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The Brecker Brothers! Jimmy Smith! and duh, Philly Joe Jones!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 22 April 2004 14:15 (twenty years ago) link

Am I going to be the first motherfucker to mention the Roots, Bahamadia, and Jill Scott? Me?!

― Rockist Scientist (rockistscientist), Thursday, 22 April 2004 14:24 (twenty years ago) link

YDI - enemy for life / i killed my family / FOD - murder castle / suburban cowboy / Blunder Boys - conspiracy / i'm afraid of the night /
middle class morals / Little Gentlemen - no justice - no law, no crime - no flaw / Autistic Behavior - tv messiah / power head // Ruin -
proof / love dog / Informed Sources - right & wrong / dense pack / Seeds of Terror - brain down / straightedge / McRad - inflation dub /
ejected / The Heathens - oohleigh at great adventure / my twin from hell

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 22 April 2004 14:25 (twenty years ago) link

yes you are, Rockist.

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 22 April 2004 14:25 (twenty years ago) link

I think Pearl Bailey is on the walk of fame.

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 22 April 2004 14:26 (twenty years ago) link

THUUUUUUUH ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTS!!!!!!!!!!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 22 April 2004 14:27 (twenty years ago) link

Damnit Rockist.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 22 April 2004 14:27 (twenty years ago) link

My friend Julie Ninneman played violin on an Ultravox cover that Little Gentlemen did. And one of my managers at Salad Alley in The Bourse was in The Blunder Boys.

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 22 April 2004 14:29 (twenty years ago) link

The Philadelphia Orchestra! Philomel! Relache!

― Rockist Scientist (rockistscientist), Thursday, 22 April 2004 14:35 (twenty years ago) link

Dubside! (I always worry when I see him riding his bicycle with those impossibly long dreadlocks on his head. Haven't seen him around lately.) The Night Crawlers. The Ghost Riders.

― Rockist Scientist (rockistscientist), Thursday, 22 April 2004 14:38 (twenty years ago) link

I only used to see Josh Wink riding around with dreadlocks.

and oh yeah: Josh Wink! King Britt!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 22 April 2004 14:45 (twenty years ago) link

The Moonlings! Bella Vista! Nik 'L Nip!
(all pretty much rotating versions of the same band, featuring Mark Powell [now of Pipas] and Lara Cohen)

also, shout-out to the now-dispersed Red Square scene: Jen Turrell, Rabbit in Red, the Snow Fairies, the Skywriters, Thrift Shop, etc.

― mike a, Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:04 (twenty years ago) link

Kenn Kweder! Beru Revue! The A's!

― mike a, Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:06 (twenty years ago) link

The Wishniaks! The Junior Mints! Pay Attention!

― Rockist Scientist (rockistscientist), Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:15 (twenty years ago) link

Ben Vaughn (technically Camden County)! More Fiends!

NOT KRS-One, who emphatically states that "No, I'm not from Philly!"

― mike a, Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:16 (twenty years ago) link

The Bigger Lovers! The Low Road! Franklin! (i've never heard these bands)

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:18 (twenty years ago) link

More Fiends!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:18 (twenty years ago) link

The Nazz!

― mike a, Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:20 (twenty years ago) link

State Property! Eve!

― Al (sitcom), Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:20 (twenty years ago) link

Does Bucks County count? If so, Ween.

Also: Johnny's Dance Band! FOD!

― mike a, Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:22 (twenty years ago) link

Winterbrief!

― mike a, Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:23 (twenty years ago) link

rock scientist, head cheese were from philadelphia. they're alumni of the same college i attended [univ. of the arts]. they released a single or two, then morphed into BOOK OF LOVE.

― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:24 (twenty years ago) link

The Friggs!

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:24 (twenty years ago) link

shit, i cant believe i forgot FRANKLIN from my "search" list. one of my favorite bands from my youth. may i also recommend ralph darden's other band, JAI ALAI SAVANT?

thanks to everyone who contributed this thread. it made my day.

― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:26 (twenty years ago) link

Britny Fox! Cinderella! Heaven's Edge!

― George Smith, Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:27 (twenty years ago) link

The Goats!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:28 (twenty years ago) link

Hall & Oates!

― George Smith, Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:29 (twenty years ago) link

Wow, I remember More Fiends - they did 'Vinyl Grind' didn't they?

― NickB (NickB), Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:30 (twenty years ago) link

http://www.phillyhiphop.com/_history/halloffame.html

― mike a, Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:30 (twenty years ago) link

Beanie Sigel! Naam Brigade! Bill Haley!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:30 (twenty years ago) link

Nancy Spungen! Dick Clark! (not musicians per se)

― mike a, Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:32 (twenty years ago) link

Essra Mohawk!

― George Smith, Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:33 (twenty years ago) link

thanks to this thread I now have "Motownphilly" stuck in my head and I'm quite pleased about it.

― Al (sitcom), Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:33 (twenty years ago) link

Temple Of Bon Matin! Ashtabula!

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:34 (twenty years ago) link

"BOYZIIMEN-ABC-BBD!"

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:34 (twenty years ago) link

Isn't that how that song ends?

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:35 (twenty years ago) link

Yay Book of Love! Though they were really only great half the time.

Now the question is how many of these bands can tell me where to get a good cheesesteak.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:40 (twenty years ago) link

Jesus, I miss Bahamadia. What's she been doing?

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:44 (twenty years ago) link

Diplo / Hollertronix!

― superultramega (superultramarinated), Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:52 (twenty years ago) link

I kind of like that one Bahamadia song where she name-checks various factory outlet type shopping places.

― Rockist Scientsit, Thursday, 22 April 2004 15:55 (twenty years ago) link

"Diplo / Hollertronix!"

hollertronix: too overhyped / too early to really judge how good it actually is.

― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Thursday, 22 April 2004 16:42 (twenty years ago) link

ned, you will never get a straight answer on the cheesesteak thing.

― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Thursday, 22 April 2004 16:42 (twenty years ago) link

ween don't answer the cheesesteak the question, but they do tell you where "mannequin" was filmed, which is almost as important.

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Thursday, 22 April 2004 16:47 (twenty years ago) link

But Ween can tell you where to get a good pork roll, egg & cheese! I can as well.

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 22 April 2004 16:51 (twenty years ago) link

"ween don't answer the cheesesteak the question, but they do tell you where "mannequin" was filmed, which is almost as important."

fact checking cuz... take note:

ween is incorrect. the band states in the lyrics to "freedom of 76" mannequin was filmed at woolworths; it was filmed at the wanamaker building, where lord & taylor is currently located.

however, woolworth was located across the street on chestnut. it closed in '96-97.

― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Thursday, 22 April 2004 17:19 (twenty years ago) link

Maybe "Woolworth" just scanned better. :)

― mike a, Thursday, 22 April 2004 17:21 (twenty years ago) link

uh-oh. i will have to re-evaluate my love for ween.

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Thursday, 22 April 2004 17:21 (twenty years ago) link

but i guess that's what happens when a band from the suburbs tries to write about the big city!

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Thursday, 22 April 2004 17:22 (twenty years ago) link

God, I miss Philly sometimes. I want a Jim's cheesesteak and a Brown's Black Cherry soda NOW.

― mike a, Thursday, 22 April 2004 17:22 (twenty years ago) link

ned, you will never get a straight answer on the cheesesteak thing.

Then I will revel in the multitude of possible answers.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 22 April 2004 17:40 (twenty years ago) link

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They plead being but becoming persists

― _Rudipherous_, Saturday, 16 September 2017 18:14 (six years ago) link

He-Ho is such a good album. I used to prefer Fiat Lux. I think I like my favorite Fiat Lux songs more, but He-Ho has pretty amazing flow:

https://open.spotify.com/album/78INC6nI6P9fgXYuU4qJMA

― _Rudipherous_, Saturday, 16 September 2017 22:03 (six years ago) link

Throw in a few bonus tracks of course and that throws off the flow. Mouse was not on the original album. Don't even know where that came from.

― _Rudipherous_, Saturday, 16 September 2017 22:14 (six years ago) link

Although the one-two punch of You and Make Believe at the beginning of Fiat Lux is nothing to dismiss lightly.

― _Rudipherous_, Saturday, 16 September 2017 22:19 (six years ago) link

Nice to see these reissued on Southern Lord alongside so much Boris!

― _Rudipherous_, Saturday, 16 September 2017 22:22 (six years ago) link

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