>>> The Fairmount Park Commission will be enteraining Lollapalooza organizers C3 Productions on November 14 for a discussion about a possible multi-day, multi-disciplinary, multi-multi-port-a-potty (we hope) concert in summer ‘08 on Belmont Plateau. New Philebrity promise: No “Phillypalooza” puns or shit like that for the duration of this issue. Why? Because we love you, boo, and we made enough Perry Farrell jokes in the ’90s to last us a lifetime. We will, however, keep a very close eye for you on the cross-Internet related kvetching of Maria Tessa Sciarrino, apparently already underway. [Idolator]
>>> WHAT? Patti Smith is THINKING ABOUT MOVING BACK TO PHILADELPHIA? Patti, please, please do this. We’ll make it so nice for you. Whatever you want, darling. (CALL ME.) [NYMag]
>>> And finally, we need to give the intern some: When we first heard that loyal (and attractive) Philebrity.tv intern Aaron Fisher-Cohen had a band, we had all the usual anxieties. What if they’re not good? What if they sound like Cold War Kids? Uggggh, SO AWKWARD! Turns out that all the worrying was for naught, as Jotto (pictured) are everything a great young band should be: Indebted to their influences but definitely ekeing out their own spot in the world. Their debut EP is just out and they have a record release party tonight at the Khyber. The EP jumps around a lot from track to track but fans of Suicide/”Born Slippy” will find an accidental anthem as we did in leadoff track “Young In The City.” Ecoutez:

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