December 411, 1997 critic pick rock/pop The High Llamas Stereolab/High Llamas The sound of England’s mercurial electro-sextet Stereolab has perpetually evolved, even while riding a two-bar, 11-minute sonic loop. Since 1991, original members guitarist Tim Gane and keyboardist/ French-English vocalist…
December 1926, 1996 hit and run Watch Your Butts Careful where you buy your Marlboros. Several packs purchased recently from the 7-11 store at 22nd and Lombard Streets were tampered with before they were sold the Marlboro Miles had…
December 1219, 1996 movie shorts MARS ATTACKS! (recommended) Rarely does a director understand a genre enough to parody it and advance it at the same time. Tim Burton, director of Mars Attacks! based on a series of Topps bubblegum…
December 512, 1996 disc quicks Quad City All-Stars Quad City All-Star Christmas (Atlantic/ Big Beat) In Quad City, a flatulent Santa Claus accuses Mrs. Claus of gold digging and a boyfriend dumps his girlfriend to get back together with the…
October 2431, 1996 critic pick Twin Peaks Marathon Twin Peaks Marathon If just the mention of the Log Lady, the One Arm Man and Laura Palmer makes you salivate, you’d better get out the dribble bib. Bravo is airing…
October 310, 1996 hit and run Growing Pangs On Halloween night, New Jersey band The Misfits will shake the rafters of the Trocadero with gory tales and gothic punk rock. This chilling evening of entertainment will also mark the end…
October 310, 1996 disc quicks|Hip-Hop MC Lyte Bad As I Wanna B (Elektra). MC Lyte, one of hip-hop’s original feminists, is back, and better than ever. Previously criticized for her b-girl attitude, she now has a more mature image at…
September 512, 1996 movie shorts KANSAS CITY Harry Belafonte is Seldom Seen, a gangster in 1934 Kansas City who must decide what to do with Johnny O’ Hara (Dermot Mulroney) after he tries to rob one of Seen’s wealthy gambling…
August 2229, 1996 hit and run Pay To Play The city and the community are pulling together to rebuild a North Philadelphia playground. To supplement city funds for rebuilding the Third and Norris Streets playground, residents will host a fundraiser…
August 2229, 1996 hit and run Drum Circle Jerked The police have quelled the weekly drum sessions at LOVE Park, at least for now. One week after three drummers were arrested at the park at 15th and JFK and charged…
