[an error occurred while processing this directive]   search citypaper.net   Also this issue: Emotional RescuePhilly punks Paint It Black overcome a CVA and release CVA.-John Vettese UprootedHow Ben Kenney left Philly’s hip-hop legends to rock with Incubus.-Eve Simonsen soundadviceGet out. Rule…

November 15–22, 2001 music|rock/pop I Have Something Important to Say About Bob Dylan Is Bob Dylan “an old man who lives in your neighborhood, drinking away his days as if they were bottles”1 ? Or is he a classic Gemini,…

October 11–18, 2001 cover story|music issue Tracks of McTear Inside the studio of one of Philly’s most prolific, most modest producers. by Michael Pelusi A Reel Talent: Brian McTear with Toto’s old tape machine at Manayunk’s Miner Street/Cycle Sound Studio.…

September 27–October 4, 2001 music Newman’s Own There’s still no one quite like Randy Newman. by Michael Pelusi Tickling the ironies: Serio-comic commentator supreme Randy Newman. On Randy Newman’s 1988 album Land of Dreams, there’s a song tucked near the…

August 23–30, 2001 music Re-Release Me Many classic albums are issued again… and again. Here’s why. by Michael Pelusi illustration: Jim Campbell In 1993, Rykodisc Records began a two-year project reissuing the first 11 albums from Elvis Costello. Never mind…

June 7–14, 2001 cover story|ultimate summer fun 2001 Summer Swelter Air If you think the summer’s hot, check the concert schedule. by Michael Pelusi and Brian Howard Ya know why bands don’t like to tour in the winter? Because the…

May 17–24, 2001 music Radio Radio AM/FM tune into synergy. by Michael Pelusi Tuned in: AM/FM’s (from left) Parsell, Sokel and Yerves. photo: Maria Kotsikoros “I sound like a hippie!” Brian Sokel of AM/FM has just proclaimed quite sincerely that…

February 8–15, 2001 cover story| the power of love Killing Me Softly Listening to love songs till you want to die. by Michael Pelusi Can a CD labeled Love Songs really articulate what is in your and (if he/she is…

April 13–20, 2000 music issue Philly Soul: A Timeline A selective and highly subjective chronicle of notable events in the city’s R&B and hip-hop history. compiled by Michael Pelusi 1959 Thom Bell joins The Romeos, a Philly harmony group featuring…