Results tagged “memphis”

The Sixers are still going (for now) as they seek to match their season-high four game winning streak (they’ve won at home against Washington 101-96, Miami 101-84, and the LA Clippers 101-80) with a win over the Dallas Mavericks tonight at 7PM at the Wach (get tickets or watch here). They will host the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday at 7PM at the Wach (get tickets or watch here). If you’re going to that game, get there early: they’re honoring Marc Iavaroni (member of the ’83 Championship Team) by giving away a Mr. Potato Head to the first 5,000 fans.

Please welcome to the ranks of the Phillyist staff Mr. Chris Zakorchemny, who'll be helping us fill in the gaps in our sports coverage this summer. Chris found us (and we found him) through Flickr. Yay, sports! Yay, Flickr!

As a tribute to Rick D, Tritone's Co-Owner and Booker, who passed away from a sudden heart attack on April 7th, Tritone is hosting "A Month of Sundays." The event was organized by Beth Boccassini, who works at both Tritone and Bob and Barbara's. It started on April 15th, with Rock Tits DJs, and continued last Sunday, as DJs Evile Mademoiselle Memphis and Thunderchicken spun some of Rick D's favorite music.

Have you heard of these guys Esque, out of Memphis? The name is pronounced like the suffix, meaning "like" or "having the characteristics of." And what are they like? They're only like the best post-punk, New New Wave band we've heard in a long time is what. We've been listening to their 5-track EP Everyone's Playing, and there's not a track on it we don't love (although "The Escape Artist" is a particular favorite). It's super-fun, extremely danceable, totally tasty pop goodness, and we're not sure why it's not all over the radio right now. Lucky for you, Esque is playing Johnny Brenda's this Wednesday night, so you don't have to wait for radio to catch up: you can go check them out for yourself, along with Gemini Wolf and Leopulde. So go on, and tell them Phillyist sent you!

Yes, you read the headline right -- it was a pretty good night for Philadelphia basketball in the NBA Draft. Not as good as it could have been, but at the moment, we aren't complaining.

LAist has so much fun this week! They go to E3, where they overhear the timeless remark "Man, this is where nerdy girls get laid." Is that a promise? They also give us this week's best CDs and make us realize that LA is the best place to use Zillow.

In addition to Philadelphia's singular distinction, Self has ranked the city 88 out of 100 metro areas for the America's Healthiest Places for Women. Other low-rated cities include Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Okla., Dayton-Springfield, Ohio, and Memphis, Tenn. Rankings are determined by 49 factors - body-mass index, heart disease and smoking rates among them.

From July 13th to July 15th, guest cookbook authors are paired with local host restaurants as part of the 7th Book and Cook Summer series http://www.thebookandthecook.com/ to celebrate the bountiful produce season. A sampling of highlights include an evening of Blueberries at RX http://local.google.com/local?q=rx&hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&sa=G&near=Philadelphia&rl=1&sc=1&radius=0&latlng=39952222,-75164167,9971527084790700624 with Author Linda Dannenberg and Chef Tim Olivett on Thursday, Memphis Barbecue Champion teams up with host Chefs Adam and Keith Gertler at The Smoked Joint http://www.smokedjoint.com/smokedjoint.cfm and Matthew Kenney and Sarma Meingaiis pair up with Chef Kevin Klaus at Farmicia http://www.farmiciarestaurant.com/ to showcase an all raw menu on Friday.... Here’s a full list of events to eat, drink and be merry this weekend.