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Part skater, part punk, part neurotic crooner, Philadelphian Santi White fronts Stiffed, whose stripped-raw rhythm and eerie vocals have created so much buzz in the underground rock scenes in New York and Philadelphia that record producer Ryko and publicity hotshots…

Another group of Eastern-European gunsels makes its mark. Russian gangsters in the Philadelphia area are pissed off about their new competition. Lately, a small group of tough Polish and Polish-American gangsters from the Port Richmond area have been cutting into…

After months of wrangling and date changes, HBO finally released the first DVD collection of Mr. Show with Bob and David, and they’ve been selling like crazy. And the first-ever touring version of the show — Mr. Show: Hooray for America! includes original…

1. His Hair Everyone knows that messy hair on a man connotes “sexy,” “natural” and sometimes even “genius”–he’s so clever he couldn’t be bothered to comb his hair! So sayeth Fallon’s goofy, rumpled locks. But really. As if he really…

With just a few words, the Inquirer critic can make or break a restaurant. No wonder spotting him has become a high-stakes game. By Marc Kravitz Photographs By Michael T. Regan

Orson Welles once described himself as kingly, an actor of epic vocal quality whose opportunities were forever rooted in the regal. This suits the 62-year-old Solomon Burke, too, an ideal at one with his origins as minister, bishop and crown…

Solomon Burke is the Muhammad Ali of soul. He is widely considered to be the greatest male soul singer of all time by those who have made the genre their life’s work–critics, DJs, A&R; people. The competition is formidable: James…

David Bowie recorded his Philly pop-soul classic nearly 30 years ago. The "Sigma Kids" were with him then, and they'll be with him again next week when he comes to town.

Life has been tough for a couple of sons of bosses. by Brendan McGarvey This time last summer, he was the swaggering mob boss on the front page of the morning newspapers. His smiling, confidant visage was broadcast nightly on…

PHOTOGRAPHS BY JESSICA GRYPHON � John DeBella has been a hippie and a punk. A winner and a loser. A hero and a villain. And now he just wants to be a nice guy. As if to prove it, he…