The Northern Liberties Winter Music Festival at The Fire is finishing up this weekend with two big shows tonight, another tomorrow night, and the climactic Radiohead Tribute Sunday night. It all sounds awesome to us, but we wanted to give a particular heads up to you guys about one of the many bands playing Saturday night: Peasant. Peasant is actually less a band and more a guy: Damien DeRose of Doylestown. We've been listening to......

Tuesday brings us several events chosen only on the merits of their names. While this is not always a wise principle by which to live, it will certainly serve to spice up an otherwise Snoozeday Tuesday. Yup. We made that up, right on the spot. What? We don't care if you've heard it before! We haven't, so it's ours! PHILADELPHIA PHANTOMS VS SYRACUSE CRUNCH Okay, okay, we'll admit it: We're not the biggest Phantoms......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Puppets!: Doug and Mike’s Adult Entertainment at the Institute of Contemporary Art (118 S. 36th), 6PM. $6 Further Afield—But Worth It: The Best of Black Lily Film and Music Festival 2007 at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute (824 W. Lancaster), 7PM. $9.25 It’s Just a Flesh Wound: Fred Is Dead and Joe Jordan’s Experiment at Tritone (1508 South), 10PM. $5 Quizzo Mania: Get your Quizzo on at 12......

Update: Digg this, please! We just saw the tip left on our contribute page that the Vineland Music Festival, which we'd actually been looking forward to, has been canceled. Or not canceled, organizers, concert organizers C3 Presents say, but rescheduled... to the summer of 2009. Why? C3 says that a "competing music festival at Liberty State Park in Jersey City on the same weekend, as well as several large amphitheater shows in Philadelphia and Camden......

Is it fall already? Must be, 'cause tomorrow's the Fall Northern Liberties Music Festival. This all ages, free festival kicks off around three, with musical performances starting at 4:30. Looking to get your Saturday afternoon buzz on? Either bring your own or shell out $10 for a bottomless cup of beer from Yard's Brewery. The day begins with a family-friendly performance by the Lara and Joe Show. Then, enjoy sets by Corrado, Hanks Cadillac,......

Happy first weekend of September - and happy Labor Day weekend, too, for our American cities! Let's take a look at what's been happening around the Ist-a-verse. The deaths of two firefighters shook Bostonist this week. Boston's firefighters bent over backwards all week long - first, they fought flames pouring from the Boston Tea Party museum, and then a restaurant fire killed two and injured many more. Their efforts make everything else - like Tom......

Next weekend's XPoNential Music Festival - featuring artists such as The Fratellis, Fountains of Wayne, Eastern Conference Champions, The A-Sides, Bob Mould, Dr. Dog, The Smithereens, Hoots and Hellmouth, and local-musician Anthony Riley - is going to be three days worth of sun and great music. You can find out all of the details by going to the WXPN website for times, dates, and of course parking. Today, though, is the last day to purchase......

We're going to make this week's Suburban Fun column quick and to the point. This weekend is The Blobfest at the Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville. The annual event celebrates the filming of The Blob right here in Chester County. (True story: We didn't know this until we made a joke about the diner looking just like the Downingtown Diner and our friends looked at us like we had sprouted a second head, Zaphod Beeblebrox-style. Occasionally,......

Starting in 1999 as an artist development showcase by Mercedes Martinez and Tracey Moore, of the Jazzyfatnastees, Black Lily serves as a sounding board and promotional organization for women in the arts. To date, it has helped launch the careers of such artists as Jill Scott, Floetry and Jaguar Wright. After its creation, Black Lily quickly gained a prominent position in the international entertainment scene. Their first performance series was a weekly event at The......

What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. The Flying Scotsman - Apparently the long, slow process of Philadelphia Film Festival movies getting "real" releases has begun, as here's The Flying Scotsman, a Film Festival film that tells the true story of Graeme Obree, an untrained amateur who broke the world one-hour record on a bike in 1993 using a bike he built himself out of scrap metal and washing machine parts. Sounds like......

The spring concert season is upon us. From choral, to avant-garde chamber groups, many local groups seem to have something to play. In addition, Bach-o-rama (aka the Bach Festival of Philadelphia) still continues, with a full list of events here. Tuesday The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Emanuel Ax, piano in an evening of Beethoven and Schumann. If you’ve never heard Beethoven’s Appassionata in performance, now is your chance. Perelman Theater (Kimmel Center); 8 PM;......

The Bryn Mawr Film Institute will screen Scene Not Heard: Women in Philadelphia Hip-Hop this Wednesday night at 7:30. A documentary brought to life by Maori Karmael Holmes of Black Lily fame, the film examines the unique place of women in the local hip-hop scene and the special challenges they face in a culture that doesn't always appreciate a strong female voice. The "cast" includes favorites Floetry, Bahamadia, and Lady B; there's also some rare......

We submit, not much. And check it out, there's one going on tomorrow, Saturday the 21st! It's The Clark Park Picnic and Mid-Fall Music Festival, and it's happening in Clark Park's lower bowl at 43rd and Chester in West Philly from 11:30AM-7PM. Like we said, the event is free, but if you shell out $20 you can also get access to an all-you-can-eat barbecue featuring food and beverages by some of Philly's most skilled chefs,......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Sensational Soul Cruisers: Sensational Soul Cruisers play the Pennypack Park Music Festival at 7PM. Nocturne Wednesdays: All ages weekly alternative dance party at Shampoo Nightclub (7th & Willow) at 9PM. $7 Headhouse Square Movie: Free screening of Grease on Headhouse Square. Giveaways at 7PM - movie at 8PM. Free Fringe: Don't forget it's Fringe season, and several shows are free. Got a frugal tip? Don't be stingy!......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Friday Acoustic Philly: An evening of acoustic music (and puppets) from a variety of acts, courtesy of Acoustic Philly at The Rotunda (4014 Walnut Street). 7:30 PM - 1AM. $5 bowerbird presents: Normal Love, Snacks & Drums Like Machineguns, Clown Food & Mincemeat or Tenspeed at Lava (4134 Lancaster Ave) 8PM. $5 Kill Your Idols: Robert Drake is hosting a free midnight screening of the coming-soon-to-DVD post-punk......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Negative Space: Negative Space, Streetcar, Appy Polly Logic & The Tweakers 8PM at The Kyhber (56 S. 2nd Street). $8. 21+ Headhouse Square Movie: Free screening of The Sting on Headhouse Square. Giveaways at 7PM - movie at 8PM. Pennypack Park Music Festival: Billy Joel tribute act 52nd Street performs free 7PM to 9:30PM in Pennypack Park. Got a frugal tip? Don't be stingy! Send it here......

In the hopes of helping to stop the rising tide of violence in the city, Governor Rendell has given a bunch of money to the police. Councilman Michael Nutter, who finally officially declared his candidacy for Mayor on Saturday, has additional plans, which include those surveillance cameras we keep talking about. It's a sad day for Philadelphians. Harry Olivieri, who co-founded Pat's King of Steaks and is generally credited with having co-invented the cheese steak......

If you listen to WXPN, you already know all about this, but there's another festival coming to the area next weekend: XPN's All About the Music Festival. The title would seem to indicate that this is a festival that's not about high-priced snacks and memorabilia, or drugs and spirituality. It's just about music, and we like the sound of that. Of course, just because it's all about the music doesn't mean it can't also be......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Make It a Film Night: Free movies at Headhouse (2nd and Lombard) every Wednesday night all summer long. This week, the filmed-in-Philly ghost story, The Sixth Sense. The movie starts at 8PM, and giveaways by local radio station B101 begin at 7. Pennypack Music Festival: Blackthorn will be performing at 7PM in Pennypack Park. Brothers and Sisters and Music and Movies!: JEFF, CAKE BAKE BETTY, MEERKAT MEDIA COLLECTIVE,......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Beta Hi-Fi Music Festival Kick Off: World Cafe launches their Beta Hi-Fi Music Festival and Showcase with a free evening of music, with Franzschubert and the Schubbs. 7:30 PM at the World Cafe (3025 Walnut Street). (Also, check out the Upstairs Live schedule for free performances related to the festival all week long.) Movie Monday at The Troc: This week, be prepared to be Mr. Pink (someone has......

Sometimes you need to clean yourself up, get serious, and move in with daddie for a few months before you head to Latin America for a new gig. The District bid's Jenna Bush adios. D.C.-based television shows have an elderly audience and DCist has some suggestions to fix that. They're also throwing Butterstick the panda bear a birthday bash. Yeah, we may have a few issues with our World Cup broadcasters here, but this guy......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Make it A Film Night: Free movies at Headhouse (2nd and Lombard) every Wednesday night all summer long. This week, it's the Fantasia. The Movie starts at 8PM, giveaways by local radio station B101 begin at 7. This is Just a Tribute: This week at the Pennypack Park Music Festival - Stones tribute band HOT ROCKS, and Tuesday's Gone, a tribute to Southern Rock. 7-9:30 PM. Bukowski: Local......

It's supposed to be comfortably cool this weekend, instead of hideously hot like it's been, so you might want to take a quick trip over the bridge into Jersey tomorrow and enjoy the weather, amongst other things, at the 18th Annual Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival. It runs pretty much all day and features performances by tons of musicians, like Richard Thompson, Fountains of Wayne, Toad the Wet Sprocket (remember them??), and Duncan......

Fun around town, for $10 or less: Pennypack Music Festival: Bon Jovi Tribute Band, Runaway, will be performing at 7PM in Pennypack Park. Poetry Open Mic: Uncensored poetry open mic night at Elcy's Coffee House at the Glenside Train Stations (Easton Road & Glenside Ave). 7-9:30 PM Norwalks: Philadelphia's Norwalks plays Free @ Upstairs Live! (3025 Walnut Street) at Noon. Got a frugal tip? Don't be stingy! Send it here and share the wealth!......

- PhillyBits has a few words say about the President's self-proclaimed best and worst moments in his presidency. (And really, when the best moment of a president's term has to do with a recreational pursuit, few words are necessary.) - By way of DIGG, Phillyist discovered this website, which features the "full audio from the rare LP record First Philadelphia Computer Music Festival," from 1979. It's musically geekalicious. - Josh from the SkaroffBlog needs......

It's been a week or so now since the Philadelphia Film Festival ended, and maybe now you're looking for another festival to go to. Or maybe you're tired of hearing how great recent, distant music fests like SXSW were. Well, fear not, bored fellow city-goer! The third Thrilladelphia Music Festival is here! It starts tonight and goes through next Saturday with indie-rock shows featuring over 60 bands at most of the regular local venues,......

Looking to get your groove on this weekend, all weekend long? Then you're in luck, as Phillyist has scoped out *two* weekend-long music events to take you from today through Sunday: The 20th Anniversary Season Concert Weekend Celebration: Penn's Landing Corporation celebrates their 20th year of events at The Great Plaza (on Columbus Blvd in between Market and Walnut Streets) with free concerts this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The bill includes (among others) Peter Nero......