William J. Hayes

Every weekday of December (except for December 25, that is), Phillyist will be counting down to 2009 with our highlights from the past year and our predictions for the next. If you have a list you'd like to submit, let us know! Surely by now you have all read (perhaps... continue reading on Phillyist

Every weekday of December (except for December 25, that is), Phillyist will be counting down to 2009 with our highlights from the past year and our predictions for the next. If you have a list you'd like to submit, let us know! 10. Oracular Spectacular – MGMT The debut album... continue reading on Phillyist

Damn you, Liberty Place Saladworks, how you vex me so! Here is my problem: These mofos make one hell of a salad. The lettuce is green, the tomatoes succulent, the bacon bits crisp, and the cheese as fresh as if it had earlier emerged whole from a magic cow’s... continue reading on Phillyist

When I entered the TLA on Wednesday night, I experienced a slight feeling of déjà vu. And it wasn’t even just that I had been there the night before to see Bloc Party. No, it was because I was there to see British retro-soul singer Duffy, whose sound harkens back... continue reading on Phillyist

At the TLA on Tuesday night, the assembled crowd witnessed a band at the peak of their powers. Bloc Party, the British foursome with two solid albums to their credit (2005’s superior Silent Alarm and 2007’s solid A Weekend in the City) gave a transcendent, 16-song performance that earned the... continue reading on Phillyist