>>> Shaggy lo-fi heroes Woods play Kung Fu Necktie with Meg Baird (new album soon?) and Birds of Maya. >>> Single men, go here and then regret it for the next six months: Shmitten Kitten presents Wayne’s World at Movie Monday at the Trocadero. >>> Plus, also, too: First Person Arts Story Slam at World [...]

Just pulling this up for a minute to get the screengrab made the whole office smell like semen and sound like Wilco. Previously: Horrible Moments In Headline Writing: Jonathan Valania Wants You To Know That He Reads The News AND Masturbates, Sometimes At The Same Time

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In case you missed it in our earlier post today, Tony Blair will be in Philadelphia tonight to receive the Liberty Medal. Which is complete and utter bullshit, and seriously, fuck you, Liberty Medal. In Dublin this month, Blair was greeted with shoes and eggs. Here in Philly, we’d imagine it to be more a [...]

It’s that time again: “Hipsters: Cool? Lame? Whatever, shut up.” This week, we’re talking about Hipster City Cycle, an iPhone game created by a group of Philly hipsters that will be released in December. As we all know, hipsters have sucked at least since 2005, but on the other hand… ugh. Who fucking cares. We’re [...]

One of our favorite musical finds of this summer had to be El Guincho — or, as his mother knows him back home in Spain, Pablo Díaz-Reixa. Some of you may know Pablo from his work with Coconot; we didn’t. But we totally fell in love with the El Guincho sound which is, as best [...]

After literally years of anticipation, a living, breathing SEPTA Silverliner was spotted this morning in Wayne Junction by one of our readers. We cannot wait to fall asleep/make out/write instant poetry on one of these things. Seeing something around town of note? Cameraphone it to: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com.

The 19th-century Church of the Assumption (11th St. and Spring Garden) has been vacant for almost 15 years, so obviously. it’s time to put something more important there. Like a parking lot. Siloam Wellness, a non-profit social services organization, currently owns the structure as well as the two adjacent buildings. Siloam’s mission is to enrich [...]

Lee Paris was a fairly legendary punk and new wave DJ here in Philly who met a tragic end more than twenty years ago. But his frenetic influence was felt in the local music scene for years after his death, and he remains a hero here at Philebrity, having tapped into this city’s weird energy [...]

Earlier today, Bill Clinton gave a stump speech in West Philly and hopefully saved Pennsylvania Democrats from utter annihilation. But tomorrow, Barack Obama will indoctrinate schoolchildren with his communist/mainstream-liberal propaganda! SO WHICH ONE OF THESE SEXXXY PRESIDENTS IS THE HEADLINE REFERRING TO? It’s a mystery. Argue about it in the comments or something. Also, see [...]

In case you are a more recent reader of this site, as the football season begins, here is our position on the Eagles: Fuck the Eagles. We have lots of reasons for feeling this way, and we won’t go into them, but suffice it to say that they are correct and that there are more [...]

A couple of years ago, when Philebrity did Philly Internet History Week, it went without saying that CDNow — one of the web’s first major music retailers, based in the area — was a huge part of the story. In just a few years, CDNow went from a garage-band type business to being an object [...]

After Mayor Michael Nutter was elected in 2007, there was, of course, a period where Mayor John Street laid low. But that time is over. In the last few weeks, it’s become apparent that Street is back in Philly’s political mix (if indeed he was ever truly gone). His new primary role? Pot-stirrer. Last month, [...]

Was this really necessary? Sponsorship deals are one thing; being on the douchiest, shark-jumped show on premium cable (that, shamefully, we must admit, we still watch) is another. Then again, aw hell, who cares. You’re The Big Piece. We only wish they had you punch Vinny Chase in the face instead of Eminem.

Right-click here to download. FRIDAY: >>> The 2010 Live Arts & Philly Fringe Festival rages on, with an avalanche of performances and events. Check here, here and here for our recommends, or check the Fringe Blog for up-to-the-minute picks and news. >>> Blayer Pointdujour is a Philly artist we’ve been pretty stoked on for a [...]

RECOMMENDED: Pardon us for being a little late to the game on Mesrine, director Jean-François Richet’s two-part epic about French gangster Jacques Mesrine, which has already been playing for a week or two. Both parts are currently playing at Ritz Five, and if you find yourself with five idle hours to spare this weekend, we [...]

Can we bring it down for just a minute and say that “Lover’s Spit” by Broken Social Scene is one of the most brutal and beautiful songs of the last ten years and possibly ever? It operates on such a visceral level that, frankly, I find it hard to even discern its nearly tidal pull; [...]

The other day, we suffered a mild stroke when talking about Jennifer Weiner’s obsessive quest to cut off Jonathan Franzen’s penis with the dull edges of her Curves membership card. We don’t know quite how to break this to you, but it gets worse. Prompted by Franzen’s appearance on Fresh Air this week (in which [...]

“Your Swimming Brain” was a “temporary video and sound event” that occurred last night at Fleisher/Ollman Gallery. Local and regional artists projected videos, images, and sound (playlists/mix tapes) in an effort to reach a critical mass, with nods to architect Ken Isaacs‘ famous 1962 design, the Knowledge Box, Stan Vanderbeek‘s 1960′s brainchild the Movie-drome, and [...]

The chance to run this photo again! As the Carl Greene saga plays on, today we learn that, while Greene is still “in hiding” at “an out-of-state medical treatment facility” for an undisclosed ailment, Greene’s attorney has lobbed a hand grenade in the form of Mayor John Street, seeking to use people’s open disdain for [...]