Archive for April, 2007

Noontime Nuggetz: The Teeth, “Yellow”

Friday, April 20th, 2007

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE NEW VIDEO BY THE TEETH AND LOTS OF OTHER 4/20 FUN AT PHILEBRITY.TV

Temple Students In 420 Bummer?

Friday, April 20th, 2007

It’s not an extreme bicycle trick, but 420 may leave you face flat on the ground.The blurriest day of the year, April 20 – also known as 4/20 and 4:20 – is the not-so-well-kept code for April 20, National Pot Smokers Day. According to Steven Hager, editor of “High Times,” an online publication that speaks [...]

Calling Smerconish A “Substitute Imus” Now Downgraded To Backhanded Compliment/Wishful Thinking

Friday, April 20th, 2007

Drudge: It’s Always A Sad Day When Philebrity Is Linking To This Guy

Report: Philly The Only Top 10 GDP City That Oozes Blood

Friday, April 20th, 2007

Economist: When You Think About It, It Kinda Feels Like Halfway Between Osaka And Mexico City Here

Readers Fwd: Luckily For Bunim-Murray, Philly Is Chock Full Of Damaged-Goods Hosebeasts

Friday, April 20th, 2007

“BAD GIRLS CLUB TWO” Philadelphia Casting is casting for the Reality Series, “BAD GIRLS CLUB TWO” produced by Bunim-Murray (Real World, Simple Life, etc) for Oxygen. If you (or someone you know) is female, attractive, and aged 21-25, and consider themselves a “BAD GIRL” — then send an email with your picture and a brief [...]

This Evening: Hootie And The Yo-fish

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

>>> Something about them strikes us as being a little too, too old-school WXPN, but nobody can deny that Hoots & Hellmouth are probably the most talked-about roots act currently doing their thing in Philly. Their record release jam — heavy on hijacked gospel, handclaps and hollerin’, to be sure — is tonight at Johnny [...]

Poll: Is Philebrity Jinxing The Phils?

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

As you may already know, after last night’s heartbreaker, the Phillies are now dead last in the National League. Now, we’ve made no secret about how psyched we had been for the Phils this season, and rather than cast our anger outward — altho, for real, Manuel needs to go — let us pause for [...]

If Sexy Never Left, Then Why’s Everybody On My Shit?

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Find out who’s talkin’ greasy now…

And Now, Joey Sweeney’s Unfinished Thoughts Regarding The Man Man City Paper Cover Story

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

· One day soon — because really, how much longer can they milk it? — it will be revealed that Man Man are not a band but in fact are a comedy troupe/media terrorists. Their target? Indie rockers and the indie media. It’s all going to be compiled into a film that makes Indie Nation [...]

Kelly White Explains It All: Temple’s Secret Weapon & Campus Security

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Another A-HA! moment courtesy of today’s Metro: From automated building lockdowns to campus-wide text messaging, college officials increasingly look to technology when responding to campus emergencies. But in the wake of the Virginia Tech massacre, some schools are also trying to encourage a more old-fashioned form of communication: talking. Right on. So while Drexel locks [...]

Noontime Nuggetz: The Low Budgets, “FNI”

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Fergie Comes To Philly Under Woefully Misguided Pretense

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

“I go to meet the celebrities. I believe the children are the celebrities.” KYW: Should We Tell Her? Nah.

Rumblings: Well, He’s Got My Vote!

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

>>> While you weren’t looking, Haile Johnston just became the Obama of the 5th District City Council race. And by “Obama,” we mean “makes sense, isn’t tied to the machine and is oh so good looking.” [Johnston07] >>> And since we’re talking votes, let’s all pitch in and give Philly something we can really be [...]

At Long Last, Gayborhood Goes Legit With New Fag Flags

Thursday, April 19th, 2007

Long referred to as the Gayborhood, thirty-six new signs, accompanied by rainbow flags, now line its streets in Philadelphia. The historic moment took place on Wednesday by Mayor John Street who was joined by members of Philadelphia’s LGBT (lesbian / gay / bisexual / transgender) community. Residents also shot rainbow confetti into the air and [...]

This Evening: Bring Out Your Nerds

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

>>> We are crazy for David Vandervelde (pictured) in the gayest Velvet Goldmine way possible. The same things that propelled Christian Bale to put on lipstick and writhe in tighty whiteys on his bedroom floor are the things we hear in this guy: Bolan, Bowie, Brett Smiley, and so on. (PS. You MUST click that [...]

Philly Boy Roy Selected As A&R Man For Wawa Records, Reveals He’s Never Even Touched “Wooder”

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

It’s been a few weeks since we checked in with Philly Boy Roy, hometown hero and roving correspondent for Tom Scharpling’s Best Show on WFMU. But a reader sent us in an mp3 of Roy’s SXSW post-game, in which he reveals the following: · He’s the A&R guy for the new record label venture from [...]

Gail Shister Continues Dana Carvey/Grumpy Old Man Impersonation

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

Staffers in the Inquirer newsroom have heard talk that Shister could be contemplating a lawsuit. “I’m considering all options,” says Shister in response, though she refuses to discuss specifics. [...]Shister says she’s not trying to hide “the hurt” she feels over losing her column. “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t experiencing some kind [...]

PW’s Kia Gregory Cleans Up At Keystone Awards, But Where The Hell Is Wells?

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

Congrats everybody, but also keep in mind, ah, well, never mind. We don’t want to spoil the fun. (Click to view at a larger size.) KeystonePressAwards: We Already Made One Special Olympics Joke Today, And To Do Another Would Feel Dirty And Gratuitous

Readers Write: Can You Help Casi Find His Making Time Love Connection?

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007

The only name she gave me was “Awesome”. I first meet her while the Klaxons were wrapping up there set. [Sic.] I was in the strange jet stream of people who are pushed along in a line from the back bar towards the stage that you find when the place is packed with kids ready [...]

Noontime Nuggetz: “My Dad’s Pretty Cool For An Old Guy”

Wednesday, April 18th, 2007