Lead singer of The Claw and Philadelphia punk stalwart Little Mikey Brosnan was struck and killed by a car at 48th and Springfield late Saturday night / early Sunday morning. Mikey was heavily involved in the Philadelphia punk scene for more than a decade, putting on shows and singing in bands including Eighth Fire, Dead […]

R.I.P. - Philadelphia’s own Puzzles the giraffe.

There’s nothing left to say.
R.I.P. - The Wire.

R.I.P. Roy Scheider
You’re going to need a bigger boat.
Here’s the original theatrical trailer for Jaws…

It’s fashion week in New York. I was shocked to read on fashionindie that, in a baffling display of crass co-option, fashion label DKNY have been locking these bright orange bikes to poles at various locations in Manhattan. That would be a great way of getting peoples attention except

R.I.P. - Stu Nahan

Hyski O’Rooney McVoutie O’Zoot 1934-2007
Hy was a true Philadelphia legend who basically introduced rock n’ roll to the city. His weekly sock hops were very popular with teens in the 60’s. He was on several radio stations, most notably WIBG and then WOGL, during a career spanning 5-decades. He was also on syndicated television shows […]

Lance Hahn was a punk rocker and a writer. He played guitar and sang for the indie-punk bands Cringer and J Church. He also spent time in Beck’s backing band and in the hardcore punk band Filth and countless other musical projects. He self published a zine called Some Hope and Some Despair. He wrote […]

Yo! Mtv Raps was probably the best show to ever air on Mtv. Puma is coming out with some limited edition Yo! Mtv Raps Clydes.  Actually, I think that they debuted some Forever Fresh Yo! Mtv Raps x Puma Clydes last year and now they are teaming up again to drop six new pairs.  I […]

When I was a little tyke, one Christmas my parents saw fit to bestow upon me a record player. A real one too. Along with all the requisite Disney albums and other such kiddie fare they periodically supplied me with 45’s and singles of current chart toppers. Your Nena’s “99 Red Ballons” (b/w 99 Luftballons […]

This past Sunday I attended Mass with my parents for the first time in a few years. Not much has changed. Actually, nothing has. Still saying the same prayers, still singing the same songs I couldn’t beleive I still remembered the words. Catholic music being bad is kind of a cultural cliche’. Other religions have […]

As is tradition in Philly, when someone gets killed the plush animals appear and grow into a huge mound to memorialize the victim(s). The case of the shooting/murder down the street is no different.