August 31September 7, 1995 disc quicks|classical Andrew Stiller A Descent Into the Maelstrom (MMC Recordings) Local purveyors of the classical music scene may recognize the name of Andrew Stiller from his passionate, intelligent music reviews for the Philadelphia Inquirer a…
August 1017, 1995 city beat No Mo’ Hos? No Mo’ Hos? City to use old law against oldest profession. Now that the DA’s office has shuttered a brothel on Sansom Street, local law enforcement is looking to use a 1930s…
August 1017, 1995 hit and run Khyber Passes Muster After nearly two weeks of being shut down, Khyber Pass re-opened last Thursday. Management says that they have valid liquor and Health Department licences. “Local bands that were scheduled to play…
August 310, 1995 cover story How Concerts Get Booked Here’s a brief guide in layman’s terms: Let’s say the band Screaming Bozos decide they’re going to go out on tour. Their manager tells the booking agent for example, the…
July 27August 3, 1995 hit and run Ciao Bella Bella English, ex-Boston Globe columnist, will cover a general assignment beat at the Inquirer in September after 10 years in the Hub. Why? Here’s the dirt: Bella dissed her old bosses…
July 27August 3, 1995 hit and run Ciao Bella Bella English, ex-Boston Globe columnist, will cover a general assignment beat at the Inquirer in September after 10 years in the Hub. Why? Here’s the dirt: Bella dissed her old bosses…
July 1320, 1995 hit and run Joe Rocks the Bell As promised in June 30’s Hit and Run, Republican mayoral candidate Joe Rocks held a press conference beside the Liberty Bell on July 6. The former state Senator and one-time…
June 29July 6, 1995 city beat Still the Home of Rock ‘n’ Roll?! STILL THE HOME OF ROCK N ROLL?! Tracking the rumors that ‘MMR is going the way of Triple A.’ Sure, there It’s not, though. Not really. What…
June 29July 6, 1995 book quicks Openers II: The Lyrics of Roky Erickson (Roky Erickson, 2.13.61 books, 318 p., $9) Published in conjunction with Erickson’s new All That May Do My Rhyme CD, this complete volume of Erickson’s lyrics and…
June 2229, 1995 critic pick|blues blues Johnny Clyde Copeland Benefit Johnny Clyde Copeland, AKA the Texas Twister, has meant a lot to the blues community he’s helped to spread the Texas sound. Randy Lippincott, former Excello, one of the…
