Weekend Planner: Paul Stanley in King of Prussia, Party by the Pool in South Philly, Brew at the Zoo, and Splash World
Submitted by jstudent on Fri, 2008-07-25 16:34.
Friday, July 25
Frontside Five – heavy skate-punk at JC Dobbs: 8 p.m.
Coldplay at the Wachovia Center: 8 p.m.
Philly Sports Backwash: Soul and SaberCats in Arena Bowl on Sunday
Submitted by jstudent on Fri, 2008-07-25 15:18.
If the Philadelphia Soul can win the Arena League title by defeating the San Jose SaberCats in New Orleans Sunday at 3 p.m. (6ABC), there will be a parade and a concert and an impromptu implosion of the Spectrum.
News to Reuse: Men Without Hatboro, ugly bloggers wanted and Bush or Batman?
Submitted by jstudent on Fri, 2008-07-25 11:10.
[ ] Dept. of a ’field Is Where a ’boro Should Be: A PennDOT fuck up Monday posted a “Hatfield Township” sign on the way into Hatboro Borough. (Intelligencer)
From the story:
Your Thursday: Aderbat in Fishtown, Dude in Ambler and Big Hoes in Hulmeville
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-07-24 15:19.
Great lineup of Aderbat, Bitter Bitter Weeks, East Hundred at Johnny Brenda’s
1201 Frankford Ave. (Frankford & Girard): 8 p.m.
Tonic on Main in Manayunk celebrates its 4th birthday.
Interview: Against Me! plays Warped Tour Friday
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-07-24 14:03.
Against Me! is one of the jillion bands set to play Friday's Warped Tour date at Camden. FoPE Michael Lello, who serves as the editor of the Weekender in Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton, talked with AM! singer Tom Gabel prior to the Warped Tour dates this week.
Do you think Against Me!'s fanbase has changed over the past few years? How?
VIDEO: John McCain should be dancin'
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-07-24 13:36.
After he gave an ill-fated speech in front of a horrifying green background, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Az.) has been lampooned by many, thanks to the Green-Screen Challenge offered by satirical political pundit Stephen Colbert, whose Colbert Report airs weeknights at 11:30 p.m. on Comedy Central. Philly EDGE's favorite submission is below:
Green Screen Challenge: Make McCain Interesting!- Colbert Nation.
Music News: Music is Our Oil?, and new CD deluge- Aderbat, Dr. Dog, Mutlu, Anthony Green and more
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-07-24 13:30.
[ ] Dept. of We Won’t Bet Against Them: Go ahead and laugh, dear reader. (And The Star newspaper picture is funny.) But when 3Kingdoms Entertainment wants to make something happen (like working with Hugo Chavez to do Artists For Heat at the Troc) it often happens. Sayin.’
News to Reuse: Safe salsa, Phils at noon, and suburban poverty… No, really.
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-07-24 11:42.
[ ] Dept. of These Peppers Taste Like Fear: Mexican restaurants in Bucks and Montco are confident their salsas are safe, despite the warnings of the FDA. Plus, as it turns out, some suburban people are ignorant. (Intelligencer)
Your Wednesday: Big Lebowski in Bryn Mawr, Big Canvas in Malvern and Center City Sips
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-07-23 15:44.
First, don’t drink and drive, especially not on the way to the Main Line:
The Big Lebowski on the big screen at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute(824 West Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr): 7:30 p.m. (Also screens in Ambler on Thursday)
Music News: The Loved Ones open for The Hold Steady, Jersey guy opens for Coldplay, Teeth turn Purples, G_N learns
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-07-23 14:48.
[ ] Dept. of Who Knew?: Philly–band The Loved Ones is playing a secret (uh, notsomuch) show with The Hold Steady in Billings, Montana tomorrow (July 24).
(Thanks to Mike, on this tip).
Philly EDGE's BIG Concert List: July 23-29
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-07-23 13:28.The Barbary
951 Frankford Ave (At Frankford and Columbus Blvd)
Philadelphia
Tickets: 1.866.468.7619
Track of the Week: “No One Would Notice” by Aderbat
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-07-23 12:23.
Aderbat are busy gents. The Doylestown band’s new CD, We Belong to the Sea, is out and they are celebrating it with shows in the city and suburbs Thursday and Friday.
First up is Johnny Brenda’ s Thursday, with East Hundred and Bitter Bitter Weeks supporting. Friday, the band plays a benefit for Siren Records at the Factory (22 S. Main St. Doylestown).
VIDEO: Our Home Town: Doylestown
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-07-23 12:05.
Via TwianBough79 on YouTube....One can only imagine that "moving pictures" were protested against back in the day in Dtown.
Part II here.
INTERVIEW: Break out your Chapstick, ladies: Katy Perry comes to Philly area this Friday
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-07-23 11:38.
With her song “I Kissed a Girl” perched atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the fourth week in a row, pop starlet Katy Perry has been embraced by the punk and hardcore-loving young crowd that often makes up most of the 2008 Vans Warped Tour audience.
News to Reuse: Bucks MILF tales, will Alycia Lane return? and Comcast to offer Wiis as a subscription incentive?
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-07-23 11:35.
[ ] The Bucks County woman accused of sexual assault and unlawful contact with a minor has been ordered to stand trial next month. (Courier Times)
VIDEO: Ryan Howard and Jimmy Rollins remix "Take Me Out To The Ballgame"
Submitted by jstudent on Tue, 2008-07-22 16:47.Your Tuesday: WWE/ECW, Tchaikovsky and Kansas at the KoP mall. Really.
Submitted by jstudent on Tue, 2008-07-22 15:11.
WWE Smackdown: ECW TV wrestling/TV taping is tonight at Wachovia Center (3601 Broad St., Philadelphia): 7:30 p.m.
Watch the Phillies take on the Mets – and drink $2 Miller Lite bottles at Big Head’s (York Rd. Willow Grove): 7 p.m.
Philly Sports Backwash: Sixers dancers, Chad Durbin’s blog, and the Phillies Phestival is July 28
Submitted by jstudent on Tue, 2008-07-22 13:31.
[ ] The Sixers Dancers (below via Flickr) were one of all but the damn Eagles Cheerleaders many dance/ballgirl squads to participate in the Summer Softball Showdown last Saturday at FDR Park.
VIDEO: Bert & Ernie and M.O.P. put Sesame in its Place
Submitted by jstudent on Tue, 2008-07-22 12:38.
Somehow this mash-up of Bert & Ernie and M.O.P.'s "Ante Up" is as good as the Feist clip we posted Friday.
News to Reuse: Save Our Starbucks, Washington pork and Wachovia tank
Submitted by jstudent on Tue, 2008-07-22 11:56.
[ ] Since the suburbs were impacted by the stores the Starbucks company announced it will soon close, we thought it prudent to let our readership know about
Save Our Starbucks, a Web page dedicated to rallying those who want to save a given Starbucks (or 10). (via Consumerist)
Your Monday: Late Night Happy Hour, Shark Feeding and Band Battle
Submitted by jstudent on Mon, 2008-07-21 16:59.
Domestic Pints are half-price at Isaac Newton’s, Newtown. 10 p.m.- 12 a.m.
Shark and eel feeding at TigerShark’s, Southampton at 7 p.m.
Battle of the bands, Week 1, at Taylor’s, Cherry Hill.
Music News: Bob Dylan at the Electric Factory on August 8?, The Who in Philly Oct. 26 and Liz Phair in Philly Aug. 27
Submitted by jstudent on Mon, 2008-07-21 15:54.
[ ] Pollstar.com is listing a Bob Dylan show at the Electric Factory August 8. The possible gig is perhaps a tune-up for the icon’s performance at the Virgin Mobile Festival in Baltimore Aug. 10.
Newtown Brewfest tickets on sale (UPDATE: SOLD OUT)
Submitted by jstudent on Mon, 2008-07-21 14:05.
Tickets for the 3rd annual Newtown Brewfest, scheduled for Sat. Oct. 18 in the Bucks County town, are now on sale at NewtownBrewfest.com. Cost is $30; there is also a limited amount of Connoisseur Tasting tickets for $70.
Bar News: Dave & Buster’s and Distrito open today; Buckhead Saloon to open in former T-Bob’s
Submitted by jstudent on Mon, 2008-07-21 13:43.
[ ] The new Dave & Buster’s at the Plymouth Meeting Mall opened today.
We’re thinking games, pool, big-ass TVs and deep fried apps. We don’t know that, mind you, but we are working off assumptive intuitiveness. Somebody let us know if they have, like, smoked gouda or a live entertainment schedule or even Whac-A-Mole (at right).
News to Reuse: Eagles land at camp (and Huntingdon Valley), how bad is Comcast?, and nuclear waste to join UFOs in Bucks County
Submitted by jstudent on Mon, 2008-07-21 12:54.
[ ] The Philadelphia Eagles will begin stealing the attention from the Phillies causing random people to uncontrollably stop and spell moving into their training camp dorms today at Lehigh University. The first practice is Tuesday. (PhiladelphiaEagles.com)
Meanwhile, Eagles CB Sheldon Brown is hosting the 14th Annual Lupus Links Golf Tournament at Philmont Country Club (301 Tomlinson Rd., Huntingdon Valley) today.
McNabb already stabbed in the back by WIP callers.
Expect lots of footage on local TV of SUVs with big rims, well-muscled guys carrying flat screens and wet bars into dorms in sandals and shower shoes and midnight green-clad zombies sweltering in the sun to watch practice. …Fwiw- $50 standing room tickets for regular and preseason home games went on sale this morning. Eagles Carnival tickets for the August 17 event at the Linc are still available.
If you’re headed to Lehigh, check out our story from 2006 for some insider info on bars, eats, etc.
