Archive for June 20th, 2012

This Evening: It’ll Be Worse Tomorrow

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

>>>Swedish new wave via punk via rock ‘n’ roll crew Terrible Feelings are taking the stage at Kungfu Necktie, along with Sickoids and Moon Women. >>>Get your sweat on indoors at In Between Days, the Barbary‘s new Wednesday night left of the dial dance party, featuring DJs Michael Prince, Luis Angel Cancel, and Kristin Guessford [...]

Mitt Romney Loves Him Some Wawas

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

Massachusetts’ Manborg suffered a malfunction while visiting a Wawa recently. While predictable, this is all-too-reminiscent of John Kerry’s Swiss cheesesteak incident. [Video via Metro]

Attn. Young People: Do You Septa Philly? DO YOU?

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

Hey there young people! Skrillex, amirite? Do you ride Septa? WANNA COMPLAIN ABOUT IT? Now you can. The I Septa Philly campaign, which launched in April, is now in full swing, with a functioning website where you can go to share your Septa stories, good or bad. The whole thing is broken up into five [...]

Captain Freeshit: Win Tickets to The Zombie Beach Party On Saturday!

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

The Troc is hosting its 4th Annual Zombie Beach Party this Saturday, June 23rd. Tickets cost $10-15, but we want you to go for free! The event starts at 8pm, and there will be zombie makeup artists, kickass prizes, costume contests, and music provided by DJ Kiltboy and Dave Ghoul, with sets from Philly’s own [...]

2nd Street Festival Initial Lineup Announced

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

On a day like today, we know it’s hard to imagine spending a long amount of time outside, but come some of the milder days of summer, you’re going to want to get out there and enjoy yourself. That’s what the 2nd Street Festival is for. This year’s fourth annual fest takes place on August [...]

Mayor Nutter, The Philadelphia Eagles Pledge To Rebuild FDR Park Playground That Was Set On Fire

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

If you were anywhere near FDR Park on Sunday night around 10 PM, you probably saw the smoke. The thick, black billows coming out above the trees were coming from the less-than-a-year-old playground in the park which had been set on fire by arsonists using trash and some flammable liquid. Most of the $306,000 playground [...]

4 Out Of 5 Kiddie-Diddlin’ Philly Priest Charges Agree: It’s A Great Town When You’re Hung

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

UGH. UGH!

Noontime Nuggetz: Get Up With It, Cianfrani Park, 6/15/12

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

Get Up With It @ Cianfrani Park, 6/15/12 from Philebrity on Vimeo. As mentioned in last week’s Weekend Picks, the seldom-seen/needs-to-be-heard-more-often Miles Davis tribute group Get Up With It played at Cianfrani Park at 8th and Fitzwater on Friday evening. And what a moment of summer zen it was: Wine in bags, babies running around, [...]

If You See The Geator Corvette On The First Day Of Summer, It Can Only Mean Good Things

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

Now here is a vehicle that we would follow ANYWHERE. [Photo: The Geator On Facebook]

Let Us Greet The Summer With Eric Fischl, Coming Soon To A PAFA Near You

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

Scenes from Late Paradise: The Stupidity, 2006-7. Oil on linen, 84 x 108 inches. Hall Art Foundation. For the non-contemporary-art-inclined among you, let us Wiki: “Eric Fischl (born March 9, 1948) is an American painter, sculptor and printmaker [... whose work reflects a childhood spent] ‘against a backdrop of alcoholism and a country club culture [...]

Rant: Everbody Leave That Poor Girl From NPR Who Never Bought A CD Alone

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

All this week, we have looked on in minor terror and major dread as we have watched some of our more indie-damaged brethren — call them the High Fidelity generation — going on Facebook and tearing poor, young Emily White a new one. Ms. White has found herself the target of what feels like a [...]

Rob Zombie To Direct What Will Have To Be The Greatest Philly Sports Movie Of All Time

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

You loved him in White Zombie. You thrilled to his cinematic triumphs such as House Of 1000 Corpses and Halloween. Now, Rob Zombie is getting ready to give you something you never knew you wanted but now that you know it’s in the pipeline, it’s all you can think about: A Rob Zombie-directed biopic of [...]

Philebrity And Señor Love Daddy Would Like To Remind You That It’s Gonna Be A Hot One Out There Today

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

So stay cool, and stay positive. Much love also to Radio Raheem.