Schoolly has worked with Ferrara on a dozen films including "Bad Lieutenant" starring Harvey Keitel.

Schoolly performs Monday night at National Mechanics (22 S. 3rd), where he'll play a few old tunes and some tracks from his next album, "International Super Sport Part 1." The free show starts at 9, and DJ's Tat Money and Natev will spin.

Schoolly, aka Jesse Weaver, says a few labels are interested in the record, which he recorded in the Glad-wyne home he shares with his wife, fashion stylist Jennifer Ramsay, and their daughter.

"I've developed a whole new sound for myself," Schoolly says of the record, which incorporates " '60s horns, tight drums, funk and rock," on top of hip-hop. He also sings on two tracks.In recent years Schoolly has provided a lot of

music for shows on the Cartoon Network and Adult Swim.

Brady honored by Capitol Police

U.S. Rep. Bob Brady was just honored by U.S. Capitol Police for his push to resurface areas near the Capitol entrance to keep the paws of police dogs from burning. We told you in June that Brady had volunteered to cover the costs to paint the blacktop white, to reduce the temperature of the ground. Last week, Brady got a plaque from the officers, and a big kiss from a police dog - a photo we have posted online at PhillyGossip.

Out and about

* Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin went for a filet and Shanghai calamari at DelFrisco's (15th & Locust) Monday.

* 102.9 WMGK's John DeBella helped

Christopher Titus score tickets for Billy Crystal's "700 Sundays" show at the Merriam Theater. Titus was in town working Helium (2031 Sansom), where DeBella saw him.

* Phillies hurler Pedro Martinez picked

up a Kroon jacket and a Merino knit shirt at the new Les Richards Menswear at the Cherry Hill Mall.

* "American Idol" alum Katharine

McPhee and her white dog played in the grass outside the Independence Visitor Center yesterday afternoon. She was in town for a radio appearances.

* Tony Danza dined at Vino (1001 N. 2nd)

near his apartment the other night at the Piazza at Schmidt's, where he ran into attorney/pianist/Andy Reid-impersonator Steve Odabashian. Danza's teaching at Northeast High while taping a show for A&E.

Anthropologie buyer gets show

Keith Johnson, the buyer-at-large for Anthropologie, is the subject of "Man Shops Globe," which premiered on the Sundance Channel last night. Johnson, 53, started with Anthropologie 16 years ago, when it had a single store in Wayne. There are now nearly 130 stores nationwide. "Man Shops Globe" follows him traveling to Turkey, Tunisia, India, France and other locales seeking goods for the store. He calls the show part travel, part shopping, part adventure.

Nick Lachey in town today

Singer/actor Nick Lachey will be in town this morning to visit Northeast resident Tiffany Barnes, a recent customer of Winnit.com, a new auction site in which he is a partner. Lachey, also the former Mr. Jessica Simpson, will also

visit Philabundance today because his

Everybody Wins Tour seeks to raise awareness of Feeding America, a national hunger-relief charity.

What's going on . . .

* "Brighton Park," a thriller written, di-

rected and produced by Stanley D. Jacobs, will premiere at 12:15 p.m. Sunday at the Newtown Theater (120 N. State) in Newtown. Daily News Sexy Single Ra-chel Tisera is among the stars and will play a troubled teen. Tisera will be seen on the Oct. 15 episode of "30 Rock" in a scene with Tracy Morgan.

* The Rebecca Davis Dance Company

stages its "Dancing to the Edge of Darfur," multimedia-arts event at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Pmultimedia Theater (1412 Chestnut). The $45 ticket benefits Global Grassroots, which aids women affected by genocide, abuse or violence. For info, visit rebeccadavisdance.com.

* Founding Chicago drummer Danny

Seraphine and the California Transit Authority play the Devon Theater (6333 Frankford) in the Northeast Saturday night. He'll play Chicago material and take questions. Tix are $20 at the door.

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