South Africa. —Cindy Fuchs
Screen Picks:
Screen Picks —Sam Adams

Music
Technical Ecstasy Serena Maneesh releases one bloody valentine of a record. —Andrew Parks
Critical Condition Suite Spot - On Classical —Peter Burwasser
Picks:
The Rogers Sisters —M.J. Fine
Boston Symphony Orchestra —Peter Burwasser
Hot Chip —A.D. Amorosi
Akimbo —Jesse Delaney
DJ Nights:
DJ Nights —Sean O'Neal

Food
New Recipe A chemist, a South Philly tasting and two supermarket dinners are fresh ingredients in this year's Book and the Cook. —Carolyn Wyman
Django 2.0 Small Bites —Maxine Keyser
Feeding Frenzy —Drew Lazor
Top 5 Dining Room Distractions —Kristin Detterline
Watering Hole It's Where We Drink —Lou Perseghin
What's Cooking —Pat Hogan

Sex
Paper Doll:
Self Help —Ashlea Halpern

City Week
List Cap:
Case Studies Five Awesomely Unnecessary Classes —Christian Polidoro
Mixpicks:
They're Still Around?
In The Event That…Your Other Magic Wand Breaks —Josh Chamberlain
Justify Your Existence
Been There/Done That Two Left Feet —Josh Chamberlain
On The DL… Ready to Wear —Billy Kekevian
Just Do It Score a J-Date —Elizabeth Thomas
Just Do It Get Mashed —Kelly White
Where We Won't Be World's Largest Plant Sculpture
Recent Comments
Web Exclusives
Repertory Film
Your weekly guide to local film events, festivals and under-the-radar screenings.
Tim Hecker
Sat., Nov. 21, 7:30 p.m., $12 with Aidan Baker, Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 215-291-4919, kungfunecktie.com.
Something Good
DANCE REVIEW: Fräulein Maria
Icepack
Amorosi on the news, nightlife, gossip and bitchiness beats.


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