May 29–June 5, 1997 critic pick Y-100 Summer Fez-tival Cheap Trick As a precursor to the tented tentativeness of outdoor events like a slapdash Lollapalooza and a bronchial Skoal/R.O.A.R. show, Y-100’s outdoor bash may be the best ‘n’ brightest. Without…

May 8–15, 1997 critic pick Pavement, Shudder to Think & Silkworm Pavement, the standard-bearers of capricious/fuzzy ’90s smart-pop, are coming off of their strongest effort since 1992’s benchmark album Slanted and Enchanted. Moodier, more cohesive and packed with much smarter…

May 1–8, 1997 20 questions Jamie Nabozny Why do you think kids began picking on you? In my seventh-grade year, when most kids were starting to talk about girls and beginning to date, I started to become more introverted because…

May 1–8, 1997 20 questions Jamie Nabozny Why do you think kids began picking on you? In my seventh-grade year, when most kids were starting to talk about girls and beginning to date, I started to become more introverted because…

April 24–May 1, 1997 critical mass|discquiks Take it Off! Strip Tease Classics But, City Paper decided to put the CD to a test on the front lines. So we played a few tracks for a handful of dancers down at…

April 17–24, 1997 movie shorts Chasing Amy (recommended) Kevin Smith seems to be spilling his guts in this movie, which concerns the difficult relationships among a comic book artist (Ben Affleck), his partner and best friend (a remarkably affecting Jason…

April 10–17, 1997 critic pick Pi Lam Human Barbecue Long before Lollapalooza taught frat boys everywhere the meaning of alternative, Penn’s Pi Lambda Phi boasted its own annual counterculture music festival — the Pi Lam Human Barbecue. Now in its…

April 10–17, 1997 critic pick|theater Women’s Theatre Festival Alice Eve Cohen. In Waiting to Die, Faye Kahn plays a woman whose doctor informs her she has a life-threatening disease and must now choose the day she’ll depart this good earth.…

April 3–10, 1997 cover story Rasa Don Blending elements of gospel, soul and reggae with a voice that croons nearly as smooth as Marvin Gaye, Rasa Don, ne Donald Jones, is coming our way. The former drummer with Arrested Development…