June 2-8, 2005 soundadvice soundadvice ROCK/POP Johnny Hickman/L.P. Cracker ace Johnny Hickman picks up the acoustic more on his solo Palmhenge (Campstove), but he hasn’t forsaken his trademark guitar heroics. And L.P. (pictured)? She’s the man, too. Her voice is…

June 2- 8, 2005 list cap Sasha Ever since his Global Underground days, the U.K. superstar remains one of the world’s most adored DJs. It’s a result of his exploration of the deeper, more euphoric side of dance music —…

May 26-June 1, 2005 music The Hold Steady Druggy Ugly Drinking Game OK. So the Voice is high as hell on them, and the effin New Yorker threw them a killer party. So what? We’re not ready for the backlash.…

May 19-25, 2005 movie shorts New Movie Shorts BROTHERS The story is a mishmash of familiar war-movie plots, albeit with a distinctly Dogme sensibility. Michael (Ulrich Thomsen) is a model husband and father, but he’s a soldier first. Leading peacekeeping…

May 12-18, 2005 movie shorts Continuing Movie Shorts ALIENS OF THE DEEP (Not reviewed). A haiku: Poor, poor James Cameron. He thinks he’ll find another Titanic down there. (Tuttleman IMAX) THE AMITYVILLE HORROR Ryan Reynolds and lithe wife Melissa George…

May 5-11, 2005 first friday focus first friday focus Mari Jaye Blanchard, Untitled 1 (2005), 33 inches by 48 inches, oil on panel. by Lori Hill The Ice Box / Temple and Tyler Galleries In a stark, fluorescent-lit white box,…

April 21-27, 2005 musicpicks Joe Jackson/Todd Rundgren Rock/pop It would be easy to write the pairing off as one more oldies go-round, but with their most recent albums, Joe Jackson and Todd Rundgren (pictured) have proved they’re not shooting blanks…

April 14-20, 2005 movies Surely You Fest Following are reviews of movies from the closing week of the Philadelphia Film Festival, April 14-20. Up to the day of show, advance tickets may be purchased in person at all TLA Video…

March 24-30, 2005 music soundadvice ROCK/POP Dukes of Destiny —Nicole Pensiero Fri., March 25, 10 p.m., $10, NXNW, 7165 Germantown Ave., 215-248-1000. JAZZ Kurt Rosenwinkel —Deni Kasrel Fri.-Sat., March 25-26, 8 and 10 p.m., $25; Sun., March 27, 7 and…