Icepack

Amorosi on the news, nightlife, gossip and bitchiness beats.

by A.D. Amorosi

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Published: Feb 24, 2010

Between the fire at Gamble and Huff's Philadelphia International Records studios and Electric Factory founder Larry Magid leaving Live Nation, we've taken a hard left and quite a bruising. Now Damon Feldman is claiming Feb. 26's Celebrity Boxing Federation event at Polaris with 12 Pack (VH1 schlub) and Joltin' Joey DeMalavez is his last in Pennsylvania?! That's a punch in the labanza. "It's true that it's my final match here till this thing blows over," says Feldman, referring to a dispute with Pennsylvania's boxing honchos, specifically Pa. state athletic commish Greg Sirb. "The commission's been on me for years trying to suspend my license for whatever reason," says Feldman. "What I do's entertainment. It's legit. It's not college guys knocking each other out at the Blue Horizon." So for now Feldman's taking his show on the road with stops up and down the East Coast. Maybe even that elusive Hollywood deal he's alluded to. "I'm pissed off. This is my hometown. I fought all my fights. I shouldn't have to leave. But I'll be back."

► Shake ups at 17th Street's G Lounge? A bigwig let go for unhealthy reasons? Shareholder meetings with screaming investors?

► Philly noise-jazz fiends rejoice: Guitarist Nick Millevoi's new Racketshop (co-starring trombonist Dan Blacksberg) and avant-garde saxophonist David Fishkin's Extreme Beards welcome Toronto's Not the Wind, Not the Flag to Patou (Third and Market), Feb. 26.

► Last time I ran into Philly auteur Norm Macera he was screening Lunicidal, a dark comedy that won several "Claw" awards for outstanding achievement at the 2008 Terror Film Festival. Now, here he is along with Willie Nelson, David Von Roehm, Scott McCauley and Kerry Wallum founding a film company, Luck. Yee-hah cowboy.

► Speaking of Western swing (kinda), the gypsy hillbilly jazzbos from Hot Club of Philly release Wrap Your Troubles in Dreams (co-produced by George Manney) with a big gig at Chestnut Hill's Mermaid Inn Feb. 26. "One of the barmaids there described the CD as panty-droppin' music," notes lead guitarist Barry Wahrhaftig in regard to Hot Club's sultry French-feel. "Django Reinhardt was inspired by Philly boys Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang, anyhow, so we're bringin' it back home across the pond, Philly style. Come party like it's 1939."

► The soon-to-open Mac's Tavern — you mighta known it as Skinner's before some It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's cast members took it over — has a delish Facebook fan page where friends can donate to the Police Athletic League and No-Kill Philly and get a plaque ($100!) on the wall of the Old City dive. Sweet.

(a_amorosi@citypaper.net)

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