Music
WATCH: Philly’s Video Game Music Culture Documented in 8static
Here’s a nifty short documentary about Philly’s “chip music” scene uploaded to Vimeo by Ellis Stoneback. Remember, kids: There’s art in them thar Gameboy tunes: […]
Live Lady Gaga Replaced by Not-Live Lady Gaga
Sure, Lady Gaga has canceled her Philadelphia concert that was planned for next week, but don’t despair. The PR folks at the Wells Fargo Center […]
Rufus Wainwright to Perform Judy Garland’s Carnegie Hall Program at Kimmel Center [Updated]
In 2011, the inaugural edition of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA) made a big splash in and around the Kimmel Center, with […]
How Are the Singing Kids of Newtown Being Exploited?
So, you know those little kids from Newtown who sang “Over the Rainbow” on Good Morning America? No—not the children who sang with Jennifer Hudson […]
U2’s Bono Joins Pat Christie’s Star-Studded Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort
It’s only a humanitarian crisis when Bono shows up. Today Hurricane Sandy received the official Bono imprimatur, as he’s joined fellow new arrival Brian Williams […]
Opera Philadelphia’s 2013 Gala
Saturday night was Opera Philadelphia’s 2013 Gala (dubbed N.O.W: A Gala Celebration of New Operatic Work) held at the Loews Hotel in Center City. The […]
Moscow Really Excited About Upcoming Boyz II Men Concert; Boyz, Not So Much
Eastern Hemisphere alert: Boyz II Men are coming to Moscow on Feb. 6th, and one Moscow Times reporter seems really excited about it. (Pravda this ain’t. […]
Man with “South Philly Accent” At-Large with Two Les Pauls Down His Pants
Welcome to Philadelphia, newly-anointed guitar-stealing capital of the world. First Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore, getting his piece robbed from the Best Western. Now, a man […]
Opera Company of Philadelphia is now Opera Philadelphia
AP: The Opera Company of Philadelphia is getting a new name that officials say is in better harmony with the organization’s move toward more innovative […]
Philly Might Get TKTS-Style Booth at City Hall
This wasn’t on Victor Fiorillo’s list of stuff Philly should steal from New York, but it should’ve been. Curbed Philly notes that the Dilworth Plaza […]
Frank Ocean and Chris Brown Brawl Over A Parking Space
The temptation here is to say that Chris Brown has expanded his range: Instead of just hitting women, he now also throws punches at gay […]
Why We’re Angry That Beyoncé Lip-Synced the National Anthem
Before the world discovered that Beyoncé Knowles lip-synced the national anthem at the second inaugural of Barack Hussein Obama, she briefly brought America together. Republican […]
Republic Crumbles As Nation Learns Beyonce’s Anthem Was Lip-Synched
Remember yesterday when we were all stunned and moved by Beyonce’s rendition of the National Anthem? Forget that. Turns out Beyonce lip-synched the anthem, which […]
Are Boyz II Men Making a Major Comeback?
“Boyz II Men” is trending on Twitter Philadelphia, probably for the first time in Twitter’s seven year history. Well, technically, “Boys II Men” is trending, […]