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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

Monkey 101!

― Broheems (diamond), Thursday, 22 April 2004 17:55 (twenty years ago) link

Marah

― Mark M, Thursday, 22 April 2004 23:30 (twenty years ago) link

i kinda hate this town.

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 22 April 2004 23:32 (twenty years ago) link

Go for it, Strongo! Name yer fave Philly bands! Do the Tuff Crew make your list?

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 22 April 2004 23:38 (twenty years ago) link

i kinda hate this town.

Actually, scratch that, your answer is the quintessential philly answer.

― scott seward (scott seward), Thursday, 22 April 2004 23:39 (twenty years ago) link

haha, maria's favorite band = (the) lilys

where is grand buffet from? (not that i like them or anything).

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 22 April 2004 23:44 (twenty years ago) link

STRONGO HULKINGTON SUMMER ON SOUTH ST. ON A SATURDAY NIGHT DODGING LADIES WITH BIG HAIR FROM CAMDEN TOP 10:

- Schooly D - "PSK What Does It Mean"
- Hall & Oates - "I Can't Go For That"
- Franklin - "Major Taylor" (the 7" mix with the whistle)
- Freeway feat. Peedi Crakk - "Flipside"
- Eve - "Gotta Man"
- John Coltrane - "Greensleeves" (Africa/Brass version)
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - "Summertime"
- Jill Scott - "Slowly, Surely (Theo Parrish Mix)"
- Roni Size/Reprazent feat. Bahamadia - "New Forms (Remix)"
- Josh Wink - "Higher State of Consciousness"

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 22 April 2004 23:48 (twenty years ago) link

wash that shit down with a liter of wawa chocolate milk, and i'm out

― strongo hulkington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 22 April 2004 23:50 (twenty years ago) link

See, that wasn't so hard now, was it?

― scott seward (scott seward), Friday, 23 April 2004 00:01 (twenty years ago) link

Scott / Strongo sez:

i kinda hate this town.

Actually, scratch that, your answer is the quintessential philly answer.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. its funny 'cause its true. the water we drink here is really haterade in disguise.

― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Friday, 23 April 2004 00:15 (twenty years ago) link

the espers

― kwhitehead (stephen schmidt), Friday, 23 April 2004 16:30 (twenty years ago) link

G Love! *goes back to David Goodis novel*

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Friday, 23 April 2004 16:33 (twenty years ago) link

An Albatross

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 23 April 2004 16:34 (twenty years ago) link

First, Jim's Cheesesteaks are terrible, you need Pat's, Rick's, or Tony Luke's.

Bands: Mandela Strikeforce (Sean and Don from Ink & Dagger), Flagman, Frail.

Beer store: The Foodery on 10th & Pine.

note: I don't live 'nere no more.

― Travis Brady, Friday, 23 April 2004 17:20 (twenty years ago) link

Agreed. Jim's is just trashy trash that tastes like trash that someone found in the trash can. Is ishkabibble's still there? They had the best chicken steak.

Man, I miss Philly.

― Scott CE (Scott CE), Friday, 23 April 2004 17:25 (twenty years ago) link

I miss 'nem wooder oices up'ere.

― Travis Brady, Friday, 23 April 2004 17:31 (twenty years ago) link

Holy shit did I just read someone giving props to Scram! Damn, that takes me far into the way back machine.

Does anybody know what is up with MantaRay? Do they still gig at all?

And that act The Low Numbers from like 6 years ago? I thought they were going to be huge, saw them at The Balcony right when it opened and never heard anything about them after that night.

And what ever happened to those guys in the Interpreters. Man, they were huge for about 6 minutes back in the 90s, weren't they. I'll throw out props for Lefty's Deceiver and defunct acts Haywood and Moped.

― BlastsOfStatic (BlastsofStatic), Friday, 23 April 2004 17:50 (twenty years ago) link

got buds in these:
excelsior
amen booze rooster
aspera

and who is king god and why does my ex bandmate who now lives in philly think he's so great?

― andrew m. (andrewmorgan), Friday, 23 April 2004 17:57 (twenty years ago) link

andrew says:

"got buds in these:
excelsior
amen booze rooster
aspera"

search: excelsior
destroy: amen booze rooster, aspera.

― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Friday, 23 April 2004 18:03 (twenty years ago) link

blast of static:

And that act The Low Numbers from like 6 years ago? I thought they were going to be huge, saw them at The Balcony right when it opened and never heard anything about them after that night.

the low numbers changed their name to the hi soft. i havent seen them since the name change, but i do remember them being really really good.

― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Friday, 23 April 2004 18:05 (twenty years ago) link

more on hi soft: afaik, they have no formal releases but do have a track on the "hoags" compilation.

― maria tessa sciarrino (theoreticalgirl), Friday, 23 April 2004 18:07 (twenty years ago) link

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