Icepack: A.D. Amorosi on the news, nightlife and bitchiness beats
Please note: This article is published as an archive copy from Philadelphia City Paper. My City Paper is not affiliated with Philadelphia City Paper. Philadelphia City Paper was an alternative weekly newspaper in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The last edition was published on October 8, 2015.
No, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jerry Blavat (class of ’98) didn’t make it to Thursday’s ceremony in Brooklyn where fellow Philadelphians Hall & Oates were inducted. The Geator was busy, as usual, working that night at the Golden Nugget in A.C. “I did, however, make it to Wednesday’s Hall of Fame’s pre-party at the Monkey Bar in Manhattan where I hung with Daryl, John and Questlove,” says Blavat, from his Geator Gold radio station’s offices. He says the foursome discussed how Philly legends such as Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell and Connie Francis have been shamelessly snubbed by the Hall. The Boss with the Hot Sauce’s next live show at the Kimmel Center (April 19) celebrates doo-wop, the form of street-corner singing that got Hall & Oates together in the first place. “You know, A., when I had my TV show, I had them on [Hall with The Temptones and Oates with The Masters],” he recalls. “They were influenced by guys like The Flamingos, who I have on the bill this weekend.” Getting Saturday’s ultimate tribute to doo-wop together — with The Duprees, The Tokens, The Happenings, The Classics, The Dimensions, The Roommates and The Chimes — is special for Blavat. He knows there aren’t many original members left among the ranks of greats. “This could be the last time you’ll see them.”
Between late 2005 and early 2006, Reading Terminal Market evicted some of its most beloved hot spots while giving other longtime merchants reprieves from the chopping block via monthly lease extensions. David Dinh’s Tokyo Sushi Bar, a 25-year tenant back in ’06, got one such break. Until now. “After 34 years, the Market is asking me to pack up and leave,” says Dinh from his house in South Philly. “Reading Terminal is our home. My family’s home. My wife and I have built Tokyo from the ground up, only to be asked to go?” Dinh is hoping to make one final appeal. My suggestion: Let’s hit up Tokyo Sushi Bar for sashimi now and leave messages of support with Market GM Paul Steinke at 215-922-2317, ext. 103.
Lots of people attended Cinedelphia’s opening-night flick, the Philly-made ’80s computer-game spy spoof, Video Wars (as seen on last week’s cover). Not only did nightlife impresario David Carroll catch up with his old pal, the film’s co-producer and co-star George Mazzacano, we got dirt from their conversation: The Video Wars showing was so successful, they’re looking to squeeze another screening into the fest. Keep an eye on your film calendar between April 29 and 30.
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