>>>Over the weekend, a rape was reported to have occurred inside a tent at the Occupy Philly camp. A suspect has been arrested. >>>At a press conference called for noon yesterday, Mayor Michael Nutter expressed his concerns for the continuation of Occupy Philadelphia at Dilworth Plaza and beyond. Taking a the-buck-stops-here stance, Nutter said, “Occupy [...]

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FRIDAY: >>>Comedian Michael Ian Black will be performing his sometimes-bizarro comedy (honed from years with The State and Stella) in a seated show at the Troc. Opening up for Mr. Black is our own Doogie Horner. >>>Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will be bringing the tunes from their very Oasis-y debut to the Academy of [...]

RECCOMENDED: The always controversial Lars von Trier‘s Melancholia begins showing at the Ritz Bourse today. Sporting a strong 79% on Rotten Tomatoes (with many reviews praising the work of frequently mediocre Kirsten Dunst), Melancholia is a disaster movie that has cataclysmic destruction going on both inside and inside of the mind. You know, if you’re [...]

So it looks like you’re probably not going. From R5′s Facebook page: Status update By R5 Productions OFFICIAL STATEMENT : We sold out in 35 seconds. No not because of scalpers or some weird hack or secondary market seller. It’s because lots of people wanted to goto the show (obviously). There was no crash or [...]

Dawes with Mumford & Sons – When My Time Comes from WXPN FM on Vimeo. About two weeks ago when WXPN threw their World Cafe 20th Anniversary Party/Concert, special guests Mumford and Sons joined Dawes on stage for a rousing rendition of their single “When My Time Comes.” We actually enjoy everything about this, but [...]

RockTits ‘In Rock’ by RockTits You know, some of you may have already officially started your weekend. Some of you may be at work, unofficially starting the weekend (it’s okay, we won’t tell anyone about the flask in your drawer). But either way, why not give a good, loud listen (it is 11/11/11 day) to [...]

Such is the stature of the recently departed Joe Frazier that, today and tomorrow, his body will be lying in state at the Wells Fargo Center. “On the floor of The Wells Fargo Center there will be two locations where media representatives can take video footage or still photos of the casket,” a press release [...]

As the events of this week have tumbled out from State College, PA, our thoughts often have turned to the above episode of This American Life, which aired in 2009. Produced after Penn State was named the “#1 Party School” in America, it’s a real window into what most Penn State folks would gladly tell [...]

11/11/11! WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? Well, nothing, actually. But it does bode LOUD for tonight’s Noel Gallagher show. I mean, if you squint, you can see that same simian brow as ol’ Nigel here. May your day truly be one louder.

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>>>Kimya Dawson (of The Moldy Peaches fame) is touring behind her solo record Thunder Thighs which features guest appaearances from Aesop Rock (above) members of The Strokes, The Mountain Goats, and more. Kimya will be at it alone tonight however, when she plays the First Unitarian Church with support from Your Heart Breaks and A [...]

After calling the court back to order at 3PM for a verdict, and then talking for a solid hour straight, US District Judge Ronald L. Buckwalter sentenced Vince Fumo to serve 61 months, a six month addition after Fumo’s first sentence of 55 months was thrown out. Judge Buckwalter said the sentence guide range of [...]

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A little while back, we presented you with the opportunity to name Philly’s next public space right next to 30th street station. Well, the submissions were looked at, and the name the University City District decided on was the perfectly-pleasant “The Porch.” The Porch, which used to be a parking lane and a barren sidewalk, [...]

Meg Baird’s “The Finder” from Naomi Yang on Vimeo. We just can’t seem to get over Meg Baird‘s Seasons on Earth from earlier this year, and for good reason: it’s excellent. For those who haven’t listened to it yet, we’ve made it easy for you, just click play above to watch the video for “The [...]

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Maybe the word “riot” is a bit much, but they certainly clashed with police, destroyed property, toppled a news van, and chanted expletives: all riot essentials. There was tear gas, pepper spray, and arrests: also riot essentials. Many of the students were angry, nay, furious that Joe Paterno was fired, seemingly not understanding that people [...]

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>>>Touring behind this year’s The Moonlight Butterfly, indie-rock vets The Sea and Cake are playing at Union Transfer with support from Brokeback. >>>And the always great folks at Rock Tits are having a mix tape release party at the P.O.P.E. Attendees get to hear the mix in full and receive a free copy of the [...]