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A HARDER LINE Feds go all-out to target violent crimes

any conservatives and other opponents have accused the Biden administration of being soft on crime and caring more for criminals than the victims of crime and the police, an accusation also leveled locally at Philly DA Larry Krasner and Mayor Jim Kenney. Perhaps to counter that view, last month Merrick B. Garland, Biden’s attorney general, announced a new Department of Justice all-out effort to help protect communities from the alarming increase in major violent crimes. “Today, we renew our commitment to reducing violent crime and building strong communities where all Americans are safe,” Garland said. “The deputy attorney general is issuing a comprehensive strategy to deploy our federal resources in the most effective way, disrupting the most dangerous threats and supporting the ground-level efforts of local law enforcement. In this endeavor, we will engage our communities as critical partners. And through our grant-making, we will support programming at all stages – from the earliest violence interruption strategies to post-conviction reentry services.” D. Chirstopher Evans, the Drug Enforcement Administration acting administrator, added. “Violent crime is irrefutably linked to the transnational criminal organizations flooding our communities with illicit drugs. Leveraging our strong partnerships with state, local, and Tribal law enforcement, DEA will concentrate our efforts on the most seri-

efforts to reduce violence. The U.S. Attorney’s ous offenders in areas with the highest crime Offices were also directed to establish an imrates.” The DOJ stated that its strategy establishes mediate plan with community partners to address spikes in violent crime that typically a set of fundamental principles to be applied occur in the summer. department-wide to guide violent crime reAccording to the DOJ, the FBI will make duction, such as building trust and earning legitimacy with communities and investing available its analytical resources to support state and local law enforcement efin prevention and intervention forts to identify the most violent ofprograms. The principles also infenders and most dangerous crimiclude the targeting of enforcement nal organizations in communities. efforts and priorities to investigate The FBI will also deploy special and prosecute the most significant agents to assist with enforcement drivers of gun violence and other operations targeting these crimiviolent crime. nals. The ATF will embed with loAccording to the DOJ, the cal homicide units and expand the “whole-of-Department” approach availability of its NIBIN Correlameans that the stated principles tion Center, which matches balliswill guide not only the DOJ’s 94 tics from crime scenes to other balU.S. Attorneys’ offices, but also listic evidence nationwide. its law enforcement components. The United States Marshals SerThey will also guide the DOJ’s vice, in coordination with state and grant-giving components, such local authorities, will conduct fugias the Office of Justice Programs, tive sweeps throughout the counthe Office of Community Oriented try focused on individuals subject Policing Services, and the Office PAULDAVISONCRIME.COM to state or local warrants for hoof Victims of Crime, as well as the micide, aggravated assault with a DOJ’s litigating divisions, such as firearm, aggravated robbery, robbery with a the Criminal Division. The U.S. Attorneys were also instructed to firearm, rape or aggravated sexual assault. Also, the DOJ’s grant-making components update their Project Safe Neighborhood prowill highlight funding opportunities for comgrams to improve community engagement, munity programs focused on reducing gun visupport proven community-violence interolence and other violent crime, and share invention programs, and develop strategic enformation about effective community-violence forcement plans in coordination with local law enforcement partners as well as community intervention programs. And the DEA will focus its efforts, in cogroups, and measure the effectiveness of these

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ordination with its local law enforcement partners, to disrupt the activities of the most violent drug trafficking gangs and egregious drug-trafficking organizations operating in the highest-crime areas. I reached out to the Philadelphia DEA field office and asked them how they were addressing the new DOJ strategy here. “Our office has an enforcement group comprised of DEA Special Agents and officers from the Philadelphia Police Department and SEPTA Police Department that specifically addresses drug-related violence in Philadelphia,” said Jonathan A. Wilson, the Special Agent in Charge of the DEA’s Philadelphia Field Division. “This group has made 113 arrests and seized approximately 61 guns, nine kilograms of fentanyl, 12 kilograms of heroin, 14 kilograms of cocaine, 21 pounds of methamphetamine, and $2.3 million in assets over the past year alone. “Combating violent crime in partnership with the Philadelphia Police Department is one of the highest enforcement priorities for the DEA.” This past year, the COVID-19 epidemic curtailed businesses and restricted the freedom of individuals. But COVID-19 did not falter crime. It has enhanced crime. With COVID-19 restrictions being lifted, will crime spike? It is up to the feds and local law enforcement to ensure that doesn’t happen. Paul Davis’ Crime Beat column appears here each week. He can be contacted via pauldavisoncrime.com.

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IA is an independent artist for a few years. She began writing songs in the Philadelphia area. Her as a child. recent single, “The Math,” PW recently caught up with NIA to talk represents the symbolic and about her music and career. monumental nature of how Talk a little about your early years. the current strug When did you get into music? gle aff ffe ects us as a Who were some of your early community. infl flu uences? BY: EUGENE Featuring live audio from I honestly can’t remember a ZENYATTA 2020 protests, it captures the day when I wasn’t completely raw essence of the chaos, immersed within the art of cre while connecting it to lo-fi fi//r&b ativity, especially musicality. I sounds. Not only is it motivational, but it remember living in Trinidad as a child, serves as a theme song to this current era just loving all the music that I heard and of activism. always wanting to learn more. One of my NIA comes from a family of eight chil clearest memories from that time was dren, fi fiv ve of whom were raised by her listening to Shaggy’s “Hot Shot” album, mother. Both of her parents are from which I still bump to this day. Trinidad and Tobago. NIA was born in Queens, N.Y., and then moved to Trinidad

I loved Michael Jackson when I was younger, like to the point where I was watching his concert DVDs constantly. People used to give me magazines and posters of him because they knew. I al ways felt like he was the ultimate artist, I still do. He was also very odd and misun derstood, and I always felt that same way amongst my peers no matter where I lived.

Sade is also another artist who I believe is the ultimate artist. Michael has the entertainment factor and talent down, but I believe Sade carries that spiritual and mental factor that it takes to make amazing music. Her approach to music inspires the way I write my songs, and the emotion I aim to evoke in my music. Music is a very healing thing, I’ve always been more intentional about the music I indulge in, a lot more than everyone else around me. How did your recent single, “The Math,” come about? Talk a little about both the production process and the message in the song. I made “The Math” during a very transitional part of my life. I was squatting at a friend’s apartment and I just decided to get really creative one day. I made around three songs within a few hours, one of them resulting in “The Math.” The beat was complete that day, but it wasn’t until I attended a protest that I collected the rest of the audio. To me, the coolest thing about that song was the audio I recorded at the protest; it made it come full circle. The message in this song is about tolerance, and also lighthearted fun. The song’s political symbolism represents the vocal rage and boldness of this generation of young people. My verses indicate playfulness and distraction, just putting your mind elsewhere amid the madness because it’s so overwhelming. I don’t like to be too direct in how I express these things, so I let the people take their best guess. How have your fans responded to “The Math”? How can people access the song? They really like it, the old-school style seems really refreshing to them. It’s always nice when people appreciate your art, any artist knows how hard it is to allow their vulnerability to be put on display. The song is available on all streaming platforms, and its video companion is also on YouTube!

What did you find when you made the move to Philadelphia’s music scene? Are there any local artists you’d like to collaborate with? I found my footing in terms of what I want people to feel when they listen to my music, and who I am at my core when it comes to my approach to my art. I’ve worked with a few local artists such as Tito_Ohh, Daniel Kuya & OJ Mountain. Aside from that though, I still have so much more to see and so many other artists to connect with. There seems to be a whole community of artists in this city that I haven’t been able to quite tap into yet. I’m not worried about it though, I’m literally just getting started. What’s coming up for you in the next few months? The next few months will be full of single releases, featuring their respective video companions. This year is all about output and execution for me, though I’m still working on the specifics in terms of marketing strategy. I’m really excited to share more of my work with the world. I feel like I just get better with time, and I’m so glad that I’m finally in a place (spiritually) to just let it all out. What are the best ways for your fans to stay current with what you’re doing? Keep streaming my music, keep watching my videos, check me out on social media (Instagram: nprimusxx). There is so much more to come! You can check out NIA’s “Therapy” project at: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/nia19/therapy.

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yricist, track and field coach and non-fiction author Joe Puleo has joined forces with singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, Big Star, R.E.M) for a five song EP, “Ten Years To Home: Ken Stringfellow Imagines Puleo,” to be released tomorrow, June 18. The collaboration between the two songwriters began during quarantine – they digitally sent music back and forth as they created the songs that would become the EP. The Posies drummer Frankie Siragusa sent his contributions from his studio in LA, adding percussion to four of the songs. Puleo has been a writer all of his life. While “Ten Years To Home” is his first sonic release, he’s been working on crafting songs with local Philadelphia musician Eli Wenger (Los Halos) for the past seven years for their band’s (Bannister Effect) debut release this September. However, none of the songs have come together as quickly and easily as the material he’s written with Stringfellow. Inspired by track and field national champion Gabriele Gruenwald and her battle with, and ultimate passing from, cancer in 2019, Puleo was moved to write about her courageous memory.

See Us About... “Our first and initially the only song I planned to work together with Ken on was the song I wrote in honor of Gabriele Gruenwald, ‘Not Today,’” Puleo said. “I had read a story about her death that included the anecdote regarding when the doctor told her husband that Gabriele’s vitals were poor and she was probably going to die soon, he relayed the message to her. She responded, ‘Not Today.’ The voiceover before the song is a quote from Gabriele, ‘I hope people see that you can still make something beautiful and powerful out of a bad situation.” Puleo grew up wrestling, running, swimming, cycling, and competing in triathlons. After his competition career, he opened the Haddonfield Running Company, a running specialty store in Haddonfield, N.J., and later, the Philadelphia Running Co. He resides in Spring City following 40 years in Phoenixville. SEE PUELO & STRINGFELLOW PAGE 10

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Track and field coach Joe Puleo’s ‘Not Today’ honors national champion Gabriele Gruenwald. Image | Lisa Schaffer

PUELO & STRINGFELLOW, FROM PAGE 9 A fixture on the music landscape, indie and otherwise, since the debut of his band The Posies in 1988, Stringfellow has over a quarter century of experience as a performer, composer, producer, arranger, programmer and more. In addition to his eight albums with the Posies and four solo albums, he spent a decade touring and recording with R.E.M.; he was also involved in the rebirth of Memphis cult band Big Star, playing with Alex Chilton and Jody Stephens from the band’s first reunion shows in 1993 until Chilton’s death in 2010. PW recently caught up with Puleo and Stringfellow to talk about their collaboration. How did this collaboration come about? What was it like working on this project together? Ken Stringfellow: A mutual friend put us in touch – I had put the word out last spring about wanting to get more studio work, as my touring year had ended abruptly in March, like for everyone else. So, our friend responded to that, and that led to us doing the song “Not Today.” Of course, everything I worked on in mid-2020 was done remotely. So, Joe sent me lyrics, and I composed, and subsequently created, the music. I performed and sang all the sounds you hear except for the drums, which I had the Posies’ drummer Frankie Siragusa do at his studio in LA, again, remotely. I still have yet to meet Joe in the flesh! Joe Puleo: Serendipity! As Ken mentioned, a mutual friend mentioned Ken was available to collaborate, produce, and/or play on outside projects since his spring 2020 tour had been cancelled due to COVID-19. I was looking for a musician to work with to complete the

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song, “Not Today” I had written in memory of Gabriele Gruenwald. Gabriele was a national champion runner (2014 USA Indoor 3000m) and by all accounts, a beautiful person. I’m a track and field coach, and the valor and dignity she exhibited facing her cancer and ultimate death resonated deeply. I heard the band The National dedicate their song “Light Years” to her at a concert after her death. I was motivated to write a song in her memory. Ken agreed, and he created a beautiful song. The first time I heard “Not Today,” I cried after listening to the soaring final chorus. I sent the song to Turtle Studios for mastering, and that was that...until it wasn’t. Ken Stringfellow: As for how it was – Joe gave me a great gift – total freedom. I was free to follow whatever inspiration came to me to turn these words on a page into fully realized songs. So, it was marvelous. I know they say great art is made out of constraints, but I have to say I do my best work in an environment of total creative liberation. Indeed, in mid-2020, the world had “plenty” of limitations already in place. So that mental/emotional liberty had even greater currency than ever. Joe Puleo: Hearing my lyrics married to incredible power pop sound was intoxicating. I loved the Posies when I first listened to “Frosting on the Beater” and I consider local power pop artists like John Faye and Cliff Hillis to be exceptional. To hear my words so beautifully articulated by Ken is a blessing, and I truly believe the songs can resonate with a large audience that will find them meaningful in their life. Sort of making the personal become uni-

versal. Talk a little about how “Ten Years To Home: Ken Stringfellow Imagines Puleo” came together. What was the production process like? Did the EP turn out the way you hoped? Ken Stringfellow: Once we did “Not Today” in the manner described above, Joe was inspired to send me more lyrics to convert into songs, this time the subject matter was closer to home, as opposed to “Not Today” which was a tribute to Gabriele Gruenwald, and not

shall we say as deeply intimate as the next songs which were taken from Joe’s personal life directly. But the working method was the same – I read the lyrics on the page, which moved my hands on the piano or guitar, and ... started singing. It’s pretty astonishing how quickly – instantly – the melodies and chords came to life. I made some basic piano/voice or guitar/voice demos to send to Frankie (except for “Measured In Threes” which didn’t feel like it needed drums) to add drums to, then I played and sang everything over the top of

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those drums, then mixed the results. As for my expectations – I had none, really – it was a total mystery what would come from this experiment, and since Joe had left it totally up to me, there wasn’t pressure to go in any particular direction. I felt the responsibility of Joe’s extension of trusting me with these very personal words, but that’s different from pressure, in my mind. It’s more...I wanted to live up to the seriousness – the “gravity,” if you will – of the moment. And I think what came out of me was very powerful. I totally believe that I transferred a lot of the general anxiety of 2020 – when my professional world as I knew it came crashing down around me, and everyone I knew, when people I knew had died and tens of thousands of others died with them, plus the social unrest sparked by police brutality in the U.S. and beyond – it was all in me with nowhere to go. I know that’s not related to Joe’s lyrics, but the depth and intensity we feel in songs and singing is sometimes from another source, coupled with the lyrical subject matter in a mysterious non-linear alchemy. Joe Puleo: I played around with some titles for the EP (“Sundry Songs”) and publishing company, “Odd-Lot” Music and Ken talked me out of “Sundry Songs”: His comment, “part of the definition of ‘Sundry’ are ‘things of little value’ ... careful w the feng shui!” Ultimately, I settled on “Ten Years to Home” to connect with the “My Odyssey” theme. I try not to have expectations. I study Buddhism, so I’m aware of the pitfalls of “clinging” to outcomes. Also, not being a musician is incredibly liberating when writing lyrics. Like Ken mentioned, it’s freeing to work outside of your normal constraints. I coach and track and field and work in the technology/human performance space, so I view writing as an avocation. I have no expectations about how my lyrics will be received. I believe this allows me to eliminate self-consciousness and excessive self-editing. That being said, I do have objectives for the song “Not Today” and the EP. Ultimately, I hope to donate all the profits from the song “Not Today” and 20 percent of the profits from the EP to the “Brave Like Gabe” foundation in Gabriele Gruenwald’s honor. Also, secretly, I’d love to have Ken play a few shows in the Philadelphia area with some of the local artists I know and/or worked with, Eli Wenger, s the next Ross Bellenoit, Jon Colman, Dawn Hiatt (who s personal did a voiceover on “Not Today”) or in Seattle d was the with some of his musician friends. ge, which For Joe: Talk a little about how Gabriuitar, and ele Gruenwald inspired you to write “Not shing how Today” and about your involvement in the nd chords Brave Like Gabe foundation. o/voice or Joe Puleo: In June 2019, Gabriele Gruenkie (except wald died of cancer. She was a track and field didn’t feel national champion in the 3000m indoor (her s to, then time was 9:23. The CD artwork, specifically the top of the CD itself, looks like the hands of a clock.

They point to 9:23. It’s a little nugget I hid in the design to make it more meaningful/personal). She had battled cancer in 2009 before winning her National Championship in 2014. A high-profile coach attempted to get her win nullified on some nonsense protest. She prevailed. The cancer came back a few years later, but she continued to run. I watched her run at the 2017 Outdoor National Championships in Sacramento, Ca. Brooks, her sponsor, the running shoe company, was creating a documentary on her called “Brave Like Gabe.” A friendly acquaintance was doing the photography. He told me she was an incredible human. She raced, slowly that night, a long arcing scar on her abdomen. She finished last. Clearly, she was brave. The following year, I read a story about her death that included an anecdote regarding when the doctor told her husband that Gabriele’s vitals were poor and she was probably going to die soon he relayed the message to

her. She responded, “Not Today.” The voiceover before the song is a quote from Gabriele, “I hope people see that you can still make something beautiful and powerful out of a bad situation.” The quote resonates with me, so I decided to make something beautiful out of a bad situation and write “Not Today.” I’m not involved with the “Brave Like Gabe” foundation. This project is meant to raise money for the foundation and the song has been offered for free to the foundation for licensing. We’re releasing the EP on June 18, the opening day of the USA Track and Field Olympic Trials. The single “Not Today” was released on June 11 the second anniversary of Gabriele Gruenwald’s death. I often wonder why her life and death connected with me so deeply. My son’s name is Gabe. My son runs the mile, Gabriele ran the mile. Gabriele and I both loved track and field and worked at it with integrity, but is this

enough to explain why I would want to write a song about her? I don’t have an answer other than, kismet. It just felt like the right thing to do, and having Ken involved makes it even more valuable, in my estimation. What’s ahead for both of you? Can you see yourselves collaborating on another project? Ken Stringfellow: We’ve just wrapped the Posies album that we started working on in 2019, so it’s about preparing the release and the return to the stage for me. I’d gladly do more songs with Joe, anytime! Joe Puleo: I have an LP, “A Life I knew” being released this fall in collaboration with Eli Wenger from Los Halos. We created a band, Bannister Effect, seven years ago and have been working on and off since then on getting it right. Sonically, it’s very different in sound than “Ken Stringfellow Imagines Puleo,” with tens to hundreds of tracks on each song, lots of interesting/quirky sounds. It’s essentially a concept album about one person’s journey through life. It does share an earnest appraisal of one’s actions with “Ten Years to Home.” One which I think lends my lyrics a powerful voice. I’m really excited for its release. Without a doubt I would like to work with Ken in the future. Full disclosure, I didn’t know the full extent of his music career when I contacted him. After agreeing to work with him, I googled his name and read his Wiki page and a bunch of interviews. I was blown away. Besides co-founding The Posies, he played in REM, Big Star, and was an original member of Sky Cries Mary and the Minus Five! The next time I messaged him, I thanked him profusely for working with me and explained how amazed I was at his career achievements. He humbly sidestepped my obsequious behavior, and just kept the ball rolling! Ken is incredibly professional and loves to work at his craft. Again, I’m blessed to have worked with him on this project. What are the best ways for fans to both get the EP and stay current with what you’re doing? Ken Stringfellow: For me, the best is to follow my Instagram & Twitter, @kenstringfellow. I always welcome new production/mixing/session playing/session singing projects as well, either remotely or in person at my studios in Seattle and France. Best to message me on Instagram if interested. I don’t read Twitter DMs. Joe Puleo: All our music will be available on the popular platforms, Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify, Soundcloud, etc. The first single, “Overcoming Gravity” was released on June 4. The full EP will be released on July 18. Also, I have a website, puleomusic.com and a Facebook page, facebook.com/puleomusic. There is a limited amount of CD’s available which can be purchased for $9.99 (includes shipping). Just hit me up on the Facebook site.

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hilly is always up for a good Battle Royale. Look at the Dukes of Hazzard-like struggle between the local motoring cops and the bikers barreling down Broad Street. Where is Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane when you need him? Or Mayor Kenney’s roughhouse with his longtime soda tax detractors. Where is Boss Hogg when you need him? Last weekinto-this-week is a particularly, persnickety and competitive one, and we’re all the better for it, and whatever accompanying bruises may befall us: say, the division championship Sixers-Hawks baller rivalry, the heated internal competition between new Eagles signee QB Nick Mullens and main man Jalen Hurts, hearing Johnny Showcase and Rumi heading up the “America’s Got Talent” ladder against all odds, June 17’s virtual “Sheetz vs. Wawa” debate between Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and Congressman Brendan Boyle for City & State’s Pennsylvania’s Power 100, the building-up-to-a-head-of-steam angry drivers considering the morning and evening rush PENNDOT lane changes geared toward bikers on Walnut and Chestnut from 22nd to 63rd. Philadelphia thrives on making an issue out of everything, then turning it hard. Good. I like the grief. Now, If we could just get a hockey team as hot-headed as the Broad Street Bullies, or a band as ornery as Marah used to be (yeah, I may not have always loved, or even liked, what they released, but, they were good for copy), we could really be proud of our pugilism. Again. New music Speaking of chasing ATVs, Philly’s favorite fashionista low rider, Lil Uzi Vert, jumped off fellow rapper and producer Pi’erre Bourne’s new track, “Sossboy 2,” and latest album The Life Of Pi’erre 5, at the weekend. Since every new track Bourne has dropped as of late snags 4 million-plus views on YouTube and Vert always ignites fireworks, expect “Sossboy2” to be your early earworm hit of the late spring. Father’s Day whiskey Everybody is hitting me up for Father’s Day. Save for missing my Dad and being a proud, loving papa to my pharaoh hound, the holiday is lost on me. That doesn’t mean I can’t be cheery, say, if Philly distillers such as Manatawny Still Works get together with the likes

of, say, Levante for a collaborative whiskey, in time for F-Day. Not quite Easttown/Delco, yet not so very far away – brewed as it was in West Chester, fermented and distilled in Pottstown for three years – there’s a party for its release, Sunday, June 20 at Levante Brewing’s Stables on Park Road starting at 11am. Sounds early for whiskey, but why not? Get there early for a bottle and get a custom dual-branded whiskey tasting glass. Also for boozy dads, prior to this, at the Art in The Age tasting room on June 18, there’s a meat-themed cocktail class collab with the Tabachoy Filipino food cart for Whiskey & Steak Workshop and a Deerslayer Venison Whiskey from Tamworth Distilling. That sounds like a lot of carnivore-ing. TV production Hopefully, outdoor diners and neighbors between Fitler Square and the 2100 block of Spruce are still patient enough with M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant/Apple TV production shooting. After what seemed like the longest ever April in Fitler filming history, Night, Lauren Ambrose, Rupert Grint and the rest of Servant’s regulars were filming some sort of backyard carnival scenes last week, with additional scenes to be shot through this weekend. Servant and Shyamalan are due to leave the neighborhood by the end of June. New Ali Awan project One-time Philadelphia Weekly cover subject, composer, singer, guitarist Ali Awan just released his first, long length major project since that shoot, the Moon Mode EP, and will host a release show at the bucolic Sunflower Philly field on June 18. Well worth the sunburst. Philly AIDS Thrift space After a drive-in fundraising film screening of honorary Philadelphian John Waters’ “Female Trouble,” and for the first time in over 10 years, Philly AIDS Thrift will soon enough expand their facilities at 710 S. 5th St., adding nearly 4,000 square feet to the existing 19,000 square feet of space, with a fresh added donation collection center and some iconic local gay murals to follow. Juneteenth In case you weren’t paying total attention, last year, when Mayor Kenney signed Juneteenth into the books as a recognizable holiday commemorating the post-Civil War date in 1865 when Union generals informed slaves

they were free as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation, that declaration was only for one year – 2020. Luckily an executive order in January 2021 has made June 19 a recurring holiday in Philadelphia (it’s been an official Pennsylvania holiday for the past two years), so, we’re all good. Look for art installations and “Jawnteenth” events all weekend at Malcolm X Park in West Philly. Masked Philly: Tim Motzer In Icepack’s continuing saga of asking mask-donning local celebrities what they’ve been up to, beyond the pale, during C-19 – from lock down to the current reopening and present-day unmasking – I reached out this week to Tim Motzer. whiskey, inThe Philly gui/Delco, yettarist-composer was in Westhas forever been Pottstownat the forefront its release,of different mug’s Stablessical movements unds earlyin this town: the e early foravant-garde jazz nded whis-and electronic ads, priorscene from which g room onhis solo recordktail classings and label, od cart for1k Records is Deerslayerbound, the R&B/ Distilling.DJ oriented space ng. funk of King Britt’s Sylk 130, neighborsthe spoken word 0 block ofscene where he h M. Nighthas been forever productionlinked to poetess/ he longestsinger Ursula ry, Night,Rucker. the rest of Like every me sort oftouring musician with addi-from 2020 to the s weekend.present, Motzer leave thehad to shut down travel, even re-invent the workcover sub-space. Not only Awan justdid that mean, or projectfor Motzer, doing P, and willmore music onSunflowerline, but collabh the sun-orating with choreographers and dancers at UArts, online. “It was quite a transition, but it did work,” screeninghe said. “It was an important daily practice aters’ “Fe-working with dancers. It felt important to me in over‘connect,’ and helped us all get through the on enoughlockdown. I created a music score working St., addingwith choreographer Curt Haworth and 15 ting 19,000UArts dancers for a 25-minute collaborative added do-work, Chimera Dreamscape, that was perconic localformed live to a Zoom audience,” said Motzer of a project that drew inspiration from ancient mythology, glam rock and psychedelia, and attention,using imagination to move beyond the norm, ned June-even morphing into a storylines about living zable holi-life in the Zoomasphere, available on YouTube. War date Motzer also combated boredom and depresmed slavession while connecting with the community by

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creating a videocast “Searching for Sparks,” where he conversed with locals (Rucker, Kurt Rosenwinkel) and internationally renowned artists (David Torn, Percy Jones) about getting through the pandemic and finding a way forward. “I found this to be not only therapeutic for us in our conversations, but for the viewers; this sharing of ideas, information, process, and inspiration made us all feel a little bit better, and somewhat more inspired.” This also is available on YouTube. Motzer did, and does, find the mask interesting. “We all became anonymous… and it was very sci-fi, very William Gibson-ish – eventually. Taking the masks off now is a wonderful feeling, but at the same time, I think many people are still playing it safe and wearing them. It’s probably still a good idea for the short term. On my past travels to Japan and Korea, I noticed people there always wear masks, especially on trains, and areas of concentration. So, moving forward, this may be a good way for us.” Along with revisiting an old friend – painting and mixed-media series – during COVID’s shutdown with tons of work to show for it (“including painting album Image | Courtesy of Tim Motzer covers for my label 1k Recordings, and for MoonJune Records releases”), Motzer is gearing up for his first tour since the shutdown with his PAKT ensemble (July 23 Kennett Flash, Kennett Square and July 25 Sellersville Theatre), as well as his first-ever, self-vocal album, “Many Ways Around the Sun,” on yet another local label Ropeadope. “After I recorded this during quarantine, I played it for my engineer who said, ‘This is your ‘Hunky Dory,’’ said Motzer in comparison to the Bowie classic. “Some songs are like prayers or meditations for this complicated time. Others are about following your heart, and cherishing the earth, humanity, and our loved ones.” The album is out in July, and the first single, the title track, is out now on Bandcamp.com.

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AMERICA NEEDS STRONG PATENT LAWS TO KEEP INVENTING In May, the Biden administration announced its support for a proposal at the World Trade Organization to suspend international intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren quickly called this news “fantastic,” arguing that it would speed up worldwide vaccine distribution. But the senator revealed another reason she was pleased when she said U.S. support meant “the government might finally have the spine to lower drug prices here at home … [by using] march-in authorities.” She was referring to the 1980 Bayh-Dole Act, which she says – incorrectly – gives the federal government the right to “march in” and prevent a patent owner from granting exclusive license rights on innovations. Unfortunately, gutting intellectual property rights – either at the WTO or at home – would do nothing to get more shots into arms. Patents are not the obstacle. Rather, manufacturing bottlenecks, raw materials shortages, and transportation and infrastructure problems stand in the way of faster vaccine distribution to underserved populations. In a parallel manner, calls for “march-in” to lower drug prices ignore the realities of academic technology licensing. Taking away patent rights through a false interpretation of Bayh-Dole would jeopardize an innovation system that benefits consumers across the world. Patents give institutions exclusive control over their researchers’ inventions for a set period of time. Before Bayh-Dole, if university researchers on government-supported grants achieved a breakthrough, the patent automatically belonged to the government. But the federal government has never had the capacity to commercialize the research it funds. Prior to the law’s passage, federal

agencies held some 28,000 patents, and licensed less than 5 percent of them for further development. Now, universities retain the right to license inventions, granting exclusive rights if that is what a commercial partner requires. As a result, Bayh-Dole has brought to society the benefits of new products and bolstered U.S. economic output by $1.7 trillion. Nationwide, an estimated 300 drugs and vaccines have come out of public-private partnerships enabled by Bayh-Dole. The “march-in” clause that Sen. Warren alluded to does allow the government to void an exclusive right under a patent – but only under rare circumstances, like if a licensee sits on a technology or fails to produce enough of a needed product. For years, critics have tried to use this clause to argue that the government can “march in” if it doesn’t like a product’s price. But no administration of either political party has ever accepted this premise, and the bill’s sponsors, Senators Birch Bayh and Bob Dole, have said that was never their intent. Some Democrats now want to use this legal contortion as a means, however faulty, to force down drug prices. But if the administration reinterprets the law in this way, it will be the end of four decades of technical and economic advancement. I hope that the White House rethinks its support for the global vaccine patent waiver. Another wise decision would be for the U.S. Department of Commerce, now in the process of updating Bayh-Dole, to include language to affirm that march-in cannot be triggered by a demand for price control. IP rights and investment incentives underpin the innovation ecosystem that is helping us get out of the current pandemic, as well as the one we will need to save us from health crises yet to come

Fred Reinhart is a senior advisor for Technology Transfer at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. A past president of AUTM, he has more than 35 years of experience in academic technology transfer. Originally published in the Boston Herald.

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CLEAN POWER COALITION CONDEMNS VOTE ON POLLUTION The Clean Power PA Coalition issued the following statement responding to a vote by the Pennsylvania State Senate supporting Senate Bill 119, which would eliminate the Department of Environmental Protection’s existing authority to protect Pennsylvanians from climate-changing carbon pollution: SB 119 is a harmful, wrongheaded attempt to halt Pennsylvania’s inclusion in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a commonsense program that would cut climate pollution from power plants and boost economic recovery, particularly in communities that need greater support because they have long been vulnerable to environmental harms or are experiencing the impacts of the ongoing energy transition. Not only would SB 119 block Pennsylvania from joining a successful bipartisan initiative to create market-based financial incentives for power

plants to cut their carbon pollution, but it also makes it more difficult for the Commonwealth to take any other action to limit carbon dioxide pollution. RGGI would reduce pollution by as much as 227 million tons here in Pennsylvania and generate as much as $500 million for the state in its first year alone, which could be used to create jobs by investing in clean energy, help workers and communities affected by the ongoing and inevitable transition in our energy markets, and assist low-income energy consumers. SB 119 flies in the face of what’s best for Pennsylvania and what voters want. More than 70 percent of Pennsylvanians support caps on power plant pollution like RGGI’s. The bill is the latest in a series of attempts to obstruct progress, rather than come to the table with ways for adopting a RGGI plan that protects Pennsylvania communities and best positions them for the future.

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is to educate, circumvent and eradicate racism, violence and discrimination globally. The mission for Race for Peace is to revitalize the community through the enrichment and outreach programs in every community and to maintain a collective voice and sharing of ideas, creating an atmosphere of peace that encourages good citizenship. Race for Peace Committee’s purpose is to strive to create enthusiasm in the communities, see through their eyes, understand their needs and deliver more than they expect. They do this by delivering reachable goals and solutions that support peace through the community. For more information visit raceforpeace. org. Facebook page: @RFPCSocialMedia.

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Father’s Day is this Sunday, and we’ve rounded up some great food and drink options to celebrate the holiday. East Passyunk Avenue

The home to over 150 independently owned businesses in South Philadelphia is a one-stopshop for Dad this Father’s Day. For the imbibing Dad, pick up a six-pack of craft brew from Stickman Brews, The Bottle Shop, and Separatist Beer Project, or a bottle of delicious craft spirits from Manatawny Still Works. For the stylish, fashionforward father, purchase some new digs from South Fellini, A Man’s Image, and Metro Men’s Clothing. And lastly, if food is the way to Dad’s heart, treat him to a hearty and delicious meal from Bing Bing Dim Sum, Ember & Ash, Flannel, Fond, Noir, or Stogie Joe’s Tavern.vCheck out the respective businesses’ websites for more info. 1904 E. Passyunk Avenue | visiteastpassyunk.com

Jet Wine Bar Urban Farmer

Logan Square’s modern American steakhouse boasts an extraordinarily well sourced and meatforward menu – perfect for all those steak-loving dads out there. Treat Dad to a Father’s Day ultimate carnivore’s treat, with Urban Farmer’s New York Steak Tasting ($70) – featuring three distinct cuts, including a 6 oz of Joyce Farms Grass-Fed, a Creekstone Natural Prime, as well as a 1855 Beef 21Day Dry Aged. Additionally, UF’s menu includes other excellent, in-house butchered and aged cuts including Dry Aged, Ribeye, Filet and New York Steak. 1850 Benjamin Franklin Parkway | 215.963.2788 | urbanfarmersteakhouse.com/philadelphia-menus

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Philadelphia’s “global vineyard” is a one-stop-shop for the oenophile Dad who considers himself to be a wine connoisseur. Give the gift of hard-to-find worldwide wines such as Leb Nat Gold and Leb Nat Ruby from Couvent Rouge in Lebanon, available in limited supply for purchase at Jet Wine Bar’s bottle shop. Alternatively, Jet Wine Bar offers an array of gift packages such as Orange is the New Wine and Au Naturel, each including three bottles of carefully curated wines, available for purchase online. 1525 South St. | 215.735.1116 | jetwinebar.com

New Liberty Distillery

The South Kensington craft distillery and home to award-winning spirit lines such as the revived heritage Kinsey brand, is excited to share the Kinsey Spirit Trio, a gift set containing three 375 ml bottles perfect for teaching an old dog even older tricks from Pennsylvania’s oldest whiskey brand. This Father’s Day, for $59.99, self-dubbed favorite children can treat Dad to three spirits that speak to the test of time: Kinsey Rye, Kinsey American, and Kinsey Bourbon. 1431 N. Cadwallader St. | 267.928.4650 | newlibertydistillery.com

Art in The Age

Old City’s one-of-a-kind tasting room, home bar supply and bottle shop offers the ultimate Father’s Day gift for the dad who has everything: a meatthemed cocktail class! On Friday, June 18 at 7 pm, Art in the Age is teaming up with Tabachoy, a local Filipino food cart, to host a Carnivore Cocktails Father’s Day Whiskey & Steak Workshop featuring the one-of-a-kind Deerslayer Venison Whiskey from Tamworth Distilling. During the workshop, guests and their dads will shake, stir, sip, and devour delicious cocktails and incredible food. Tickets are available for purchase on Art in The Age’s website ($140). 116 N. 3rd Street | 215.922.2600 | artintheage.com

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Steak 48

Philadelphia’s premier modern steakhouse (and one of the hardest reservations in Philadelphia to get) is the perfect special occasion restaurant to treat Dad to on his special day! Steak 48’s menu offers a plethora of indulgent options for an overthe-top meal. Menu highlights include the Fresh Seafood Raw Bar Tower and a variety of prime steaks & chops. steak48.com/ steakhouses/philadelphia Image | Courtesy of Steak 48

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Sullivan’s Steakhouse

The retro and eclectic bar and lounge with a beautiful art and artifact filled outdoor garden, is pulling out all the stops this Father’s Day with a Surf & Turf special on Sunday, June 20 from 4 - 9pm. Foodie fathers are welcome to enjoy Silk’s classic Summer Filet & Jumbo Shrimp Skewer ($20). Better yet, dads enjoy a refreshing pint of Philadelphia Brewing Company Kenzinger beer, or a glass of peach iced tea, included with the Summer Filet & Jumbo Shrimp Skewer. 435 Spring Garden St | 215.592.8838 | silkcityphilly.com

Sullivan’s Steakhouse will be open for dine-in beginning at 11a.m. on Father’s Day to offer those looking to treat dad to its decadent menu of classic American fare. For those looking to celebrate from home, Sullivan’s will also be offering the Fare for Five for takeout or delivery. For $115, The Fare for Five includes a choice of shared appetizer, salad, two choices of protein, like sliced filet mignon, slides ribeye or grilled salmon, and two sharable sides. To make a reservation or place an order for takeout or delivery, please visit SullivansSteakhouse.com.

Hooters

Fogo de Chão

Hooters has a special Father’s Day offer – for every $25 Hooters gift card purchased on June 20, gift-givers will earn an extra $5 in Dad’s Bonus Bucks to make him feel all the more special. Dad’s Bonus Bucks can be redeemed June 21 - July 21. hooters.com

Fogo de Chão is offering all dads who dine on Father’s Day a bounce back card for $25 off two Full Churrasco Experiences on their next visit. In addition, Fogo is offering a special Father’s Day To Go package that includes everything needed to have a Brazilian-inspired celebration for dad right at home. Packages must be pre-ordered by Saturday, June 19 for pick-up on Saturday, June 19 or Sunday, June 20. For more information, visit fogodechao. com.

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Einstein Bros. Bagels

Einstein Bros. Bagels is fueling Father’s Day this year with $2 off any breakfast sandwich for loyalty members and 20 percent off all digital gift cards. From June 17 to June 20, allow one of the Einstein Bros. fan-favorite sandwiches to serve as the highlight of Dad’s Father’s Day weekend. 5600 City Avenue | einsteinbros.com

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Talula’s Table

For Father’s Day, Talula’s Table is offering a very special gift option, perfect for dads with an appreciation for good food. The “Dad #1 Box” is a gourmet gift of curated dad-snacks, perfect for grilling & chilling at home, picnicking on-the-go, or spicing up his lunchbox at work. Priced at $85, the box includes a variety of local, national, and homemade products, all artisan-made in small batches. talulastable.com/tt

Coopers’ Craft

Treat dad this Father’s Day with a bottle of Coopers’ Craft Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey’s newest expression, Coopers’ Craft Barrel Reserve. At 100 proof, Coopers’ Craft Barrel Reserve is aged in a unique chiseled and charred American White Oak barrel that allows the whiskey to interact more deeply with the wood, creating a robust and complex flavor profile. Coopers’ Craft Barrel Reserve is available for online purchase for a suggested retail price ranging from $29.99 to $32.99 for a 750ml bottle. cooperscraft.com

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Revolution Chophouse

Located within Valley Forge Casino, Revolution Chophouse offers the perfect upscale dining experience for Father’s day with a three-course prix fix menu priced at $65 per person. vfcasino.com/dine/ revolution-chop-house

Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia

Celebrate Dad Friday, June 18 to Sunday, June 20. The Prime Rib is the perfect place to celebrate dad – from the energetic atmosphere & live music, to the high-quality premium steaks and robust cocktail list. Throughout Father’s Day weekend, Live! will be offering a special package that will include whiskey flights and branded Glenfiddich Whiskey glasses to take-home as a bonus gift, and a delicious, specialty Porterhouse Dry-Aged Steak. philadelphia. livecasinohotel.com

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Royal Boucherie

Old City’s lively neighborhood bistro is known for its excellent bar program that perfectly complements new Executive Chef Matthew Buehler’s French-forward menu. For summer 2021, Royal Boucherie is launching a new Spritzer Bar with a three-steps to summer sipping bliss found in these effervescent and low-ABV cocktails. The Spritzer Bar, helmed by Service Manager Samantha Seltzer, is the latest addition to the restaurants’ carefully curated cocktail program, and is rife with brand-new seasonal offerings. royalboucherie.com

From reopenings to lots of food, drink and music options, the city is back in business, and here are a few places you’ll want to check out.

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Food, drink, music and more Franky Bradley’s

Mark Bee’s effervescent funk- and kitschfilled nostalgic restaurant and bar in the heart of Center City’s Midtown Village, has reopened. Fans will be pleased to hear that the establishment will be open for late night on Fridays and Saturdays with bar service and night club resuming after more than a one-year hiatus due to pandemic restrictions. Break out the dancing shoes, and enjoy a killer lineup of tunes in addition to an extensive food menu, craft cocktails, local brew, and wine. 1320 Chancellor St. | 215.735.0735 | frankybradleys.com

Jamey’s House of Music

Bees Deluxe, Boston’s notorious acid blues ensemble, makes its debut appearance at Jamey’s House of Music in Lansdowne on Friday July 2. Hell-bent on a mission to drag the electric-analog blues of Chicago in the ‘60s, the Blue Note catalog and the funk of New Orleans into the 21st century, the band’s sound is distinctive and highly musical. 8pm. jameyshouseofmusic.com

Music meets wine

World class symphonic music meets vibrant Napa Valley wines with Bouchaine Vineyards’ new musical series in partnership with The Philadelphia Orchestra. With the debut on June 19 at 4 p.m., this event will be the first in a series of seasonal wine and music pairings, bringing one of the world’s preeminent orchestras to Bouchaine, and one of Napa’s most iconic wineries to classical music aficionados. philorch. org

Bagels & Co

Northern Liberties, the years of waiting are over and Philly’s hottest food neighborhood finally will get its bagel shop. Glu Hospitality has debuted its first-ever breakfast and lunch concept Bagels $ Co (1001 N. 2nd St.). This coffee and bagel cafe and shop is modern, clean, simple and stylish, complete with an opening menu filled with over a dozen varieties of Brooklyn-style bagels, over two dozen inventive, creative and signature cream cheeses and spreads, along with fresh made-to-order sandwiches, salads, baked goods and other goodies. bagelsandcophl.com.

The Twisted Tail

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HUSBAND HAS A DATE ON OUR ANNIVERSARY Q: “My husband and I have been open our is technically accurate or universally recogwhole relationship – sometimes we play with nized. A common adage among therapists is other couples, sometimes on our own. It works that “feelings aren’t facts.” great most of the time and we are loving and As emotional fitness expert Dr Barton Goldcommunicative enough to handle when it smith writes: “Many things may produce an doesn’t go so smoothly. Neither one of us is emotional response. Some are in the moment, particularly jealous, but recently we had a others are from our past, and many people get situation that made me prickdestabilized worrying about ly. On our 5th anniversary, he the uncertain future. Still othmade a date with another parter emotions may be a response ner. I asked him a week out to mere fantasies, lies we tell what we were going to do on ourselves that make us needthat night, assuming he knew lessly unhappy. They may also what it was, and was really be a result of misunderstanddeflated when it turned out he ings.” had plans. We just decided to So, again: feelings are abdo our anniversary stuff anothsolutely real – our entire exer night that week, but I can’t perience of reality is through shake the feeling that I was the lens of emotion. Cognition wronged. doesn’t even kick in until after Am I crazy here? It’s hard we’ve reacted to a stimulus, to figure out what’s reasonusually to justify the response able and what’s the weird we already had. @TIMAREE_LEIGH heteronormative, compulsory When you ask if it’s “reamonogamy stuff sonable” to feel that I’ve just some way, it been socialized doesn’t fucking to believe.” matter what I Let’s start or anyone else with a reasthinks. It’s not suring truth: up to public you’re allowed debate. No one to feel howelse has to live ever you feel. in your relationIf something ship except for upsets you, it’s you. upsetting. And Here’s an anyone who example. The loves you, cares other day I was about your feelgiving a lecture ings – or is in some kind of meaningful relaon ethical consumption of adult content and tionship with you – will have concern with asked the audience, “is watching porn cheatyour feelings. ing?” and the response was an emphatic burst But there’s another side to that – that our of “No!” feelings are not always in alignment with what I replied, “That’s good to know…for you.

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“For some people, cheating is kissing, intimate texting or secretly spending money. For others, it’s watching ahead in a Netflix series that you were clearly viewing together.”

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And that’s the same for me, personally. I don’t think it’s cheating to look at porn if you’re dating me. But I don’t get to make the rules for other people’s relationships. That’s a thing y’all have to hash out between yourselves and can’t be assumed.” For many, cheating is having sex with another person. That’s clearly not a hard and fast rule for your relationship, since lly recog- you’re consensuerapists is ally non-monogamous. For some rton Gold- people, cheating roduce an is kissing, intie moment, mate texting or people get secretly spending ng about money. For oth. Still others, it’s watching a response ahead in a Netes we tell flix series that us need- you were clearly y may also viewing together. nderstand- So back to feelings. Feelings instructive, s are ab- are entire ex- especially when s through they’re painful. Cognition They clue us in until after to our current stimulus, condition and are response eas that need attention. If we did experience it’s “rea- not e” to feel the physical pain way, it that accompanies fucking burning flesh, we what I would fail to recyone else ognize that our It’s not hand is on the o public hot stove and we severely No one would as to live damage our bodr relation- ies. xcept for Same goes for feelings of jealousy – it’s an opportunity to e’s an examine what is happening and what needs le. The to change. In a culture where monogamy is day I was compulsory, jealousy is treated as a thing to a lecture be avoided. Specifically, we must not do the ntent and things that evoke jealousy in partners. Unfolorn cheat- low that hot girl on Instagram, don’t talk to hatic burst that guy. Some jealousy points to a growing chasm …for you. between partners or a sensation of feeling tak-

SEX WITH TIMAREE en for granted – a relationship issue. Other times jealousy is a way to externally apply responsibility for one’s insecurity. Only through reflection and introspection can we figure out what’s what. The good news is that in a loving, collaborative partnership, you have a teammate in this investigation. You can talk through the conflict in a way that takes ownership for your own feelings and safely lays bare your fears and desires. You can work together to find the source of the angst and the solution that is mutually agreeable. So back to your anniversary. Personally, I think the commemoration of passage of time is a big deal. I think birthdays, anniversaries and holidays are important and that sharing excitement for milestones is a component of showing love and conveying how much someone matters. But that’s me. And apparently that’s you too. Perhaps the takeaway from this incident is that anniversaries and other symbolic signifiers of commitment are a big deal to you. Fortunately, you were able to find another night to celebrate and hopefully that fulfilled the same need. It might be useful to convey this to your husband so that he can make sure to pay attention to the calendar and is better equipped to love you the way that you value. Have a question for Dr. Timaree? Send an email to asktimaree@philadelphiaweekly.com.

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