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I first met the ineffably lovely Charlene Kaye this May at The Fire. Since then, the singer/songwriter has continued to tour the country, continued to be name-dropped by (and seen alongside) one of cable TV’s biggest musical heartthrobs, and, most impressively, (in the span of five days) convinced her...
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Trollhunter by Andre Ovredal opens tomorrow at the Ritz at the Bourse. I normally wouldn’t have much of an inclination to see a mockumentary monster movie, but the fact that its US premiere engagement prompted Chris Columbus’ company to acquire the rights for an English-language remake (and no one...
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There are still faces on the franchise, despite two of them being ripped off; better, uglier faces....
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“…and this duct tape has opened my schedule,” is likely what Casey Anthony was thinking three years ago. (Okay, maybe just the second portion. I’m pretty sure that people who enter “hot body contests” don’t listen to The Smiths.) And as of today we are officially one month (the...
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Last week Elizabeth (of the Philthy staff) and I attended Those Darlins’ gig at Johnny Brenda’s. About mid way through their set of the most beautifully sleazy garage country on the planet (or maybe the most beautifully sleazy “anything” on the planet) I asked her who she thought was...
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Philadelphia POPPED! Festival lineup has been released and tickets are officially on sale (for an arm and a leg, if you can afford it!). Headliners for both days are in the company of The Shins, Cage the Elephant, Panda Bear, Pretty Lights, Girl Talk + plenty other saucy humans....
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If the name Tami Hart isn’t immediately familiar, there’s still a chance you’ve come across the work of this PostR.Grrrl. After recording two solo albums for Mr. Lady a decade ago, Hart went on to play in Gangway, Winning Looks, and, most recently, MEN, JD Samson’s latest musical project...
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Some kind of universal shift happens in my diet every summer. Despite the climbing degrees and hot afternoons spent trying to figure out exactly where I could actually fit a baby pool in my apartment and other hoodland activities, I start pouring hot sauce over everything. Everything. I can’t...
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I can only remember one time that the Joker served me cheesesteaks with extra stink clouds at Geno’s. But that is totally unfair to portray it like something that happens even when the patrons aren’t on shrooms. Philebrity posted this morning a video from Taiwan that indicates the nation’s disdain for...
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We can all agree that Crystal Castles and Sleigh Bells rock. However, how many (let’s just be honest) teeny-bopping scenesters actually know the roots of noisy, electronic political anthems? Well, hopefully that will change shortly. The founders of digital hardcore, Atari Teenage Riot, are back with their first album...
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IF WE CAN'T MOVE SOCIETY FORWARD BY LOOKING AT EACH OTHER'S HATS, THEN WE ARE DOOMED....
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Nothing makes me smile more than poignant piano pop from a postmodern princess. And somehow the two most poignant of said princesses have found themselves on a 9-date jaunt through the Northeast this June. This jaunt includes a stop this Saturday, June 11th at the North Star Bar, which...
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Feel like getting a bit class for a change? Zoë Keating, avant cellist, will be in town this Wednesday, 6/8, at World Café Live with her one-woman string-quartet. Ms. Keating is a classically-trained cellist and composer who, along with a foot-controlled laptop for looping, is the star (and solitary...
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Le Tigre was the first band to ever make me resent being straight. I mean, I’d hated sports and cargo shorts for years, but the first time I ever saw Le Tigre was the first time I was ever like, “Shit, why can’t I just like cock? Or, ya...
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My apologies for the recent lack in music postings. I have been finishing up my last term of college and working on my senior project, an event that I am hoping some of you will be able to attend. This Friday, June 3, I will be holding a concert...
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For me, summer isn’t a good enough reason for a trip, although the 20th anniversary of Screamadelica certainly is. The UK went all out this March to celebrate Primal Scream’s third LP and what was, earlier this year, ranked as the “Druggiest Album Ever” by NME, with not only...
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Stephen Hill thinks like an artist and acts like a businessman. The former promoter and Philly native has been dipping in and out of the city’s music scene for years now. Once upon a time, he was the go-to guy for connects; from DJ’s to videographer’s to sound and...
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This month at the Sande Webster Gallery on 20th and Walnut, features two prominent Philadelphia native artists and sculptors John McDaniel and Kathleen Spicer. Passage Marking: Vista and Fusion (respectively). What’s most interesting about seeing these two exhibits together is the difference in both physical and artistic voice—while both...
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I can tell you with eerie certainty that he has never looked better. Nor has his wife and dog. In fact, everybody in the Utley household is at the top of their game....
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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....
I first met the ineffably lovely Charlene Kaye this May at The Fire. Since then, the singer/songwriter has continued to tour the country, continued to be name-dropped by (and seen alongside) one of cable TV’s biggest musical heartthrobs, and, most impressively, (in the span of five days) convinced her...
Trollhunter by Andre Ovredal opens tomorrow at the Ritz at the Bourse. I normally wouldn’t have much of an inclination to see a mockumentary monster movie, but the fact that its US premiere engagement prompted Chris Columbus’ company to acquire the rights for an English-language remake (and no one...
