THE WOOK REPORTS: In the annals of hip-hop conspiracy theories, I guarantee this brush with def will force The Coup and Fishtown’s Mr. Lif to check themselves twice before they wiggity-wreck themselves for reals. I also theorize that this was due to interference from The Man, i.e. the same dark forces that found Robert Van Winkle, killed Tupac, and made Flavor Flav a reality television star. From CMJ: About an hour after their departure from San Diego, the tour bus carrying Mr. Lif, the Coup, DJ Big Wiz, Metro and friends tumbled across the highway and burst into flames. According […]
GUNCRAZY: Pennsyltucky Councilman Wants A Gun In Every Home, As Final Bulwark Of Homeland Security
CHERRY TREE, Pa. – Cherry Tree is as small-town as it gets, with one blink-and-you’ll-miss-it intersection, about 100 families spread across the Susquehanna River valley, and virtually no crime. […] Which is why many folks are mystified about why a councilman wants all homeowners in this peaceful, rural nook of Western Pennsylvania to be armed and ready to defend themselves. His proposed civil protection ordinance, which urges residents to get a gun and learn how to shoot it, will be discussed tonight at a meeting of the Cherry Tree Town Council. The measure would make firearm instruction available at the […]
EARLY WORD: Neon, Manhole Steam And Big City Jazz
ARSNOVA PRESENTS: THE GOLBERG VARIATIONS Ben Goldberg, clarinet* Rob Sudduth, tenor saxophone Carla Kihlstedt, violin Trevor Dunn, bass Ches Smith, drums Wednesday, December 6 | 8pm Community Education Center 3500 Lancaster Avenue $12 General Admission *Clarinetist Ben Goldberg was a pupil of Steve Lacy‘s, and has performed with Andrew Hill, John Zorn and Roswell Rudd. He is featured on Wilco guitarist Nels Cline‘s latest recording, “New Monastary, A View into the Music of Andrew Hill.”
THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT: South Jersey Suburban ScrEmo Band Wins GarageBand.com Contest, Does Not Fall For The BIG MUSIC Bait-and-Switch, Tells Capitol To Stuff It, Takes The Money And Runs, Plans To Buy Really Badass Matching Ballcaps And Hoodies
Jersey band 25G richer Congrats to South Jersey punks Fell Far Behind, who won $25,000 from GarageBand.com in a contest sponsored by Cingular and Capitol Records. Unsigned bands from across the country competed in an online poll. Fell Far Behind opted to take the cash and turned down a chance at a possible recording contract with Capitol. DAN GROSS: RUN, BOY, RUN! GARAGEBAND.COM: Yada, Yada MYSPACE: Fell Far Behind
WHOOPSIE: How NOT To Bribe State Gaming Officials
HARRISBURG – A Blue Bell developer and his partners in the proposed Foxwoods Casino Philadelphia were fined a record $200,000 by regulators yesterday for making 21 political contributions in violation of the state gambling law. Peter DePaul, president of the DePaul Group, a horse-racing veteran and longtime Republican contributor, gave $31,750 to various political candidates and committees earlier this year when he was “unaware” the law prohibiting such gifts was in effect, said his lawyer, Paul Rosen. DePaul and Philadelphia Entertainment and Development Partners L.P. will pay $100,000 each, according to the state Gaming Control Board. INQUIRER: Unmarked Bills, Brown […]
Money $hot: TWILIGHT’S LAST GLEAMING
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A Multiplex Grows In North Philly, Blatstein Gives Folks Seven More Screens To Shout At, Still, This IS Progress
“The project, which broke ground in April 2005, caps years of attempts to build a movie theater and retail complex adjacent to Temple University. In 2002, Kravco Simon Co. and basketball great Magic Johnson planned to construct a 14-screen theater and retail shops at the site. That plan was canceled last year. “This is one of the most significant developments in some time,” Councilman Clarke said of the Tower Investments project. “It will be a catalyst for North Philadelphia.” The complex is the linchpin of a plan to revitalize the blocks along the North Philadelphia corridor. Other projects in the […]
SMELLS LIKE JOURNALISM: Inky Puts Boots On The Ground, Does Due Diligence On Tribe’s Quest To Build Riverfront Slot Wigwam & Collect Bluehair Wampum
“The Pequots and other tribes began gambling operations on reservation land under the 1988 Indian Gaming Rights Act. In Connecticut, the tribe was permitted to offer bingo and table games, such as poker and blackjack, which were legal in the state. Slot machines were not, so the Pequots opened a table games casino in 1992 by expanding the original bingo hall.[…] For the 12 months ending June 30, Connecticut took in $204.5 million from Foxwoods, according to the state Division of Special Revenue, the agency that tracks all forms of gambling in Connecticut. It received an additional $224 million from […]
Gaybo: JERSEY MALL HORRORS; LURID TALES OF JAILHOUSE DIVAS PAST; 3SOME OF THE WEEK
TOMMY ZANE REPORTS: My lover Ramon [not pictured, lower right] and I ventured forth into South Jersey this weekend, to spend some time with his family in Vineland. Mamacita was only too happy to see her favorite hijo. It was me, Ramon, Mamacita and his 49 cousins — in a pull out sofa. Or at least that’s how it felt, grabbing and crowding me all the time. Anyway, Ramon got nostalgic to see his old haunts, so off to Cumberland Mall we went. Now, this is no King of Prussia, with four flagship stores. No way. This is your typical […]
STOP THE PRESSES: 457 Articles About THE STRIKE Add Up To A LOT Of Dead Trees And Not Much News
Taken as mash-up, the incompleteness of this moment, repeated over and over again, is actually quite hypnotic and we find it helps to pass the time until some actual news happens, here you try… Papers, Union Continue Contract Talks Houston Chronicle — United States – 7 hours ago WASHINGTON POST By JOANN LOVIGLIO AP Writer. — 2006 AP. PHILADELPHIA — The largest union at Philadelphia’s two biggest newspapers resumed contract … Philly Papers, Union Talks to Continue Forbes, NY — 19 hours ago By DEBORAH YAO 12.03.06, 1:58 AM ET. The largest union at Philadelphia’s two biggest newspapers reported some progress […]
HIZZONER ’07: Turns Out The Saidel ’07 Mayoral Campaign Nothing More Than CHINESE FIRE DRILL, Candidate Pulls Plug One Week After Announcing Candidacy; ‘What A Rush!’ Sez These Chix
This is a metaphor, people. HIZZONER 07: Maybe It’s The Snappy Name, But We Are Really Likin? This Jonathan Guy From YOUNG PHILLY POLITICS: Jonathan Saidel Makes Me Go, ?Hmmmm? During Bob Brady?s riffing, he started introducing other local politicians in the room, including ?future Mayoral candidate Jonathan Saidel. The reason I bring this up is that I had never seen Saidel speak in person, and frankly do not know a lot about him. But, I would have to say, his speech very much surprised and impressed me, mainly for the fire with which it was delivered. And then, when […]
We Know It’s Only Rock N’ Roll But We Like It
EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED: Illumina, Johnny Brendas, December 1, 2006 [FLICKR] EVA SAYS: Whenever I see Illumina, I like to imagine myself up there with them, jumping, dancing, and harmonizing all the live-long day. If only I could play an instrument, the cowbell even, maybe I could aim to be half as cool as these guys. Their whole LET’S START A BAND rockchestra steez is irresistibly fun — what with the cute Asian keyboardist, singing all cute and Asian-like, a small string section demurely rocking out and some crazy drummer in the back blowing on a whistle so sincerely you’re reminded […]