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Playlist Rewind: Pearl Jam at the Spectrum

Tuesday night, Pearl Jam brought their Backspacer Tour to the Spectrum, the band's only stop on the East Coast. We were initially a little surprised when we heard that Social Distortion would be opening, but by the time they performed a brazen cover of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire," we figured out why the pairing made sense (we have to admit that a few of us only knew Social Distortion from the Reality Bites soundtrack). The band came through an underground scene that infused a harder sound into the new wave of '80s punk, a movement that encouraged grunge and other alt-rock forms. We wouldn't be surprised if, at one point in time, Pearl Jam had opened for them.

How about, instead of running, we dance? And instead of Bill Conti, we get Michael Jackson? Awesome.

<em>New York Times</em> Finally Recognizes Philadelphia as Real City

The New York Times' Travel section ran a piece today that calls Philadelphia a "destination city"—something we could have told them years ago. We're happy that The Times has finally decided to show the City of Brotherly Love a little affection (instead of that Sixth Borough crap from a few years ago), but we'd like to point out that their recommended schedule is almost as improbable as the route of the Rocky run.

We agree.

...that we finally run the actual clip, rather than some asshole running up the stairs at the museum.

The best part of this video is definitely the contents of the wad of cash.

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  • Michael and City Council also sat down for a closed-door meeting to discuss the city's budget crisis, and where cuts have to be made.
  • Sure, we'd all like to be carried up the stairs of the PMA. But if you're gonna do the Rocky run, you've gotta do it right—even if you are only a toddler.

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    Festival organizers have chosen Philly as the location for the inaugural gathering (naturally, Rocky had a thing or two to do with the selection), which will showcase both new films about sports (traditional and otherwise—apparently, pin-trading counts) and classics. Should be a good mix and a good time, and with the festival happening early on in Football season (October 23–26 in locations throughout the city), it'll give us a place to turn if the Birds are playing poorly.

    We've seen a lot of these videos, but this is the first one we've posted from this vantage—and now we know why.

    But wouldn't it be nice if once—just once—we came across a tourist video that used no music from the Rocky movies?

    It's been quite some time since we showed one of these videos—and this time, the runners aren't just any old tourists.

    Jared Brey

    Phillyist VIP Jared Brey

    Joe Fritz
    Phillyist VIP Joe Fritz

  • Obama came to Philadelphia to talk to the state AFL-CIO convention yesterday, a day after Clinton had done the same. No word on whether he compared himself to Rocky—or Apollo Creed, for that matter. Meanwhile, Clinton was talking economics in Pittsburgh.
  • Brian Schuman

    Phillyist VIP Brian Schuman

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    Phillyist VIP: Matt Nelson

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    Rocky and Rambo have sided with the soldier: Sylvester Stallone told Fox News yesterday morning that he is backing John McCain in his presidential bid. We find his justification reasonable, though perhaps less elegant than it could be:

    Raise your hand if you don't love YouTube/Viddler/Google Video/etc. Okay, that one guy raising your hand? You probably just want to scroll past this post, because it probably won't interest you in the slightest. To the rest of you, here are the fifteen videos we've posted in 2007 that I'm still entirely too proud of myself for finding. (The video embedded here didn't make it to the list, but deserves honorable mention if only because it's a locally-produced response to one of the best SNL musical numbers in a decade.)

    People, for the love of Strunk and White, please proofread your title cards before posting your videos on YouTube – especially when you've got the kind of video you know Phillyist likes to post!...

    Fun around town, for $10 or less:

    While I would hate to date myself…oh, what am I saying, I date myself just about every time my wife leaves the house for 15 minutes: I am a member of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Being a member of the Art Museum has many benefits. Tops on the list includes getting to see tons of filthy rich white people doing their best Rocky impersonation, the privilege of being serenaded by a sketchy guy selling water out of a cooler while singing a ridiculously loud version of Jodeci’s “If You Think You’re Lonely Now,” and the honor of hearing umpteen jokes from your wife regarding the word “member.” “Wow, there are a lot of members here.” “That member gets priority status.” “Is that where the members enter?” The list could go on forever.

    Come on! Do we really need to explain this week's title? (We'll give you a hint: look at the picture.) Now, on with the listings!


    If you're planning to make a Rocky-run up the stairs, know that he will not hesitate to use the spear.


    If you’re Travis, making an entrance through the front of the Electric Factory and weaving your way through an audience is an easy way to stir up some excitement. Simultaneously playing “Gonna Fly Now,” (The “Rocky” Theme) by Bill Conti makes for an even better introduction. Jump up and down on stage with your fists in the air, and you’ve got your Philly fans pulling for you to be good. Show that you’ve got...

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