City Paper staffer Daniel Denvir has a very well-thought-out piece in The Atlantic today on the strange media creation that is the “flash mob,” packed with many references to what’s been happening here in Philly over the last couple of years. It’s worth a read for a handful of reasons, but not least is his [...]

We can’t be the only ones who’ve noticed: All over Center City, various honor boxes — some for the Philadelphia Weekly, some for City Paper, plenty of others for junk like apartment listings rags, etc. — were slapped with big orange stickers that read “CONFISCATION NOTICE.” Dated last Thursday (9/22), every sticker we saw cited [...]

Oh hey, we’re going to try doing a Daily Poll each morning now, wherein we ask you, the people of Philadelphia, random things about your life here, and on Earth. Got a question you want to see the people answer? Suggest it at: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com.

FRIDAY: >>>Johnny Brenda’s 5 Year Anniversary Presents: Ted Leo & The Pharmacists with Home Blitz. Come out and get your indie-rock/pop-punk on, or wait until tomorrow. >>>The Philadelphia F/M Festival, Weathervane Music and 88.5 WXPN Presents: Sharon Van Etten, w/ Marissa Nadler, Hezekiah Jones at The World Cafe Live. We gave away some tickets to [...]

The Dead Confederate opened up the festival. Well, really just the first two bands, but we wanted to get these to you, isn’t that nice of us? The last minute move to the Liacouras Center caused a some confusion in the ranks and a slow crowd trickle-in, but our photo intern Madeline got some crowd [...]

Yesterday, Shane Victorino (and Chris Berman for some reason) were in Nicetown to cut the ribbon on the new Shane Victorino Nicetown Boys and Girls Club. Victorino fought back tears as he gave a speech at the opening of the completely renovated building. We’ve said it before, but you really can’t not like this team [...]

In this clip from the most recent GOP debate in Florida, Rick Santorum finally got the attention he wanted. He was lobbed up a relative Republican softball, asked what he would do with Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell if (HA!) he became president. After the crowd was finished BOOING A SOLDIER CURRENTLY SERVING IN IRAQ BECAUSE [...]

The good news about this: MLB.com found this entertaining enough to put on their website, since they famously sniff out any unauthorized game footage online and get it taken down. The bad news: MLB.com does not like offering embed codes, so you gotta go over there to watch our main man Sarge eating dinner WHILE [...]

Now, it’s not nearly as bad as the dearly departed Ms. Smith, but it’s a little more awkward. According to Philly.com, at last night’s Liberty Medal Ceremony (which was to be given to former Defense Secretary Robert Gates) at the National Constitution Center, Delaney had some trouble reading the teleprompter and had to be removed [...]

Far-Out Fangtooth – Red Hawk Desert from Far-Out Fangtooth on Vimeo. Above is the video for Far Out Fangtooth‘s “Red Hawk Desert” off their newest LP Pure and Disinterested which comes out next week. The song (and video) offer all the gloom you need on this murky, rainy, Friday. You can see Far Out Fangtooth [...]

Oh hey, we’re going to try doing a Daily Poll each morning now, wherein we ask you, the people of Philadelphia, random things about your life here, and on Earth. Got a question you want to see the people answer? Suggest it at: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com. Yesterday’s Poll: Curfewtalkin’

>>>Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (or OMD) are bringing their 80s new-wave synthpop to the TLA tonight. This may be your only chance to sway and sing along to “If You Leave” which is a wonderful song no matter what anyone says. >>>For the hungry and thirsty souls out there, World Cafe Live is hosting [...]

>>>Is this city big enough for two Man Mans? (Or is it Man Men? Men Men?) Philly rapper Man Mann is about to release his first album, and to keep them separate in our own heads, we read his name as if it was being said “Man, Man” >>>We’ve received word that our own Schoolly [...]

DesignPhiladelphia will be kicking off its seventh year with “11 days of non-stop programming championing design October 13 – 23, 2011, in partnership with the University of the Arts.” During those 11 days, over 150 events highlighting Philadelphia’s strong creative communities. The signature program of the 11 days is the “Gray Area: Provocations on the [...]

The Philly F/M Festival is hosting indie-folker Sharon Van Etten at the World Cafe Live tomorrow, with support from Marissa Nadler and Hezekiah Jones, and we would like you to go. To enter to win tickets, email ihopeiwin[at]philebrity[dot]com with “Epic” in the subject header. You’ll automatically be subscribed to the forthcoming new Philebrity Reader weekly [...]

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One of our least favorite people Arthur Kade has made this years Daily News Sexy Singles feature. Now, Kade has claimed to have found Christ (and the Geator) and supposedly shunned his favorite hobby (disrespecting women). So with all of these exciting things happening for Kade, The Daily News has named him one of 2011′s [...]

Captured by our buds over at Bands In The Backyard. Not a dry eye in the office right now!

I have no idea what to say about this but thought you might wanna see it. This is on the Psi Upsilon frat house in the middle of the Penn campus. Sigh indeed. Either that, or Beat Street is currently on Netflix streaming. God damn it. Poor old Cornbread, turning over in his grave. And [...]

OK, this makes this whole tablet mess almost worth it. “Osberg did it for LULZ,” they’ll say! You sly old dog, you. Previously: My God I’d Pay Out Of My Own Pocket To Get Marnie Hall To A Speech Therapist