December 28, 1995January 4, 1996 icepack Grumpier Old Man Icepack’s year in review. By a.d. amorosi Each and every year is like cauliflower. When they’re bad, they can really stink up an entire house. 1995 was a particularly rotten year.…
November 2128, 1996 20 questions Connie Francis By a.d. amorosi The records of legendary pop-diva Connie Francis represent 20th-century Italian-American culture as much as any work by Scorsese, Pacino, Puzo or Sinatra. Born Concetta Franconero, she was the biggest selling…
November 714, 1996 icepack Ru The Day My long sad wait for RuPaul. By a.d. amorosi I’m yearning so much for my little chat with the “Queen of all Media,” Ru Paul. I’ve been up all night every night…
October 1724, 1996 icepack Man Ray Ironing out the Kinks with Ray Davies. By a.d. amorosi Ray Davies. We could talk about the current Brit Invasion till your moptop turns grey, but the pernicious pop of Blur and Oasis can’t…
October 310, 1996 icepack Kids In The Hall Schoolhouse Rock comes to life. By a.d. amorosi A dignified director is asking an unruly adverb to slide over a bit. A participle is hanging somewhere it shouldn’t. A wayward noun has…
September 1219, 1996 city beat Filmspotting Waiting for the cinematic moneymen. By a.d. amorosi “I want to see Philly become as much like Los Angeles as possible,” says Rick Gamble, a Temple film grad who moved to L.A. right after…
August 1522, 1996 critical mass|Movies The Radiant Child Is this all there is to Basquiat? No, but it’s a start. By a.d. amorosi Basquiat Directed by Julian Schnabel A Miramax Films Release Opening Fri., Aug. 16 at the Ritz at…
August 18, 1996 icepack The Cool and The Quango Swinging, dancing and feeling spiritual as summer moves quickly. By a.d. amorosi Life, like the deodorant ads say, moves quickly, but not as quickly as has summer. With the exception of…
July 25August 1, 1996 city beat Rogue Pierre Pierre Robert talks about life, liberty and the pursuit of morning glory. By a.d. amorosi As one of local FM radio’s most loved on-air people (“jock” simply doesn’t apply), Pierre Robert is…
July 25August 1, 1996 city beat Rogue Pierre Pierre Robert talks about life, liberty and the pursuit of morning glory. By a.d. amorosi As one of local FM radio’s most loved on-air people (“jock” simply doesn’t apply), Pierre Robert is…
