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November 30, 2007
Go across the Walt Whitman Bridge and take the North-South Freeway to Route 55. Travel South on Route 55 for about 25 miles, and you'll find yourself in Vineland, New Jersey. (Insert wisecrack about Vineland's awesomely bad municipal website here.) Why would you go to Vineland? Well, at the... [continue]
| November 29, 2007
Just in time for tonight's party (will you be there?), Phillyist adds another new writer to the mix, this one the very talented—and extensively published—Joshua Valocchi. We'd like to emphasize that we brought him on as a writer long before he said nice things about Editor Jill's place of employment... [continue]
Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Thursday post only collects the latest announcements, so definitely check the Tuesday post for any you may have missed. All Time Low, Mayday Parade, Just Surrender, and Every Avenue Crocodile Rock, Allentown... [continue]
November 28, 2007
They may not actually save your soul, but the Soulsavers (MySpace) - an English production and remix team comprised of members Rich Machin and Ian Glover - do have a spiritual (though not so spiritual agnostics, like this Phillyist, can't enjoy it) new album out now (It's Not How Far... [continue]
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November 27, 2007
Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news. COMEDY Ron White GIANT Center, Hershey Fri, 1/25/08, 8PM $42.75 On sale: Fri, 10AM,... [continue]
November 26, 2007
Wednesday As part of the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society series, Christian Tetzlaff, violin and Alexander Lonquich, piano will give a concert of Beethoven Sonatas. Perelman Theater (Kimmel Center); 8 PM; $22.50 Thursday Acclaimed tenor Matthew Polenzani, accompanied by the accomplished pianist Julius Drake, will give a solo recital of songs... [continue]
November 23, 2007
Radiohead, as everyone knows, is The Best Band in the World. But once, long ago, in the far off '90s, they just played really, really good pop music. Then came their career-changing album OK Computer. With this album, they created their own new genre - a heady, intellectual, electronica/indie pop... [continue]
November 21, 2007
We already mentioned in an earlier post that the unconventional Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There gets released today. Although the soundtrack of the film has been out for some time, we thought we'd take this opportunity to review it - especially seeing as how it's a review copy of... [continue]
Over the last couple months, this Phillyist has developed a habit of bringing earplugs to concerts, and it's a practice we're going to continue. Not just because they majorly reduce the whole post-concert aural equivalent of cottonmouth and ear-ringing. But actually, earplugs really improve the concert-going experience by cutting down... [continue]
November 20, 2007
Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news. Fiction Plane Chameleon Club, Lancaster Mon, 12/10/07, 6PM $8 On sale: Today, 10AM, Ticketmaster... [continue]
November 19, 2007
Let's get this out of the way up front. The video accompanying in this review was not selected for its quality, but because it pretty much embodies what happened at the Wachovia Center last Tuesday night. People went absolutely nutso for Fall Out Boy, to the point where this fan... [continue]
Monday 1807 & Friends start off the week with chamber music by Arriaga, Falla, Boccherini and Turina. Helen Corning Warden Theater (1920 Spruce St); 7:30 PM; $17 Friday/Saturday Take a break from eating and shopping with a Philadelphia Orchestra concert featuring Ravel's well-known Rapsodie espagnole and Bolero, and Revueltas' Night... [continue]
On stage, Regan J Farquhar wears a plain pink shirt with white block lettering that says, “Sorry, the underground happened 10 years ago.” In between songs, he sways gently from the stage rafters with his eyes closed and his head back in the midst of an impromptu freestyle. Riding high/spiting/rolling... [continue]
November 15, 2007
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November 15, 2007
The Choral Arts Society has certainly established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the Philadelphia area over the past 25 years. With sixty members, it is not too small to tackle great works, nor too big to overwhelm more intimate settings. In its season opener, "Brahms'... [continue]
Raise your hand if you enjoy live music festivals. *Phillyist raises hand* Now, raise your hand if you’re an un-American communist who doesn’t like the idea of live music in a beautiful Philadelphia park (or cute little kids raising their hands, like at left). *Select members of the Fairmount Park... [continue]
November 14, 2007
No matter how much your musical tastes evolve over time, sometimes you can't help but go back to what you liked during your teenage years. When this Phillyist was in junior high, there was one type of music, and only one type of music, emanating from my bedroom stereo: Metal.... [continue]
November 13, 2007
Everyone at Phillyist has guilty pleasures, some guiltier than others. For Editor Jill and me, one of our biggest guilty pleasures of 2007 has been Fall Out Boy's (MySpace) latest album, Infinity on High. Before you roll your eyes and click down to the next post, hear us out. This... [continue]
Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news. Eric Clapton Retrospective with Craig Thatcher Band House of Blues Atlantic City Sat, 12/29/07,... [continue]
November 12, 2007
Tuesday The Academy of Vocal Arts opens its season with Mozart's witty and timeless Così fan tutte. Academy of Vocal Arts (19th and Spruce); 7:30 PM; $48 Yo-Yo Ma comes to the Kimmel Center with Kathryn Stott, piano for an evening of Schubert, Shostakovich, Piazzola, Gismonti and Franck. Verizon... [continue]
November 9, 2007
This Sunday, a music legend comes to the World Cafe Live. And he's not just coming to play. Bob Mould (MySpace) will take part in a special Q&A session before performing an intimate acoustic set. Then he'll step aside for a screening of his first concert DVD, Circle of... [continue]
November 8, 2007
Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Thursday post only collects the latest announcements, so definitely check the Tuesday post for any you may have missed. COMEDY Jim Norton Music Box at The Borgata, Atlantic City Fri, 1/18/08, 9PM;... [continue]
November 7, 2007
Yes, it's that time of year again: gift-getting time! Will Santa bring you that video game console you're hoping for? Or is this finally the year when Satan will give you eternal life and help you take over the world? Perhaps in honor of this wonderful time of year,... [continue]
What do you do when you've been a concert pianist for 50 years? Why, give a concert, of course! The Ama Deus Ensemble was more than happy to host Romanian pianist and Ama Deus regular Dan Grigore for an Anniversary Gala in Perelman Hall. The first piece on the... [continue]
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November 6, 2007
But seriously, we did. How bad was the Eagles game? So bad that we resorted to poetry to express how we felt. And we predicted that it would be a better and more enjoyable use of your time to check out The Color Fred and Paper Rival at the North... [continue]
Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news. Fat City Reprise and BurnDown All Stars Fillmore at the TLA Fri, 11/23/07, 9PM... [continue]
November 5, 2007
Wednesday The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents the critically-acclaimed Orion Quartet in a concert of Haydn, Mendelssohn, and Brahms. Perelman Theater (Kimmel Center); 8 PM; $22.50 Thursday Lehigh's Zoellner Arts Center presents Teatro Lirico D’Europa’s production of Rossini's most beloved comic opera, The Barber of Seville. Baker Hall (Lehigh... [continue]
November 2, 2007
In the last few weeks, the Eagles have looked absolutely anemic against the Giants, snatched defeat from the jaws of victory against da' Bears, and unimpressively beaten a couple hopeless teams in the Jets and the Vikings by a mere touchdown apiece. So forgive me for not being that optimistic... [continue]
It's not exactly the kind of album that's going to get you up on your feet and dancing, but Force of Light, the most recent release from Barbez (a band led by New York guitarist/composer Dan Kaufman) is definitely an interesting and haunting piece of music, and we wanted to... [continue]
November 1, 2007
We know the album's been out forever, but everytime our iPod plays that Amy Winehouse song, we find ourselves bellowing along. We're not sure such vocal stylings are for public consumption, but we're thinking after a few sips of the Cap'n, the public's gonna have to listen whether they... [continue]
Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Thursday post only collects the latest announcements, so definitely check the Tuesday post for any you may have missed. COMEDY Chris Rock Borgata Event Center, Atlantic City Fri, 11/23/07, 8PM; Sat, 11/24/07,... [continue]