Also this issue: Oh, the Humanity International male Vikter Duplaix says no way, computer. -A.D. Amorosi Jig Stars Danú turns heads by doing the same old thing. -Mary Armstrong Big Entrance PJ Harvey's pal John Parish makes Animals Move. -A.D. Amorosi Review: Common, Gang Starr, Talib Kweli, Floetry -Elisa Ludwig Review: Philadelphia Orchestra -Peter Burwasser Danielle Howle -M.J. Fine The Eyeliners -Sam Adams King Crimson -A.D. Amorosi

March 6-12, 2003

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Ike

There are more than a few eff-you songs on Ike's debut disc, Parallel Universe, and can you blame them? The Philly power-pop quartet actually had half of the disc recorded before a hard drive turned on them. In a blink, they lost everything and had to start over. Maybe that's where "Deathbed (Na, Na, Na)" -- a big, fun kiss-my-ass anthem -- comes from. But Ike has plenty to be happy about, like the $18,000-record budget they received from fans/patrons who believed the band had a great record in them. They were right. Singer/songwriter/guitarist John Faye (currently of The Jane Anchor, formerly of The Caulfields and others) and company make slick but humble rock full of stop-start, upbeat melodies and sincere (sometimes snarky) lyrics. At the record release for Parallel Universe at The North Star this Saturday, the $10 admission gets you a copy of the CD.

Sat., March 8, 8:30 p.m., $10, all ages, The North Star, 27th and Poplar sts., 215-684-0808.

—Patrick Rapa