Recently added articles from Philadelphia Weekly:
YEAST OR FAMINE
Mar 04, 2009; ... Even in colonial times, Philadelphians hungered for hops. When it comes to Philadelphia's beer history, there's the recent past and the distant past. In the recent past-with the city's growing craft beer presence, Belgian beer dominance and Philly Beer Week festivities-the city has ...
Ambulance Chaser
Mar 04, 2009; ... The failure of the EMS system continues to cost people their lives It's been more than a year, but Vlad Gilkman is still searching for accountability in his mother death. Jan. 20, 2008: Gilkman receives a frantic call from his 81-year-old father telling him that his mother, ...
Adarrel Omar Fisher
Mar 04, 2009; ... Thurs., March 5, 6pm. Free. University of Pennsylvania Bookstore, 3601 Walnut St. 215.898.7595. www.upenn.edu What's the only thing better than self-publishing? Christian self-publishing. Penn alum ...
The Lesson
Mar 04, 2009; ... Through March 18. $18. L'Etage, Sixth and Bainbridge sts. 215.592.0656. www.idiopathic ridiculopathyconsortium.com Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium continues presenting classic absurdist theater with Eugène Ionesco's 1951 ...
Harlem Globetrotters
Mar 04, 2009; ... Sat., March 7, 1pm. $17-$104. Liacouras Center, 1776 N. Broad St. 800.298.4200. www.liacoruscenter.com and Sun., March 8, noon and 5pm. Wachovia Center, 3601 S. Broad St. 215.336.3600. www.wachoviacenter.com Everyone treats the Harlem Globetrotters.as a bit of a joke, and perhaps ...
Urgh! A Music War
Mar 04, 2009; ... Wed., March 4, 8pm. $5-$7. International House, 3701 Chestnut St. 215.387.5125. www.ihousephilly.org On a list of films criminally missing from DVD, up near the topalongside The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years-would be Derek Burbidge's jam-packed 1981 concert ...
Purim Palooza
Mar 04, 2009; ... Thurs., March 5, 9pm. $5-$10. Marathon Grill, 10th and Walnut sts. 215.898.6451. jewishgrads.org/purim35 Purim is one of the more neglected Jewish holidays, which is a shame, since it's by far the most fun. It's like Hebrew Halloween, but with less candy, more pastries and divinely ...
Impressive Rac
Mar 04, 2009; ... After a couple years in limbo, Connie's Ric Rac emerges as the Italian Market's only music venue. Joe Tartaglia used to have the high score on the Pole Position machine at Connie's Ric Rac. Now the music venue acquired the large Atari race car game and already Joe has become quite ...
UMM ... DROP
Mar 04, 2009; ... It was a love of guitars (and a belief in using lots of 'em) that finally brought the men of the Mean together. Since growing up in Princeton, N.J., members of the sextet have played together in various arrangements, but it wasn't until a couple years ago they united to form the Mean. "We had ...
TOP 5
Mar 04, 2009; ... Top 5 "Black" Band5 1. Black Sabbath 2. Black Flag 3. Biq Black 4. Black Sheep 5. Black Lips * Honorable mention: Black Landlord, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, the Black ...
WEEK'S WORST
Mar 04, 2009; ... Bleeding Through God said, "Let there be metalcore, and let it be the most mediocre and generic of all my creations." The collision of hardcore and metal ranks with Ben "Gigli" Affleck/ Jenny From the Block among bad pairings. A reaction against early emo's sweater-wearing contingent, it ...
Eleni Mandell
Mar 04, 2009; ... Eleni Mandell Mon., March 9, 8pm. $10. With Winterpills. Tin Angel, 20 S. Second St. 215.928.0770. www.tinangel.com LA.'s Eleni Mandell-superfans call her Miss Eleni (get it?)-has been queen of the quirky-cool smart chick musicians long before the vintage dress revival started ...
Marnie Stern
Mar 04, 2009; ... Mamie Stern Tues., March 10, 8pm. $10. With Satanized. Kung Fu Necktie, 1248 N. Front St. 215.291.4945. www.kungfunecktie.com Marnie Stern's shredding guitar is a hot knife sheathed in a cocoon of complicated arrangements. Her songs- reminiscent of technical High Priests of Math ...
All the Saints
Mar 04, 2009; ... All the Saints Tues., March 10, 6:30pm. $10. With These Arms Are Snakes, Darker My Love + Sinatrah. Barbary, 951 Frankford Ave. 267.765.5210. www.r5productions.com All the Saints' dark psychedelia harks back to the ear-pummeling days of My Bloody Valentine, Jesus & Mary Chain ...
Dead Confederate
Mar 04, 2009; ... Dead Confederate . Thurs., March 5, 8pm. $12. With the Whigs + Trances Arc. The Note, 142 E. Market St., West Chester, www.thenotewc.com Turns out Skynyrd was wrong: A Southern man does need Neil Young around. At least that's the case for Athens, Ga., quintet Dead Confederate ....
Reigning Sound
Mar 04, 2009; ... Reigning Sound Sat., March 7, 9pm. $12. With Love City + Teenage Whore-Moans. Khyber, 56 S. Second St. 215.238.5888. www.thekhyber.com Greg Cartwright's place in garage history is well-cemented through his bands the Oblivians and Compulsive Gamblers. With Reigning Sound ...
Psychotic Quartet
Mar 04, 2009; ... Psychotic Quartet Sun., March 8, 8:30pm. $5. With Viperax + Hot Change. Gojjo, 4540 Baltimore Ave. 215.238.1236 www.scifiphilly.com Trombonist Dan Blacksberg, violinist Katt Hernandez and bassist Evan Lipson are some of Philly's busiest, most advanced and idiosyncratic ...
Maserati
Mar 04, 2009; ... Maserati Sun., March 8, 8pm. $8. With Mountain High. Kung Fu Necktie, 1248 N. Front St. 215.291.4945. www.kungfunecktie.com Self-proclaimed "Pink Floyd for hipsters" and "stoner rock for the working man," i Athens, Ga., instrumentalists Maserati hurl themselves fully into ...
Stage Managed
Mar 04, 2009; ... Stage Managed The Karma Cookie March 5-29. $17-$35. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St. 215.592.9560. www.1812Productions.org Despite the recession, new plays are popping up all over the city. With the economy in a downward spiral, you might expect theaters to ...
Collective Goal
Mar 04, 2009; ... Little Berlin is poised to reinvent the Philly art scene. Forging ahead in the art world when sales are down, galleries are closing and even major museums are laying off workers might seem counterintuitive. But Little Berlin's Martha Savery and Kristen Neville-Taylor are doing it anyway ....