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by A.D. Amorosi

Between John DeBella and Michael Tearson cleaning brass stars on the Walk of Fame, and jagoff Rush Limbaugh yapping at the Union League, Broad Street was more abuzz than a kegger full of Mummers. While we're sort of on the subject, OxyContin (Rush's alleged drug o' choice) -- along with cocaine and GHB -- were reportedly found in state/federal raids along Rehoboth Beach for supposed distribution, according to Delaware newspapers. The sting isn't just a Delaware thing. Philly club kids hawking drugs: Keep a pretty eye open for the law.… The butcher and the baker at Market and Letitia streets are gone, but Scott Lebon wants you to know that 120 Market isn't forgotten; he's opening Suede there soon. And isn't there a Denim-like lounge going up on South Second, next to Café Spice, from an Arizona concern?… Whiskey Dix welcomes new DJ, WYSP-guy/strip-bar spinner/rooster-headed Jackie.… WhoWhatWhere: No one from R.E.M. showed at Pete Yorn's secret Khyber appearance announced during his opening gig the night before. But Peter Buck and Mike Mills did take the time to host a Grammy Mentor Session at Liacouras. Steve Carlton was spotted being Irish at the Irish Pub. Eagles Mark Simoneau and Clinton Hart and owner Jeffrey Lurie got with the Mural Arts Program to dedicate the largest Philadelphia mural, on Darien Street across from da Linc. M. Night Shyamalan stars William Hurt and Adrien Brody were sighted at Moshulu and The Rittenhouse, respectively. N. 3rd hosted Phillyite Josh Olsen's screening of Infested. Porn industry giant Ron Jeremy surprised barely dressed adult-vid stars Aria, Sunset Thomas and Dennis Hof at the trio's TLA South Street-store signing of Cathouse. Available for photos, Sunset had a trick where she put her head down -- forget it. Too long a story. But tops did come off. All stayed at the Warwick, all ate at Chops, all did interviews for WYSP that sounded licky-sticky.… When I was a wino I loved the Chilean red of Concha y Toro. For my sake, head to Novelty Oct. 14, and tell vintner Sebastian Lopez I miss him. He should be there with Bruce Cooper for a wine dinner.… On Oct. 10, the kids of Stonegraham/girL fly the Coup with DJs MG and Dirty Kitten at the Way Center, 1315 Spruce.… The Trolleyvox host a CD-release jam Oct. 9 at Doc Watson's with fake Brits The Sixth Great Lake and James William Hindle.… Vince Frankowski has plans for Marmont: Oct 14's Empire Strikes Back bash (with brother John as Darth Bartender and Lee Jones as R2DJ) and Oct. 28's Catholic School Girl Party with drink specials for girls in school uniforms.… The Bynum Bros. /Gamble & Huff rumor I dropped this spring becomes reality as the two team up for Philly soul, old and new, at the Tropicana's upcoming The Quarter. I'll be in A.C. Oct 14 for further reports.… Local big leaguers Laguardia return from touring to open for The Fire Theft at The TLA Oct. 15.… Grandfabric drops its Wilco-like CD, Orphan Age, on its Lark Lane label, with the Jane Anchor in tow, Oct. 11 at Indre Studios.… Oct. 11 sees Hostelling International hosting its 3rd Annual Global Gala at The Ethical Society, with music from the Latimer Quintet.… What are those shirts doing hanging in Love Park? It's the Breast Health Institute, Shirt Off Your Back and Sharon Waxman Inc.'s way of promoting fight breast cancer month with a clothesline of supporter shirts that moves to the Shops at Liberty Place.… Philly's mighty writer, Mister Mann Frisby, has dropped two books on his happy publisher, Penguin, Wife Beater and Blinking Red Light -- the former a soon-to-be film project.É Milan Marvelous' Marvelous Comics is now selling the first three issues of West Philly's Pete Stathis' Evenfall.… Who's been ducking into the Society Hill Dance Academy and Head House Square? Nicolas Cage, whose National Treasure is filming in the area, off and on, this month.… Movies: Scott Johnston is producing Les Rivera's punk/anti-racism romance, Glass Camouflage, which is being shot in Collingswood. While area expat Butch Mayo was in from L.A. filming 22 hours of footage on all manner of Philly DJs, Mayo's sister, Caroline, is editing her backstage DVD doc on Avril Lavigne. Jeff Elstone premiered his Bloodletting at Silk City -- a serious film on the sensuality of death/speed metal.… By the time you read this, the Liberty Bell will have moved 963 feet and $300 million across the street from its Independence National Historical Park home to a new interpretive center at the National Constitution Center. Sniff.

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