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What to do on a Friday

mattk — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:25:39 +0000

Well today is basically going to be awesome. It’s gorgeous outside and suppose to get up to around 50, tt’s First Friday, and there’s a ton of stuff going on tonight. Live music wise, both the Cymbals Eat Guitars and RJD2 shows are sold out. Local favorites (who will begin working on their new album in the next couple of weeks) Man Man come to the Troc and Hezekiah Jones and the Spinning Leaves play down at the Fire. And if you’re looking to hear some music from classic video games, head over to the Blockley to see Agent Moosehead play a special set of themes and songs from games like Meteroid and Mega Man. Out of all of these shows though, Man Man’s going to be the show to see tonight. If you’re looking to get your dance on, Baroque celebrates their one year anniversary at Liberties and PYT’s Materials Girls party is going with a Spice World theme. Whatever you do, just make sure you take advantage of the weather today and tonight!

Baroque One Year Anniversary w/ Dennis Wolf.fang, Chalk & the Beige Americans, Dr.Ew & JohnBean at Liberties (@ 9pm)
Avantgard Lifestyles Presents: Bass Vibration at the Institute (@ 9pm)
Philadelphyinz Presents: Hot Mess w/ DJ Apt One and Skinny Freidman at Silk City (@ 10pm)
Sex Dwarf at Fluid (@ 9pm)
Materials Girls w/ Gun$ Garcia and DJ Zara at PYT (@ 10pm)
Robotique w/ Rich Medina at Kung Fu Necktie (@ 10pm)
Sorted Salutes Weezer at the Barbary (@ 10pm)
Dance.Philly Fridays at Prive (@ 9pm)
Electric Butter w/ Scanz and Phsh at Marbar (@ 10pm)
Agent Moosehead/The Lizards From Mars at the Blockley (@ 9pm)
Among Criminals/Strange Engineers/Steppin’ Razor/Fiction 20 Down at the Khyber (@ 9pm)
McKenzie/Many Arms/Bees/Post Post/Eddie Sids at Danger Danger Gallery (@ 9pm)
Weatherbox/Glocca Morra/Kevin James Devine/The Anchor Boys at the Fire (@ 6pm)
Hezekiah Jones/The Spinning Leaves/White Pines/Strand of Oaks/Kevin James Devine at the Fire (@ 9pm)
Suttercane/Rise To Offend/Beyond The Lies/Workhorse 3 at the M Room (@ 9pm)
Cymbals Eat Guitars/Bear In Heaven/Freelance Whales at Johnny Brendas (@ 9pm)
The Love Club/Touch/Omar/Sonni Shine/Aloysius at Breakfast and Dessert (@ 6pm)
Jason Ager/Si Senorita/Up The Chain/Pete Kranz at the Northstar (@ 9pm)
Sisters 3/Feverfew at World Cafe Live Upstairs (@ 8pm)
Todd Snider/Matt Roach at World Cafe Live Downstairs (@ 7:30pm)
RJD2/Break Science/Happy Chichester at the First Unitarian Church (@ 8pm)
Man Man/Javelin/The Skin Cells at the Troc (@ 8:30pm)
Copeland/I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody’s Business/Person L/Deas Vail at the TLA (@ 8pm)

What to do on a Thursday

mattk — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:41:03 +0000

Holy crap there’s a lot to do tonight. Lots of good music and one hell of a party at Silk City too. One of my new favorite local bands Golden Ages is playing down at the Ox. There are two awesome shows in Fishtown, Title Tracks at Kung Fu Necktie and Sondre Lerche at Johnny Brendas. And last but not least, Rogue Wave plays the Church tonight. But topping all of these is Mo Money No Problems tonight. Sammy Slice and Cool Hand Luke bring Roxy Cottontail down to Silk City for a live performance and dj set. To make the deal even sweeter, they’re giving away Jameson until it runs out. Homeboys get there early, you’ll have to pay after 11pm.

Get Free Movement 1 Year Anniversary at Tattooed Mom’s (@ 9pm)
Mo Money No Problems w/ Roxy Cottontail at Silk City (@ 10pm)
Moon Dance at Vango Lounge (@ 10pm)
Atomic at Medusa Lounge (@ 10pm)
Bad Pop Army w/ Gun$ Garcia at Walnut Room Redux (@ 10pm)
M*A*S*H* at Marbar (@ 10pm)
Bodyshine at the Barbary (@ 10pm)
Night Train at Kung Fu Necktie (@ 11pm)
Skeletonbreath/True Womanhood/Ava Luna/Golden Ages at the Ox (@ 8pm)
Onufrank/Borrowed Eyes/Longital at the Khyber (@ 9pm)
The Happy Hollows/Shutters/The 88/The Blahs/Attia Taylor at the Northstar (@ 8pm)
Parachute Musical/MEM/Giant Mind/Two Handed Engine at the M Room (@ 9pm)
Title Tracks/Pretty and Nice/Sure Juror at Kung Fu Necktie (@ 7:30pm)
Sondre Lerche/JBM at Johnny Brendas (@ 9pm)
Rogue Wave/Avi Buffalo at First Unitarian Church (@ 8pm)
Chase Coy/Jesse Ruben at World Cafe Live Upstairs (@ 8pm)
Ben Sollee/Daniel Martin Moore at World Cafe Live Downstairs (@ 7:30m)
Kreator/Voivod/Machtmystium/Evile/Lazarus A.D. at the Troc (@ 7pm)

What to do on a Wednesday

mattk — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:05:21 +0000

Alright this is going to be short and sweet, plain and simple, ying and yang. Alright the last one doesn’t really fit but whatever. The Extraordinaires and the Dangerous Ponies play one final show at Johnny Brendas here in final before they migrate down to Austin for SXSW. Blood Feathers and Tough Shits come to Kung Fu Necktie also so if you’re in the Fishtown/Northern Liberties area you’ve got two great shows to pick between. Pop-punk invades the Troc with the Great American Soundtrack and Cheap Seats. And for allyou West Philadelphians, Bob Mould plays what seems like his annual show at World Cafe Live tonight. And if he isn’t your cup of tea, make your way to college-land to see Mercy Blue play.

And the photo is from Still Life. Check the site out, they’ve got some pretty cool stuff going on there.

Reggae Oldies Night w/ Solomonic Sound, Itla Sound, and Rascul Int’l at Silk City (@ 10pm)
B-Sides w/ Rich Medina, PHSH, and the Back to Basics band at Marbar (@ 10pm)
Rock Tits at POPE (@ 10pm)
Bouffant Bangout w/ DJ Snackpak at the Barbary (@ 10pm)
Nocturne at Shampoo (@ 10pm)
The Loft w/ DJ Brendan Bring’em at Walnut Room Redux (@ 10pm)
Re-Definition w/ DJ Brain B at Raven Lounge
Mercy Blue/Pete Staff and the Oxford Circus/ John Faye (of IKE) at the Blockley Pourhouse (@ 9pm)
Chiddy Bang/2AM Club/Outtasight at the Khyber (@ 8pm)
David Ford/Greg Holden at World Cafe Live Upstairs (@ 8pm)
Bob Mould at World Cafe Live Downstairs (@ 8pm)
Blood Feathers/ Tough Shits at Kung Fu Necktie(@ 9pm)
The Extraordinaires/The Lisps/Dangerous Ponies at Johnny Brendas (@ 9pm)
Giant Cloud/Ron Gallo at the Fire (@ 9pm)
The Great American Soundtrack/Cheap Seats/Team Goldie/Lucas Joseph at the Troc Balcony (@ 7pm)
The Black Eyed Peas/Ludacris/LMFAO at the Wachovia Center (@ 7pm)

“If I Can Dream” debuts, Hulu’s first original program

mattk — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:36:10 +0000

Yesterday Hulu premiered it’s first original program, a reality show entitled If I Can Dream. The show follows five aspiring, young individuals as they try to make it in Los Angeles. The group will live in a house rigged with 50 cameras that will broadcast content around the clock. Original huh? While the premise may be nothing new, the idea behind it is. The mastermind behind the show is Simon Fuller (Pop Idol, American Idol). If I Can Dream sets itself apart from other online shows by having a more “network television show” feel to it.

New episodes of the program air every Tuesday morning on Hulu. Users can also go to ificandream.com to access the live feeds from around the house, as well as a plethora of other goodies. Upon going to the main page, users can choose between watching the latest episode, watching live content, submitting their own audition videos to be the next person in the house, or going to each of the different stars’ social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, Myspace). The site is sleek and easy to navigate. Each of the sections open up new pages within the site. The most interesting is the page where viewers can watch the different live feeds of the house. It page is initially set up with a 360 view of the outside of the house with thumbnails from each room. Small text bubbles pop up above the thumbnails to show which housemate is in which room, as well as any guests of the house. On the bottom of the screen is a small scroll bar where different highlights and events move across. The time and temperature in Los Angeles are also on the bar. There are also small pictures of the housemates “sitting” on top of the scroll bar. Moving the mouse over each one shows the user where the person is and links to other content about them. Can’t make up your mind on which camera to watch? You can watch all the videos or have one randomly selected for you, along with an archive of them too.

Overall I think the idea is great. It’s like a round the clock Real World where the housemates are active with their viewers. They frequent each of their social networking accounts. The show has it’s own station on i heart radio which streams different songs that the housemates listen to. The amount of interactiveness is almost too much, but it’s right on par with the way the internet is heading. With an idea this intense, I could see this as being the perfect show that could launch internet shows. It’ll be interesting to see how this show pans out but with someone like Simon on board, I have a good feeling that this thing will be a success. Check out the site here.

What to do on a Tuesday

mattk — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:45:58 +0000

So we survived what’ll hopefully be the last snowstorm of the season and the weather is actually somewhat pleasant now. No more show cancellations or worries of going outside and walking through inches of snow to get somewhere. With that being said, there isn’t too much going on tonight. Somehow Muse got big enough to play the Wachovia Center, not sure when or how that happened. R5 host Denmark’s Efterklang at the Sanctuary tonight, which makes for a lovely alternative to Muse. Me? I’ll just stick with Superdope though.

Superdope at the Raven Lounge (@ 10pm)
Rock Tits at the Khyber Upstairs (@ 10pm)
90s Party + Cash Dance at the Barbary (@ 10pm)
Ignite Philly 5 at Johnny Brendas (@ 6pm)
Onili/Pfunkt/DJ Ori Shochat/DJ SiYoung at Silk City (@ 9pm)
John Ellis and Double Wide at World Cafe Live Upstairs (@ 8pm)
The Harvest: Spoken Soul Open Mic at World Cafe Live Downstairs (@ 7pm)
The On Fires/Screaming Rattler at the Khyber (@ 8pm)
Irregular Minds/McReady Rock/Captive Kin/Only the Brave at the Northstar (@ 7pm)
Efterklang at the First Unitarian Church Sanctuary (@ 9pm)
Muse/Silversun Pickups at the Wachovia Center (@ 7pm)

What to do on a Friday

mattk — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:52:00 +0000

Sick of the snow yet? Yeah we are too. Luckily this go around isn’t as bad as the other ones were. Septa’s running, they’re just a little delayed and for the most part the roads are clear. Thank goodness too because Twiztid is coming to the TLA tonight! Can’t wait for that show… PYT’s having another open bar, jukebox karaoke snow day party. Other than the awesome show down on South St, there’s the Michael Madonna Prince party at the Barbary and Robotique at KFN. Subdivision brings Jubliee down to the Khyber Upstairs and further out west Scanz and Phsh welcome Tigersapien to Marbar. It turns out there’s quite a bit to do tonight. Maybe this whole snow thing isn’t so bad after all…

Snow Day 4: Weekend at Bernie’s at PYT (@ 12pm)
Relaxation Station at Bubble House (@ 5:30pm)
Dennis Wolffang at PYT (@ 10pm)
Droppin Science at the Arts Garage (@ 9pm)
Subdivision w/ Jubliee, Flufftronix, Lady Prowl at the Khyber Upstairs (@ 10pm)
Get Bent at the Medusa Lounge (@ 10pm)
Dance.Philly Fridays at Prive (@ 10pm)
Electric Butter w/ Tigersapien,Scanz, Phsh at Marbar (@ 10pm)
Fridays w/ DJ Opal Rock at 700 Club (@ 10pm)
Michael Madonna Prince w/ DJ Deejay at the Barbary (@ 9pm)
Robotique w/ Billy W and Ryan T at Kung Fu Necktie (@ 11pm)
DJ Frosty at Silk City (@ 9pm)
Brothers from Another/Joe Duffey & Whatevers Clever/SDS at the Khyber (@ 9pm)
American Buffalo/Damon Moon & Whisperin/Lux Perpetua at the M Room (@ 9pm)
Kickin’ Bear/Jamie McLean/Leroy Justice/The Bad Apples at the Northstar (@ 9pm)
The Mumbles/Mel Flannery Trucking Co. at World Cafe Live Upstairs (@ 9pm)
The Hype w/ Boy Wonder at World Cafe Live Downstairs (@ 6pm)
Sweetheart Parade/Kettle Pot Black/Papertrees/Levee Drivers at Johnny Brendas (@ 9pm)
A Horror Film/Fatal Obsession/Mouth/A Clean Slate/Romantic Violence/Law at the Troc (@ 7pm)
Twiztid/Blaze/Kung Fu Vampires/Potluck at the TLA (@ 9pm)
Flogging Molly/Architects/Frank Turner at the Electric Factory (@ 8:30pm)

What to do on a Thursday (Snowmaggedon III)

mattk — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:30:49 +0000

So we’re about to get hit with yet another significant snow storm over the course of the next 24 hours. It’s not going to be anything like the last two or three, but it’s still going to cause a whole lot of problems. The worst is suppose to come tonight into tomorrow morning. Hopefully that isn’t going to translate into any cancellations. Here’s what is scheduled to go on. I’ll update the post as I hear of the statuses of the events.

***R5 has announced that both the Wild Beasts and St. Vincent shows will be happening tonight***

Toy Soldiers/Jessie Torrisi/Lady at Kung Fu Necktie (@ 7:30pm)
Wild Beasts/Still Life at Johnny Brendas (@ 8pm)
Igors Egg/Ten Minute Window/The Groovement at M Room (@ 8pm)
Ha Ha Tonka/Franz Nicolay/Grammar Debate at the Khyber (@9pm)
Le Fits/Jupiter One/Smiles, Everyone at the Northstar (@ 8pm)
St. Vincent/Wildbirds & Peacedrums at First Unitarian Church (@ 8pm)
Lyrically Fit Series at the Troc Balcony (@ 9pm)
Andy McKee at World Cafe Live Upstairs (@ 9pm)
North Mississippi All-Stars/City Champs at World Cafe Live Downstairs (@ 8:30pm)
Night Train w/ Ian St. Laurent and Wolf.fang at Kung Fu Necktie (@ 11pm)
M.A.S.H. w/ Shane Sixten at Marbar (@ 10pm)
Bad Pop Army w/ Gun$ Garcia at Walnut Room Redux (@ 10pm)
Danceteria @ 700 Club (@ 10pm)
Trounce w/ Dirty, Sean Thomas, and Billy W at the Barbary (@ 10pm)
Mo Money No Problems w/ Sammy Slice and Cool Hand Luke (@ 10pm)
Peep Show @ Voyeur (@ 10pm)
Ready Steady @ Raven Lounge (@ 10pm)
What’s Poppin Thursdays w/ Brendan Bring’em at PYT (@ 10pm)

Also, PYT is having another snow day party in celebration of the Snowicane (which is the lamest out of all the given names for these storms). It’s going to be a day full of drinking, eating, and jukebox karaoking. And to make things even better, there’s an open bar. It started at noon so you better get down there.

What to do on a Wednesday

mattk — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:22:38 +0000

Hopefully you guys weren’t too lost for the past two days while I was MIA. More importantly, I hope you all were at the Barbary on Monday to not only see that Fugazi film, but to also see Spank Rock play with a live band. And last night two.one.five held another one of those Heineken Green Room events upstairs at the Troc. Tonight? A little quiet. But if you’re looking for something to do, definitely go check out Pattern is Movement over at Kung Fu Necktie. Oh and we’re getting even more snow tomorrow. Woohoo..

Bouffant Bangout w/ DJ Snackpack at the Barbary (@ 10pm)
Ba$$ick w/ Suzi Analogue at Marbar (@ 8:30pm)
Nocturne at Shampoo (@ 10pm)
Re-Definition w/ DJ Brian B at Raven Lounge (@ 10pm)
Rock Tits @ POPE (@ 10pm)
The Loft w/ Brendan Bring’em at Walnut Room Redux (@ 10pm)
Dawes/Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons/Jason Boesel at Johnny Brendas (@ 9pm)
Pattern is Movement/Via Audio/Whales and Cops at Kung Fu Necktie (@ 8pm)
Red Wanting Blue/Dinner & A Suit/Odessa Stair at the Khyber (@ 8pm)
The Bullbuckers present Soul Funk Dancehall Open Mic at the Northstar (@ 7pm)

What to do on a Friday

mattk — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:18:58 +0000

Finally it’s Friday. The week’s over and the weekend is just about to begin. It’s suppose to be warm, and by warm I mean actually above 40. So bust out all of those shorts and mini dresses while you still can.

As for tonight, there’s a shit load of things going on. Making Time brings hypemachine favorites Neon Indian and Memory Tapes to town and local favorites Pissed Jeans are playing the Khyber. Robotique brings PEX to Kungfu Necktie. Emynd and Bo Bliz bring Cosmo Baker to Silk City. Oh and there’s some other punk band coming to the Troc tonight too. If only I could clone myself…

DJ General Mills (of Blood Feathers) at Johnny Brendas (@ 5pm)
Making Time w/ Neon Indian & Memory Tapes at Voyeur (@ 9pm)
Electric Butter at Marbar (@ 11pm)
Robotique vs PEX at Kung Fu Necktie (@ 10pm)
So Special at Silk City (@ 10pm)
Friday I’m In Love at Raven Lounge (@ 10pm)
Instamatic w/ Sweatheart at the Barbary (@ 10pm)
Get It at Samba (@ 10pm)
We Snackin 1 Year Anniversay at Medusa Lounge (@ 10pm)
Shaft Fridays at Shampoo (@ 10pm)
JHN/luvitt at Prive (@ 10pm)
Kinky Fridays at Roxxy (@ 10pm)
Fridays at Walnut Room Redux (@ 10pm)
Fridays w/ DJ Opal Rock at 700 Club (@ 10pm)
Slavic Soul Party/The West Philadelphia Orchestra at Johnny Brendas (@ 9:30pm)
The Andalusians/Amateur Party/Pony Pants at Danger Danger Gallery (@ 9pm)
Skeletonwitch/Iron Age/Howl at Kung Fu Necktie (@ 7:30pm)
U-Melt/Codename at the Northstar (@ 9pm)
Pissed Jeans/Battle for Los Angeles/M Ax Mach at the Khyber (@ 9pm)
The Bill O’Meara Band/Jesse Ruben at World Cafe Live Upstairs (@ 9pm)
Sophie B. Hawkins at the Tin Angel (@ 7:30)
Brothers Past at World Cafe Live Downstairs (@ 10:30pm)
H2O/Trapped Under Ice/Maximum Penalty/Attack at the Trocadero (@ 6pm)
Citizen Cope at the TLA (@ 9pm)

What to do on a Thursday

mattk — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:08:30 +0000

Well here it is. Finally a day that isn’t holiday (or at least one that I don’t know of). This all feels a little foreign to me now. I don’t have that security blanket to hide behind anymore. But never the less, we will move on. Lots in store for tonight, I don’t even know where to begin. Normally I would say that Mo Money No Problems would be the highlight tonight, but Metropolis is celebrating their one year anniversary tonight. Head over to the Barbary tonight for that. As for live music, Mission of Burma, VV Brown, Citizen Cope, and Mos Def are in town tonight. Out of all of those, Mos Def is the top choice.

Also let’s give it up for Sadie, winner of this year’s Dog Show. You go girl!

Big Noise at the Blockley Pourhouse (@ 10pm)
Subdivision Presents: Untold/Si Young/Lady Prowl/Battleaxebaby at the Khyber (@ 10pm)
Metropolis 1 Year Anniversary at the Barbary (@ 10pm)
Bad Pop Army at Walnut Room Redux (@ 10pm)
Night Train at Kung Fu Necktie (@ 10pm)
Mo Money No Problems at Silk City (@ 10pm)
What’s Poppin Thursdays at PYT (@ 10pm)
PIFVA presents: Speedcrewing III - The Cue Sheet at Johnny Brendas (@ 6pm)
A Storm of Light/Via Vengeance/Dragon Green at Kung Fu Necktie (@ 7:30pm)
VV Brown/Prowler at Marbar (@ 9pm)
TAB the Band/Michael Chance Band/Lucas Joseph Collective at the Northstar (@ 8pm)
Laurin Talese/Josiah Wise at World Cafe Live Upstairs (@ 8pm)
Freedy Johnson/The Lawsuits at World Cafe Live Downstairs (@ 7:30pm)
Mission of Burma/Sleeper Agent at First Unitarian Church (@ 8pm)
Citizen Cope at TLA (@ 9pm)
Mose Def/De La Soul/Pete Rock/Hezekiah/Slick Rick at the Trocadero (@ 9pm)