This Thursday, the Adidas Store launches their women’s Sleek shoe with some fancy footwork: DJ Diamond Girl, P.I.N.K. vodka and Brut Rose champagne, gift bags, and mani-pedis. Ladies get in free with RSVP to flygirrl@gmail.com, so leave the men at home. You so know they try on your skinny jeans when you’re not there. [Adidas]

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I’m live on the scene here, and apparently so are all of your favorite fearcasters. According to the Inky, we’re all aiming to be workers of the Earth someday. Which would account for why most of you are looking like you just came in from the fields. I’m guessing you didn’t bother because you [...]

· Words probably heard at Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell’s budget meeting for the new Philly anti-violence PSA mascot: “Okay, we need a cuddly animal that no kid in the city can relate too. Preferably, it will have a bandit-like mask, and if the kids don’t get the theme through the visual, we’ll just go ahead [...]

We asked, and you came through: Over the tubes, we have received both mp3s and photos of the legendary but rarely-seen Serial Killers EP, Heidnik’s House Of Horrors. Released in 1988, this seven-inch is/was the apex of the Philly serial killer/punk rock interface. (And there is much ephemera out there on this topic: Rumors abound [...]

>>> Local Color has footage from mayoral candidate Michael Nutter’s meeting with ex-gang members over the weekend. They toss around ideas of what they can do to address the growing violence problem that has been plaguing the city. Some controversial issues are raised and Nutter lets his guard down a little and gives insight into [...]

This year, the Big Red Walrus is dealing with the turmoil and embarrassment of both of his sons being public fuckups, driving cars while blasted on horse and mixing their drugs with guns, respectively. I say he will. In fact, he’d probably rather be watching tape than dealing with the insanity at home.

After the [...]

>>>You can’t call them the Steagles, but the Eagles and the Steelers have announced a joint effort to fight child obesity, in which students earn points for doing shit like push-ups and jumping jacks that we remember doing just for the sheer hell of it as kids because the alternative was a bad grade in [...]

BugsAndCranks: “I Hope His Wife Slept Over A Friend’s House That Night.”
[Thanks to Christopher Tucker for the mash.]

· Somebody spotted ol’ LOLGOOGZ sneakin’ down yer street.
· We kicked off our new party.
· And of course, here are your ‘Balls, and here, too, is your ‘Shit.
· Phashionista: Because we know you really, really wanted a new thing that began with “ph.”
· Grumpy Old Men Part 3: The Steaky Chops Of The Unknown Restaurant [...]

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>>> Now is the summer of our discontent. The clock is ticking down, and maybe you are out of money, or maybe just out of gas. There are bands and parties, there are always bands and parties, but tonight, Philadelphia, something greater is on the line: YOU. So what do you do? It’s high time [...]

>>>Props to Kurupt and Gail Gotti for gettin’ hitched last weekend at the Rittenhouse Hotel. At first we thought they were filming a gangsta rap video, but no, they actually tied the knot with a private, elegant ceremony. Hey, you never know when you see a stretch Escalade. By the way, Baller Status is our [...]

>>> Breakfast at Sulimay’s is back with a brand new episode. Here, we see three senior citizens from Fishtown review new tracks by Bjork, Wilco, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Their criticisms are pretty much side splitters in that “kids these days are crazy” kind of way.
>>> Philebrity Music has a live performance from local [...]

· Everybody already knows this, but Britt Reid got arrested again. Cue tape of Bill Murray in Rushmore: “Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine I’d have boys like this.” But there is also good news: Check the orange hair. That’s right, people, though he can’t win for losing, Britt has perfected the ’80s-movie-rich-asshole [...]

>>> As we mentioned yesterday, Stereo Total take on the North Star Bar with all the French-y, punk-y discoball abandon that can be mustered at this late date in August. Give yourself to these Eurotrash curios, they know what they are doing.
>>> Oh, but you’re civic-minded. I see. Then by all means drop in on [...]

>>> We think it could be a modern problem, a very modern one indeed, that schadenfreude is nothing without pictures. Is that why the American Idol Philly Auditions Page, has been jammed up all afternoon? We’ve hit “reload” at least 18 times and it simply will not come up. A message to Philadelphia: EVERYONE STOP [...]

· Guy who stabbed the Welsh guy in Margate a few weeks back revealed to be a… total piece of shit! Registered sex offender/panderer, yada yada, the whole nine. Put on your superior hoodie, Philadelphia: In what would be a shocking twist on any down-the-shore crime story, he’s not from here! [Inky]
· Meanwhile, HuffPo gets [...]

That our time here in summer was well-sexed, we’ll be just as awes. as ever when we roll out of bed, and there’s a whole shit ton of quality shows that you can stumble towards fall to. A grapevine can also refer to a grappling hold or a dance move, so you can say I [...]

>>> Local Color has a new episode of Philly Jazz where Brooklyn funk masters Mandrill are profiled. You may not have heard of Madrill but they have influenced some of today’s musical heavy hitters.
>>> MTV.FU spins “Ich Bin Der Stricherjunge” by Berliners Stereo Total, who are playing at the North Star Bar tonight. This charming [...]

>>> This just in: The Man Man/Wrens/A-Sides benefit for Trevor Butler (pictured) has been officially announced. On September 20th at the First Unitarian Church, the three bands will doff their caps to Trevor and his bandmates in Bottom Of The Hudson . Meanwhile, the proceeds from next week’s A-Sides record release show will also [...]

[DOUCHEBAG FROM FOX NEWS]: Do you reject the notion that talking about these things empowers some kids to go do them? Let’s say “don’t snitch.” I mean, your dad has a huge stake — your granddad has a huge stake in people coming forward in the black neighborhoods and saying so and so committed a [...]