This Weekend: Kensington Is The New Khyber
Friday:
>>> Oh, man, so many shows: the smart and velvety Manishevitz at Tritone, Prairie Dog Flesh/Arc In Round/Kohoutek at the Kensington South Forum, 1627 N. Second St.
>>> Plus, three words you never thought you would hear in sequence (or at least would never want to): Sleater-Kinney Afterparty. Oh, yes, S-K are the very picture of “fun,” we know, but we are curious indeed about The Long Blondes, this new UK band that seems to be a part of that whole new UK Cribs/Libs/glib thing. Free, at The Balcony. Seriously, The Balcony.
>>> Bonus round: Dancin’ In The Streets 3 on ó no lie ó the steps of The Art Museum. With DJs Rich Medina and Mike Nyce making it worth having to sit through Lady Alma.
Saturday:
>>> It’s Walker Lundee’s big jam in the Kenz that has our interest the most piqued: The Lund gets together with The Teeth, Relay and Cordalene at their big wherehouse, uh, what’s it called? Oh yes: Oliver Knitting Factory (3rd Floor), 3233 Amber St. at high noon. $5 bucks gets you many many cups of beer, unlimited hot dogs and a serious talking to from Cool Doug. More info here.
>>> And while you are at it, please, please, please, do not front on Chuckfest.
>>> Ew, gross: The Clark Park Festival and The Punk Rock Flea Market (at First Unitarian Church).
>>> Fucking A, Oasis ó and we shit you not, their new album is not half bad at all ó are playing at the Festival Pier, it’s been sold out since God was a grasshopper, and none of us have tickets. Oasis. God damn it.
>>> And if all of this fails, you still may be able to get into see Ja Rule at the TLA, where it costs $25 well-worth-it bucks to laugh dude off the stage.
Sunday:
>>> Laugh at how bummed all the puppet-phisters are at the Plan-It-X Festival at the Rotunda. Proceeds benefit the aesthetic re-education of West Philly crustpunks, because honestly, kids: Everything you do and like is utter shite.
>>> And wow, have we been remiss in telling you about Socket, the new Sunday night weekly at Silk City with hosts Danielle and John Redden and Jonny VIP. Much radness, low price alkie-holl, guest DJs and vibes, vibes, vibes.
