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Every so often Philadelphia’s bastion of NPR-ness (World Café Live) and DIYest (R5 Productions), come together to put on an event that is both culturally refined (I have no idea what that means, but I feel like people who listen to NPR would think it’s a good thing) and...
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In our new series “INTERNET ODDITIES” Philthy Blog investigates “The Josiah Project”. If you thought you had it right about being a real man in today’s Judeo-Christian society… well then take a second guess Philthadelphia. We’d like to thank our friends over at the Found Footage Festival for finding...
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As Louis Senofonte, owner of Philly’s latest boutique: Lucifer, sees it, there is an unnecessary divide between fashion and class. “Clothes should be for everyone,” he says while helping a customer on her lunch break choose a maxi dress tailored to her size. “In this society, it’s hard to...
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Make way for Bookspace. Having previously been one of my favorite shopping gems of our city, the unique space has recently been more than making up for the demise of some of our beloved DIY spaces. 5/12 Experimental band Hear Hums stop by Bookspace tonight to join an already...
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Although I can feel them all trying, it’s rare that a coffee shop actually impresses me. I’m usually turned off by the overpriced coffee and disenchanted with their random sandwich creations. Combining exotic ingredients may sound like a good idea, but it usually ends up tasting like nothing. I’m...
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It's called "Soccer Night in America," and you can't stop it, no matter how much you don't pay attention....
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“I have a small obsession with Courtney Love,” says Philly-based singer-songwriter Patty Crash, whose fashion sense shows a perfect marriage between the sweetheart and the badass of a 1993 teen drama. She shows me a golf-tee with Nirvana’s trademark happy-faces embroidered onto it, “It’s such a small world. Courtney’s...
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So as the Wells Fargo Center fills with orange and the newly healed Chris Pronger glides around the ice like a flying serial killer, there is a simple philosophy that is set to inspire both of the arena's inhabitants in either sport: A win's a win....
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While many brownie-eating, bong-ripping stoners alike toke in homage to univiersal munchies, film geeks and fashionistas alike celebrate the 34th anniversary of the premier of Woody Allen’s film Annie Hall. We remember Diane Keaton’s perfect execution of Miss Hall’s quirky, “La-di-dah,” joie de vivre. But most importantly, we salute...
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Once upon a time, I saw a photograph of a nude woman with the imprint of what looked like quarters burned into the prettiest curves in her collar bones. The image made me cry. And I don’t mean quietly, in a socially acceptable way–I mean that I was standing...
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It’s a safe assumption to say that early 90’s fashion did a pretty awesome job at pissing off the Catholic Church (from Chula inspired rosary-rocking to outfits under influence of Jesus Don’t Want Me For a Sunbeam and Like a Prayer). However, after the 90’s broke the ice, style seemed to...
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Hey Philthadelphia, Do we have some good news for you! There is going to be a sneak preview of “The Best and The Brightest” at the Prince Theater on Friday April 15th and Saturday April 16th at 7:30pm. Tickets will be $10.00. I would suggest buying them now as...
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Another full week ahead of us, including some stuff curated by yours truly. 4/12 Tonight The North Star Bar’s New Music Series welcomes four Philly bands I suggest keeping on your radar. Tuesday’s showcase will feature Flat Mary Road, Jades of Blue, The Weeds, and Slow Dance Chubby. It...
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Johnny Brenda’s has quite the calendar this spring. Beach Fossils, Smith Westerns, tUnE-YarDs, Wye Oak, and Zola Jesus, are all stopping by the Fishtown joint in the next 6 weeks alone. 4/6 Cloud Nothings kick off this great month of music Wednesday at Johnny Brenda’s with Roman à clef....
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The Philly sportscape is on the rise at the moment, but like all good things, it hasn't come without horrifying casualties....
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Profile: Ultimate Brewing. Brewer: Trevor Fitzgerald Brewer mantra: “Fact: beer is way difficult to make… Reality: fuck facts” The suburbs are a dismal place for a food writer—or really, anyone who has an obsession with food and beer. I don’t want to do this city v. subrubs thing but...
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Spring has finally sprung in the music world. This means two things in my world – tons of touring bands stopping through Philadelphia and outdoor shows. 3/31 The Pains of Being Pure at Heart dropped their new record, Belong, yesterday. They step out on tour with Twin Shadow for...
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Director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell (Saw) introduced the midnight screening of Insidious at the Toronto International Film Festival by saying that they wanted the film to be “this generation’s Poltergeist”. Those are some large shoes to fill. Prior to knowing their intentions, I did recognize some similarities...
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“I was born with seven clits. Seven that I know of. Seven that I can feel and touch.“ This is the opening dialogue to the film “Bad Biology“. The camera rolls and we see a close up of a seemingly innocent young woman in a pink fuzzy turtleneck...
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The announcer follows the anecdote up with another; but this one is about how if the Wildcats don't stop losing, the players will probably go insane....
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Libation: Blast by Colt45 ABV: 12% Available: April 5th, 2011 We’d like to thank our friends at Colt45/Pabst for this review. As you grow older, there are some things in this world that you just have to do alone. Come Tuesday, you’ll have to do the dishes alone after...
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It's hard to leave Philadelphia. Not like "New Jersey" hard, where they don't charge you to come in but then demand money if you try to leave....
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Two Piece Fest has been one of my favorite musical events in the city for the past few years. This weekend, the event, which showcases over two dozen local duos, is supported by 1 Piece Fest on Friday and 3 Piece Fest on Sunday. Check the flier below for...
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No tickets to Beach House tonight? The Ox has a pretty tight alternative. 5 bucks will get you a nice pairing of Baltimore and local acts. Lower Dens, Adventure, R.U.AN.IF.U.R (solo act from Sun Airway), and Reading Rainbow take over the warehouse tonight around 8. “Come trance out” and...
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After the recent death of Trish Keenan (vocalist for Broadcast), I started pulling out some old Broadcast albums and reading some tributes written by people who have worked with her. Bob Stanley (from the band Saint Etienne) reminisced about the many things they had shared regarding, art, music, and...
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People leave a baseball game early because they think they know what is going to happen. Fans stay at the game because they know that anything can....
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Some cities aren't as liberal as Philadelphia. But that isn't stopping the Phillies and Macy's from extending a challenge to those of us forever crouched over our sewing machines, fingers quivering with desire. ...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXGYK1eP_wo In case you missed the Super Bowl and subsequent noise made thereafter about it (I wouldn’t necessarily blame you), the social-buying-community-turned-media-giant Groupon aired a Super Bowl commercial that, accordingly to Groupon’s official blog, aimed to “draw attention to cultural tensions created by brands.” We could say, MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!...
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2/8 There are two very different, very awesome events going down tonight in our fair city. First off, we have a benefit show for one of my favorite causes, Girls Rock Philly. The benefit show follows a 6pm reading of “Girls to the Front: The True Story of the...
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What is GFM? For those of you who do not know what GFM is; it is the Get Free Movement (http://www.getfreemovement.org). GFM is a collective of artist involved in the hip hop community. GFM members are Tim Blackwell, Jeffrey Carroll, Damas Clay, Langston Clement (DJ Fox Boogie), Dante Lundy,...
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I love beer and I love Philadelphia—and I’m not sure which came first, the chicken or the egg. I might love Philly because I love beer but I might also love beer because in Philadelphia, beer is king....
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At this point, I realized the paper bag I was breathing into was full of spray paint, so the fact that my hand was still doing the things my brain was telling it to was pretty incredible....
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Need I say more....
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This is just what it looks like when it wants to have sex. We're not allowed to show you it in mid-kill....
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Tuesday night January 25 from 6 – 9pm the University of the Arts is opening its doors for the opening reception for FOCUS Philadelphia, a show that honors selected photographers in the Philadelphia area. The University Of The Arts 320 S. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA Located in the CBS...
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Coffee. Tea. Espresso. The city of Philadelphia has a vast variety of coffee shops to choose from. So where do you go to get your morning or afternoon pick me up? I always find myself making my way down to Benna’s or B2. Not just for the coffee, tea,...
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Using my powers of telekinesis, I can also answer the question currently clanging off the insides of your human head: Yes, I am staring at you right now....
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1/13 Tonight brings three bands from Rhode Island, Michigan, and New York to The Ox. Amil Byleckie Band, Prussia, and Drunken Sufis team up with local psychedelic outfits The Extraordinaires and Orbit to Leslie. Word on the street is Tbe Extraordinaires will be showing off a whole bunch of...
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Where the hell were you last night? Well if you didn’t make your way to Fluid Night Club then you really missed out. I know. I know. Tigerbeats is on Monday but you should’ve skipped this Monday and made your way down to Mad Decent Mondays at Fluid Nightclub....
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Every first Friday of each month in Philadelphia is what we “Philadelphians” like to call First Friday. For those who are not aware of what this is; it is the one night of every month our galleries are swarmed with people trying to get a glance of the gallery...
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Michael Vick has cybernetic legs that can sense trouble. Or at least an incoming linebacker....
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For years I have dreaded New Years day. Speaking from a bartenders perspective, New Years day has always been amateur hour. Dealing with mass amounts of intoxicated people has really skewed my view on what New Years day, and what the Mummers is about. But 2011 has opened my...
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So when Conrad contacted me about leaving Philthy… I thought WTF?!? NOOOOOOOO…I literally spent the whole day thinking about what would become of Philthy Blog once our main contributor decided to part ways… I thought about canning the blog completely… then it came to me… Why not add more...
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Hey y’all, Well, the time has come my friends. After nearly three years (I know right, how has it been that long?), I’ve decided to leave Philthy Blog. It’s been fun y’all. And if you’ve been reading all along the way, then we’ve shared quite a bit, haven’t we?...
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But it wouldn't be a true Philadelphia sports victory if other people in other places weren't suffering in some public, humiliating fashion (other than the Giants I mean; you can assume if Philly succeeds in any way, New York crumbles a mite)....
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CLICK to see the photos bigger!! Philadelphia LOVES getting all dramatic about a few inches of snow, and because of the frenzy it creates the city comes to a COMPLETE stop… I love it!! TTLY, Conrad...
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Every once in a while, a piece of art comes into your life that completely defines you. I was lucky enough to find at least four this year. Instead of boring you all with another top ten list, I decided to recap 2010 through a list of my favorite albums...
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TTLY, Conrad P.s. I posted this EVERYWHERE, but incase you haven’t seen it, this was the moon a few hours before all the eclipse business…...
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If you’re not sure who Taryn Zychal is, you probably should. The girl recycles broken umbrellas found on the streets of Philly after it rains and turn them into fabulous functional fashionable softgoods for her company Recycling Zychal. Some how she makes stuff like THIS out of broken umbrellas:...
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Undoubtedly, Golden could claim most of the credit for exterminating the toxic, lose-first, refuse-to-ask-questions-later routine established by previous eras. ...
Every so often Philadelphia’s bastion of NPR-ness (World Café Live) and DIYest (R5 Productions), come together to put on an event that is both culturally refined (I have no idea what that means, but I feel like people who listen to NPR would think it’s a good thing) and...
In our new series “INTERNET ODDITIES” Philthy Blog investigates “The Josiah Project”. If you thought you had it right about being a real man in today’s Judeo-Christian society… well then take a second guess Philthadelphia. We’d like to thank our friends over at the Found Footage Festival for finding...
