Philly area women want you to judge them
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-04-03 17:57.
Even. More. Brackets.
[ ] We’ll start with the ongoing Maxim Hometown Hotties contest, whose Week 6 contestants feature at least three girls from the Philly area:
Et tu, Merch Guy?
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-04-03 16:24.
One might be inclined to tout Darrin Dibisceglie’s foray into political activism - and capitalism - by noting how refreshing it is to see someone of his young age get involved in the process of democracy, while along the way admiring his interest in the landmark Democratic campaign which will provide the first major party female or African-American nominee to run for the presidency.
Oh! the stories he will be able to tell.
Music News: New Dr. Dog album hits July 22, MySpace bites into the Apple and Illinois visits Hyphen City
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-04-03 15:14.
[ ] Park The Van Records and Dr. Dog (right) announced that Fate, the new studio album from the Philly-gone-national band of bearded lo-fi wizards, will be out July 22.
Four things we know about Fate:
1- It was produced and recorded by Dr. Dog at their studio in North Philadelphia.
2- It has eleven tracks.
3- It is 43 minutes in length.
4- Expect “strings, horns and open-hearted vocal arrangements” on it.
[ ] MySpace.com is soon-to-debut the MySpace Music service, a digital music store partnership between the online social network and Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group Corp. It will offer downloads, ring tones, streams and videos to compete against Apple Inc.'s iTunes service. (Los Angeles Times)
[ ] If you are up for a road trip, head up the Northeast Extension tonight (April 3) to see Bucks County’s own Illinois, whose new CD is thisclose to ready. The band is playing the Fixture Music Series, a monthly music showcase presented by the Weekender, Northeastern Pa’s leading arts and entertainment publication, at Fuse (41 S. Main St. Wilkes-Barre). Also on the bill: Lewis & Clarke and Mike Quinn and Pat Finnerty, who are both formerly of Okay Paddy. Bands start at 10 p.m. Cover is $5.
Five Must-See Movies at the Philly Film Festival
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-04-03 12:47.
Cannes my ass: The 17th Philadelphia Film Festival starts tonight (April 3) and runs through April 15. More than 250 films will screen in the less-than-two weeks the festival runs.
Here are our faves:
News to reuse: Gun law shot down and does blue go with cream?:Phils play at 1:05 p.m. Thursday
Submitted by jstudent on Thu, 2008-04-03 12:29.
[ ] Local state lawmakers helped defeat a gun control bill that would have made for mandatory reporting by owners of lost or stolen handguns.. (Courier Times)
From the story:
… state Rep. Paul Clymer, R-145, said Pennsylvania already has enough regulations but lacks “family and traditional values.”
Learn how to be a stand-up comedian
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-04-02 18:02.
Brad Trackman wants to teach you to be funny.
A regular at some of the most active comedy rooms in New York City, Trackman is credited with appearances on Later, Star Search, Spike TV and more. He now hopes to impart some of his comedic talent on wannabe stand-ups in Philly. His creation, The Philadelphia Comedy Academy (PCA) , is designed to allow amateurs, who, perhaps, make their friends, families and co-workers laugh (in a good way), to develop five solid minutes of stand-up material.
Philly EDGE's BIG Concert List Apr. 2 - 8
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-04-02 17:21.
The Barbary
951 Frankford Ave (At Frankford and Columbus Blvd)
Philadelphia
Tickets: 1.866.468.7619
News to reuse: Barack in Bristol, athletes’ hot wives bracket and no Foolin’
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-04-02 12:47.
[ ] Endless Campaign: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) will conclude his bus tour of the state in Philadelphia today and visit Bristol Township Thursday morning. (Courier Times blog) He also would rather be Doctor J than president. (Jezebel)
Us too.
Hillary is in the ‘Burgh saving jobs. (AP via phillyBurbs)
Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain is making a list of veeeeps. (AP via Yahoo)
Guy looks like he thinks about number two all the time.
Track of the Week: “27 Jennifers” by Mike Doughty
Submitted by jstudent on Wed, 2008-04-02 11:03.
Philly EDGE knows at least 27 people named Jennifer (and that includes variations like Jenna, Jenny, Jenn and Jennipher).We also love us some Mike Doughty (think Soul Coughing) even when he isn’t ‘Bustin’ Up a Starbucks.’
Doughty is at The Chameleon in Lancaster tomorrow (Apr. 3) and at the TLA next Friday (Apr. 11).
News to reuse (evening ed.): Why Johnny can’t read (your salary), racists in Bucks and were you anybody’s Fool today?
Submitted by jstudent on Tue, 2008-04-01 17:42.
[ ] A new site provides a searchable database for public teachers’ salaries in Pa. (Courier Times blog)
[ ] Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-8) proposed legislation in Congress that would further aide the children of police officers, firefighters and emergency personnel killed on duty. (Courier Times blog)
Philly Sports Backwash: Citizens Bank Park in Legos, Rudy-Poo and Fear Hugh Douglas
Submitted by jstudent on Tue, 2008-04-01 16:24.
[ ] Pretty as a picture: The Bank in Legos. (from The 700 Level and Home Run Derby)
[ ] We know that you don’t come to Philly EDGE for baseball scores (unless you have a ‘special’ Phils helmet that you wear to the mall), so we assume that you already know that the Phils 2008 season opener didn’t go well yesterday, (Phillies.com) unless you were CBS3, whose ratings were up 90 percent over last year. (Laura Nachman)
Hillary Clinton comes to Falls
Submitted by jstudent on Tue, 2008-04-01 15:21.
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) held a rally at the former U.S. Steel plant in Falls last night. (Courier Times)
From the story:
Gov. Ed Rendell, who introduced Clinton, gave the New York senator an "A plus" for her health care, energy and education plans and said the former first lady "fights for us."
…
Thanks, Ed. Perhaps she should fight you.
News to reuse: Wilkes-Barre is the center of the political universe today, Miss Philly and more of the same
Submitted by jstudent on Tue, 2008-04-01 12:29.
[ ] After her stop in Fairless Hills Falls last night (more on that later), Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) heads to Wilkes-Barre this afternoon, where Sen. Barack Obama is waiting. Obama is set to speak at Wilkes University about NOW (11:56 a.m.), while Clinton speaks at King’s College at 2:30 p.m. (Times Leader)
Odds and Ends and Such: Bracket wars continue, bloggers blog away and there can be only O.N.E.
Submitted by jstudent on Mon, 2008-03-31 16:37.
[ ] Dept. of Ubiquitous Brackets #1: There is still time to help the Sixers Dancers win the NBA Dance Team Bracket challenge:
Vote here from now through Wednesday, April 2.
News to reuse: Hillz in Falls, light rain in the forecast and authorities looking for a jolly old elf
Submitted by jstudent on Mon, 2008-03-31 13:24.[ ] Endless Campaign (admit it, you were happier when it seemed the April 22 Pa. primary didn’t matter):
- Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) will be where Sen. Barack Obama started his Pa. campaign at the Keystone Industrial Port Complex, the former U.S. Steel site in Falls, between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. tonight, according to the Clinton campaign. (Courier Times)
