Spring Survey Results! Below are the results of the survey as of 7/13/99. If you would like to voice your opinion on the Philly music scene, go fill out a survey. Some categories had no "obvious" winners or losers... in that case, I have marked the category with a * and noted a few top picks.

Favorite Musician/Band:* (top picks, in order) Jim Boggia, Lenola (tie), then: Photon Band, Joseph Parsons, Ben Arnold, Krakatoa, Cory, Bardo Pond, Caterpillar (all tied) Best Venue: Top Pick (in order): Khyber, Tin Angel, Grape Street Pub and Troc (tied) Best Songs* (very few songs were named by 2 or more people, so...) Serious Thrill - Caterpillar "something by Krakatoa" Dillibar - The Squiers Sex Emergency - Stinking Lizaveta but I should add that these artists/groups were the most mentioned, even though song choices did not match up (just goes to prove we're all individuals here): (in order) Adam Brodsky, Ben Arnold, the Photon Band, Deirdre Flint, and the Strapping Fieldhands Best local show (last 12 months)* (top pick) Human BBQ at PiLam Best national show of last 12 months* (top picks): Dan Bern @the Troc, Sunny Day Real Estate Most Missed (in order) Juliet's Wishing Well, Caterpillar Best Local Album* (top picks): Photon Band - All Young in the Soul Farquar Muckenfuss - They Grow Their Own Meat Cory - Pixieled my pick: Various Artists - Sounds from the Low Orbit Lounge Best Labels: Tappersize & Lounge (tied), then Burnt Toast Vinyl, Permanent Records Best music mag: City Paper Best Merchant: Spaceboy ... Runners-up: Repo, Phila. Record Exchange, Tower Best chillout spot* (tied): 700 Club, George's 5th Street, Silk City, Sam Adams (RIP)

people were a little less likely to offer this info, but we still got some. Here goes!

Worst bands: Head, Knob, Cypher, Huffamoose/Craig Elkins, Mighty Head, Bleach (the Nirvana cover band), the Fontanelles, Cypher, June Rich, any cover bands Worst venues (listed in "rank"): Doc Watson's, the Troc... runner-up: the E-Center because everything is so frikkin' expensive there and the people who work there are all mean! Worst hangouts: Finnegan's Wake, Shampoo, the Edge, "the suburbs" Worst music mags: Rockpile, Out on the Town Don't agree? Send me an e-mail... or take the survey your darn self! Look for the SUMMER '99 survey coming soon!!! home | list of all bands with reviews | band links | features | local music resources | venue guide | upcoming events | Phillymusic.com | PlotTwist Mp3 Archive Last update 7/19/99, copyright 1999 Groove Lingo.