Early Word: How To Grow A Woman From The Ground

NOW PLAYING ON PHAWKER RADIO: How To Grow A Woman From The Ground ‘If David Lynch was an alt-country singer’ may not be the most original comparison in the post–Wilco world, where many a scarf-wrapped ragamuffin undergrad strums the sepia-toned magic-realism blues in the hopes of attracting the attentions of the fair maidens of academia. But when Tom Brosseau opens his mouth to sing, it becomes immediately clear the stakes are much higher than birdoggin at Starbucks, and that this man is playing for keeps. His music is very gentle — and kinda spooky, in a pretty way, and the […]

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GAMBLOR: Anti-Casino Activists Sue Regulators For Gross Conflict Of Interest And Silencing Public Debate

ASSOCIATED PRESS: PHILADELPHIA – Several neighborhood civic groups sued state gambling regulators Monday over their approval of two Philadelphia casinos. The plaintiffs fear the casinos will bring traffic congestion, pollution, increased crime and other problems to their neighborhoods. They said the public had no chance to comment on the proposals after the Nov. 15 application deadline. The groups also allege that former commission Chairman Tad Decker should have excluded himself earlier in the process because of his close ties to a law firm, Cozen O’Connor, that represents SugarHouse’s developer. Decker left the firm to serve as the gaming board chairman […]

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MAILBAG: Hairway To Steven

DEAR PHAWKER, As you all know by now I was regrettably put in a situation where I had to postpone my performance at the Ahmet Ertegun Benefit show, on November 26th, due to a fractured finger. We have now rescheduled this show to take place, at the same venue, on December 10th. In doing so I was very conscious of the fact that many people are travelling great distances to attend. I do want to let everyone know that this decision was unavoidable. My apologies to anyone who has been inconvenienced by this change. I would also like to thank […]

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BREAKING: Man Man Signs With Anti- Record Label

  Hailing from Philadelphia, Man Man are an astonishingly original quintet who have found the perfect berth for their gypsy-swamp-rock-carny-soul sound at the equally singular Anti- Records, home to other such illustrious iconoclasts as Tom Waits, Nick Cave and Neko Case. The band had the following to say about the signing: Honus (vocales/keys/etc): “Championship Rings!” Chang Wang (guitar/trumpet/etc): “Wow! Yes!” Sergei Sogay (bass/etc): “Warm Socks!” Cougar (guitar/etc): “Pizza Party!” Pow Pow (drums/etc): “Ladies Please!”

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TODAY I SAW. . .

  BY JEFF DEENEY TODAY I SAW a one-eyed cat with no tail, blocking the entrance to a unit in Bartram Village, a low-rise housing project in the Southwest. When he saw me coming he looked back at me defiantly until I started up the steps; he was slow to jump into the garbage-strewn grass, walking off with a limp. As the cat walked away, I could see that the tail wasn’t missing so much as it was torn off. A shred of it remained, stuck up in the air at an odd angle. Bartram Village is a sprawling complex […]

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WE KNOW IT’S ONLY ROCK N’ ROLL BUT WE LIKE IT

AIN’T NO FORTUNATE SON: John Fogerty, Tower Theater, Last Night 1. It is estimated that John Fogerty owns half of all the baby blue plaid cowboy shirts in the known world. That is a lot. 2. John Fogerty sings like an old bullfrog under a swampy moon waiting to be kissed. You can hear the fireflies. 3. John Fogerty plays guitar like lightning striking a train trestle on a mountain pass. Right before the thunder clap. 4. John Fogerty has written at least seven songs that reside on the very highest floors of the Tower of American Song. 5. The […]

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R.O.C.K. IN THE 215: Trolleyvox Gets Props In NY Times

THE TROLLEYVOX Folk-rock lives on in the Trolleyvox, an indie Philadelphia band with the chutzpah to release a double album: “Your Secret Safe/Luzerne” (Transit of Venus). “Luzerne” features the guitarist Andrew Chalfen and the singer Beth Filla, in quiet songs and fingerpicking guitar, while “Your Secret Safe” plugs in and adds a rhythm section. Making no secret of its respect for the Who and the Byrds, the full band puts brasher riffs behind clear-cut melodies and lyrics just circuitous enough to be worth untangling: “The anecdotal evidence/The deviance, the decadence/Mix up all the elements.” [via NEW YORK TIMES]

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NEWS CLUES: It’s Like Adderall For Your Eyeballs

BAD MEAT IN THE CAN: PA Meatpacker Recalls 1 Million Pounds Of Tainted Beef WASHINGTON – The giant agribusiness company Cargill Inc. said Saturday it is recalling more than 1 million pounds of ground beef that may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria. The ground beef was produced between Oct. 8 and Oct. 11 at Cargill Meat Solutions’ plant in Wyalusing, Pa., and distributed to retailers across the country. They include Giant, Shop Rite, Stop & Shop, Wegmans and Weis. Cargill learned the meat may be contaminated after the Agriculture Department found a problem with a sample of the beef […]

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