Alright, this is getting a little ridiculous, as the NYT continues its Chinatown bus blitzkreig. There must have really been not much going on in New York this weekend at all, for here they are, posotively trolling NoLibs for trace elements of NY’s own rapidly vanishing cool. N. 3rd! Standard Tap! Honey’s Sit-and-Eat! Oh, all [...]

“There is no showing that Mr. Mariano is unable to understand the nature and consequences of the proceedings against him or to assist properly in his defense,” [U.S. District Judge Lawrence F.] Stengel wrote. “The decision to seek an evaluation for stress or depression is not an indication of a lack of mental competence.”
So, on [...]

Philebrity has taken the day off. Don’t worry, it’s cool, you’ll manage. We’ll be back on Monday with all of the usual spills, thrills and bellyaches. And some surprises!

Alright, so here’s our elevator pitch for The First Annual Philebrity Turkey Jam tonight at Silk City. Besides the copious talent involved ó which you should already know includes Sweatheart and DJs Dryw Melange, Jojo Sweeney and Doyle and Patrick from The A-Sides spinning monster party jams all night long ó there are also pragmatic [...]

The rain was falling and the weather was frigid when the tour boat passed under a decrepit bridge and past a giant refrigeration plant. So, a passenger asked the tour guide, just what was that low, yellow building off to the starboard side?
“This is one of the few properties on the river that’s zoned for [...]

In regard to your “Die, Hipster, Die” story, I found the angle strong enough but the execution pretty puny. It’s like you combined the entire city. Some of your targets were dead-on, others naively erratic.
Free jazz? No wave? The Pastels? You sound kinda old, dude.
PW: The 2002 Hipster-Bash Slash, Re-hashed (And Re-Hashed…)

>>> “My girlfriend (I swear) found the following in January’s issue (the new new one)†of Jane magazine.† It seems like they sponsered a contest with Maybelline and put 10 bands from around the country on a cd.† Shirley Manson was the final judge of the music.†Aderbat was a winner and is now†one of the ten [...]

>>> It’s 4:20pm here at the Philebrity offices ó what? what? ó and it’s boner city all the way for Echo & The Bunnymen at The TLA tonight with Innaway and Giant Drag. It’s hard to say more than we already have ó it would also be hard to do more sighing while Google image-searching [...]

This guy. See this guy? This is the guy. But as much as we love the 15th Street El Stop PretzelBoy, it always seemed that there has been unfinished business. Something he’s been meaning to say since, like, 1975. Whatever the thought was, chances are, it has long escaped him. And today, by helping him, [...]

It’s finally out! As reported, leaked and fawned over on this site for weeks now, the Plain Parade third anniversary compilation features present-day Philly indie acts covering their 215 (and maybe some 610 but definitely no 856) brethren. And it truly is something greater than the sum of its parts. So click away and give [...]

This Thanksgiving, your plan is probably very similar to ours: Wake up at 5am to go freeze our asses off holding down a primo viewing spot on the BF Parkway to watch 12 marching bands, a bunch of depressed people dressed in cartoon costumes and the few B-list celebs Philly could muster up trot down [...]

Just one more six and you’re there, Ricky.
Ricky Scary Homepage! Booo!
Philebrity’s Greatest Hits: The Santorum Years

>>> What the fuck: South Philly has it all ó a Wal-Mart where you can beat your kids, a Target where you can beat your other kids, a movie theater where you can get shot, tons of restaurants where you can sink into the great American abyss of obesity, and suddenly, a mob-tied strip club [...]

All day long yesterday, little birdies were chirping about a strange revelation in the ever-evolving Philly promoter shuffle. The gist of it goes that as of December 31st, House of Blues ó who’ve had a hand in the historic Trocadero ever since booker Jon Hampton defected to Electric Factory Concerts ó is out. Not much [...]

Hot on the heels of yet another tale of human degradation nearly on par with the recent spate of body-burnings, a new report says that while we may be the 6B, apparently, shit can still go down. So much so that ó drum roll, please ó we’re “America’s Sixth Most Dangerous Big City”. True, we’re [...]

>>> What is Paper Rad? Apparently, all things to all media. Says someone who sends us emails: “High energy video freak out with dance routines! Instructions! A rock show, AND too much candy before bed! In exactly the right parts sensory overload and low-fi tech mania, you will understand in further and ever widening proportions [...]

DJ Mental Feelings ó†aka Chris Smith aka The Mellow Legend aka Uncle Hammy ó is the kind of dude who gets credited on Devendra Banhart records even though he’s not playing on them. No, silly, he’s not Dev’s dealer, he’s just that much of a vibe captain. (He’s also an Esper, and they’re no slouches, [...]

And seriously, it looks like he spent all weekend crafting this one:
Greetings.
Great Caesar’s Ghost!
ItÌs been less than a week since I†announced myself on the scene and already people are penning folksongs about me. Who cements their legend in less than seven dayÌs time?
NDP, thatÌs who.
Big ups to The Capitol Years. ItÌs possible the boys are [...]

There is palpable excitement in the Philebrity offices today, people, and there is but one reason why: We are but a day away from the triumphant return of Echo & The Bunnymen, who play tomorrow night at the TLA. (With support from Innaway and just-added Giant Drag.) And I mean, seriously: Do we honestly have [...]

And thereby completes his obligation to making one half-decent musical decision per decade:
Cars principals Elliot Easton and Greg Hawkes are teaming with veteran singer/songwriter Todd Rundgren in a new incarnation of pioneering new wave rock act The Cars, which will tour and possibly record an album next year. Rundgren will step in for Cars frontman [...]