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pertains to illegal firearm crimes. ast year, Republican State Rep. Martina White issued a state“That is something I take pride in, except ment after 31 shootings and for the fact that the Democrats are not utiseven homicides occurred on lizing the tools that we have been providing one weekend in Philadelphia. to them to address the crimes,” White said.

“Once again Philadelphians “That is disheartening, but we still are conendured a bloody weekend that sistent and will persist in our quest to adsaw a terrible spike in gun vio- dress the criminal element in the city and try lence that claimed people of all to keep our neighborhoods safe. I think that ages and from all areas of the probably is one of the things our communities city. Mayor Jim Kenney said want the most at this point in time, especially these incidents were a ‘crisis.’ They in Philadelphia.” are: A crisis in leadership caused I asked White why she opposes by a district attorney who will not Philadelphia’s status as a sanctufully prosecute gun offenders.” ary city.

In her statement, she noted that “A sanctuary city basically alin the PA House they’ve passed lows the DA to release people who laws to keep gun offenders behind are here illegally back out onto bars for years, but these laws will our streets even though they’ve not work if Philadelphia District committed a crime. It is just not Attorney Larry Krasner refuses to acceptable,” White said. “When prosecute under these laws. you commit a crime, you have to be “By sending gun offenders to a held accountable, especially when court diversionary program called you’ve come here in an illegal fashAccelerated Rehabilitative Disposiion.” tion, criminals are given a second She asked why taxpayers, neighchance to go back onto the streets borhoods and families should be and kill again,” White said. “To subjected to that type of crime combat prosecutors who refuse to when the perpetrator shouldn’t PAULDAVISONCRIME.COM safeguard our families, I’ve introeven be here to begin with. White duced an amendment to the state also noted that as a sanctuary city, constitution that would allow voters to recall the mayor and the district attorney’s office remembers of the executive levels of state and fuse to coordinate arrests of illegals with U.S. local governments, including district attor- Immigration and Customs Enforcement and neys who refuse to prosecute gun crimes.” other agencies.

She stated she also introduced a bill manI mentioned that police morale is low due to dating 10-year mandatory minimums for the cops’ belief that the city’s leadership and crimes where an illegal firearm was used. She segments of the public do not support them. added that this violence won’t stop until those I asked her what can be done to increase supwho use illegal guns are fully prosecuted. port for the police.

“To Larry Krasner, this is ‘social justice.’

“I think it is important that more public ofBut where’s the justice for the victims of gun ficials come out and support law enforcement, violence?” whether in the local community or in the In my previous column, this young, press.” crime-fighting state legislator expressed her I asked her if she thought the defund the ponegative view of Krasner and her support for lice movement was a smart idea.

Krasner’s opponent in the upcoming DA race, “Absolutely not. I think it is an insult to our Chuck Peruto. In addition to electing Peruto, I law enforcement officers. I think it is also havasked the Philly lawmaker what her priorities ing an impact on the culture of urban commuwere. nities and we have to continue to support our “Primarily, a couple of things that I’ve been local law enforcement. They have a very diffifocused on is to address the criminal element cult job, especially with Krasner in office.” that is taking place in the city right now. I’ve White said police officers are concerned been working on legislation over these past that they will wind up losing their job or wind couple of years to increase the penalties for up in prison for doing their job well. This, she illegal firearm crimes and make sure there is said, has a chilling effect on the safety of Phila mandatory minimum in place for criminals adelphia’s communities. who commit those crimes with illegal fire“I think that a basic principle of governarms.” ment, one of the things people come to expect She said she passed legislation through an from us, is to keep them safe.” amendment on a judiciary chairman’s bill to Paul Davis’ Crime Beat column appears allow the attorney general to have concurrent here each week. He can be reached via pauljurisdiction over the city of Philadelphia as it davisoncrime.com.

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hat could Philadelphia look often would better-connect the city and make like in 20 years?

SEPTA more effective (if its leaders are held to The struggle of this city is higher standards). Sprawling masses of buildthat, too often, it’s stuck lookings are car-centric; actual, livable cities are ing toward the past, gazing at not. These are eminently achievable changes its former glory. The political if the loud-but-tiny cliques are ignored in faalliances are too ingrained, vor of the public good. the machine humming along Despite the best efforts of the city’s economic policies, people have flocked to Philtoo nicely for those it benefits, to imagine adelphia in recent decades. Government something better. corruption and transit issues matter for longWith such a political monoculture, it’s easy term growth, but so does making it easier to to get complacent. With the overwhelming start a business and attract talent.

Democratic control of the city, local politiPhiladelphia needs to become competitive cians can ignore disgruntled citizens. It’s not with its neighbors by lowering business taxes like they’re gonna vote for the other guys. The and making it easier for small businesses to Republicans of this city are too feckless to do grow. anything. Even if they’d stumble into an elecAs a 2019 study from the Pew Charitable tion win, would they actually want the power?

Trust noted, only New York, San Criticism is easy, but problem-solvFrancisco, Boston, and Denver had ing is hard. higher tax burdens on its citizens.

What’s needed is a positive vision No wonder, then, that companies of the future, of what Philly could love to bypass the city for the subbe. urbs. The convoluted process and To begin with, the city needs a paperwork for starting a business, cleaner government. Voters need to too, makes it harder for people who rein in City Councilmembers who stay in the city to make it better. treat the city as a series of mini-fiefHigher taxes won’t make the city doms. It is absurd, for example, that better—economic growth will. Lo“councilmanic prerogative” still excal politicians need to revamp these ists. foolish policies and stop promising Is this the 19th century? Letting corporate welfare to any behemoth City Council treat publicly owned that hints at relocating to the city. land as a slush fund is so cartoonYet, even with high taxes, resiishly corrupt that defending it @ANTHONYHENNEN dents have one bill that’s worse: the should be seen as equivalent to cost of housing. shooting a puppy. It undermines As more people have moved to Philly, the the zoning code and breeds abuse of power. I city has strangled the housing market by stopcan’t believe that we have to even debate this.

Anyone on City Council who wants to keep ping more apartments from going up. Only 2,100 new apartments were built last year. councilmanic prerogative doesn’t deserve a That’s vastly fewer than the 7,800 people who seat there. moved to Philadelphia annually over the last A cleaner government is needed, but so is decade. a cleaner city. That means making Philly less We need to build 10,000 units per year just car-centric. Adding bus lanes and bike lanes, to keep pace with rents. To make rent more and not treating speeding through the city as a affordable, we’d need about 15,000 units going human right, would make the city safer, more up annually. accessible, and create opportunity. It’s hard to The mayor and City Council have ignored find a good job if someone doesn’t own a car this housing crisis. Loosening zoning restricand the nearest bus runs every 40 minutes.

Free street parking cannot be sacrosanct. tions citywide (not just in poor- and middle-class neighborhoods) and simplifying the This does not mean the city needs to be Ampermitting process is crucial. As it stands, the sterdam—it simply shouldn’t be modeled after powers that be would slow-walk us into the highways and parking garages.

Bus lanes need to be greatly expanded—the future renting hell that is San Francisco and pitiful five-block “bus lane” on Market Street Manhattan.

In 20 years, this city could make great progand JFK Boulevard is an insult, not an innoress on all of the above issues. Population and vation. New bus lanes should be measured in economic growth, a cleaner city government miles, not blocks. and a greener city, and affordable housing are The laughably low $35 annual fee for a street parking permit should be raised to fund all realistic goals, not far-out dreams of a parallel universe. But first, we need to demand bus and bike lanes: Such a move would get better from those in power and reject complaexcess cars off the street and make parking cency. easier for everyone else. Running buses more

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ed by multi-instrumental- the same time, and perhaps for the same ist, singer, songwriter and reason, it’s sometimes more challenging to visual artist Dave Cope, be inspired to write this way than to bang Dave Cope and The Sass last out a power pop tune. I guess it depends on week released their second the day, the mood I’m in and the situational full-length recording, “Pied factors such as recent events or persistent Piper.” Much of the album memories.” was written and recorded at The album kicks off with the title track, home during quarantine by finding Cope alone with his acoustic guitar Cope, and the subruminating on conspiracy theoject matter tackles the current rists who have adopted reckless BY: EUGENE political climate, social unrest, theories as political truths. Yes, ZENYATTA romantic entanglements and it’s a song about QAnon. mysticism. A return to the folk Based in Philadelphia and and singer-songwriter style of his formed in 2019 by Cope, Ethan earliest output, “Pied Piper” is the ethereal Rider and Fred Berman, Dave Cope and the bridge from the band’s eponymous debut to Sass delve into the past and bring out songs their third AM Gold, pop-rock album due that are fresh and timeless with nods to out later this year. their influences including The Beatles, The “Writing in the folk and singer-songwrit- Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Who and er realm has always felt like a very personThe Move. The band incorporates elements al and sacred process,” Cope said. “More of golden age rock, pop, psychedelia, and so than writing rock, power pop, new folk music into their distinct sound. wave etc. In some ways, it’s easier for me “The Philadelphia music scene is made to write like this as it comes from a place of reflection and honest soul searching. At SEE DAVE COPE, PAGE 6

Dave Cope and The Sass are working on another new album that could be released as early as this fall. Image | Mike Arrison

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DAVE COPE, FROM PAGE 5 up of down to earth and loyal creators,” Cope said. “There is a great sense of camaraderie here. The other night Sarah (his fiancée) and I went to our first Live Band Karaoke since the pandemic started. There was so much good energy on that stage with the band, Pat Finnerty, Pat Berkery and Luke Rinz (visiting with his girlfriend, my great friend and bandmate from Cope’s former group Fantasy Square Garden, Ali Wadsworth). Just seeing all the young folks getting on stage and singing their hearts out to the loving cheers of the crowd made me so happy and proud to be a part of this city and its rich community of artists.”

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PW recently caught up with Cope to talk about the band and the new music.

Talk a little about how Dave Cope and The Sass came together back in 2019. Why did you decide to form a band?

OK. But you’ll have to imagine the first sentence of my explanation being recited by Daffy Duck…The theeds of Thass were thown thomewhat thurreptitiousthly thome time thooner than one would thuthpect, in that thweet, thultry Thummer of 2012.

I had recorded an album in Indiana with some fine folks from Pennsylvania and Ohio under the name of Davey Cope and the English Breakfast. The music was heavily influenced by Chicago, Boston and Kansas. Just kidding. The album in question was called “A Proper Record” as it was the first finished, truly proper recording I had made up to that point.

Fast forward to 2019. The bass player for “A Proper Record,” Ethan Rider, had shown the album to a gallery owner and loyal patron of the arts who would rather remain shameless. They were quite taken by the music and offered to fund the creation of another recording project. I was over the moon about it, not to mention eternally grateful to Ethan for finding a backer who wouldn’t try to impose their own vision of what the project should be; they just handed over the reins and let us do what we pleased. The result of this wonderful confluence of events was the first eponymously titled “Dave Cope and the Sass” album.

The core group at the time of the album’s making was Fred Berman on drums, Ethan Rider on bass and myself providing the vocals, guitars, keys and various other little odds and ends. Fred is a Philadelphia rhythmic legend who has played with tons of musicians here and there and everywhere. He was Amos Lee’s drummer for years and years. Additional Philadelphia legend, string theoretician and chamber orchestra member and friend from my youth, Alexandra Cutler-Fetkewicz, recorded some lovely violins, and Darryl Preston-Hill added some powerful soulful vocals to the first track. Other than that, it was Ethan, Freddie and me, aided in no small part by the engineers Alex Santilli and Eric Bogacz from Philly studio Spice House Sound.

After the album came out, we got a band together and started playing live shows. The live band at that time consisted of Fred on drums, myself on guitars and vocals, Luke Rinz on bass, John Cunningham on keys and sometimes bass, Tony Reyes on sometimes bass, Andrew Keenan on guitar, Darryl on vocals and my fiancée Sarah Biemuller on vocals and eye candy. Ethan lives in San Francisco, so he was unfortunately unable to play with the band at our gigs which were confined to the Philadelphia area at the time.

“Pied Piper” came out Aug. 21. A lot of the album was written and recorded at home during the quarantine. Can you talk a little about the challenges that produced and your thoughts about how the project turned out? Also, how can people get the album?

Recording “Pied Piper” at home was a mixed blessing. On the one hand, I was able to control the writing and recording process almost entirely. Conversely, I had to rely on my limited skills as an engineer and producer in an environment lacking the bells and whistles of a real deal recording studio. My only salvation was a nice microphone I had purchased some years back from an old friend. It has served me well, capturing accurately both acoustic guitars and vocals.

I think it will be clear to anyone listening with an engineer’s ear that these recordings are not exactly top-notch hifi sounds. They do the job though, I think, serving the songs as best they can given the limited circumstances.

I’m proud of the album. In terms of writing, I think it’s some of my best stuff. As for the production, the lower quality of a recording never stopped the music of Robert Johnson, Skip James and Woody Guthrie from doing its thang.

The album is available on iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon, Bandcamp and most if not all other platforms (including Spotify). I’m not planning on releasing hard copies, but that may indeed change depending on how and where things go.

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Dave Cope and The Sass last week released their second full-length recording, ‘Pied Piper,’ that includes the title track about QAnon. Image | Matthew Tighe Howey

The title track is about the QAnon phenomenon. How did you come to write a song about QAnon, and what’s the message behind the song?

“The Pied Piper” track was originally a much less veiled and nuanced lyric. The first couple versions left no room for interpretation that the song was about anything but QAnon. After a few drafts I felt it was just too obvious and therefore less powerful in its message. I wanted to express my sadness at the current QAnon situation in a way that related it to something larger than itself, something tragically eternal, or eternally tragic in the soul of humanity. I suppose that would be the neverending circumstance of people being duped to their detriment and potential ruin by fictitious forces and false voices that speak to their preconceived prejudices, biases and political leanings. I figured that referencing the story of the Pied Piper leading the children of Hamlin away to their doom coupled with sprinkles of various other Dylan-esque metaphors might do the trick.

What’s the local music scene like these days? Are things starting to get back to a pre-pandemic vibe? And what’s it like being a part of that scene?

It’s hard to say if things will get back to a pre-pandemic vibe for some time yet.

Things seem to be getting better for those who are vaccinated but so many people are still not getting their shots that things are up in the air.

That said, I did have a wonderful time hanging out and singing with friends at Live Band Karaoke, hosted by Pat Finnerty.

It felt like old times. I saw a lot of people I hadn’t seen for what seemed like years. Lots of hugs, kisses, songs, and an unforgettable rendition of Alice in Chains’ “Man in The Box” by a long-haired mustachioed mystery man in a Reggie White jersey, white tennis sneakers and the tightest jean shorts I’ve ever seen.

Philly is my home, the city where I was born. I adore this town. The music scene is great, and I’m blessed to be friends with some extraordinarily talented artists and performers.

That said, Philly is not an “industry town.” There isn’t a big major label presence in the Quaker City, which sometimes makes it hard for artists to be heard just playing in Philly. I really hope this keeps changing and I think it will. There is so much talent here waiting to be harnessed

and shared with the world. Not like a lot of it hasn’t been shared already. We’ve got Gamble and Huff, The Hooters, Hall and Oates, Patti Labelle, Boys II Men, The War On Drugs, Dr. Dog, Low Cut Connie, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah to name a few… but I guarantee there are hundreds of other groups around here that have been amazing me for years and if I had anything to do with it, they’d be amazing the world at large as well.

What’s ahead for Dave Cope and The Sass? What are the best ways for your fans to stay current with what you’re doing?

Big and bold musical offerings are currently in the works! We are planning on releasing another full-length recording in mid to late fall. This one was also recorded mostly at home during quarantine but was shined up real nice with bass and drum overdubs and proper mixing and mastering by a scarily talented engineer. It started out as a loving tribute to the AM radio playlists of the 1960s and ‘70s but has since evolved into something that is both nostalgic and modern in its sound. The mixes are turning out to be massive, and the songs are super catchy and rockin’.

I’m actually very excited to get this one out because it is an incredible contrast to “Pied Piper.” Night and day, really. Kind of hedging my bets. If you’re a fan of folk music, troubadour music or protest songs, then you’ll love “Pied Piper.” If you’re a fan of classic pop rock, power pop, brit pop, glam and Philly soul, then you’ll enjoy our autumn offering. If you’re a fan with varying tastes, then both of these albums might just make your day.

I also have a fantasy of starting a Phillybased record label that will make enough money to turn the many abandoned factory buildings in the city into manufacturing centers for eco-friendly, renewable, non-fossil fuel sources of energy. Anybody with a good work ethic and a passion for helping to make the world cooler, get at me!

Fans can follow us on Instagram at @ sasskicksass, on Facebook at Facebook. com/sasskicksass or visit our website sasskicksass.com. They can also keep up with new releases and musical endeavors on one of two pages on Bandcamp – sasskicksass. bandcamp.com for the Sass stuff and davecope.bandcamp.com for both Sass stuff and other projects I’ve been involved in such as LeBon LeBon and The English Breakfast.

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asual observance tells me that we have to kick ass, and not stay ruinously psyched out by getting killed by the Patriots you guys could use some tender loving care this week. It’s last week.

Whack song on Madden been a rough summer, I know – the back-and-forth mask That said, check North Philly rap mistress mandates, the vax questions, Tierra Whack with her newest song “8” on the dodging bullets, the fact that Madden NFL 22 soundtrack wearing Eagles you can’t get a decent slab of green on the cover. beef now that Primal Meats is Ruining baseball card tradition gone, hearing that even de BlaAnd before I get out of the snore of sports sio is pumping over $200 million into fighting in Philly, it is important to note that Philacrime in Manhattan while Kenney and Krasdelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin, with ner give our neighbors in Philly muskets and Jay-Z, is applying for an online sports betting good luck wishes. license in New York to form a Fanatics SportsSo this week is strictly for you. I’m Icebook, which would also enlarge and enrich his pack-ing a lot about what YOU seem b-ball apparel empire into the massiveto like, Philly. The things that seem to ly influential sports gambling realm.

BY: A.D grip you and yours, rather than toast AMOROSI Remember Michael, it’s not a gamble me or my royal we. So no sashimi. No if you’re winning. Rubin is the same opera. No heady Merlot or saxophones. person ruining the tradition of baseJust you and your beer and your hoagies and ball cards now that he has talked the Major your PC everything (I’m not even a paragraph League Baseball Association into ending its in, and I’m getting the bends).

70-year card deal with Topps for a new excluIggles are back sive deal with his Fanatics. The Topps deal End of August in this city coinciding, as it expires after the 2025 season, and MLB’s deal does, kinda-sorta with summer’s sundown, with Fanatics starts in 2026. Nothing is sacred. always comes with its annual traditions – last I bet Rubin gets rid of the hard, pink bubble shore trips with the family, last shore trips gum stick. without the family, dog earring websites for ‘Dispatches’ fallout your friends’ shows for Philly Fringe Fest, Ultimately none of us really wound up liklistening to DA election candidates shilling ing AMC’s filmed-in-Philly all-over-the-place for money. And Philadelphia Eagles training “Dispatches from Elsewhere.” Not even the camp on South Broad, just blocks away from network, and they pick up everything for a the Columbus statue, still there, still pissing a second season. Heck, not even the eternally lot of people off, save for Italians. Abbondan- likeable Sally Field and the guy from Outza. While last Sunday’s public Iggles practice Kast playing the recorder helped. Who hates could not be held in front of fans at the Linc, a recorder? C’mon, man. Well, apparently we know because we know from the last many the owners of the cool, minimalist “Latimer practices that we must get SB-winning QB House” at 1200 Latimer don’t even like their Nick Foles back, even though I like paisan Joe space now that it’s tainted by “Dispatches,” Flacco. We must do everything to help power and they put it on the market for $6 million. superhero wide receivers DeVonta Smith (fix Hey it still has that new-ish smell hatched as it the limp he got Sunday) and John Hightow- was in 1997, so…. er (so far, showing good hands), and running Laura Jane Grace music back Miles Sanders. We have to get Greg LuFresh from performing the inaugural live zinski BBQ into the Linc. And most of all, show at Philly’s Four Seasons Landscaping

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over the weekend – a garden center gig that got as much worldwide press this time as it did when Rudy Guiliani got when he made his November 2020 pit stop there – Laura Jane Grace just cut a deal with Audible’s Words + Music series for “Black Me Out.” Due to drop in September, the sound story promises an “inspiring examination of identity and creativity, from the founder and frontwoman of notorious punk band Against Me! recounting the story of her life, her rise to fame, and the painful but powerful moments that have led her to where she is now… a trans woman struggling to live as her true self.” I bet Rudy wishes he got a deal like that, post Four Seasons Landscaping, as opposed to selling gold bar futures.

Vax Up Philly Parade Since the rain screwed everything up last weekend, and everyone was mushroom hungover between three Phish shows in Atlantic City and one long night with Dead & Co. at CPB, the VAX Up Philly Parade, community-minded event with free vaccinations, live music, and eatibles (sadly no edibles) from Snacktime Philly, Radio Kismet, and Conrad Benner’s Streets Dept happens Aug. 29, from 11 am at FDR Park on. Why not? Save the ’shrooms for after.

Masked Philly: Andrew Scott of OhBree In Icepack’s too-long and now way overly complex and continuing saga of asking mask-donning local celebrities what they’ve been up to, beyond the pale, during C-19 – from lockdown to the current reopening, present-day unmasking and re-masking, worrying about Delta variants, freaking out about Fauci’s call for a potential third round of vax shots and new mask and vax card mandates – I reached out this week to Andrew Scott of OhBree.

Living in West Philadelphia while the band (between five and nine members at a shot,

between studio and the stage) records a new album at Sleepless Sound Studio in Germantown, Scott and the delightfully infectious (not that way) and way poppy OhBree, have, of course, focused its energies away from live performance and into other activities during COVID and Delta.

Namely dough.

“This might be pretty basic, but I started making pizza from scratch every week and got really into editing and perfecting my dough recipe,” says Scott. “And I’m feeling like a boss when I get the second proofing just right.

I’ve now memorized a killer base dough recipe that is absolutely perfect for pizza, baguettes, zeppole, focaccia, and who knows – maybe I’ll find another great use for it! Pigs in a Blanket or something – hmmm.”

In terms of vax and max, Scott is fully vaccinated and happy to be so. “I have a great mask that was made by my mother-in-law that has a floral pattern to match my floral hat.

One time last year some guy at a gas station yelled at me from another pump that he liked it, so you know I’ll be wearing that one on the regular.”

And of OhBree’s future: “When the COVID lockdowns started last year, I was in a writing slump. After a couple months, I decided to just start writing down whatever bizarre concepts I could think of and mock up some songs about them. In the end, I came up with 10 tracks that we’re going to turn into a two-sided album about evil counts, short British soldiers, headless chickens, getting eaten by bears, obsession with trains, and stuff like that. It will be our first album in four years (maybe five by the time we release it), and I feel like it’s a truly cathartic combination of our newer sound and our old goofball vibes.”

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oul outfit Durand Jones & The Indications’ are known for their live performances, and their profile has grown significantly in the last five years. Anchored by the highlow harmonies of Aaron Frazer (drums/vocals) and Durand Jones (vocals), and rounded out by Blake Rhein (guitar), Steve Okonski (keys), and Mike Montgomery (bass), The Indications are masters at melding revival sounds with a modern twist.

Their new album, “Private Space,” boldly launches the band into a world of synthy modern soul and disco beats dotted with strings.

Throughout the album, The Indications highlight a collective resiliency – as well as the power of a good song to be a light in the darkness.

You can see what all the buzz is about as Durand Jones & The Indications are playing Union Transfer – along with 79.5 – on Wednesday, Sept. 8, in support of “Private Space.”

Tickets are available at utphilly.com. Bring proof that you’re vaxxed to get in.

The band has performed on Kimmel and

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“At the end of the day, I just want people to close their eyes and forget where they are.

Just the way a Stevie Wonder album does for me,” Jones said.

PW recently caught up with the band to talk about the new music and upcoming show.

When did you first become interested in music? Who were some of your early influences?

Durand Jones: I’ve always had an interest of music ever since I can remember. My Dad D would tell me of times when I was trying to sing songs in the car before I knew words.

Some of my influences were the people I grew up hearing in church.

The band goes back almost 10 years now.

How has it changed over that time? How have the music and stage show evolved?

Durand Jones: We have matured. It’s hard to say what the show will be like since it’s been over a year since we played a live show for people. I’m sure it will be fun and make people dance.

Talk a little about how “Private Space” came together. How is this album different from your previous two?

Blake Rhein: Because the pandemic put touring on pause, we were able to focus solely on writing. That was a luxury we haven’t had in years. We communicated a lot through

Zoom and email, but ultimately did a lot of writing in person towards the end of 2020. The writing process for this record was very collaborative, which I think makes for our best work. For instance, “Ride Or Die” was a song that was written completely in the studio with all five of us in the room. Our first record was recorded almost completely at home, while our second record was recorded at a fairly high-end studio. Both approaches have their pros and cons, and on “Private Space” we were able to utilize both methods. Recording at home (or for “Private Space,” an AirBnB in upstate New York) afforded us the time to experiment with synths and hone in a background vocals.

How excited are you to be back performing before live audiences? What will your fans see when they show up at Union Transfer on Sept. 8?

Aaron Frazer: We can’t wait to be back in front of a crowd! This band started as a basement project, but once we started playing live shows, we realized there’s something really special about soul music with an audience. I think it creates a similar spirit and emotional release as a church service. And after the year we’ve all had, I think everybody needs a release like this.

At Union Transfer, people will get to see all our favorite tunes from across the three albums. The singers of 79.5 will be joining us on background vocals, and we’ll also have a percussion player with us, which I think is key

to nailing the disco sound live. It’s gonna be a full sound.”

What’s ahead for you? And what are the best ways for your fans to stay current with what you’re doing?

Aaron Frazer: A record release is funny, because in one way it feels like crossing a finish line, and in another way it feels like just the beginning! We put so much into this record,

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so we’re excited to spend some time playing shows on it, and getting it out to as many people as we can, because there’s something in this album for everybody.

And in the meantime, we all have some individual projects we work on as well. It’s important to find the balance between the individual and the collective. I think we’re striking that balance now.”

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MADE IN AMERICA Labor Day Weekend festival returns for its 10th year

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he ground-breaking Jay-Z curated two-day festival, Made in America, returns to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway this Labor Day Weekend for the 10th year. Since its inception, the festival has brought the biggest names in music, and up-and-coming superstars to the City of Brotherly Love.

Festival goers have the option to purchase a single-day ticket to enjoy a portion of the weekend-long event. The one-day passes are now available on madeinamerica.frontgateticket.com.

Saturday, Sept. 4, lineup: Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, Kehlani, Young Thug, Baby Keem, A$AP Ferg, Griselda, Coi Leray, Morray, Latto, Bia, Fivio Foreign, Kaash Paige, Pi’erre Bourne, Duke Deuce, Maeta, Destin Conrad.

Sunday, Sept. 5, lineup: Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, Roddy Ricch, Bobby Shmurda, Moneybagg Yo, Lil Durk, Tinashe, Freddie Gibbs, 42 Dugg, EST Gee, Lloyd Banks, Foushee, Mariah the Scientist, Mozzy, Cazzu, Capella Grey, 26AR. The festival not only honors artists and music lovers, but it also benefits organizations like Black Voters Matter, HeadCount, ACCT Philly Animal Welfare, United in Community and more that are vital to accomplishing much-needed positive work through Cause Village.

Produced by Roc Nation, this year’s festival will benefit the ACLU of Pennsylvania as its official charity partner. A portion of net proceeds will also support The REFORM Alliance.

Since the inaugural two-day concert in 2012, the event has generated over $135 million in economic impact for the city, according to organizers.

To purchase one-day, or two-day tickets for Made In America, visit madeinamerica.frontgateticket.com.

VIP packages offering access to the Presidents’ Quarters, VIP viewing deck, air-conditioned lounge, premium cash bar, complimentary Wi-Fi, charging stations, dedicated fast lane entrance, an exclusive Made In America Festival gift item, VIP concierge, and more are available for $750. Existing ticket holders can upgrade to VIP for $600.

Purchase VIP packages here: vipnation. com/tour_date/made-in-america-philadelphia-pa-09-04-2021 As with most events these days, there are COVID rules and restrictions. The Made In America festival will implement all CDC and local public health mandates and guidelines.

In accordance with current guidance, proof of a negative COVID-19 test result or printed proof of full COVID-19 vaccination must be presented at entry.

The negative COVID-19 test result must be obtained within 48 hours of attending the Made In America festival. In addition, as mandated by the city, all attendees on festival grounds will be required to wear masks. If you have questions about COVID-19 vaccines or to find a vaccination location near you, please visit vaccinefinder.org.

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Breakfast is back

Red Owl Tavern, the contemporary kitchen and bar perched across from Independence Hall in Old City, is bringing back the crowd-pleasing daily breakfast service with a revamped menu from Executive Chef Jonathan Dearden featuring signature staples and brand-new offerings, in addition to an elevated weekend brunch. Locals and visitors are welcome to join Red Owl Tavern, located on the first floor of the Kimpton Hotel Monaco Philadelphia, for the return of breakfast at the beloved Old City eatery. In preparation for the re-launch, Dearden crafted an extensive menu of classic dishes and seasonal fare, paired perfectly with locallysourced coffee, and brunch cocktails including Mimosas and Bloody Marys. redowltavern.com

Breakfast is back at a local restaurant, photographers can sharpen their skills, and more exciting events are just ahead.

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Grab breakfast, check out some art, more Photoshop for Photographers

Adobe Photoshop is a program designed for many disciplines. By learning how to use the very powerful Photoshop tools designed specifically for photographers, you’ll discover how to make your good photos into great photos. Learn Photoshop in a small group setting, with lots of opportunity for questions and discussion. By the end of the series, you’ll have added some incredibly useful tools to your post-processing toolbox. Live, fully interactive virtual learning Session 1: Sept. 12, 10am - 1pm. Session 2: Sept. 19, 10am - 1pm. princetonphotoworkshop.com

The Wasp’s Nest

Join Paper Doll Ensemble for The Wasp’s Nest, a devised sitcom-style presentation about a zany group of magical beings. A motley crew of Pearl, Fiorella, and unlucky Lucifer struggle with a seemingly simple task: what to do with a community garden? Spoiler alert! It gets messy.

Created almost entirely via Zoom, this digital presentation deals with themes including politics, power, the prisonindustrial complex, sex and gardening. Tickets are pay what you decide. The show is available on demand between Sept. 9 - Oct. 2. For more, visit fringearts.com.

A Proper Send-Off The Clay Studio’s last exhibition at their Old City location, “A Proper Send-Off” will launch on Aug. 28 – an exhibition and benefit auction highlighted by works gifted by long-term supporters. Led by a significant group of works from Helen Drutt’s collection, “A Proper Send-Off” also includes unique pieces gifted by Barbara Horowitz, Larry and Mickey Magid, Brian Harding, Kathryn Narrow, and Bobbie Adams, among others. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the care and display of “The Clay Studio Collection,” which features the works of talented artists who have contributed to the success and longevity of The Clay Studio’s nearly 50-year history. “The Clay Studio Collection” will be on display for the first time once The Clay Studio relocates to 1425 N. American St. later this winter. theclaystudio.org

Peace Day Philly

Peace Day Philly is the Philadelphia area initiative for the United Nations International Day of Peace, Sept. 21.

Peace Day Philly encourages and offers programs and activities related to personal, local and global peace and justice each September. Peace Day Philly is in its 11th year and became an NGO affiliated with the United Nations in 2018. They will be presenting free, mostly virtual programs Sept. 14-21. peacedayphilly.org/events

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The Immediate Family

Esteemed rockers The Immediate Family have premiered their new music video “Fair Warning” via UltimateClassicRock. com. The track is the new single from the band’s highly anticipated new self-titled album, available Aug. 27 on Quarto Valley Records. The band’s fall tour kicks off on Nov. 3, and they will be playing the Ardmore Music Hall on Nov. 21. Tickets and details: ardmoremusichall.com Image | Jay Gilbert

Music and theater take the spotlight Twelfth Night

When Viola is shipwrecked in an unfamiliar land, they disguise themselves as a man setting off a chain of events that lead them, and everyone they encounter, on an exciting and often hilarious journey of self-discovery in this well-loved Shakespeare comedy. This production explores, explicitly and in-depth, the beautiful and exciting journeys of all of the characters in this heartwarming and raucously funny play, to discover who they really are, what they really want, and break the shackles of expectation for their gender and sexuality that society has held them in for too long. Join Indecorous Theatre Company for this outdoor Twelfth Night filled with laughter, love, music, and stunningly gorgeous language. Historic Strawberry Mansion. Sept. 11 at 4:30 pm. Indecoroustheatre.com

Sean Chambers

Acclaimed blues-rock guitarist/singer Sean Chambers has announced a string of tour dates in support of his Quarto Valley Records label debut CD, “That’s What I’m Talkin About” (a tribute to legendary former Howlin’ Wolf guitarist Hubert Sumlin), which came out on July 9.

Chambers, who is a former member of Hubert Sumlin’s touring band, will be playing at Jamey’s House of Music on Sept. 30. This will be a special CD release party. Tickets: jameyshouseofmusic.com

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Concerts and theater productions are ramping up again. Here are a few of our favorites. But, again, check with venues before heading out as COVID rules can vary.

AVATAR

AVATAR is hitting the road this fall and will be coming to Theatre of Living Arts on Sept. 5. Ambitious sorcerers of the highest order, AVATAR smashes the boundaries between band, theater troupe, and cinematic masterminds, with a series of celebrated albums and videos, and the immersive world of Avatar Country, a fantastical land where metal rules supreme. AVATAR songs are new anthems for the ages, precision heat-seeking missiles targeting a cultural landscape ready for fresh songs to champion from a band with a giant persona to rally behind. venue.tlaphilly.com

The Ongoing Plight of the Ferryman

Local production company Brainchild Stageworkx will open its dark musical comedy loosely based on the legend of the Ferryman on Oct. 1. Kharon the Ferryman (Kage Harris) is tasked with carrying souls to the other side, but has become bored with the monotony of his task. Azrael (Sophia Waninger), the angel of death, wants to maintain the natural order of things. What do you do when you don’t want to do the only thing you have to do? Plays and Players Theater, 1714 Delancey Street. Tickets and details: stageworkx.com

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Q-Force

Steve Maryweather, AKA Agent Mary, was once the Golden Boy of the American Intelligence Agency, until he came out as gay.

Unable to fire him, the Agency sent him off to West Hollywood, to disappear into obscurity. Instead, he assembled a misfit squad of LGBTQ+ geniuses. Joining forces with the expert mechanic Deb, master of drag and disguise Twink, and hacker Stat, together they’re Q-Force. But, after a decade of waiting for their first official mission from The AIA, Mary becomes hell-bent on proving himself to the Agency that turned its back on him, and decides to go rogue with Q-Force. After finding their own case, and solving it on their own terms, they get the reluctant approval of The AIA, and are officially upgraded to Active Secret Agents in the field. But, that approval comes with one major caveat – they must put up with a new member of the squad: straight guy Agent Buck. Sept. 2.

Netflix has a host of new shows coming out next month, and here are a few we won’t miss – along with the date they will debut. Head over to netflix.com for more shows and details.

Netflix in September Afterlife of the Party

A social butterfly (Victoria Justice) experiences the biggest party foul of all … dying during her birthday week.

To her surprise, she’s given a second chance to right her wrongs on Earth by reconnecting with loved ones, and most importantly, prove that she’s worthy enough to get into the big VIP room in the sky. Sept. 2.

Kate

Meticulous and preternaturally skilled, Kate is the perfect specimen of a finely tuned assassin at the height of her game.

But when she uncharacteristically blows an assignment targeting a member of the yakuza in Tokyo, she quickly discovers she’s been poisoned, a brutally slow execution that gives her less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her killers.

As her body swiftly deteriorates, Kate forms an unlikely bond with the teenage daughter of one of her past victims.

Sept. 10.

Lucifer

This is it, the final season of Lucifer.

For real this time. The devil himself has become God… almost. Why is he hesitating? And as the world starts to unravel without a God, what will he do in response? Say a bittersweet goodbye to Lucifer, Chloe, Amenadiel, Maze, Linda, Ella and Dan. Bring tissues. Sept 10.

Prey

Dear White People

Set against the backdrop of senior year at Winchester as well as a not-so-distant, post-pandemic future, Dear White People Vol. 4 finds the characters looking back at the most formative (and theatrical) year of their lives. Both an Afro-futuristic and ‘90s-inspired musical event, Dear White People Vol. 4 is a can’t-miss, farewell experience with one pitch-perfect promise: sometimes the only way to move forward is to throw it back. Sept. 22.

On his bachelor party weekend, Roman, his brother Albert and their friends go on a hiking trip into the wild. When the group hears gunshots nearby, they attribute them to hunters in the woods. However, they soon find themselves in a desperate bid for survival when they realize that they have fallen prey to a mysterious shooter. Sept. 10.

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FOLLOW CDC MASK-WEARING GUIDANCE IN PA SCHOOLS Pennsylvania’s public school educators and support professionals are looking forward to returning to school in a few weeks to welcome a new class of eager students to their classrooms.

As we do so, we are at a crossroads. We look ahead with enthusiasm but recognize that, in order to make this school year successful for our students, we must exercise caution to protect them from evolving strains of the coronavirus and ensure that they can keep learning – in person.

That’s why it is so important for every school district in Pennsylvania to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s most recent guidance on mask-wearing in schools.

The CDC’s guidance says that everyone in K-12 school buildings, regardless of vaccination status, should wear a mask to guard against the spread of the virus. And that is what all of us should do.

We wish we were looking out over a different landscape. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 Delta variant has been on the rise across the country in recent weeks. We cannot bury our heads and ignore this. As many educators have said from the outset of this pandemic, we must have confidence in the scientists who are studying this ever-changing virus and developing this data-driven guidance.

Students under 12 still don’t have access to any of the COVID-19 vaccines available in the United States. And the Delta variant attacks young people more aggressively than the original strain of the virus.

In states with lax mask rules and high COVID-19 case counts, we’re seeing the exact kind of news that we don’t want to see in Pennsylvania. An increasing number of schools are experiencing outbreaks and, in some cases, shutting down.

We can avoid that here if we make the right decisions.

We want to see and teach our students in school, in person, all day. That’s how they learn best, and that’s how we can give them the best possible education.

The last thing we want to do, as we fill our classrooms with eager young learners, is throw caution to the wind. That could result in scores of students becoming infected with the virus, bringing it home to their families, and getting themselves and others sick. We don’t want to see schools close again because of the rapid spread of the virus.

We know exactly how to prevent this. We just need to wear a piece of cloth over our mouth and nose.

Yes, it is inconvenient, making it easy for us to lose sight of the fact that lives are literally at risk. Wearing a mask, in that context, is a very, very small thing to ask.

The 2020-21 school year was daunting for all of us – parents, students, and educators alike. I’ve said many times that this past year was probably the toughest any of us will ever face when it comes to delivering the public education that every student in our state deserves.

Working together, we can definitely make this school year better, easier, and a lot closer to normal.

To do it, we just need to make sure that our students, teachers, support professionals, and families remain safe and healthy. So, let’s mask up in our schools for a little bit longer.

We want to start this school year in person, continue in person, and end in person. That’s the goal.

Now, it’s up to us to do what needs to be done to make that happen. Our students and their families are counting on us.

Rich Askey is a Harrisburg music teacher and president of the Pennsylvania State Education Association.

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Public Notice The Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia on July Term, 2021, No. 1172.

Notice is hereby given that on July 21, 2021 the petition of Riley Andrew Platt was filed for a decree to change his name to Ryan Andrew Platt. The court has fixed September 16, 2021 at 1:00pm in room 691, City Hall, Philadelphia, PA. for a hearing. All persons interested may appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted.

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Notice of Public Sale: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart, 501 Callowhill St., Philadelphia PA 19123 (215)627-3710 to satisfy a lien on September 8th, 2021 at approx.6:00 PM: www.storagetreasures.com Unit 2091, Jada Atkins

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NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, on May 19, 2011, a certain mortgage was executed by Emily A. Guidotti, as mortgagor in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS MORTGAGEE, AS NOMINEE FOR URBAN FINANCIAL GROUP INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS as mortgagee and was recorded in Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County in Mortgage Document ID 52358553 (“Mortgage”); and WHEREAS, the Mortgage encumbers property located at 1221 Dickinson Street Philadelphia, PA 19147, parcel number 012435900(“Property”); and WHEREAS, the Property was owned by Emily Guidotti and Vincent Guidotti by entireties by virtue of deed recorded November 4, 1983 in Book: 00877 Page: 149; and WHEREAS, Record Owner Vincent Guidotti died on July 13, 1998. By operation of law title vests solely in Emily Guidotti and Vincent Guidotti is hereby released of liability pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 1144. Emily Guidotti died on July 18, 2018 intestate and is survived by her heirs-at-law, Vincent Guidotti, Jr., Joseph Guidotti, Anthony Guidotti and Maria Edelstein aka Maria Guidotti; and WHEREAS, the Mortgage is now owned by the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (“Secretary”), pursuant to an assignment recorded on December 27, 2016 in Document ID 53153253, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; and WHEREAS, a default has been made in the covenants and conditions of the Mortgage (paragraph 9 (a)(i)), as Emily A. Guidotti died on July 18, 2018, and that upon the death the entire principal balance becomes due and owing, and that no payment was made, and remains wholly unpaid as of the date of this Notice; and WHEREAS, the entire amount delinquent as of January 11, 2021 is $330,814.19 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date; and WHEREAS, by virtue of this default, the Secretary has declared the entire amount of the indebtedness secured by the Mortgage to be immediately due and payable; NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to powers vested in me by the Single Family Mortgage Foreclosure Act of 1994, l2 U.S.C. 3751 et seq., by 24 CFR Part 29, and by the Secretary’s designation of me as Foreclosure Commissioner, recorded on September 29, 2011 in Misc. Instrument #: 52395684, in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, notice is hereby given that at September 8, 2021 at 10:00 AM at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 all real property and personal property at or used in connection with the following described premises will be sold at public action to the highest bidder: The land hereinafter referred to is situated in the City of Philadelphia, County of Philadelphia, State of PA, and is described as follows: All that certain lot or piece of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, described according to a survey and plan thereof made by Charles F. Puff, Jr., Surveyor and Regulator of the 2nd Survey District on 04/26/1916 as follows to wit: Situate on the North side of Dickinson Street (50 feet wide) at the distance of 232 feet Westward from the West side of 12th Street (50 feet wide) in the 1st Ward of the City of Philadelphia.Containing in front or breadth on said Dickinson Street 16 feet 6 inches and extending of that width in length or depth Northward between lines parallel with said 12th Street 67 feet 3 inches.

Together with the free and common use, right, liberty and privilege of the certain 2 feet wide alley which extends Northward into Wilder Street as and for a passageway and watercourse at all times hereafter forever, in common with the owners and tenants and occupiers of the other lots of ground bounding thereon and entitled to the use thereof.

APN: 012435900\ Being known as 1221 Dickinson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 The sale will be held on September 8, 2021 at 10:00 AM at the Southeast Entrance of Philadelphia City Hall located at Broad Street and Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development will bid $330,814.19 plus interest, costs and other charges through the sale date. Ten percent (10%) of the highest bid is the deposit required at the sale.

The amount that must be paid to HUD by the mortgagors or someone acting on their behalf so that the sale may be stayed is the total delinquent amount of $330,814.19 as of January 11, 2021, plus all other amounts that would be due under the mortgage agreement if payments under the mortgage had not been accelerated, advertising costs and postage expenses incurred in giving notice, mileage by the most reasonable road distance for posting notices and for the Foreclosure Commissioner’s attendance at the sale, reasonable and customary costs incurred for title and lien record searches, the necessary out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Foreclosure Commissioner for recording documents, a commission for the Foreclosure Commissioner, and all other costs incurred in connection with the foreclosure prior to reinstatement.

There will be no proration of taxes, rents or other income or liabilities, except that the purchaser will pay, at or before closing, his prorata share of any real estate taxes that have been paid by the Secretary to the date of the foreclosure sale.

When making their bid, all bidders, except the Secretary, must submit a deposit totaling ten percent 10% of the Secretary’s bid as set forth above in the form of a certified check or cashier’s check made out to the Secretary of HUD. Each oral bid need not be accompanied by a deposit. If the successful bid is oral, a deposit of ten (10%) percent must be presented before the bidding is closed. The deposit is nonrefundable. The remainder of the purchase price must be delivered within thirty (30) days of the sale or at such other time as the Secretary may determine for good cause shown, time being of the essence. This amount, like the bid deposits, must be delivered in the form of a certified or cashier’s check. If the Secretary is the high bidder, he need not pay the bid amount in cash. The successful bidder will pay all conveyance fees, all real estate and other taxes that are due on or after the delivery of the remainder of the payment and all other costs associated with the transfer of title. At the conclusion of the sale, the deposits of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned to them.

The Secretary may grant an extension of time within which to deliver the remainder of the payment. All extensions will be for fifteen (15) days, and a fee will be charged in the amount of $150.00 for each fifteen (15) day extension requested. The extension fee shall be paid in the form of a certified or cashier’s check made payable to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. If the high bidder closes the sale prior to the expiration of any extension period, the unused portion of the extension fee shall be applied toward the amount due.

If the high bidder is unable to close the sale within the required period, or within any extensions of time granted by the Secretary, the high bidder’s deposit will be forfeited, and the Commissioner may, at the direction of the HUD Field Office Representative, offer the Property to the second highest bidder for an amount equal to the highest price offered by that bidder. There is no right of redemption, or right of possession based upon a right of redemption, in the mortgagor or others subsequent to a foreclosure completed pursuant to the Act. Therefore, the Foreclosure Commissioner will issue a Deed to the purchaser(s) upon receipt of the entire purchase price in accordance with the terms of the sale as provided herein.

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