September 9–16, 1999 six pick Cecil B. Moore Ave. Jazz/Blues Fest The Avenue is jumpin’! This Saturday, four blocks of North Philadelphia’s Cecil B. Moore Avenue will be one long juke joint, with some of the city’s coolest cats playing…

September 2–9, 1999 six pick Arrakis Records The Khyber, typically home to bobbin’-head indie rock, might just get your whole body moving this Thursday when it plays home to the phat beats of Arrakis Records. BBR (Temple students Paul-P and…

September 2–9, 1999 critic pick Lisa Zeidner The heroine of Lisa Zeidner’s latest novel, Layover (Random House), does what all of us have wanted to do (or have done) at one time or another in our adult lives — run…

August 26–September 2, 1999 sound and vision Dana, We Hardly Knew Ya… OK, so it’s probably no secret that Diff’rent Strokes’ Dana Plato lived a life that would make even Leather Tuscadero blush. At age 18, Plato was kicked off…

July 15–22, 1999 food Super Frites According to a recent study, the most consumed vegetable in America is french fries. Not potatoes — french fries. Sure, they’re popular. But can you build an entire dining establishment around ’em? Eric and…

July 15–22, 1999 critic pick WXPN’s Singer-Songwriter Weekend WXPN’s annual “thank you” concert for its listeners began nineyears ago as a small, word-of-mouth event. Now the show is a summer “rite de passage” and often a mob scene.Even with an…

July 8–15, 1999 sound and vision Star… Fucker! There’s a thin line between putting on a good show and making a fool of yourself. During the final moments of Echo Orbiter’s set at the recent Philadelphia Pop Festival, group members…

July 8–15, 1999 sound and vision Star… Fucker! There’s a thin line between putting on a good show and making a fool of yourself. During the final moments of Echo Orbiter’s set at the recent Philadelphia Pop Festival, group members…

July 8–15, 1999 loot Dear Fucker In these days of shock-value profanity, it can be downright time-consuming to keep up with your belligerent friends. But now, being an intolerable asshole is as easy as hitting “send.” Visit www.fucker.com/product/catalogue.html and, for…