January 29–February 5, 1998 20 questions Michael Cristofer Interview by a.d. amorosi Gia Carangi was a Philly-born model whose energy, daring and punk-rock attitude helped change the faces in fashion magazines from the bland blondes of the late ’70s to…

January 22–29, 1998 icepack RAWK! Revelryat the Hard Rock The Hard Rock Cafe and The Meaning of Life. by a.d. amorosi Sometimes thinking too much is bad for you. Sure, you should ponder long and hard before joining the militia…

September 17–24, 1998 fall guide|behind the scenes Lee Jones DJ/promoter Lee Jones says Space is his place. by a.d. amorosi “King [Britt] and I were raised by DJs who taught us to read the crowd”: Lee Jones This place used…

December 11–18, 1997 icepack Pashunk auteur Caroline Mayo E-Motion Pictures Caroline Mayo and Jacqueline Borock look to their childhoods and find films. by a.d. amorosi When King Britt told me about his debut disc When The Funk Hits The Fan…

December 11–18, 1997 20 questions Max Aguilera-Hellweg Interview by a.d. amorosi Photographer Max Aguilera-Hellweg has captured everyone from politicians to celebrities to street-dwellers on film, but his new book, The Sacred Heart: An Atlas of the Body Seen Through Invasive…

December 4–11, 1997 icepack Sal Mazzotta (left) on the set of The Evil Within.   Out Damned Spot Blood on the tracks, photos and the big screen. by a.d. amorosi My obsessions as a kid were not the typical sports…

November 13–20, 1997 icepack Ric Ocasek “I always thought I wrote the same six songs for every record,” says Ric Ocasek. “It’s just the way it comes out. I can’t escape those six ways of doing things.” Good Times Roll’d…

October 16–23, 1997 music|the music issue the music issue Lawrence Bracey (left) and Freddie Sutton (in sunglasses) with partygoers at a Brandon Records label party. Block Rocking Business The hard work and hard partying of Brandon Records. by a.d. amorosi…

September 18–25, 1997 icepack Peripheral Vision By a.d. amorosi Matthew Ryan Play white-rock devil’s advocate with me. Philadelphia has loads of great bands. Okay, we’ve got three. But those three bands are really something. A handful of Philly’s bands release…