July 25August 1, 1996 hit and run At The Bosom Of Abraham The last footnote on District Attorney Lynne Abraham’s controversial crusade against “rate evaders” (Philly motorists who insure their cars elsewhere) could be found in the City of Brotherly…
July 25August 1, 1996 hit and run At The Bosom Of Abraham The last footnote on District Attorney Lynne Abraham’s controversial crusade against “rate evaders” (Philly motorists who insure their cars elsewhere) could be found in the City of Brotherly…
July 1825, 1996 critic pick|zydeco L’il Brian and the Zydeco Travelers Getting L’il Brian Terry on the phone at his home in Houston, TX, reminds me of the old-fashioned bucket brigades we used to practice along with fire drills. You…
July 1825, 1996 critic pick|zydeco L’il Brian and the Zydeco Travelers Getting L’il Brian Terry on the phone at his home in Houston, TX, reminds me of the old-fashioned bucket brigades we used to practice along with fire drills. You…
June 2027, 1996 hit and run Where In the World Is Carman Luntzel? Where In The World Is Carman Luntzel? South Philly knows Carman Luntzel as the spunky woman behind Carman’s Country Kitchen at 11th & Wharton Streets. Soon, everyone…
June 1320, 1996 disc quicks|comedy Comedy Buy This Box or We’ll Shoot This Dog: The Best of the National Lampoon Radio Hour Various Artists (Rhino) Get past this three-CD box set’s smarmy title (based on the most notorious cover in…
June 613, 1996 critic pick|rock/pop Semisonic/Yasbek While everybody lives in the past and froths at the wallet about the reunions of the three remaining Beatles, a coupla Sex Pistols and Kiss, let us pray for the departed souls of Three…
April 1825, 1996 hit and run Mending Vending Anybody who works for a living knows it isn’t getting any easier. That’s particularly true for African-Americans living in Philadelphia. Vending, however, is one way for anybody to earn a buck. At…
March 28April 4, 1996 movie shorts THE BIRDCAGE Among unnecessary remakes, The Birdcage has to rank pretty high on the list. In fact, Mike Nichols’ disappointing movie is more of a reenactment than a remake a slavish facsimile of…
March 1421, 1996 disc quicks Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Murder Ballads (Reprise) A Nick Cave album called Murder Ballads what else is new? Cave’s been writing songs about killing and other evil things since he first arrived…
