Archive for June 11th, 2012

We Would Like To See You At Our Next Pool Party This Friday!

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Hey friends! We had so much fun this weekend at the pool party‘ that we just had to do it again, as soon as possible. This coming Friday, at the North Shore Beach Club, we will once again be hosting friends, fun, drinking, and swimming, with DJ sets from Les Professionnels. The deal is the [...]

Schuylkill Banks Movie Nights Are Everything You Never Knew You Wanted (Or Was Even Possible)

Monday, June 11th, 2012

This week in movie screenings, the Schuylkill Banks 2012 Movie Nights kick off Thursday at the Walnut Street Bridge with The Muppets. The film officially starts “at dusk”(7:45-8:30 PM), but early arrivals get to participate in a pre-movie raffle, first choice of drinks and snacks, and optimal blanket placement. Oh, and did we mention everything [...]

Dept. Of Eww: Philly Is America’s Top Bedbug City

Monday, June 11th, 2012

After spending some time in the #2 spot, the glory is finally ours: Philadelphia is America’s #1 most-infested bedbug city, and you just got the sudden urge to scratch some phantom itches all over the place. According to the annual report, compiled by Terminix, we bumped NYC from #1 down to #3, while bringing Cincinnati [...]

It’s Really Happening: Animal Collective At The Mann

Monday, June 11th, 2012

They have a long and storied history with Philadelphia and our affection, and they’re finally back to prove why: experimental band Animal Collective will be gracing The Mann Center with its awesomely psychedelic presence this fall. The tour coincides with the release of their eleventeenth album, Centipede Hz, on September 4th, and they’ll make their [...]

And Now, Here Are The Photobot 3000 Photos From Our Narragansett Pool Party

Monday, June 11th, 2012

If you came out and joined us, let us first thank you. It was a blast, full of good beers, good tunes, and good friends. Please join us next time. And secondly, check your(possibly intoxicated)self out in the slideshow above, courtesy of the great people with Photobot 3000. Or, check out the Facebook photo album [...]

You Will Soon Be Able To Ride A Goddamn Surrey In Fairmount Park

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Well, if the 90 degree temps hadn’t already told you, we are in full summer-swing right now. And to add to that whole get-super-sweaty-just-walking-around vibe, a seashore staple is coming to Fairmount Park: Bike rentals. Tomorrow morning at 10 AM, Mayor Nutter will be on hand to cut the ribbon for the grand opening of [...]

Philebrity Presents: King Tuff At Johnny Brenda’s Tomorrow Night

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Vermont’s Kyle Thomas (formerly of the bands Feathers, Happy Birthday, and Witch) a.k.a. King Tuff, has single-handedly forced us to begin our search for this year’s summer jam, and his latest album is getting a pretty great response. We’re pretty high on this dude and his newest self-titled record, so we’re proud to say we’re [...]

Man Shot Dead Outside The Piazza Early This Morning

Monday, June 11th, 2012

According to NBC Philadelphia, “A man was shot outside the PYT restaurant at the Piazza at Schmidt’s in Northern Liberties just a few minutes after midnight on Monday. Police on the scene tell NBC10 an argument started inside the restaurant and then moved outside on Hancock Street, which is where the shooting occurred.” The PPD [...]

Skateboarders Show Claes Oldenburg That He Should Go With His Gut

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Hot on the heels of Mayor Nutter and David Oh‘s “Don’t skateboard or rollerblade near our art” legislation, Claes Oldenburg‘s Paint Torch dollop has been moved around. The squirt of doggie-doo-by-way-of-a-creamsicle sculpture that rests as the bottom part of Paint Torch has been flipped around in a move to stop skaters from tapping their boards [...]

Readers Cameraphone: Philadelphia Is New York Is Philadelphia

Monday, June 11th, 2012

Dead Man Down taking over Berks Station Oh, the things we do for Colin Farrell. Seeing something around town of note? Cameraphone it to: tips[at]philebrity[dot]com.