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Happy Tuesday! On the top of my shopping list today is the brand new split from Reading Rainbow and Coasting. Released today by the French label Atelier Ciseaux, the split 7″ includes a cover of The Velvet Underground’s “Can’t Stand It” and this tune “Euphoria.” [audio:Reading Rainbow – Euphoria.mp3|titles=Euphoria|artists=Reading...
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This GIGANTIC water main break, which blocked off 13th street between Market and Chestnut streets and which made it impossible to cross to Market between 12th to 13th (unless you had on galoshes,) had me nearly late for work this morning. I snapped these photos though on my detour… ‘Tis...
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I don't want to call it "road rage," but I am an inconsolable wreck constantly on the verge of tears while operating a motor vehicle. ...
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I’m sure by now you have all heard about the recent uproar over a decision to re-name the “Christmas Village” shopping bazaar, sprawled out in Dilworth plaza in front of City Hall, a more inclusively titled “Holiday Village.” I’m sure you’ve also heard that due to an over-whelming backlash,...
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Lately life has gotten in the way of my blogging responsibilities. Hopefully I can make it up to you guys with a very special evening tonight, my first show with The North Star Bar. I’m very pleased to share Second Floor Stories, Slutever, and Blackhawks with you as part of...
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Saw this getting built for a some time now, but it looks like this fancy new restaurant right outside of the Piazza in Northern Liberties (which probably has a fancy name that I could easily Google, but as I will probably never go there, I don’t really care to...
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Just snapped these photos of this HUGE fire near Girard avenue and Front street. Take a look: TTLY, Conrad...
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As death approaches, humans have a tendency to panic....
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Hopefully none of you left your bike locked up anywhere around the Bellevue last night; these signs were posted on a bunch of bike locking areas all around Broad and Walnut streets. The bikes were all removed for the shooting of the Jason Statham movie, “Safe,” which has been...
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So I guess they’re shooting some movie called, “Safe,” in and around Center City these days. And while it’s certainly not uncommon for movies to shoot here and play it off as NYC, it’s still a bit weird to see. TTLY, Conrad...
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It could be hardest on the zebras....
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Video will be out this week. But for now, here’s a preview… TTLY, Conrad...
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The people of New Jersey are now proud constituents of a brand new offensive tackle/state representative, which makes for some of the coolest business cards ever customized....
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Did you know a crazy famous artist did a crazy famous thing in Philadelphia over the weekend? Over the weekend, incredibly famous Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto stopped by Philadelphia to promote his two Museum of Art exhibitions (running through January 2011) by rolling a big ball of newspaper down the street....
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Just some photos I took this week… TTLY, Conrad P.s. Yes, that dude got to the tow truck in time, but no, they still towed it....
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In a group of children that big, you know there's got to be a biter in there....
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Hey y’all, I’m sooooo excited to bring you Philthy Blog’s first ever give away!! And here it is… How to win tickets: It’s easy–just reply to me (@PhilthyBlog) on Twitter saying that you want to go see the movie, and you will be entered to win two tickets to the...
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9/20 Tonight at Kung Fu Necktie, welcome Austin trio Woven Bones. Their garage surf sound is a perfect match for Frankie Rose & The Outs and Fishtown favorites Reading Rainbow. No word on if The Necktie will be setting up TVs for the game, but I’m sure you can...
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“Light Drift” was amazing y’all, and it’s only up through Sunday night, so I hope you can get a chance to see it. More amazing though? THIS regular (and most likely drunk) Philadelphian’s reaction/explanation of why the lights are in the water. SO FUNNY, yet kind of sad, it’s...
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Behind him, Doug Collins' wife sobbed gently into her hands as she realized their children would once again be raised by herself and an empty chair at the dinner table....
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(h/t Philebrity) “Light Drift,” as the project is being called, is the genius of J. Meejin Yoon through the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, and will illuminate the Schuylkill river, between Market and Chestnut streets, with an interactive lighting installation (as seen above.) Unfortunately though, the installation is for this weekend...
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I’m not really sure if this is mad new or not, maybe one of you have seen it before and can tell me, but this little gem in Old City, at around 3rd and Arch streets, is just the cutest little wheat paste I’ve seen lately. (I know it’s...
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CLICK HERE to go over to Phrequency.com to check out the new BIG yarn bomb that just popped up in Old City… TTLY, Conrad...
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Fishtown’s bird mural lady is back!! CLICK HERE to view her newest work over at Phrequency.com… TTLY, Conrad...
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The tattered hockey gear adorned on his torso had a picture of a skull drinking whiskey and giving the finger to a sobbing baby penguin....
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Dear SEPTA higher-ups, Of all the fucking improvements you could have made, you choose building a trolley to fucking Sugarhouse casino as the priority? Have any of you ever had to take SEPTA before? I wonder what improvements you would have made with this money if you actually had...
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McNabb did little with his time in Philadelphia other than go 103-56 over 10 years with the Birds, with eight playoff appearances and a Superbowl, that yeah, they lost....
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9/30 There’s another great show at The Trocadero this week. Both Stars and Wild Nothing will be playing in Chinatown this Thursday. I was quite obsessed with Wild Nothing’s debut album, Gemini, all Spring. While Wild Nothing has come to have a steady place in many of my playlists,...
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Walking home from work this afternoon, through the barren streets of Philadelphia–seriously though people it’s not winter yet go outside while you still can!–I couldn’t help but see these two people chasing after each other. One dressed as a banana, and the other as an ape… Weird, no? Then...
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"What's the worst that could happen?" Why do people even ask that anymore? Its like inviting Michael Vick to get busted for a child-fighting ring....
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Just a few random photos I took over the last few days. Sad thing I realized while getting off the 43 bus after school the other day and snapping the Sugar House photos: Riverfront development in Philadelphia = Endless parking lots and highways… Oh, and a small casino. TTLY,...
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As I’ve previously mentioned, this Saturday marks Friends Records‘ first out of town showcase. I hope you’ll join us in welcoming this group of Baltimore artists to The Ox. The night certainly has something for everyone, covering everything from experimental jazz to folk pop with sets from Microkingdom, Height...
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She was kind enough to welcome me into her lovely home, so naturally I have rifled through her things....
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For those of you wondering why my postings have been so sporadic lately, I have been living a lie. I have been sneakily blogging from Washington, DC all summer while interning with some little satellite radio company. Although I’ve been checking in on you guys from time to time, making the...
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There is nothing sexier than forcing two best friends fight to a graphic, slaughterous death....
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Rex Ryan is trying to channel the Bullies' essence in an intersport 'tude-heist across time....
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8/25 A Place To Bury Strangers will be playing Rittenhouse Square Park tonight with Philadelphia’s own Drink Up Buttercup. This free show presented by Philadelphia Weekly was rained out last week, and as of now it doesn’t look like the weather is going to cooperate tonight either, but I’m keeping...
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The folks at R5 Productions have just announced that the rained out Making Time Pool Party has been rescheduled for October 13th. I hate to say it, but I’m kind of glad the pool party was a no-go. Why? Because Ducktails AND Casino Versus Japan have both been added...
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Brett Myers, ex-Phillies pitcher, current Astros pitcher, and sort of like that douchey older brother of one of your friends who bought you your first beers, but charged you $30 for a six pack of Natty and drank two of them on the way home....
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I shot a video for the Armchairs to help promote their CD relese party at Johnny Brenda’s. Basicly, the boys played where two of them work, at Ellen’s hoagies, in the basement of the Bellevue at Broad and Walnut streets at closing time. (Read the full post over at...
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It’s that time of year again, folks – this weekend marks the 49th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival. There really isn’t much going on musically in the city this week, so I’m hoping you are all resting (and saving) up for Friday’s kickoff which features AA Bondy and Bonnie “Prince”...
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As they roast like pigs in the hot Bethlehem sun, their flesh and guts staining the newly seeded grass, we see the roots of a football season beginning to sprout into a team of impassioned, sort of uppity, and intriguingly violent Eagles....
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Hi, friends! I’m back from my well-deserved vacation and excited to be in Philly for a few really special shows this week. 8/11 The good folks at Weathervane Music are presenting a perfect lineup in Fishtown for Waterfront Wednesday. Local favorites Reading Rainbow will be joining their BFFs Eternal...
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Last Friday, Joseph Hallman, Attia Taylor, Johnell Lawrence, Megan Cauley, and I threw the very first Phrequecy Flash Concert in Rittenhouse Square… (read the rest of the post on Phrequency.com) TTLY, Conrad...
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Last week, we discussed "justice," a little. This time, our theme takes a more sympathetic turn, as we put down our hammers and unclench our fists to offer a comforting, yet still frustrated, pat on the shoulder to our topics....
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These are just a few, but click HERE to see all the photos! Some photos from Nom Now’s lovely show at Vesuvio’s… I bought that last poster. LOVE it. TTLY, Conrad...
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(Photos by Louisa Engle) These are just a few shots, but see ALL the photos on my Flickr… Yesterday was our very first Phrequency Flash Concert event, held in Rittenhouse Square, and it was AMAZING!! Thanks to everyone that came out, I was truly surprised by just how many...
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LOVE these guys! Read the whole article over at Phrequency.com… TTLY, Conrad...
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Getting dropped off in Philly can be kind of intrusive....
Happy Tuesday! On the top of my shopping list today is the brand new split from Reading Rainbow and Coasting. Released today by the French label Atelier Ciseaux, the split 7″ includes a cover of The Velvet Underground’s “Can’t Stand It” and this tune “Euphoria.” [audio:Reading Rainbow – Euphoria.mp3|titles=Euphoria|artists=Reading...
I don't want to call it "road rage," but I am an inconsolable wreck constantly on the verge of tears while operating a motor vehicle. ...
