Northern soul

 

By Paul Mick

Philly EDGE Correspondent

 

Once upon a time in Philly, names like rockabilly cat Charlie Gracie, Cameo-Parkway Records and Wibbage DJ Hy Lit held some serious sway. And yes, nearly everyone wanted to cha-cha. And the righteous tastemakers deemed it to be a blistering good time.

   Skip-forward your scroll-wheel to summer '06.

Smokin’ hot

Thanks to accommodating lounges, hookahs are hipper than ever

 

By Tara Nurin

Philly EDGE Correspondent

 

Sean McLaughlin just doesn’t dig hanging out at McDonald’s. The movies are too expensive, and, really, how often can you hide from the cops while you sneak sips of alcohol in the woods?

Turning down the HYPE

 

Alec Ounsworth of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah keeps it real in Philly

 

By Michael Lello

Philly EDGE Correspondent

 

Before it's time to wrap up a conversation about his next-big-thing band Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Alec Ounsworth is asked if he has any final thoughts.