Just a few short decades ago Philadelphia was a thriving east coast home for the 80's metal scene. Reggie Wu, a founding member of the Philly metal scene, was a guitarist for a band named Heavens Edge. Reggie became "Philly-famous," and was signed to a contract with Columbia records. He sat down with Phillyist to tell us his story. more ›

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Last week, a band by the name of Gogol Bordello came to town. If you haven't heard of them before, they're from New York, they play within a genre known as "Gypsy Punk," and they friggin' rock. With a penchant for very active stage shows, they are a frequently touring group that really strives to make sure their fans leave the venue happy every time. Here's a fan-shot video of their performance of "American Wedding" at the Electric Factory last Wednesday night. Enjoy! more ›

While it didn't send out national shock waves, Wednesday's news that Tastykake's financial troubles might prompt a move out of Philly, a merger, or other changes in corporate status created a bit of a stir in the snack cake-loving community. For those of us who grew up with the glorious bounty of Krimpets, Kandy Kakes, pies, and mini-donuts, cracking open the celophane on a Tastykake takes us back to elementary school or the last time we found ourselves in a Wawa late at night and very hungry. more ›

This week's ArtIST is Katie VanVliet, a Moore grad with a degree in Sculpture and Printmaking. She is a self-described "multi-tasker"—a veritable artist jack-of-all-trades, with a limb in a number of creative outlets, including a website, an Etsy shop, and her print shop, B.Y.O. Print. Keep reading to learn more about this multi-tasker, who describes her work as "surreal, awkward, anthropomorphic, miniature, [and] idiosyncratic." more ›

The trek to Norristown might be worth it to check out the Independent Voices Festival at the Center Theater this month. The festival features work from a wide range of area theater artists. more ›

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Today we have another video from November's TEDxPhilly conference. Stanford Thompson, a Georgia native and incredibly accomplished young musician, is currently the director of the Philadelphia Youth Choir's Tune Up Philly program. The program, which finds inspiration from Venezuela's El Sistema, seeks to stop children in poor socio-economic areas from seeking instant gratification from things like TV and video games by instead introducing them to music at school and giving them something constructive and creative to be curious about. Be sure to watch the whole thing, as the students get to perform what they've learned so far at the end. more ›