Everyone has a story. Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, who plays Johnny Brenda's tonight, has a story that reads like a film. His name alone is a mouthful. Then we read some clips. Another singer whose self-destruction was somehow wrapped up in his musical talent, therefore making it okay for his implosion to be public rather than private? Boring. Yet his music transcends the hard-luck hype. His voice is contemplative, yet playful. His descent into darkness......

Every weekday of December (except for December 25, that is), Phillyist will be counting down to 2008 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! Quite a few of my favorite concert memories came from festivals that weren't in Philly—Austin City Limits and Virgin Fest—but next year, it looks like we might have our own sick festival to......

Every weekday of December (except for December 25, that is), Phillyist will be counting down to 2008 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! Keep in mind that despite the "top ten" designation, these are in no particular order. Also, most of these bands have been around for a few years, but I only discovered them this......

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 like it or not. Why? Because tonight we're going to Karaoke Obscura, a DIY karaoke event that happens the first Thursday of every month at......

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 Gallagher Chameleon Club, Lancaster Fri, 8/17/07, 7:30PM; Sat, 8/18/07, 7:30PM $22-$50 On sale: Today, 10AM, Ticketmaster (Fri show, Sat show) MUSIC VH1 You Oughta Know Tour featuring Brandi Carlile w/A Fine Frenzy Electric Factory Mon, 10/1/07, 8PM $18......

Did you forget about that cool Noisettes giveaway that we're a part of? Well, we're here to remind you! Go here and enter for your chance to win one of three sweet Noisettes prize packs, which include a copy of their literally-just-released-yesterday, first full length CD, What's the Time Mr. Wolf?, as well as a signed 7". Also, remember that their sold out show with TV on the Radio is tomorrow night at the Troc,......

Phillyist is pleased as punch to announce our participation in a very cool contest/giveaway. You can check out the web page here, but we'll give you the background: super fun indie trio The Noisettes are on tour, opening for TV on the Radio, and they're coming to the Troc in our own hometown on April 20th (sorry, the show is already sold out!). And after they run across the nation opening for TV on the......

While everyone else was writing about this yesterday, I was too busy working [read: getting a tattoo of Barbaro on my shoulder while listening to Bad Brains]. What does one think when one sits down to write a piece of garbage like this? “Hmm. You know, I was at a [fill in latest indie band] show the other day, and I saw two black people! They were dressed like me and seemed to be really......

I can't believe this year is over. It has come and gone in a haze of concerts, martinis, deadlines, endings, beginnings, highs and lows. Goodbye 2006. You came and went like a 30-second john trying to get blown for half price. Hello 2007. What surprises will you bring? Pencopal's top 10 albums of 2006: 1. TV on the Radio: Return to Cookie Mountain. Aside from the fact that after meeting Kyp Malone inside the......

Yesterday we told you the disturbing details of a domestic dispute, wherein a woman attacked her boyfriend with a knife. But today we have a perhaps even more disturbing story: an Erie, PA woman was having a fight with her boyfriend and decided to strike him with the only weapon she had handy - her own 4-week-old baby boy. She swung the child through the air and hit her boyfriend with the baby's head. The......

The Roots brought down the house at the Kimmel Center on Friday night, bringing a rather stagnant crowd to its feet for a two-and-a-half hour set that spanned the entire Roots discography. As fans of all ages and dress entered the Kimmel, they sat on their hands for most of the show, which included solid if unspectacular sets from Deerhoof and TV on the Radio. The Roots, however, amazed the sell-out crowd from the......