Citypaper, March 29

An Artspick for PIMA Group's "What a Quaint Scene We Were That Night", a story on trumpeter Ted Daniel, in town for the first time in 20 years for the second Cross-Pollination show, and a Pick for avant guitarist Joe Morris.

Daily News, March 23

Just a pick for Wallace Roney at Zanzibar Blue, and the usual listings.

Metro, March 19-23

March 21: Ah. Here's the "Hitchhiker's Guide" piece I mentioned last week (pg. 19).

March 23: I OWN the Metro this weekend. Five pieces: blues singer Frank Bey (pg. 15), the American Composers Orchestra (pg. 17), I-House's Syrian Cinema series (pg. 20), Exhumed Films' screening of Street Trash with writer/producer Roy Frumkes in attendance (pg. 21), and my interview with Pride star Terrence Howard (pg. 23).

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A review of the set-but-not-shot-in-Philly Pride and another for Marky Mark as BOB LEE SWAGGER in Shooter; a story on the brilliant Instant Composers Pool Orchestra, featuring an interview with the mighty Han Bennink; and a Pick for Brooklyn noise trio Peeesseye.

Daily News, March 16

A feature story (and sidebar) on the Berks Jazz Fest, a pick for Vernon Reid's show at Tritone, and listings for damn, a whole lot of stuff I don't feel like listing here. Busy week, though.

Metro, March 12-16

March 12: Bowerbird's "Versus" show at the ICA (pg. 15).

March 14: Coltrane cousin-in-law Carl Grubbs' "Coltrane Dialogues" show at the Rotunda (pg. 19).

March 16: Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, for a North Star show that ended up being cancelled (pg. 17); South African transplant Mogauwane Mahloele, and Chinese-American saxophonist Fred Ho's show about the Black Panthers (both pg. 21).

I also did a piece on the second installment of Curio Theatre's staged readings of Douglas Adams' "Hitchhikers' Guide to the Galaxy" radio plays, which apparently never ran - I can't find it, anyway.

Citypaper, March 15

All right, let's make this quick: I'm three weeks behind and too busy to care. So, CP round 1, from the 15th: a review of Premonition and another for Starter for 10; a Pick for the Rotunda's Gate series show of 8-bit electronic musicians; and a Soundadvice mention for Jim Ridl's Antfarm Quartet.

Daily News, March 9

This week, a features cover story, sidebar, and podcast interview on Chris' first annual Big Band Fest; a story on Matana Roberts' Coin Coin at the Rotunda; a Pick for Wycliffe Gordon's Crescent City Gospel show at the Kimmel; and listings for Amy Banks, Mike Moreno, Zach Brock, Steve Cole, and Carl Grubbs.

Metro, March 5-9

Mar. 8: Just one piece this week: a Q&A with Citypaper film critic Sam Adams, discussing Robert Altman at the OCunty and Ambler theaters (pg. 16).

Citypaper, March 8

For this week's Music Issue, a feature on Normal Love to accompany Mike Regan's PB&Prog photo. Plus, a review of the digi-peplum 300 and an online-only Pick for Bowerbird's first anniversary celebration at the Powel House.

Daily News, March 2

Just a Pick this week, for Dreambox Media's 20th-anniversary and 100th-release show, with Tyrone Brown's Bird-covering Birdhouse Project; plus, listings for Eddie Palmieri and Poncho Sanchez at the Kimmel, Stanton Moore at the North Star, John Ellis and John Abercrombie at Chris', Borbetomagus at I-House, the Diaspora Series and New Ghost at the Rotunda.

Metro, Feb. 26-March 2

Mar. 1: I-House's feminist film retrospective, "A Liberated Cinema" (pg. 15), and indie hip-hoppers Dalek (pg. 17).

Mar. 2: Local carny artist Michelle Melcher (pg. 18), Imani Uzuri's "Her Holy Water: A Black Girl's Rock Opera" (pg. 15), and Badmaster Records' 2-year Showcase (pg. 17).

Citypaper, March 1

All music this week: a feature on "snuff jazz" trio Borbetomagus, a One-Track Mind for Uri Caine's new Mozart project, and Soundadvices for Danish etheralists Under Byen and lush metal-epic instrumentalists Red Sparowes.