Rep. Convention Update: Is Sarah Palin’s hairdo the next ‘Rachel’ cut?, Jersey doppelganger and RIP-Philly GOP?
Submitted by jstudent on Fri, 2008-09-05 15:06.
[ ] So…
…if you had a real entrepreneurial spirit, Philly EDGE believes that you could easily make little clip on Sarah Palin half up-dos and sell them like crazy at GOP events.
And seriously, ask your local hairdresser if several women have come into their salon this week and asked for this hairstyle.
Your Weekend: First Friday goes country in Hatboro, Hotrod Hoedown in Bucks, Cleavage Party in Glenside and GreenFest, Philly
Submitted by jstudent on Fri, 2008-09-05 12:44.VIDEO: The Red Bull Soapbox Race is Saturday at 1 p.m. on the Manayunk Wall
Submitted by jstudent on Fri, 2008-09-05 12:42.
People in homemade carts will hurtle down The Wall in Manayunk during the Red Bull Soapbox Race tomorrow at 1 p.m. Here’s a past high/lowlight reel from the Seattle event.
Philly Sports Backwash: Eagles Season cometh (Kathy Romano and Vinnie the Crumb) and Darth Vader to face Phils Sept.16
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-09-04 18:03.
It happens every fall…
..the entire Delaware Valley loses its fucking mind over the Eagles.
anyway…
Your Thursday: NFL kick-off, Design Home in Montco and Painfully Single in Jersey
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-09-04 15:26.
Are you ready for some football?...NFL season begins with Giants and Skins at the Meadowlands. Watch it at a bar near you. 7 p.m.
DJ Dirty South Joe at Noir, Philadelphia
Bar News: Smoke-free early in Penndel, new fooderies in Montco soon and Jenkintown Jazz and Brew Fest discounted tix
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-09-04 15:02.
[ ] Beating next week’s Sept. 11 smoking-cessation in PA. bars deadline (which is already causing outrage at Banana Curve in Sayre OMG!), the Irish Rover on Lincoln Highway in Penndel will be smoke free when it opens tomorrow (Sept. 5) after a brief hiatus.
VIDEO: A reminder that even if the Super Bowl champs play tonight, the NFL Season starts...
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-09-04 13:16.
...Sunday at 1 p.m. in South Philadelphia against the Rams.
More trailers for Green Fans: The Movie available here.
Rep Convention Update: Palin delivers, unlike cartoonish men; locals react predictably
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-09-04 13:05.
[ ] In the face of a media firestorm and with great pressure not to deliver an extension of the squeaky, awkward acceptance speech she gave last Friday in Ohio, Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin (Ala.) eloquently delivered a base-pleasing speech on Wednesday at the Republican National Convention in Minnesota. (Yahoo! via AP)
News to Reuse: A NEW Spectrum?, Dems to fight McBounce with stops in Philly’burbs and Senator Murphy?
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-09-04 12:30.
[ ] Comcast-Spectacor is seeking to build a replacement arena for the soon-to-be-destroyed Spectrum. They are scouting sites in Jersey. (Philly.com)
Rep Convention Update II: Congrats!, The Maverick and Kids, it’s okay to be Republican. Really.
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-09-03 17:50.
[ ] “Uh…” /thinks
“...way to slip one past the goalie, Levi! ...Well done, son. Well done.” (photo: phillyBurbs via AP)
Philly-area People: Carli Lloyd, Dorothy Robinson and what is chili-spaghetti?
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-09-03 16:49.
[ ] Dept. of Innocent Crushes: Don’t you just love the sass of Carli Lloyd, the Delran, NJ woman who WON THE GOLD MEDAL for the U.S. women’s soccer team last month?
We do. And so does Delran. They threw her a parade this week. (BurlCo Times)
Music News: Peasant on Fox TV show, a band named Von Hayes, and new shows from The Decemberists, Santogold and Trey Anastasio
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-09-03 16:12.
[ ] The music of Peasant, that’s Damien DeRose to Philly EDGE readers who know, will be featured on the two-hour season premiere of Bones on Fox (Ch. 29 at 8 p.m.)
Your Wednesday: Thunder in the playoffs, Concerts in the Park and Trivia at the Whistle
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-09-03 14:54.
The Trenton Thunder, the New York Yankees Double-A team, start the Eastern League playoffs against the Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox) at home tonight at Waterfront Park.: 6:05 p.m.
$1 domestic drafts during the Phils-Nationals game at Big Heads, Town & Country
Philly EDGE's BIG Concert List: Sept. 3- 9
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-09-03 14:43.The Barbary
951 Frankford Ave (At Frankford and Columbus Blvd)
Philadelphia
Tickets: 1.866.468.7619
Rep. Convention Update: Palin speaks, Montco pol to keep America from thinking: “Holy fuck! That's a lot of old, white people!
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-09-03 14:23.
[ ] Seriously, forget the V.P.I.L.F., the caribou with its throat shot out and the fucking mooseburgers: Has any politician in recent memory had more pressure on a speech he or she was about to deliver than the one scheduled to be given by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Sen. Jon McCain’s veep pick tonight at 10:30 p.m. at the Republican National Convention? (AP via phillyBurbs)
Track of the Week: “Protection” by Among Criminals
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-09-03 13:17.
Philly EDGE nods approvingly toward Among Criminals, the suburban Philly-based reggae-rock band for several reasons:
- Not enough young bands use The Police, 311 and The Clash as a reference point. They do.
VIDEO: "The Ark" by Dr. Dog
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-09-03 12:56.
Here's the video we mentioned last week for "The Ark" by Dr. Dog (Stereogum):
News to Reuse: Did the Palin “fake pregnancy” rumor start in Philly?, Tullytown “gift,” and Upper Darby bar fight caught
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-09-03 12:47.
[ ] Dept. of Why Not? The wacky story alleging Republican Gov.-turned-V.P.-in-wait Sarah Palin “faked” her pregnancy to hide her daughter’s (first pregnancy) was started by tipsters on The Daily Kos. The tipster’s screen name: Inky 99. (Glenn Beck)
The Grateful Dead to reunite in State College, NOT Philly
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-09-03 11:07.
This post to Dead.net on Friday announced that the surviving members of the Grateful Dead: Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart “will join together again on October 13th to perform a benefit concert for the presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama, with the city, venue, special guests and other details to be determined pending further discussions with the Obama campaign.”
Your Tuesday: 9021-OH!, The Shield and work on your resume
Submitted by jstudent on Tue, 2008-09-02 17:09.
Look- what you should do is stay outside until the last possible second of daylight. It’s gorgeous. When you do go inside:
Check out the Tivo of 90210, which debuts tonight on the CW Philly: 8 p.m.
Watch the best TV drama left now that The Wire is gone: The final season of The Shield debuts on FX at 10 p.m.
Food News: Starbucks new breakfast foods to debut Wednesday
Submitted by jstudent on Tue, 2008-09-02 16:56.
Dept. of It’s Never Too Latte to Change: Starbucks will roll out six new breakfast items at its stores nationwide tomorrow morning (Sept. 3). (more and nutritional info at USA Today)
The Grateful Dead to reunite in Philly Oct. 13? (UPDATE)
Submitted by jstudent on Tue, 2008-09-02 14:08.
This post to Dead.net on Friday announced that the surviving members of the Grateful Dead: Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart “will join together again on October 13th to perform a benefit concert for the presidential campaign of Senator Barack Obama, with the city, venue, special guests and other details to be determined pending further discussions with the Obama campaign.”
Rep. Convention Update: Do you understand a Mooseburger? Phair and balanced? And Larry Kane attacked by left-wing wind
Submitted by jstudent on Tue, 2008-09-02 13:45.
[ ] Daily News /Attytood blogger Will Bunch is still on the campaign trail. He turns up the Best. Quote. Ever. in relation to the scrutiny of potential Republican Veep Palin’s family.
News to Reuse: Bristol vagina becomes focus of campaign, boob-looking Doubling in Horsham and Siren Records plays on
Submitted by jstudent on Tue, 2008-09-02 12:54.
Philly Sports Backwash: Sarge sings (video), Thunder on/into the Delaware and cherry and white bullies
Submitted by jstudent on Mon, 2008-09-01 12:47.
[ ] Click on over to The Fightins, who have video of Phils announcer Gary Matthews' singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" with grandson Denver at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Friday afternoon. (The Fightins) and goddamn WGN-TV, the Cubs' station, doesn't even have thie video.
