Archive for August 3rd, 2012

This Weekend: Happy Birthday Jerry!

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

FRIDAY: >>> We know it’s Friday and you probably don’t feel like learning, but what if said learning was actually a BIG OL’ GRATEFUL DEAD PARTY AT A BOWLING ALLEY? Better, right? It’s Jerry Garcia‘s Birthday Party at North Bowl, and in addition to tunes and vibes and balls and pins, there’s… this: Learn about [...]

Film Sweat: Finally, A Film That Makes ‘Weird Science’ Seem Forward-Thinking

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

NOT RECOMMENDED, SERIOUSLY, WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU: The failure (or just plain inability) of Zooey Deschanel to take on any meaningful film roles since Elf is not just something that affects her; you have a place in this too, you know. As adorkability turned into an industry, Manic Pixie Dream Girl is [...]

Noontime Nuggetz: The Spinto Band Covers A Summer Jam

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

The Spinto Band covers Chris Stamey  As part of the AV Club’s Undercover Summer Break 2012, a summertime-themed miniseries of the AV Club’s regular bands covering bands series, The Spinto Band took to Chicago’s Goodman Theatre’s outdoor deck to play Chris Stamey‘s “Summer Sun.”

Here Are Your First Friday Art Listings, To Help You Beat The Heat

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

A lot of those galleries have air conditioning and beverages. That’s a win-win.

Dept. Of Facepalm: The Philly Naked Bike Ride Is Back, At An Even More Ass-Swampier Time Of Year Than Ever Before!

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

Groan. Find out more here, if you must.

That WHYY-Produced Barnes Doc Premieres Tonight

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

Watch Preview: The Barnes Collection on PBS. See more from WHYY Specials. That new WHYY doc, The Barnes Foundation, that can (possibly?) be seen as a reply to The Art Of The Steal debuts tonight at 9 PM. When we first told you about it, we wondered if the whole thing would basically be an [...]

Scope This Mixtape: Tom Moon’s (Almost) 1000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

A few years back, former Inquirer music critic and present day real-deal jazz saxophonist Tom Moon crushed everybody in the world of possibly-meaningful music listmaking and published a little something called 1000 Recordings To Hear Before You Die. It is a book about the 1000 recordings you should hear before you die. Because you may [...]

Readers Cameraphone: A Kingdom For My Horse!

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

Seeing something around town of note? Cameraphone it to tips[at]philebrity[dot]com.