November 15–22, 2001 media Q&A with Walker Lundy Walker Lundy apparently believes that modesty is the best policy. The man who will take over as editor of the Inquirer later this month responded promptly to our request for an interview,…

November 15–22, 2001 music picks|rock/pop Jenny and the Ess-Dog There’s a sort of secret rule for lead singers looking to go solo: Always do it around the start of a new decade. Ozzy knew it. Same with Ice Cube, Ben…

November 1–8, 2001 music picks|rock/pop Solex Dutch sample master Elisabeth Esselink, a.k.a. Solex, has her shtick down well. She’s best known as the Amsterdam CD-store owner who crafts thumping, bumping dance-pop tracks from salvageable bits and nuggets from her store’s…

November 1–8, 2001 mix picks Pixanne Grows Up Where do children’s TV personalities go when their programs leave the air? Pixanne, star of a nationally syndicated program that originated here at WCAU-TV, debuts as a cabaret chanteuse Sunday at the…

October 25–November 1, 2001 cover story CP Choice 2001: Readers’ Choice FOOD Best new restaurant Cuba Libre 10 S. 2nd Street, 215.627.0666 Chloe, Django Best Chinese food Golden Empress Garden 610 S. 6th Street, 215.627.7666 Noodle Heaven, Number 1 Best…

October 25–November 1, 2001 mailbag Letters to the Editor Fear of Flying (Re: News, “Novel Security Measures,” Gwen Shaffer, Oct. 18) I understand that the current environment calls for enhanced security, but Godfrey’s story seemed to be too much. Baseless…

October 25–November 1, 2001 music picks|hip-hop Cali Comm Tour The lineup for the Cali Comm tour reads like a West Coast underground hip-hop Dream Team. Headlining will be Los Angeles innovators The Pharcyde who received some critical acclaim for their…

October 4–11, 2001 music picks|jazz/experimental Jim Meneses/Toshi Makihara Composer/percussionist Jim Meneses jokes that after the Stickmen disintegrated in 1983, he “made 20 CDs nobody’s ever heard.” Not true. Meneses — solo and with percussive partner Toshi Makihara — has made…

September 20–27, 2001 cd reviews|rock/pop Slumber Party Psychedelicate (Kill Rock Stars) Slumber Party’s sound can be summed up in one word, which they’ve wisely chosen as the title of their second album. Psychedelicate could have been made in a time…