Archive for February, 2011

This Evening: Island Time

Monday, February 28th, 2011

AN ISLAND – 3rd TEASER – Vincent Moon & Efterklang from Rumraket on Vimeo. Over at Drexel at 8:30pm, WKDU presents a screening of Efterklang: An Island, a music doc directed by Vincent Moon wherein he took the popular Danish band Efterklang to a remote island in the Danish countryside, had ‘em make music with [...]

Right Now On Phoodie.info: Marathon’s Green Acres

Monday, February 28th, 2011

· Marathon To Launch Marathon Farm At 27th & Master · Pizza Brain Fever · Schucking Pros Come Out For Oyster House’s Annual Shucking Contest March 26th All this and more — plus the Phoodie Restaurant Guide and Phoodie Calendar on Phoodie.info, the new food and drink blog from Philebrity.

Separated At Birth: Pierre Robert And Ancient Iceman Oetzi

Monday, February 28th, 2011

A reader points out to us today the striking resemblance between the local FM radio legend/total vibe sherpa and ancient German dude Oetzi, whose face has been reconstructed, only to reveal that he looks like we felt on Sunday morning.

Any Bike Race That Encourages A Jacket, Tie, And Flask Seems Alright By Us

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Once again, Philly’s Trophy Bikes is presenting the Brompton US Championship 2011, held on Saturday, March 19th in West Fairmount Park. Limited to 100 riders of the Brompton Folder bicycle, riders must wear a blazer or suit jacket, collared shirt and tie (ie., the way actual men dress). The winning male and female riders get [...]

Just Like You Always Knew It Would, The Ox Got Busted

Monday, February 28th, 2011

The Ox, Port Fishington’s premiere unheated DIY/indie rock venue that even people in their 30s go to now, was predictably busted by the cops over the weekend. No word on the future of the venue, but upcoming scheduled shows are presently being relocated. And if it opens back up, we’ll stop posting about it and [...]

Get Schoolled: Schoolly D DOES NOT ENDORSE Milton Street

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Get Schoolled: A weekly dispatch to the city of Philadelphia from the original gangster, Schoolly D. Philadelphia native Schoolly D is widely considered the original gangster rapper. Schoolly has recorded nine studio albums, including PSK, Saturday Night, Smoke Some Kill and Welcome to America. He has scored numerous films, such as King of New York [...]

Noontime Nuggetz: The End Result Of The Brian Tierney/Gyro Ad Agency Era Of The Philadelphia Inquirer

Monday, February 28th, 2011

philadelphia inquirer broadcast spot. from scott fredette on Vimeo. Phew. Glad this is over.

And Now, Your Penance For All Of That Dog Poop And Cigarette Butts You Left Behind When You Were In The Throes On Winter Depression

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Oh, hey, look! Philly Spring Cleanup 2011! Save the date: Sat., April 2. After the jump, last year’s impressive cleanup tally. Think we can do better this year?

Uh-Oh: Federal Cuts Could Cost Philly $148.9M

Monday, February 28th, 2011

HR 1, which includes $59 billion in spending cuts nationally for the current fiscal year if enacted as written by the Senate, could result in the disappearance of at least $148.9 million in funds to Philadelphia. But we’re not going so start laying off cops and stop collecting trash just yet: In a statement released [...]

Tek Lado Goes Web-Only

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Tek Lado, that cute little magazine about technology for the Spanish-speaking audience, just announced that they’ve swapped ownership and gone online only, abandoning a big print roll-out just last year. Now a property of Area52 Media, a partnership between Tek Lado’s former publisher, Mel Gomez, and editor-in-chief/former Philadelphia Weekly columnist Liz Spikol, the mag is [...]

A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Blowjobs: That Jayson Werth WaPo Piece

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Oh yeah, he’s a badass alright. If this piece about Jayson Werth by Thomas Boswell that ran in the Washington Post on Saturday is anything to go by, Phillies fans making the traditional trip to D.C. to catch some out-of-market Phils games might want to pack mace, take jujitsu or maybe just stay home altogether. [...]

This Weekend: Blind Man’s Bluff

Friday, February 25th, 2011

FRIDAY: >>> Meg & Rob, one of the more beloved acts of Philly’s (better than you think) indie comedy scene, is retiring. Sort of. The fairer half is moving to LA, so collabs will be a little more spread out, but they’re performing a series of farewell shows at the Shubin Theater, the first of [...]

Ongoing PA Film Tax Credit Freeze Could Make Brad Pitt, Others, Sad

Friday, February 25th, 2011

As it stands now, the PA Film Tax Credit Program — which has lured scores of film and television productions to the state and Philly specifically over the years and fostered a local industry unto itself — is frozen, pending a budget from new governor Tom Corbett. And while no one seems to know whether [...]

Noontime Nuggetz: Gumtrees And Ghosts

Friday, February 25th, 2011

Jon Manteau – Gumtrees and Ghosts from Woodshop Films on Vimeo. Philly abstract painter Jon Manteau‘s new work in time lapse.

Larry Mendte Just Dropped So Many Names In One Article That He Made A Deep, Deep Hole In The Ground

Friday, February 25th, 2011

We don’t even know why! It was supposed to be his big mea culpa/here’s what I’ve been doing! And in a way it was! But it also revealed, in case you were ever wondering, that his narcissism runs so deep that, yeah, he probably would hack into your email if he thought you were getting [...]

If You’re Running Essentially Unopposed For Mayor, Are You Still Supposed To Send Out Campaign Emails?

Friday, February 25th, 2011

I mean, at what point does even the facade of a campaign start to work against you and seem like pure vanity? Will the Nutter campaign even bother buying TV ads? Wouldn’t that be a giant waste of money? Would it be better for the Nutter campaign to say, at some point down the road, [...]

One Quick Thing About This Charlie Sheen Thing

Friday, February 25th, 2011

Isn’t anybody going to at least give him a little credit for being the first person involved in the production of Two And A Half Men to admit that the show is a finely polished turd? Also, you can not blame a person with a brain who has to work on this show for being [...]

Readers Cameraphone: No Some Wire Hangers!

Friday, February 25th, 2011

“Spotted at 11th & Bainbridge, just hangin’ on the corner,” says our reader. Art installation or bum’s closet? You decide! Seeing something around town of note? Cameraphone it to: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com.

The Philebrity Index: Another Brick In The Wall Pt. II

Friday, February 25th, 2011

· Days Audenried teacher Hope Moffett spent in “teacher jail” for speaking out against school changes: 2 · Charges that Holy Family Basketball coach John O’Connor will face after elbowing a bench player in the face: 0 · How long a teacher can get away with comparing her students to rats online before getting caught: [...]

PHILEBRITY RADIO TODAY AT 3PM: NOTHIN’ BUT LADY SINGERS!

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

Or click here to listen with iTunes. REALLY BIG SHOW TODAY. We’re so stoked. Join us at 3PM, and tell your friends!