• Northportfishington Cookiefactory

    While the Northportfishington Cookiefactory was originally adopted as a playful nickname for Mike Landers’ “in-between all the neighborhoods” home, where he would bake vegan treats for his friends. The “factory” grew a bit more literal six months ago when Mike moved into Philadelphia’s first and only Kitchen Share. Allowing him the space...
  • “Healthcare Now!” Protester’s Rush-Hour March In Center City (9/22)

    This issue couldn’t be more in my face right now. As most of you know, I was hit pretty badly by a van in May while biking at 6th and Spring Garden. I broke my leg in 3 places. Spent 4...
  • TONIGHT: Amanda Blank @ Woody’s

    GO, GO, GO!! PLUS: Paul (Philthy.us, obviously) will be there with a special Photo Booth!!  TTLY, Conrad...
  • Free MGMT Show…

    Click HERE to learn how to see MGMT free in Philly this Sunday (9/27)!! TTLY, Conrad...
  • Obama’s Hope Is BACK!!

      After a brief but very vocal backlash I involved myself in against the No Hope Amabo (AKA Barack Obama), I have FINALLY seen and heard the President I voted for… And on David Letterman of all places.  The President was the only guest last night, and while there was some...
  • New Video: Alphabeat “The Spell”

    Add this video to the ever growing trend of “The 90s coming back”… Seriously though, why are we always bringing back decades? Is this, like, some sign that American pop culture has been over saturated and that we really aren’t gonna get much new shit. I mean, do you...
  • If You Love Spending Money As Much As I Do… Get Excited!

    Spotted (ahhaha…) this shop under construction near Front and Girard avenue last night. And, if their store is going to be anywhere near as cute as their “coming soon” window display, my roommate’s dog Lola is gonna be pretty fucking set. Although, my roommate thought the dog in this photo looked a bit...
  • It’s Here…

    Happy Fall!! TTLY, Conrad...
  • New Video: Vivian Girls “When I’m Gone”

    LOVE these girls!! And they were just at the Barbary, remember… Click HERE to see all the photos from the Vivian Girls‘ 8/26 show at the Barbary. TTLY, Conrad...
  • Good Morning Philadelphia,

    I have a feeling it’s going to be a VERY good week. Oh, and FOLLOW ME on Twitter if you like crazy sky photos, I, Tweet a lot of them!! TTLY, Conrad...
  • Brandi Fitzgerald Gets Philthy(.Us), Again!

    Brandi Fitzgerald just made us this new artwork, and we LOVE IT!! Thank you girl!! You may remember that Brandi made us THIS a few weeks ago. 🙂 CLICK HERE to check out all of Brandi Fitzgerald’s artwork. TTLY, Conrad...
  • Ratha Yatra Festival 9/12

    We went for the free food, but we stayed for the Krishna. Philthy Blog goes to the Ratha Yatra Festival (click below for the rest of the photos!!)…...
  • Catholic Block & Midtown Dickens @ The M Room 9/9

    The show was mad good. Here’s a little sample of what Midtown Dickens sounds like, with their cover of I Got You Babe…   Hear more from Midtown Dickens HERE. And to check out Catholic Block’s sound click HERE. To see all the photos from...
  • It’s Patriot Day!

    Did you all know that’s what we’re calling September 11th now? Patriot Day. It doesn’t seem to really fit though, right? It seems mad Hallmark-y or something. Oh, wait… Anything to make a buck, I guess. That is the American way. I don’t really think it’ll catch...
  • The No Hope Amabo Limps On

    Funny fact about Healthcare reform… The GOP sponsored single-payer Healthcare in Iraq, but won’t back the same in the US: “Article 31 of the Iraqi Constitution, drafted by the Bush administration in 2005 and ratified by the Iraqi people, includes state-guaranteed (single-payer) Healthcare for life for...
  • Rudding All Around The Town

    Celebrity, Paul Rudd, is in Philly shooting a movie. And everyone is Twittering about it. Or, at least, Twittering about seeing him around town. Everyone like, me! Follow me. TTLY, Conrad...
  • F1rst Friday September

      This is seriously the most bananas F1rst Friday video yet. Spanning Fishtown, Northern Liberties and Chinatown (fuck Old City, all that shit closes at like 8pm). With stops at Rocket Cat Cafe, Pure Gold Gallery, Sedso Design, Jinxed and Space 1026. And a mad random Frankford Avenue drum...
  • Philthy F1rst Friday Picks

    Kujo Lynx Presents: Vestiges @ The Rocket Cat Cafe 2001 Frankford Avenue (at Norris), Fishtown TTLY, Conrad...
  • Lola Goes To The Park

    Me and Louisa took her dog Lola to Penn Treaty park today.  TTLY, Conrad...
  • Summer: Is it really “The End”?

    Shirt (obviously), from Print Liberation. I’m (gonna be really positive and say), I’m looking forward to a looooooong fall. TTLY, Conrad...
  • R.E.Load Bags Premiers New Collections

    The dudes and ladies of R.E.Load Bags have been working on a bunch of new bag collections, all premiering this week!! Just in time for all you Back-to-Schoolers. And guess what?! They’re having a SALE too!! (Have they ever done that before?) Sale starts tomorrow, September...
  • Local Artist Brandi Fitzgerald Makes Me Philthy(.us)

    Whoa… Somebody, like, likes Philthy Blog!! Local artist, gay rights activist, and Philthy Blog fan Brandi Fitzgerald, like, made me art!! I’m so, jaw wide open excited. Brandi makes mad awesome work, and just… THANK YOU!! CLICK HERE to check out Brandi Fitzgerald’s artwork. BTW, you may remember that Brandi...
  • One Of The Reasons You Should Be Following Me On Twitter…

    I take mad decent photos of Philly, and upload them instantly and frequently. Like Saturday night’s quicky storm, that ended in a rainbow! CLICK HERE to Follow me on Twitter! TTLY, Conrad...
  • Vivian Girls @ The Barbary 8/26

    The Vivian Girls were mad good Wednesday night at the Barbary. Great live band, good energy. 60s rock(esk) might be a good way to describe them. Um, here. Watch this…   Right?! They seem like a band that Thora Birch’s character would listen to in Ghost...
  • Philly Cabbie Radio Fights

    I hear a radio fight like this about every third time I take a cab. It gets, like, really real for these cabbies. And the whole city gets to listen… It’s on!!! Have you ever heard a fight like this?  TTLY, Conrad...
  • Love City & Tough Shits @ Kung Fu Necktie 8/25

    I can’t believe it took me this long to see both of these bands. They definitly lived up to their hype, leaving KFN mad packed all night. Click below to check out the rest of the photos, including when this one drunk dude screamed “buy...
  • Major Lazer’s New “Pon De Floor” Video: Nxt Lvl?

    Is this, like, too nxt lvl? Or just nxt lvl enough? Apparently it’s banned from YouTube. So… Yes?! TTLY, Conrad...
  • F1rst Friday August

    Louisa and I head over to Matthew Izzo to sit down with Paul Thorson of, well, Philthy.us and talk about his photography, his paintings, and his website. How serving in the military turned him into the artist he is today. And well, we might talk a little shit too, you just...
  • Enon @ Kung Fu Necktie 8/23

    So I saw Enon at Kung Fu Necktie Sunday night. And they were… Good. Ok, look… It didn’t seem like really their best show ever. But, I got the gist of it enough to look them up and download some of their songs when I got...
  • Cockblockerz: 8/23 Karaoke Night @ The Barbary

    A night on the town with Me and Louisa… Cockblocking (each other). Come live my life with me for a minute! It gets mad real…...
  • I’m Still Not Really Sure How I Feel About This…

    It’s like on one hand, he served his time… But on the other, he tortured and killed animals for money.  It’s like, we live in a society that allows any corporation that wants to, to torture and kill animals for money. So how can anyone really be mad at him, when...
  • Philthy Blog FLASHBACK!!!!!!!!!!!

    Remember that one time it snowed last winter?! Yeah, in this humidity it’s hard to imagine that it’s just around the corner again.  FLASHBACK!!!!!!!!!!!FLASHBACK!!!!!!!!!!!FLASHBACK!!!!!!!!!!!   TTLY, Conrad...
  • Thunderstormz Be Doin’ It Tonight

    TTLY, Conrad...
  • Fishtown’s Cornerstone Market To Close At The End Of Month

    Saw this posted on their door today… Mad lame. For a market the takes 10 minutes to make a PB&J, they sure can go out of business in a hurry.  UPDATE 8/26: “Sources” have told me that Cornerstone has chosen to stay open, deciding to eliminate their grocery section, and focus mainly on...
  • I Was Hoping To Get The President You Campaigned To Be

    Ending the Iraq war? Allowing gays to serve openly in the military? An open, transparent White House? Universal healthcare?  … Seriously. This is what I voted for. Now, we’ll get none of it. WTF!? Oh, but right, the bankers got a TRILLION or so for bonuses and stuff. I’m...
  • Um… WTF?!

    The Jersey Gardens’ store Against All Odds in Elizabeth, NJ straight up ripped off Print Liberation‘s “F The Economy” tee… Um… F them! So, there phone number is 908-289-9499… If you wanna… Like… Ask for a manager and place a complaint or something… IDK. You all probably won’t do that, but, this...
  • F1rst Friday August (Preview)

    Full video will be up later this week, as well as the F1rst Friday interview from last month (I’ve had a mad crazy/lazy past few weeks, but I’m all done with that now.) TTLY, Conrad...
  • Speaking Of Gay Marriage Tees…

    Rumor has it that Print Liberation is shopping around a new dual pro-gay marriage/ pro-weed tee (rumor above)… Would you all buy this tee? I think it’s mad clever… Good job PL!!! BTW, I guess I should make it clear that this tee is not for sale now. But,...
  • New look? New Feel!

    … I’m changing the way I do things around here… Hold tight!!! TTLY, Conrad...
  • Michelle Obama Eats At Capogiro In The Gayborhood!

    And if you follow me on Twitter, you were one of the first people in the city to know! So… FOLLOW ME!!! According to the baristas working at Capogiro Gelato, Mrs. Obama ordered Chocolate Banana and Dark Chocolate, while the kids both had Dulce De Leche. They were offered...
  • F1rst Friday (Preview)

    I’m back bitches!  And I’ve got some major boot & crutch accessories. TTLY, Conrad...
  • Some Faggots Make Some Videos

    Am I spelling “premier” right? I spell checked it, but, I can never be too sure. Anyway… Sgt. Sass “premiered” their first two ever music videos last night! Demonstrate ft. Club Lyfestile off their latest EP, and Faggot Snappin’ off their first EP. I love these guys. And. I kinda...
  • F1rst Friday’s North Country/ ‘Merica… In Photos!

    I’ll be posting the video of last weekend’s F1rst Friday shit I did very soon… But for now…  A little taste. TTLY, Conrad...
  • DirtyFlaws.com Hosts A DIY Fashion Event In SoHo (Philly Needs To Represent… Srsly.)

    This looks like it’s gonna be a crazy event. (And a serious chance at getting some free shit.) 60 RSVP spots are available, which secures those on the list a seat at one of the limited table spots as well as a Gift Bag… RSVP to Blog@UrbanOut.com Go to DirtyFlaws.com...
  • The 4th of July + Fishtown = YES!

    AMERICA!  Click below to see more of the dumb shit that happened…...
  • Thanks For Coming To My Benefit!

    Soooooo many of you came out making my benefit soooooo successful!! Thank you!!!! Seriously. Maybe it’s all the milk I’m drinking that’s making me so hormonal, but I’m like crying right now just writing this post. And it’s NOT attractive. Trust, I’m a very ugly crier. Click...
  • F1rst Friday Shit 2 Check Out Tonight!

    Yo. Seriously. This girl is fucking amazing. You’d be sorry to miss it. I promise. TONIGHT! (Friday, July 3rd) 6-9PM Vagabond 37 N. 3rd Street Not to mention, that as long as some unforeseen crouch-tripping-falling-breaking-my-camera moment doesn’t happen. I’ll be interviewing Philly artist Lizzy Janssen for my first “F1rst Friday”...
  • Philthy Blog’s First Ever (And Hopefully Only Ever) Benefit!

    A benefit party to help me pay some bills! (AKA… PA should have way better laws for people who get hit by a speeding SUV while biking and get their leg broken in 3 places, because the “legal minimum” car insurance just doesn’t cover it.) The Compound Warehause, Philthy Blog and...
  • CatFlowers: Local, Hand-Sewn, Bangin’ Accessories… Um, Yes!

    Cat Downs and Michelle Evans are Philly’s newest cat ladies… And they’re about to slay you! (Do cats “slay”?… I’m not a very good writer, am I?… Huh. Ok. I’ll get back to doing videos soon, I promise.) But seriously… A week before the catFlowers Esty store...
  • Mysterious Frankford Avenue Banners

    A series of bold/ funny/ thought inducing banners seemingly snuck their way up along Kensington and Fishtown’s main border last night (Frankford Avenue). And while I’m not really sure if the banners are apart of some gallery or organization’s art installation, or just a person with something to say. I do wonder…...