December 24–31, 1998 20 questions G. Garfield Crimmins Interview by a.d. amorosi     Were you a particularly daydreamy kid? I guess so. You have to remember: I’m the middle child. I’m from the Middle West. I was born in…

October 29–November 5, 1998 critical mass Dead and Alive   Still Standing: Julia Zagar and Bill Curry with undead friends. As the Day of the Dead approaches, South Street pioneers talk about the many businesses still thriving on the street…

October 22–29, 1998 icepack …And Your Little Dog, Too … And Your Little Dog, Too The enduring iconography of Judy Garland. by a.d. amorosi With Halloween fast approaching, we must contend with images from the past—monsters, presidents, aliens, movie stars…

October 15–22, 1998 music issue Pretty On the Inside   You Go, Girl: Dicamillo (front) with (from left) Zonway, Domanico and new guitarist Matthew photo: Sandor Welsh By a.d. amorosi Undergirl’s music is blissfully snotty. Listen to their debut single…

October 8–15, 1998 20 questions John S. Hall Interview by a.d. amorosi Happy Hour Happy Hour Failure What’s the difference between King Missile III and the other two? Actually the vast majority of interviewers are calling the band Mach 3,…

October 1–8, 1998 icepack Bringing It All Back Home Adam Brodsky and Todd Young want to folk you. by a.d. amorosi Anti-Hooters? Young and Brodsky are real, and they are fantastic Anthology of American Folk Philadelphia folk ranges from legendary…

September 24–October 1, 1998 icepack Bio-Sphere A look at the world of literary biographies after Starr. by a.d. amorosi Dizzgusting. Horrrriffic. Vile. Now rewind that tape. I want to see the prez get all red again. With the public so…

September 17–24, 1998 critical mass|fringe preview Dig Newton Roger Guenveur Smith has learned a lot about Black Panther Huey Newton—and now he’s sharing it. by a.d. amorosi Roger Guenveur Smith radiates high-wired authority as well as gentle humanity. The 41-year-old…

September 17–24, 1998 earshot|clubs District Nightlife’s Nine Lives Where you’re boozing was once a bank. by a.d. amorosi Philadelphia’s club and bar scene is a treasure trove of adventurous spaces. Many of them have served more than a few purposes…