Phaces of the Week: March 24-28

 

3- George Michael: Man looks good after 20 years away.

2- Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh: Do you know anyone in Playboy this month? We do.
 
1- Sean Conroy: Nothing even remotely funny about his death at all.

Weekend Succotash: Jerry Garcia and a record fair; Jenna Haze and an alt-fashion show and Movies

 

 

[ ] Adult film star Jenna Haze (link is SFW -right) is at Club Risque locations in Philly (1700 Columbus Blvd.) tonight and in Bristol (3025 New Rodgers Road) tomorrow for two shows: 9 p.m. and midnight.
 
[ ] Catwalk Tragedy 4, “an alternative beauty and fashion show” is set for the New Alahambra Arena (7 Ritner St. Philadelphia) Saturday (March 29) at

Philly Sports Backwash: Philly wants to be the next Seattle, bracket results and fishing in the Schuylkill

 


[ ]  City Limits Fishing, the urban area fishing show that airs weekly on Versus, the Comcast-run network that only NHL fans watch, is set to broadcast the episode it shot in Philly tonight at 8:30 p.m.
 

News to reuse: Strippers fight in Bucks, Wilkes-Barre stuck in 2001 and does your daughter need a Brazilian wax at age 12?

 

 

[ ]  According to an Intelligencer story, a stripper fight broke out early Friday morning at a Wawa near Dublin (BucksCo). (Intelligencer)
 
From the story:
 
According to Hilltown Twp. Police Chief Christopher Engelhart, a physical fight broke out among the women while they were in their car on the way to the Wawa. Inside the convenience store, an argument erupted again, and store employees called police to break it up.

More Endless Campaign: Former Grey's Anatomy star Kate Walsh in Bucks Friday (UPDATE) and play Barack-Paper-Scissors

 


[ ]   Timewaster of the Week: Play Barack-Paper Scissors. (Found on Deadspin)
 
Hint: You can play as a guest without registering.

Odds and Ends and Such: Get that hair done fast, later SEPTA service in suburbs and learn to speak English or go to jail

 

 

[ ]   Lower Bucks hair salon Fresh Hair Studio in Southampton received a nod in the March issue of Vogue. It’s the “top spot in Philadelphia” for a last minute appointment. (Courier Times blog)
 
 
[ ]  Faced with the choice, Democratic city ward leaders may not endorse either Obama or Clinton. (Inky)

Endless Primary: Where is Chelsea at? and Bill Clinton is coming to Puck in Doylestown. Really.

 

 

[ ]  Controversy today as Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be heading to the Gayborhood, and isn’t coming…or going…or whatever.
 
Philebrity noted this flier; The Daily Examiner noted that they noted it and WillDo noted that Alli said “Grrrrr; It’s not happening.”
 
We know this: Chelsea gonna be at Cobre.
 
 
[ ]    Former President Bill Clinton will campaign for his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton (N.Y.), at a $1000-a-plate dinner at Puck on April 13 at 7 p.m. (Intell blog) 
       For more info, contact the venue here.
 
 
The event will feature a performance by Sophie B. Hawkins.
(Holy fuck! Melissa Etheridge, Alanis Morissette, Jewel, Joan Osbourne, Paula Cole, Martika, Stacey Q was not available– Ed.)
 
It begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $1,000 per person, or $2,300 if you want to attend a special VIP reception with the 42nd president.
 
    And, say, $3,500 if you want to have him play sax on the stage.
    Sheeiiit: Last year, dude could have entered our Open Mic Contest. If Philly EDGE could have ONLY one wish it would be for Bill to play with Ra Bone on Puck’s stage.

   One song.

News to reuse: Mumia not free, but saved, I-95 to close (again, not soon) and if Photoshop is free, why isn’t Wi-Max?

 

 

[ ]   The U.S. Court of Appeals failed to reinstate the death sentence of convicted cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal. He’ll either spend life in prison or get a new trial. (Inky)
 
 
[ ]   Bucks County Community College may completely ban smoking on campus. (Courier Times)

George Michael to play Philly in July; Tickets on sale April 7

 
  
   That’s right, bitches. This is how it’s done.
   Have a solid career in a duo, jettison the flotsam, record a monster record, come out of the closet and disappear for more than a decade and a half.
   Sure there’s that incident in L.A. and there’ an interesting, quirky turn on Eli Stone, which airs tonight at 10 p.m. on ABC, but really, be honest, you have not gotten enough of George Michael and you will NOT tell Philly EDGE that this song does not move even the most sedentary of booties.
  

Club news: Beer taps on your table, Wegmans selling booze (just not here) and Ashley Dupre will work again

 

 

[ ]    From Bugs and Cranks (via Deadspin via Cash) comes this: Beer taps right at your table.
 

Endless Primary: Chelsea Clinton coming to Philly suburbs, Murphy and Schwartz on Fox29 and Obama Girl’s new clip

 

 

[ ]   You’d hope that Amber Lee (“Obama Girl”) Ettinger would have moved on from this by now.
       You’d be wrong.
 

Philly EDGE's BIG Concert List: March 26- April 1

 
The Barbary
951 Frankford Ave (At Frankford and Columbus Blvd)
Philadelphia
Tickets: 1.866.468.7619

News to reuse: Wilmington native in May issue of Playboy, Pearl Jam playing Camden in June and suburbs plunged into chaos

 


[ ]    Professional poker player and Wilmington native Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh, who has already been in FHM, will appear in the May 2008 issue of Playboy due on newsstands April 4. We’ll have more on her then.

JennLeigh.jpg

Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-03-26 12:59.

Track of the Week: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks “Gardenia”

 
Former (and future?) Pavement guy Stephen Malkmus is at the TLA with the Jicks this Saturday at 9 p.m.
Check out the happy fuzz of “Gardenia” at our MySpace page.

Music News: Counting Crows, Maroon 5 at Camden in August, Warped Tour tickets on sale Friday and EFC’s rock auction is Sunday

 

 

[ ]  You’ll remember that Philly EDGE loves us some Counting Crows, whose new release, Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings, is out today.
        The band announced a tour with Maroon 5 yesterday that is scheduled to make stops in Scranton (July 26), Hershey (Aug. 5) and Camden (Aug. 9). Songwriting’s girl-of-the-moment Sara Bareilles will open.

(more) Local girls in Maxim Hometown Hotties contest

 

    While we already told you about Jaclyn and Crystal, there are other attractive (and barely dressed) Philly-area women still competing.

News to reuse: Endless campaigns, endless brackets and no way is Kerri-Lee a 15 seed

 

 

[ ]  Pa. Primary Update
 
-         More than 20,000 people have joined the Democratic Party in Bucks and Montgomery counties since late last year. (Intelligencer)
 
-         The Me Too! Campaign continues: Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y) has Pa.-only ads. (WillDo)

News to reuse (evening ed.): Hillary won't say “typical mustachioed person” and oil found in Lower Makefield

 

 

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[ ]   An accident at the Yardley-Morrisville Rd., Black Rock and Edgewood roads intersection left vehicles ablaze and 1,200 gallons of oil spilled. (Courier Times blog)  
 
 [ ]   Senator Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) is scheduled to call-in to the John DeBella Show on WMGK-FM (102.9) tomorrow morning at 8:25 a.m.

Philly Sports Backwash: Phils caskets nowhere near the potential of Eagles Cemetery and Eagles fans still pissing on Mamula

 

 

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[ ]   We hinted at this product line last week, but there’s an official release today indicating that Eternal Image, the company that first made Phillies urns a few weeks back last year, is unleashing the Phils casket. (Inky and Philebrity)

Philly people: CBS3’s Phabulous Web Babe, Matt Ryan and The Roots

 

 

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[ ]   Michael Klein reported in Sunday’s Inquirer that CBS3 has hired Philly native and former Miss Pennsylvania Nicole Brewer (right) as the “first” local TV person reporting primarily for CBS3’s Web site.  
      She formerly worked at WLVT in the Lehigh Valley and is slated to join the team April 1. (Inky)
 
      Our own version of Amanda Congdon. Nice. Betcha McWeathery is flossing as we speak…
 
 
[ ]    Exton native and Boston College QB (and soon-to-be first-round pick) Matt Ryan gets his NFL Draft close-up at Kissing Suzy Kolber.

News to reuse: Last day to register to vote, Phillies rally and the line for Kelly’s forms here

 

 

[ ]   Today is the last day to register to vote in the April 22 Pa. primary, or to change your party affiliation in time for the election. (Courier Times)
         
       Voters can register at the courthouse or pick up applications at any post office, Wine & Spirit Shoppe, municipal building or library. All mailed-in registrations must bear a postmark of today's date.