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May 16-22, 2002
music
Life is full of second chances. Mariah Carey gets her own label with Island/Def Jam after getting screwed by Virgin. After a dogmeat solo, Mick Jagger still gets y’all frothy over a lottery to get Rolling Stones Tower tickets. P.S. to local club owners currently acting like cavones trying to throw money at the old Rollers: Despite hinting at club/bar dates, you cannot book them. That in-betweenie time in Philly (the Vet Stadium gig is Sep. 18, the Tower isn’t until the 22nd), has been First Unioned -- they play the Center Sept. 20. Watch the Stones’ blimp for more details. For a second chances on a local level, see YB Entertainment’s Lisa Colbath, the indie manager/booker who tried for eons to get acts into EFC/Clear Channel venues. “Remember, I went public with my gripes?” she asks. “Well, Tha PhilliBlaze is at Tha TLA May 25.” A delighted Colbath talks up her happy hip-hop clients’ local show (especially Grand Agent’s new CD, Fish Outta Water and a track, “Skillz Philly” on DJ Revolution’s new album) as a stepping stone to tour PhilliBlaze all over the place (with a still-secret major sponsor). “Between Tim Savage and us, Philly underground is going mainstream!”… In case you’re wondering what happened to the cast of Throttle -- Philly hardcore’s answer to The Osbournes -- singer Joe Annaruma is in N’Orleans directing a self-scribed horror film with Throttle music as soundtrack. Meanwhile, Dave Anstine’s hooked to Amber deLaurentis, who’ll grace Nostradamus on May 16.… AOL editrix/CP’er Jen Darr’s loud bro Jeff signed to Arista with his band Orange. L.A. Reid personally visited the Orange one’s NYC Mercury Lounge show with papers. Also signed, The Bigger Lovers: to Chapel Hill, N.C.’s Yep Roc; home of BL heroes Nick Lowe, Chris Stamey and the Philly dogs’ superchunkiest fan base. “Lots of guys in Soft Boys and Uncle Tupelo T-shirts -- definitely our audience,” says drummer Pat Berkery. A Thom Monahan-produced Honey in the Hive is due in August.… DJ Terry Lee Love (Barrett) started year 12 of Caribbean Sundays at KatManDu already. So whatya waiting for?… Twenty Manning tributee Robert Bennett (Le Bec-Fin’s pastry boss) opened his Cherry Hill bake bo#206te, Miel Patisserie.…Theatah: May 16, you can catch Up Against the Wall, Mother!, from Needles Jones/Psydde Delicious’ Hard Liquor Theater, at Tritone with Christa D’Agostino, Scott Johnston, 5-months pregnant Michelle Pauls, Helen Back and Candice the “Go-Go Mama” dancing with her baby! These people are going to hell!.… Ever wanna find My Pal God’s Jon Solomon? He performs comedy for alternatypes at Pete’s Candy Store in Brooklyn.… Anyone looking for Bayan (of mighty Dandelion fame) can find him making crusty Wilcolike music as the one-man Roseland.… How soon will we see Hexagon, the Franco-peeps from La Colombe’s new Sansom Street venture? (Will Roni Koresh set up shop there?)… Remember the word that Smith Bros.’ Wayne Schulick was gonna open another designer jeans shop on 17th and Walnut? Now the rumor’s mutating into him opening a second-floor tapas-menu’d luxe lounge (named Denim?) in cahoots with a very hot Old City manager and the designers of Scottsdale, Ariz.’s steamiest venue, Six. I hear a post-Labor Day opening, but his M3 Events and PR won’t confirm, won’t deny.… Suzanne and her fellow waitresses at Silk City bring back their Burning Man bash (“an extravaganza dedicated to love and chaos”) May 16 as a costume/lingerie ball with mud wrestling and Twister.… Parties: Mark Simone’s Young Prof thing “Avant l’ete” hits Moda May 17. The all-grrl-dyke Pousse Cafe is May 18 at 1734 Snyder Ave. (men who attend must be accompanied by one female). Brother Eye debut their All the Pretty Girls Get the Triangle, produced by Dave Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev), May 17 at John and Peter’s in New Hope. Premiere’s No Sleep ’til Summer at 1616, May 17 with Lee Jones, DJ Reno and canopy beds all over the joint (I know Phil Cohen and Molly wanna open a hotel, but…), followed by 1616’s May 18 Illadelph Experiment (see Ice last week) and Shampoo’s White with S.P. Waxman Productions’ fashion soiree with Sparacino Men’s, among others, and P-Style’s b-day bash, May 18.… Speaking of Phil Cohen, his Five Spot hosted an impromptu Alicia Keys gig at Black Lily last week with ?uestLove and James Poyser backing her denim-n-Kangol clad self on Gladys Knight’s “If I Were Your Woman” and Curtis Mayfield’s “Give Me Your Love.” This was after she did likewise at Stef Renée’s Soul Sanctuary for Power 99.… Speaking of ?uest, his sister Donn Thompson’s The Day duo hits Sugar Town at the Balcony on May 18, along with Head, the newly renamed Tantra.… E! Entertainment was at Chemistry in Manayunk filming an episode of Wild on E! in search of a new host to replace Brooke Burke. I hear they’re going for Tommy Up.… Noel “Dr.” Zayas and Bruce Yelk bring DJ darling Maria V into their fold with their weekly Sunday Latin bash “Papi Chulo” at Brasil’s.… After Tony La Salle opens his gallery (260 S. 11th) on May 17, look for Matthew Izzo to do likewise at Ninth and Pine.… Mike Roi brings Loo-music on May 20 to Jen Hess’ jovial Jen Den at Bar Noir.… May 22 at Valanni, Gypsyboots goes acoustic. Aloha.
