Cold cuts and Hall & Oates made inaugural Hoagie Nation a hit

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…The trio of younger artists kept the soul burner in summer in their sets. It was up to the old heads in In The Pocket, the ad-hoc group of Philly music scene vets led by Hooters drummer David Uosikkinen.

The moving moment came when Charlie Ingui of the Soul Survivors, whose brother Richie died in January, tore through “Expressway To Your Heart.” But the entire set was a blast, with Tommy Conwell bashing out “I’m Not Your Man” in a “Lou Reed Was Right” T-shirt and social protest heard in Ben Arnold’s take on Pennsbury High School grad Jesse Colin Young’s “Get Together.” Jeffrey Gaines led the crew through the Nick Lowe-penned Elvis Costello version of “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding.”