AltWeeklies Wire
The Mystery of The Residents Isn't Who They Are -- It's Whynew
Even those who've never heard a single note of Residents music are aware of the iconic top-hatted eyeball heads and the fact that no one knows who's been making that twisted noise for more than 35 years.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
10-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Residents
Simon Says: An Interview with Simon Peggnew
Toby Young as described by Toby Young in his memoir How to Lose Friends and Alienate People is an insufferable prick. But that wasn't the Toby Young that Simon Pegg met when he sat down with the writer he was set to portray on screen.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
10-06-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Damon Feldman Pits C-listers Against Each Othernew
Celebrity Boxing Federation, the company Feldman started in January 2008, held one of its biggest matches last month, with former child star and current radio and television host Danny Bonaduce fighting local comedian the Rev. Bob Levy.
Philadelphia City Paper |
A.D. Amorosi |
10-06-2008 |
Sports
The Way of the Scalpernew
Risk and reward inside South Philly's stealth economy.
Philadelphia City Paper |
E. James Beale |
10-06-2008 |
Shopping
Sarah Palin Tries to Out-Cutesy a Traumatized Nationnew
While her debate performance against Biden may not have been the total catastrophe we'd all been hoping for, it reinforced the catastrophic choice by the McCain campaign to have Palin play hide-and-go-fuck-yourself with the media for the past month.
Philadelphia City Paper |
David Faris |
10-06-2008 |
Commentary
Obama's Chance to Make Sure He Leaves No LGBTQ Vote Behind in Phillynew
Every election year, Philadelphia's OutFest becomes ground zero for local and state politicians hoping to win the gay vote. This year, the stakes are even higher: The votes of Philly's LGBTQ community will help decide where Pennsylvania falls in the presidential race.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Timothy J. McLaughlin |
10-06-2008 |
Politics
The Way of the Scalper: Inside Philly's Stealth Economynew
Why scalping? Well, you're your own boss, and set your own schedule. You have the freedom to travel the country, the ability to gain access to nearly any major event, and you get to be a part of some stories. There's a certain allure. And, of course, there's money.
Philadelphia City Paper |
E. James Beale |
10-06-2008 |
Business & Labor
Rodney Anonymous vs. The World: Georgianew
We're about to discuss the other Georgia -- the former Soviet republic that naive, reactionary Sarah Palin thinks she can see from the roof of her outhouse.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Rodney Anonymous |
09-29-2008 |
Reviews
'The Lucky Ones' and 'Flow': Water Worldsnew
Another flick plays it safe with the Iraq war, while the emerging global water crisis offers real scares.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Sam Adams |
09-29-2008 |
Reviews
Dean Ween Wants to Get You Drunk and Take You Fishingnew
The Brownie Troop Fishing Show grew out of a small corner of the Ween website, which Mickey Melchiondo, aka Dean Ween, until his sideline passion began to overtake his main one.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
09-29-2008 |
Sports
Dispatch: Getting Out of the Drug Gamenew
James Williams, a 24-year-old black man wanted on charges of drug possession, shuffled uncomfortably past the cheering volunteers — "Damn, I'm not doing anything spectacular," he thought. "I'm just getting a warrant lifted" — through the metal detector and into a back-row pew, away from the crowds.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Mike Newall |
09-29-2008 |
Drugs
Citizen Mom: Am I a Wal-Mart Woman?new
The Wal-Mart Woman is the new soccer mom, but the two have little in common.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Amy Z. Quinn |
09-29-2008 |
Commentary
Voter Intimidation Tactics Afoot on Pennsylvania College Campusesnew
The Drexel Dems website has an item up about a flyer taped to several tables across campus, essentially saying that anyone who goes to vote on Nov. 4 will be arrested if they have any outstanding traffic violations or warrants.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Tom Namako |
09-24-2008 |
Politics
Brewing Up a Batch of Philly Palenew
Though my technical knowledge of brewing is limited to my knowing that I really, really enjoy the end result, I'd always understood that making good beer requires years of hands-on experience, insane attention to detail and unfair levels of patience.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Drew Lazor |
09-23-2008 |
Food+Drink
Guitarist Marc Ribot Reaches for Rock Anarchynew
With his latest project, Ceramic Dog, Ribot set out to strip away all the multiculti influences and get back to basics.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Shaun Brady |
09-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ceramic Dog, Party Intellectuals
