August 1219, 1999 cover story Back on the Love Train Can Philly International Records make music for a new generation? by Neil Gladstone photographs by Monica Hoover Last fall, Chuck Gamble invited a group of teenagers to the Philadelphia International…
March 1825, 1999 cover story A Doll’s Life Underfunded, overworked and fighting industry conventions, Jenny Daker tries to build a better barbie. by Neil Gladstone Dollmaker Jenny Baker photo: Michael Sopfronski On a cold, clear afternoon in early…
June 1724, 1999 book quarterly The Writer’s Art The Art of Getting Over looks at graffiti in Philadelphia and the world. by Neil Gladstone You spend hours, days, sometimes even weeks scoping out your spot. Maybe its a billboard or…
January 714, 1999 music Strangers in a Strange Land Transient Waves just might be North Philly’s most unlikely band. by Neil Gladstone On The Same Wavelength: Loren Jackson, Eric Campbell and Sid Tucker (l. to r.) of Transient Waves.…
January 714, 1999 music Strangers in a Strange Land Transient Waves just might be North Philly’s most unlikely band. by Neil Gladstone On The Same Wavelength: Loren Jackson, Eric Campbell and Sid Tucker (l. to r.) of Transient Waves.…
December 25, 1997January 1, 1998 20 questions Jamie Foxx Interview by Neil Gladstone Jamie Foxx turned 30 earlier this month. He says he took some time out of his busy schedule to celebrate the milestoneby getting drunk several nights…
December 25, 1997January 1, 1998 music After the game, the brothers Johnson heard the other three harmonizing in the bathroom and asked if they could join in. That session created one of Philadelphia’s most smoking doo-wop groups of the late…
October 815, 1998 critical mass Don’t Ask, Don’t Pledge? sidebar: If They Could Turn Back Time During National Coming Out Weekend, a senior prom with a difference A new book explores the ins and outs of coming out on…
September 1724, 1998 earshot|zoom Momma Said Knock You Out What Kurupt learned from his mom. by Neil Gladstone It’s a little hard to believe, but Kurupt may have never become a famous rapper if he didn’t crash his mother’s car.…
September 1724, 1998 20 questions Mike Useem Interview by Neil Gladstone Leading in the Himalayas: Wharton Professor Mike Useem takes management to new heights The Leadership Moment How would you coach managers struggling with these difficult economic times? I would…
