Archive: May, 2010

TV Watch: Jimmy Smits pilot coming in cold at NBC? Screw Smits, we want Cole!

POSTED: Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 4:45 PM

Filed Under: TV


Smits	Cole

Ah, Pilot Pick-up Season! Truly the most wonderful time of the year. This is when studio execs start screening pilots and scheduling your fall-viewing. It's also the time when the boob tube biz really gets nasty and, if you pay close attention, you notice that pick-ups and what ultimately gets canceled to make way for new shows has more to do with the economics (is the production company in-house? Will the series get picked up overseas? Is the showrunner too expensive?) than actual creativity, sans the facade of artistry. At least the movie business likes to pretend it is propelled by artistic achievement (although, that doesn't explain Furry Vengeance); TV happily eschews such pretenses. Ace Hollywood biz bloggers Nikki Finke and Nellie Andreeva from Deadline.com have a full run of what's on tap for each studio this season, complete with anonymously sourced opinions of how each pilot is doing. Deadline's prognostications aren't 100 percent accurate (they are based on anonymous studio rumblings, after all), but their cheat sheet is a good indication of the new shows you'll be seeing. This isn't good news for Jimmy Smits and his Philly-shot NBC pilot Rough Justice, about a Supreme Court justice who leaves the hallowed halls to return to private practice. Here's what Andreeva and Finke say:

ROUGH JUSTICE: John Eisendrath's pilot is a legal drama starring Jimmy Smits from -- uh-oh -- Conan O'Brien's company. Gulp. "A little chilly". "Doesn't look good." But its chances improved a bit after Smits tested well.

So everybody loves Smits, but Rough Justice ain't feeling the love. Would NBC considering giving the show the boot because Conan O'Brien's name is attached to it? Probably. Oh god, I love television. While tongues have been wagging about RJ, from the description I gather that, if it gets picked up, it'll be one of those hour-long dramas geared at older people that will look vaguely promising but I'll ignore on the whole, like Monk or The Good Wife or various other shows on the air as an excuse to advertise Cialis. Speaking of Monk, I'd rather check out Gary Cole's new TBS show about a veteran Philly cop training his fuck-up nephew in Uncle Nigel, written and exec produced by the OCD PI's creator Andy Breckman. Yeah, I just shit on Monk, but Gary Cole — aka, Bill Lumbergh from Office Space — makes everything better. He just does slimy skeazewad so well. And who better to play a Philly cop? (Aww, c'mon guys, I kid, I kid.) There's no word yet on if the pilot's any good, but it's one of two cast-contingent pilots ordered up by TBS, who are looking better and better with the addition of Conan's new late night show. I may even forgive them for employing the hellish trifecta of George Lopez, Frank Caliendo and Bill Engvall. No, some sins can never be forgotten.

Rachel

Posted 2010-05-05 12:51:57

Why can't we have both?  Why diss Smits, who always "tests well" because he's a great actor and popular with viewers?  I like Cole, too, but I'd love to see both Smits and Cole.  And watch the age diss, too, buddy.

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Streetwise: Obama chalk art in Rittenhouse -- UPDATED

POSTED: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 11:00 PM

Filed Under: Arts

Critical Mass tipster Jam Jam Westside sent this picture he took of some sweet street art in Rittenhouse Square (possibly inspired by Shepard Fairey's recent Philly Sojourn?). Westside writes: "I'd chalk up this resurgence in public support to health care reform." Rimshot! One of my fave parts about summer is reemergence of this kind of sidewalk chalk art: so beautiful, so ephemeral, so much funnier when someone draws a penis. Got any good examples? Send 'em to molly [dot] eichel [at] citypaper [dot] net and I'll post the good ones. UPDATE >> Thanks to Crit Mass tipster Rob and commenter Elissa for letting us know the above piece was by street artist SPRAY. Check out his Facebook page here. RELATED >> See the fruits of Shepard Fairey's labor

Michelle | Poster Printing

Posted 2010-05-05 22:09:46

Nice Obama chalk art, I think it's rare for me to see this kind of art. I guess people don't like their drawings erased so they don't use chalk.

Elissa

Posted 2010-05-16 17:42:55

This is done by the artist known as "Spray"
Look around Philadelphia for more chalk drawings

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CONCERT REVIEW: Jónsi @ The Electric Factory, 5/3

POSTED: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 9:32 PM

Filed Under: Music

Photo | John Vettese

Last night's slowest tune is the end of the end.

Credit where credit is due: without his ambidextrous, multi-instrumental touring band, Jónsi Birgisson's appearance at The Electric Factory on Monday would not have been. Period. On tour in support of his solo debut Go, the Sigur Rós singer-guitarist was backed by a four-piece ensemble: Birgisson's partner Alex Somers on guitar, Ãlfur Hansson on bass, Ã¾orvaldur Ã¾orvaldsson on drums and Ãlafur Björn Ãlafsson on piano. Those assigned duties did not last long.

Photo | John Vettese

Photo | John Vettese

Hansson traded off between bass and xylophone; Ãlafsson played bowed bells and swapped his piano bench for guitar. Somers added shakers, while the Bic-headed Ã¾orvaldsson was a percussive madman, Mr. Clean with an insatiable rhythmic mojo. When he wasn't thrashing out anxiety-laden beats like on "Animal Arithmetic," or getting in on a full-band glockenspiel jam center stage, he was standing directly behind Birgisson on an untitled new piano number, tapping on toms and rattling hand percussion because, well, it's what he does. I'll hand it to Jónsi â he's got incredible focus to play with so much sound swirling around him. But it's all that extra sound that completes the scene, creating a robust, resonant core of music that not even the Factory's notoriously hollow acoustics could dampen.

Photo | John Vettese

Photo | John Vettese

This isn't to downplay Birgisson's role in his own concert. He's the celebrity, obviously. He's the one with the limelight, the breathtaking falsetto, the masterfully crafted songs. His solo work seems to go to the extreme ends of Sigur's more centered post-rock approach â quieter than its slightest moments, more turbulent than its loudest. But he isn't singlehandedly carrying this production. The ensemble was integral in those songs' dramatic translation to the stage. ("Dramatic" is an apt word, given the very theatrical setup â it looked like the band was playing in a shattered greenhouse, while animals frolicked, floodwaters raged and Narnia circa The Last Battle played out beyond the broken glass.)

Photo | John Vettese

Take the closing "Grow Till Tall" â with the visual cues suggesting some sort of fire-and-ice cataclysm, the band's sound slammed into in a coda that intensified louder and impossibly louder still with each repetition. Strobes flashed and projected snow fell sideways, quickening until it was a stack of white parallel lines spinning to an impossible loud catharsis. The scene was literally physically disorienting, in the most exciting way. Again, without the ensemble, this would not have been. All we would have been left was a guitarist-pianist in a heinous raggedy outfit stolen from Adam Ant, a pointed fauxhawk, and a series of powerful songs he had no hope of doing justice to on his own.

Photo | John Vettese

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TRAILER!: Piranha 3D

POSTED: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 8:46 PM

Filed Under: Movies trailer!

"We've got beer over here!"

So who else is pumped for August 27?

Fun fact: The original 1978 Piranha, directed by Joe Dante and produced by the great Roger Corman, contains one of my favorite lines from all of movie history. A TV reporter on the scene of yet another vicious piranha attack looks into the camera and says, "Terror, horror, death. Film at eleven."

RELATED >> KALEIDOSCOPIC: Party Down

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THE CURATOR: Bunsen + Beaker = 2getha 2eva

POSTED: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 6:52 PM


The esteemed Dr. Bunsen Honeydew	His BFF Beaker

Every Tuesday, Critical Mass pokes its head around the blog world so you don't have to. — Geekadelphia isn't afraid to let its smart flag soar. In this week's round-up of strange-but-true facts, there's a battery that can run on pee, the earth's oceans may have come from an asteroid and a civilization that predates the world's oldest by 5, 000 years will now require a rewrite of history. But the best thing is definitely Geekadelphia's nod to Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker (who hopefully survived M.I.A.'s gingercide). — It can be hard to fully develop your "talent" in a cramped West Philly apartment. Luckily, as PW Style reminds us, the 40th Street artist-in-residency program offers free studio space to West Philly residents. You'll receive a whole year in exchange for a measly 80 hours of community outreach. Don't delay, as the deadline is May 10th. — The ladies of Philly's Grasshopper Boutique have their own blog where they post inspirational pics. I particularly like the recent ode to biker chicks, because, well, I'm too chicken to be one, but damn are they sexy sitting on those hogs. — Site-specific iPhone apps are my jam. So it's perfect that Philly's R5 Productions has just developed a free concert-lister. You can use it to search for shows, buy tickets and get directions and info for venues. The latter part is great for the summer time, when the all important "No shirt, no shoes, no problem?" question needs to be answered. — ArtBlog was there as Zoe Strauss' 10-year public art project, Under I-95, came to a close this weekend. Visitors purveyed Strauss last photos until 4 p.m., when buyers took their pieces off pillars with rips heard round the bloggy-world.

Drew Lazor

Posted 2010-05-04 14:27:06

I dunno, I always thought Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker were Siegfried and Roy style lovers

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THE SHOWDOWN: Fantastical in sound

POSTED: Monday, May 3, 2010, 9:41 PM

Filed Under: Music The Showdown

A concert a day keeps the doctor away.

Monday: The Dangerous Maybes unite the pulsing riffs of good ol' rock and the spastic wildness of experimental. The vocals are unsteady and nervous while the drums, guitar and synth push the songs to a catchy, dancy level. It's a jittery, too-much-coffee kinda sound, but danceable nonetheless. At 9:30 p.m., $5, Tritone, 1508 South St., 215-545-0475. Tuesday: Thrash around with strangers tonight to the abrasive sounds of All Leather. They're peculiar because they pair almost-metal vocals — the obnoxious, unintelligible bark — with pounding guitars and jolting electro force. It's metal, minus the cheese, plus crazy keys. With Extra Tongue and Pony Pants, 8 p.m., $5 - $10, Danger Danger Gallery, 5013 Baltimore Ave. Wednesday: Paper Raincoat's first EP is wildly ambitious. The Brooklyn duo created a whimsical concept album that is fantastical in sound, but accessible in its human nature theme. It's pretty pop, light and airy, and it's also decent folk storytelling. With Raining Jane, 9 p.m., $13, World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400. Thursday: Hair Rocket take the garage rock super beast that stalks the music scene and tames it, but only slightly. So that means the fuzz is at a minimum, but the guitar licks are still there. And the lyrics? Simple and surprisingly audible. With The Danvilles, 9 p.m., $8, The Khyber, 56 S. 2nd St., 215-238-5888. Friday: Gang Green has a song titled "LDSB" — meaning let's drink some beer. And those are the only lyrics to the song that clocks in under 90 seconds. And that's really a fair introduction to the speedy hardcore punk they make (which comes with an angry, nasally yelp that's practically predictable at this point, but still way enjoyable). With Loafass, Bucket Flush and Hate and War, 9 p.m., $10, The Manhattan Room, 15 W. Girard Ave., 215-739-5577. Saturday: Get an earful of gentle, melodic pop with Aqualung. It's totally radio-friendly, but that doesn't mean it should be dismissed, either. The California-by-way-of-London singer Matt Hales sings about the difficulties of grown up relationships while secretly holding on to a naive immaturity. At 8 p.m., $8 - $25, World Cafe Live, 3025 Walnut St., 215-222-1400. Sunday: Psychedelic indie rockers Caribou will bring their hypnotic tunes to the Church tonight. Ambient sounds abound (with Toro Y Moi, 7:30 p.m., $13, First Unitarian Church, 1225 Chestnut St., 215-563-3980). If that's not really your scene, check out Kimya Dawson (Adam Green's better half in the Moldy Peaches) at Space 1026. She's the queen of quirk with her adorable and sometimes heartbreaking ditties (with Your Heart Breaks and Dave End, 8 p.m., $10, Space 1026, 1026 Arch St., 215-574-7630).

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CONCERT REVIEW: The Album Leaf @ First Unitarian Sanctuary, 5/2

POSTED: Monday, May 3, 2010, 8:09 PM

Filed Under: Music | Concert Review | Show concert photos

Photo | John Vettese

We all are pushing and pulling.

You've heard The Album Leaf. You just don't realize it. Over the past decade, Jimmy LaVelle's sensual stitchings of whispery keyboards and static-pop beats has brought the serenity to documentary films, television showsand Hummer ads. Let us restate that — dude's music made a Hummer seem serene. That's a licensing coup. As his sounds took root in the background our workaday lives, LaVelle steadily built his operation from the one-man show that made 2001's largely ambient One Day I'll Be On Time to the energetic 10-piece ensemble we saw on the alter of the First Unitarian Sanctuary last night. The band's 90-minute set opened with first half of its latest release, A Chorus of Storytellers. On record, these songs are noticeable more forceful than Album Leaf of yore; in performance, they become further amplified with booming basslines, crackling samples ("Within Dreams") and slamming drumbeats. "Stand Still" moved like a buzzsaw, backed by frenetic projections of city streets and facial abstractions. Even the IDM fireworks of "Twentytwofourteen" (from 2004's In A Safe Place) felt full of life, emphasized by an instrumental cutaway to the organic tones of a Boston string quartet that joined the band for a stretch of the tour.

Photo | John Vettese

By mid-set, the band reverted to its old ways, drifting off to its own pretty tones with closed, languid eyes, swaying into somnolence, and losing the momentum of the show's opening. During "The Outer Banks," fans of opening act Sea Wolf began to make haste down the aisle towards the exit. Some songs also just didn't translate live; no amount of instrumental prowess could mask the fact that "Shine," from 2006's Into the Blue Again, was little more than several measures of unvarying notes, on loop.

Photo | John Vettese

Photo | John Vettese

But they rebounded. Closing the main set with "Wherever I Go," The Album Leaf brought a fervent pulse to the studio version (also heard on Blue); it shook out nicely as a distant cousin of "Enjoy the Silence." And the encore of "Red Eye" rumbled and rattled in a dense sprawl. You would never confuse the clamourous sounds of this ensemble with the Seal Beach EP that was your bedtime music for years. (No? Well, it was mine anyway.) But you'd know in the back of your mind that it was all the product of the same ubiquitous composer.

Photo | John Vettese

Photo | John Vettese

Photo | John Vettese

Photo | John Vettese

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THEATER REVIEW: American Mud @ Society Hill Playhouse, 4/30

POSTED: Monday, May 3, 2010, 6:40 PM

Photo | Michael Pilla

Saying that American Mud lacks subtlety would be putting it subtly. Like its two central characters, the play feels that the best way to convey a sentiment is shouting it at full volume. Even with this confrontational tactic, I still left the play without truly grasping the message behind the action. American Mud follows Adamaris, a cloned woman engineered for achievement, as she campaigns for presidency in 2012. While an overt examination of sexism, in the political sphere in particular, the play doesn't offer any new observations or innovative solutions. Instead, it presents two equally grating characters who'd be unlikable regardless of their sex. Clone or not, female or not, Adamaris simply boils down to an ego-driven politician willing to do, say and promise anything for votes. Law student Charlotte is slightly more sympathetic, with a more earnest yearning for empowerment. Even so, in her own personal campaigning for Adamaris, she comes off as an unstable, bombastic sidewalk preacher instead of an intelligent, eloquent woman. With playwright and highly capable performer Jackie Ruggerio Jacobson (pictured, left) playing the roles of both Adamaris and Charlotte, American Mud is essentially a one-woman show. Except for the brief appearance of the ghost of Susan B. Anthony (Gerre Garrett, pictured, right) toward the end, the plot and themes are conveyed entirely through monologue. And isn't the lack of open dialogue one of the chief complaints about our political system? Through May 9, strawflower.org.

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COVETED: Random rainy roundup

POSTED: Monday, May 3, 2010, 5:40 PM

Filed Under: Shopping Coveted

Collectors of pretty things, take note: Every Friday Monday, we're rounding up a what's-what of what we [heart], culled from the scores of design blogs, artist sites and Etsy treasuries we stalk on the regular. It's too soppy outside to get all themey. First off: We saw this Canadian-made Circus Tent Ring pop up on a few blogs last month, and the more we see it, the more we want someone to buy it for us for our birthday. (It's June 26. Ahem.) That delicate little white flag atop the 2-inch turquoise tent seems like a tiny, very hazardous dagger, but there's something really precious about this statement piece anyway. Plus it might be a good method of self-defense. Circo de Bango, $52, Old Gold Boutique, spied first at Say Yes! to Hoboken. Speaking of Hoboken: That same blog kindly pointed us in the direction of Kansas City-based Callaghan Art Gallery, whose World Map Collection would look really swanky in our living room and yours. It's a customizable set of six silk-screened map segments on wood panels, available in a dozen fun colors (standard is white on summer blue, but we're thinking yellow on gray might be nice, too). Now we just need to find that couch. $160, Callaghan Art Gallery, spied first at Say Yes! to Hoboken. If you're feeling drippy: Yes, it's very Carrie Bradshaw (and now that we've seen that camel-tastic trailer for the second SATC movie, we've officially exited her camp), but walking through the rain in a clear bubble umbrella has got to be much less unpleasant than having to avert your eyes downward beneath some drab black thing. It's our best take-away from Mighty Goods' recent Rain Gear Roundup (though if we had an extra $172 lying around, we might buy these, too). $22, Amazon, spied first at Mighty Goods. And if you're feeling bitchy: When we were 9, we hand-sewed a pillow for our grandmother that read, "Actions speak louder than words." This is so much better. As part of her Boyfriend Pillow Series, LA-based Tiny Hamlet affixes little gems like "Get your shit together" and "Piss off" onto sweet square throw pillows, but our favorite is definitely "You bore me to death." No offense. $70, Tiny Hamlet on Etsy, spied first at The Storque. PREVIOUSLY >> COVETED: Tea party, party of two

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BEEN THERE/DONE THAT: May 3

POSTED: Monday, May 3, 2010, 4:57 PM

Filed Under: Been There, Done That

Pat Rapa

Zoe Strauss' "Under I-95"

When we're not editing and writing and proofing and stressing, we A&E editors keep busy getting our culture on. Since we (that'd be Patrick Rapa, music editor; Carolyn Huckabay, arts editor; Molly Eichel, movies/agenda editor; and occasionally Holly Otterbein, staff writer/arts patron) know Philly's teeming with artsy happenings, we'll give you a weekly roundup of where we've been and what we've seen. But we can't see it all. We're taking a cue from Team Meal Ticket — who diligently report on how they've spent their foodie weekends — and opening the floor to you: Leave a comment and let us know what you've been up to since Friday at 5.

CH: Carolyn Huckabay PR: Patrick Rapa ME: Molly Eichel

Where We Went:

—Ran into Pat and Holly at Zoe Strauss' final "Under I-95" on Sunday. It's the first time I'd seen the show, and I'm sad it'll be the last. I'm also sad that my favorite of the 231 images hung up on the interstate-supporting pilasters (No. 75, of a string of balloons floating upward) was sold out by the time I got in line. Apparently if I'd stayed till 4 p.m., I could've snagged the display copy for free, but it was too hot for lingering. —CH

— Like seemingly hundreds of people I checked out the final Zoe Strauss' exhibition. I bought four prints. I love it when she takes pictures of words. —PR

— Skipped out on the Strauss (sorry Zoe!) for roller derby to cheer on national anthem singer Mo Russ. The Heavy Metal Hookers who took on the Rhode Island Riveters; both teams were neck-and-neck during the first half, but the HMH pulled ahead mightily during the second. While I was sad that my faves, the Broad Street Butchers, lost to the Philthy Britches (who have an incredible opening skate-out, by the way), it was a tight game. When everyone thought the BSB's were down for the count after a multi-grand slam power jam by the Britches' Mo Pain, the Butchers' Shenita Stretcher (who sold me my ticket, thanks!) roared back in the second half. —ME

What We Watched:

— People (including fellow CM-er Molly) keep telling me how awesome Modern Family is, and how even if you're single and childless you'll die laughing. I took a few hours of my Saturday to test it out. And while I didn't die, I have become a fan. Best part: that Claire and Phil are well aware that their kids are sometimes complete idiots. Thank you, realistic writers. —CH

— Totally watched Thor: Hammer of the Gods on Syfy because it starred Zachery Ty Bryan from Home Improvement, leading to lots of terrible Wilson/JTT/Al Borland jokes and a geek-out about the new picture of Chris Hemsworth in Kenneth Branagh's upcoming Thor. The ZTB version was terrible. And awesome. But mostly terrible. —ME

What We Listened To:

— I spent the weekend trying to make sense of the new Hold Steady, starting with an excellent Free at Noon show up at World Cafe Live on Friday. For my thoughts on the album, read this week's City Paper. —PR

— Gave Jason & The Scorchers' Haylcon Times (Courageous Chicken Music/Nash Vegas Flash), their first new record in a minute, a spin and enjoyed it immensely on first listen, but I need some more time before it's up there with Fervor or Lost and Found. —ME

What We Learned:

— Keys to a good Sidewalk Sale: Post your listing on Craigslist the night before so it'll be up for the morning early birds. It's better to have a money in your pocket than shit in your closet so keep prices low, low, low. Swords attract customers. I ended up making a pretty penny but spent some of it on Chuckie Knuckles' foam-board poster of all original American Gladiators. Worth it? Clearly. —ME

Natalie

Posted 2010-05-03 13:53:11

Friday Night: Azuka Theatre's "Nerve" - hysterical, well acted, and now, sadly, closed.

Saturday Night: Flashpoint Theatre's "Crumble (Lay Me Down Justin Timberlake)".  Unlike anything I've seen - also hysterical (especially Matthew Hultgren's Timberlake - I partied like it was 1999) and open until May 8th!

Sunday Night: Luna Theatre's "Sick."  Made me itchy just watching it, but I think that was partly the point.  Also, sadly, now closed.

Drew Lazor

Posted 2010-05-03 14:05:07

I saw Koresh Dance's "Sense of Human" on Sunday night. I don't know much about dance to sound articulate about the artform or anything, but I can say that they are pretty amazing!

Posted 2010-05-03 18:18:08

Friday was unartful: Saw the Riversharks home opener at Campbell's Field and watched manager Von Hayes perch lankily in the dugout. 

Saturday: As I mentioned over on Meal Ticket's weekend notes, stopped by WHYY during their pledge drive to pick up some tomato plants from You Bet Your Garden's Mike McGrath then trucked out to West Chester with my mother Janis to see about 1,000,000 little Italian ladies fawn over chef/food writer Lidia Bastianich who was awesome. 

Sunday: I, too, hit Zoe Strauss' ultimate Under I-95. I'm ashamed to admit I'd never been to one before, but I bought two prints: one with lit-up High Hopes in otherwise pitch-black surroundings and one from Fairbanks Alaska depicting a banner reading "It's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll" in a barren performance tent. Later, caught up on 0 Rock, The Office and Fringe which, for my money (and I'm watching on Hulu so, like, none), is the best show on TV.

Emily G

Posted 2010-05-04 03:42:07

Eichel where is my cut

Caitlin

Posted 2010-05-04 13:50:56

Sunday I finally made time to watch "The Devil and Daniel Johnston" which, despite some overly literal reenactments, was mesmerizing.  But even as a bit of a Johnston fangirl, I'm ready for "Casper the Friendly Ghost" to no longer be in my head.

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