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Archive for April, 2009We Begin Today With This Classic Easter Tale Of Alternative LoveFriday, April 10th, 2009We believe it to be Woodstock’s finest moment. This Evening: The Greatest Possible Indie Show Of Ever For This Moment Beginning Right NowThursday, April 9th, 2009>>> Ever since Tequila Sunrise started advertising with us, we have gone on a vinyl-acquisition binge that is probably unparalleled for us since the turn of the century. Part of it is “research” for the upcoming Philebrity Label, and part of it is just trying to re-engage as fans and not snobby, obsolete rockists who [...] And Now For Something Vaguely NSFW: PopPorn’s First Porno Movie TrailerThursday, April 9th, 2009So, the kids at TLA Video‘s porn blog PopPorn [WARNING: ZOOBS AHEAD] went ahead and made themselves a porn movie, with all of today’s top fuckholes starring in it and that kid Jesse, I mean, Spock Buckton directing, and Brian Sokel (of indie-rock/punk-rock fame via AM/FM, etc.) doing… something on the phone. It’s a YouTube [...] Phashionista: City Of FreaksThursday, April 9th, 2009· Attn. fans of online retailer Threadless: See that bunny box at right? On Sunday, there’s gonna be a handful of these placed all over the city. Find one and win all kinds of merch, tho we suspect they’ll be dropping some clues on their Twitter. Meanwhile, check out UArts grad Andy Rementer’s gear on [...] Right Now On Phoodie.info: Springtime CarouselThursday, April 9th, 2009· More Details Emerge On Stephen Starr’s Franklin Square Outpost · Get Happy Pub Closed… For Now? · Ladder 15: Forealz’ Truffles, And A Turf War Of Epic Proportions All this and more — plus the Phoodie Restaurant Guide and Phoodie Calendar on Phoodie.info, the new food and drink blog from Philebrity. And Now, Today’s GOOD NEWS: Joe The Biden Flipping Over $68M To PA Kids And Preventive HealthcareThursday, April 9th, 2009This just in from the White House, who apparently talk to bloggers on the regular now: Vice President Joe Biden announced today that the Obama Administration will make $68,305,855 available to Pennsylvania for crucial health and human services programs that help provide care for children and prevent disease. Pennsylvania will receive $60,416,767 in Recovery Act [...] Trend We Really, Really Hope Catches On: Seven Day Conceptual RelationshipsThursday, April 9th, 2009Tell the truth: You’ve been in a few relationships, and most of the time, barring crazy movie love or major catastrophe, they all pretty much follow the same tired plot structure. And it’s not just you — it’s your friends, too. And who among us has not found themselves confronted with a relationship — whether [...] Unable To Find A Tragedy Upon Which To, Er, Monger, Brian Grady Throws Himself At The Mercy Of Seth Williams Dance PartyThursday, April 9th, 2009With the subtext being, “Er, ah, I also believe that Danny McCaffery is pretty damned shady.” “I am glad the Commonwealth Court decided yesterday to reinstate Seth Williams to the ballot. It was my firm belief all along that Philadelphia would be better served having a candidate like Seth make his case directly to its [...] Noontime Nuggetz: When Tim Met EricThursday, April 9th, 2009div#main{overflow:visible;} That’s not exactly how we remember it, but hey, close enough for jazz. Walk It Like You Talk ItThursday, April 9th, 2009So, today is the American Heart Association’s Start! Walking Day, and to celebrate, Mayor Nutter walked all the way around the perimeter of City Hall once! Ahem. We bring it up, though, to reiterate something we’ve mentioned on the site before: Philadelphia is one of the most walkable cities in the U.S. And, man, we [...] Readers Cameraphone: Easter Cats Vs. PeepsThursday, April 9th, 2009If anybody could tell me what any of this has to do with Jesus Christ dying for your sins and then rising three days later, I’d love to hear it. Seeing something around town of note? Cameraphone it to: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com. Readers Write: Even In Death, Philly’s William Bainbridge Is All About Kicking Some Pirate AssThursday, April 9th, 2009Local trivia – the ship that is being sent to engage the Somali Pirates is the U.S.S. Bainbridge, named after William Bainbridge the same guy that the street below South Street is named for. He is buried in Old City at Christ Church and captained the U.S.S. Philadelphia against the Barbary Pirates back in the [...] NBC10 Chooses Sides In The Casino Wars, Tells Protesters To “Get Over It”Thursday, April 9th, 2009We mentioned yesterday Philly Clout’s coverage of the crazy scene that erupted in Harrisburg between members of the PA Gaming Control Board, reps from Sugarhouse and Foxwoods, and anti-casino protesters. Later on in the afternoon, NBCPhiladelphia picked up the story, and produced an article so weirdly vitriolic on the matter that we took screen shots [...] This Evening: What’s A Pretty Youth Group Like You Doing In A Place Like This?Wednesday, April 8th, 2009>>> The part of us that made a point of catching The Hills premiere on Monday night and knows all the words to “When You Were Young” by The Killers is the same part of us that kind of digs Youth Group (pictured), who hail from Sydney, Australia and begin a weekly residency at The [...] Philebrity Exclusive: Man Man, “Rabbit Habits,” Starring Fred ArmisenWednesday, April 8th, 2009We’re definitely getting a Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid vibe here. Previously: Special Report: Can Your Man Man Do The Dog? Seth Williams Dance Party Is Back On The Block; Danny McCaffery Fudge Cake Most Likely Boiling OverWednesday, April 8th, 2009Well, all’s well that ends well, we suppose: DA candidate Seth Williams has been summarily re-instated on ballot for DA by a panel of three judges apparently not on other, whiter DA candidate Danny McCaffery‘s MySpace top 8. (We’re assuming McCaffrey is a MySpace guy because of his cretinous, do-as-I-say-and-not-as-I-do kind of vibe.) And if [...] Pat Burrell Cribs Segment Could Teach The Hamels A Thing Or Two About Keeping It RealWednesday, April 8th, 2009Nothing’s real, there’s only Bud Light and water in the fridge, Pat doesn’t know what half of the house’s contents actually are, and we’re pretty sure he’s gonna bang the interviewer lady the second they’re done shooting. And to think that we wanted this guy gone. Damn. Previously: The Further Adventures Of Cole Hamels, Crazy [...] Breaking: Casino Execs Flee From Gaming Control Board Meeting, Silent-Movie Style, After Rousing Chorus Of Jeers From ProtestersWednesday, April 8th, 2009PhillyClout has a rather amazing report of what went down when the PA Gaming Control Board, that ragtag bunch of fuckers determined to make this city every bit as culturally and morally bankrupt as the sinkholes from which they emanate, met with reps from Foxwoods and Sugarhouse for what was supposed to be a routine [...] Readers Write: Steven Wells Hates My Band And All I Got Was This Ultra-Foggy Reference To SweeneyWednesday, April 8th, 2009Here’s one for The Ethicist: What do you do when a semi-literate, bare-assed cancer nugget suddenly starts linking you to everything in the world he doesn’t like in a foolish effort to, oh God, who knows what? Hello Good Sir I just got an email linking me to an article that tears us [the band [...] Noontime Nuggetz: Can We Get Some NAKED MOLE RATS Up In Here?Wednesday, April 8th, 2009Jesus Christ, it’s like Friday night at Philebrity HQ in there. Kudos, though, to the Philadelphia Zoo and videographer Merry L. Morris for what amounts to a pretty whopping project: Thus far, they’ve uploaded a whopping 492 videos of animal life at the Zoo to their Youtube account. Check ‘em out. |