January 25–February 1, 2001 wing bowl The Contenders Dan the Cop Name: Dan Calter, a.k.a. Dan the Cop Age: 29 Height / Weight: 6’4″, 280 lbs. From: Philadelphia Odds: 100-1     Chilly Willy Name: Age Height / Weight From…

January 25–February 1, 2001 hit and run “But It’s Stuck on Record” On Tuesday, callers to United Artists Riverview Plaza theater’s movie-time line were treated to an inadvertently taped tirade against the recording machine. Instead of playing again after all…

January 18–25, 2001 six pick Slim Cessna’s Auto Club With a wailing yodel that makes him sound like a refugee from Raising Arizona, Slim Cessna (who, not surprisingly, leads Slim Cessna’s Auto Club) whoops up enough hillbilly hoot ’n’ holler…

January 18–25, 2001 scene and heard Stendhal’s Stooges Stendhal’s “Every Night” is a haunting waltz of a rock song, most notable for its minimalist percussive track that includes an occasional tom, a 3/4 ride cymbal and television static triggered every…

June 14–21, 2001 music|latin/jazz Jimmy Bosch When Puerto Rican New Jerseyite Jimmy Bosch, 41, isn’t busy directing salsa wunderkind Mark Anthony, he’s tied up as salsa’s most prominent slide trombonist, composer and lyricist. Born of a respect for old-school orchestra…

April 12–19, 2001 cover story| local special: a roundup of area platters. Global Illage Sushilove Sessions (Equal Area Records) It’s 5 a.m. Sunday morning. You’ve been out all night partying only to return home eager to chill out with a…

January 11–18, 2001 loot Skin Trade It’s an all too-familiar phenomenon: your hormones go haywire and your skin goes along for the ride. To combat these monthly dermal fluctuations the Swiss offer the Imago skin care line, daily serum capsules…

January 11–18, 2001 six pick Ziba Kashef When Aretha first sang “Natural Woman,” it’s a pretty sure bet she wasn’t imagining needles sticking out of various body parts and drinking root juice. But it’s the 21st century and Ziba Kashef…

August 9–16, 2001 mix picks|comedy Jam Packed Big-time laugh action blows into town Monday night for the Dell East’s annual summer comedy jam. Drum roll, please… The funny-bone tickling all-star lineup boasts comedians Rickey Smiley, Pierre, Hope Flood and Philly…