Simian Mobile Disco at Making Time

SMD's live at Making Time July 6, 2007. Kind of sad I missed this but live means know turning and twisting knobs + light show.

Phlinks

Phlinks - photography related links

• The above photo is Beth Dubber's entry into the summer edition of the Hey, Hot Shot! emerging photographer competition. Contenders are featured on the H,HS! blog and winners will be in an exhibition opening September 5th. All entries must be received by August 7th. Apply here.
• Kameraflage takes "advantage of the fact that digital cameras see a broader spectrum of light (i.e they see more colors) than human eyes" resulting in clothing designs that only show up when photographed. Not quite the emperor's new clothes though. More info (via Cool Hunting)
  
  

Summer Sales for the Ladies

Mid Summer sales in full swing at various boutiques across the city.

What: Echochic
Why: Huge discounts on Mike & Chris, T Luxury, Sass and Bide, and Michelle Jonas.
When: Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m.
Where: 1700 Sansom St. (215-569-9555).

What: Head Start Shoes
Why: Up to 70 percent off Dries Van Noten, Fiorentini and Baker, Ixos, and Strategia.
When: Mon. & Tues., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: 126 S. 17th St. (215-567-3247).

What: Grasshopper
Why: Grey Ant, Sarah Luna, and Spring & Clifton are marked down 30-75 percent.
When: Tues.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., noon-5 p.m.
Where: 727 Walnut St. (215-925-3959).

What: Vagabond
Why: Huge discounts on select vintage, Charlotte Ronson, Mimo, and J Brand.
When: Mon.-Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: 37 N. Third St. (267-671-0737).

What: Modern Eye
Why: Select summer shades are 15 percent off when you mention DailyCandy.
When: Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: 145 S. 13th St. (215-922-3300).

Via Daily Candy

Plastic Little T Shirts Now Available

From Mr. Bombadillo aka Nobodys Child:

Plastic Little T-Shirts are now for sale in my ebay store. I made them, there are only a few left. Go get your grandma a present she'll never understand, but think is ooooh sooooo pretty. Maybe she might even put you back in the trust fund, because yes, these shirts are magical and can erase racism. So, for now on, whenever she dons one of these magical shirts, she'll totally accept the fact that you like to put your genitals together with those of "lesser" or "oppressive" races. Thanks to me, the world is now a better place.... you're welcome.

Buy Plastic Little Shirts, Plastic Little Space

What It Do

This sucks, I have to do this by memory since myspace bulletins are down. Whatever will I do? Lots of updates? Eh, I got the good ones memorized.

Ongoing

• Mid Summer Sale at Exit
  

Friday

• Jay Reatard Live - (uh, no idea but) Sailor Jerry Rum and Triumph beer served in front of the Sailor Jerry Store 6:30 PM, 116 S. 13th
  
• Game Over - Level Grand Opening (21st and Market)
• Now with free admission and open bar 10 - 11 if on the list
• Straight Dope with Seclusiasis at Khyber ( 56 S. 2nd)
• Request Super Soaker by Put M on Click
• [Click] - Pink Skull & Dave P and Ibiza or Germany and partytrainsoldiers at Fluid
• Adrenaline feat Bunjii - Skratch Makaniks at the Troc
  

Saturday

• Pirates vs Ninjas Boat Party - Captain Lucky
• Woohoo - First published piece
  
• Mojito with Cosmic Cat on the Moshulu - Guestlist
• Philadelphyinz OG last nite at The Khyber
• Sorted at Silk City
• Casi picks Public Record and more at JohnnyBrendas
  

Did I miss anything?

Throwback Fridays - Regulate

Hip hop classic.

Chromeo - Tenderoni

Official video for Chromeo-o-o's Tenderoni. More vocoder please

Two bonus tracks:

• Chromeo - Tenderoni (MSTRKRFT remix)
• Chromeo - Tenderoni (Sinden Remix)

Chromeo check for more dates on their tour

When crazy people grow up....

Yo so I thought I would write an update from that VIP party with Gravy Train and my new favorite no wave band straight out of Philly - GANG. They came on around 8:30 to a semi packed room but by the time their second song pumped in all the kids outside rushed in to get down. I got up close to the stage with this dude in bathrobe who looked like he seriously did just get of the R5. Regardless Gang killed it with their witty banter, blazing hot attire, and over all "fucking shit up" attitude. Like seriously I think what is so captivating about these girls is they act like they are gonna beat the shit out of you and like drag you by your hair to South Philly, then put you on a spaceship and fly your ass to Pluto and lock you in basement and only let you out when they wanna make out with you. I was really feeling it on so many levels, plus they got some dope dance moves and they rock glocks (no uffie). Below you can find my favorite song from them plus this really boss b-52's cover when like the b-52's where dope and no wave and like about fucking with you and having beehives and playing organs and not love shacking it up with VH1.

• Gang - Navigator
• Gang - Dance This Mess Around (B52 cover)
  

Yo then my boys (editor: pause), VIP came on stage. Of course they was on some drama shit that night, but I loved it. Johnny had some crazy eye costume on that was kinda all over the place. They did Mad Coke and then like 4 new tracks that I hadn't heard before. Julian Process was kicking it in the back bringing back the sexy DJ for real. The highlight from VIP was Johnny getting on a speaker pulling off his pants and letting the crowd inspect his but walls... they was dirty. Regardless they had this joint that was a reworking of that song Imagination off the Pink Skull 12" from a couple of years back that I was feeling. Side note some dude in the crowd had a shirt that said "I Ain't down with that brown" what a freaking classy shirt. I wouldn't have even thought to make that shit.

Gravy Train, yikes what happened? Shit I think they just grew up. Like two years ago they were like 22 and wanted to get wasted, run around stage naked, play awesome new wave songs about titties and fucking dudes. Now they are like, we is 24 and are taking our shit seriously, still thick and are gonna show off our boobs, rock the shit out of some fishnets put our record out on some obscure label out of Mississippi that doesn’t have the distro like Kill Rock Stars. Shit they got some myspace fucking love though. I had no idea that this shit is like on and poppin like that on myspace. I need to step my under 18 fringe music group knowledge up. The singer started calling out all these songs from their myspace page and the kids were going nuts for that shit. I guess it was an all ages show which I really like since its kinda cool to see girls who are 17 who need attention strip down to their underwear and dance around in front of you while you drink Old English pounders. Yo also big shouts out to that girl who had the spider webs on her clavicles that had pink in them. I was like you are such a punk rock chick. (p.s. you just really ruined any chances for you to wear low blouse at work in the future, like that is some serious serious bad life choices you just made, but fuck it I love it, shit makes girls so much hotter, yo I wish I could go into the future and just see some of these people, like I bet that girl is going to be a therapist or some shit).

But on some other shit they was jamming for a good 45 mins and had the whole place going ballistic so I can't really hate. I mean shit I had a good ass time and would definitely see them again. They also did a track with VIP that was pretty funny since they all got in a line and did the can can dance. Also some dude in the crowd grabbed at the girl Junx costume and ripped it and then some douche in the crowd (wearing matching dayglo hat and wife beater, yes ebay) went back stage and freaking sewed the shit while gravy train kept doing there show. Like that is so not punk rock, or wait is that gay punk? Or like if your gay and you like punk rock is that why you like No Wave? Oh shit.
-Casi

(Baltimore update soonish, aka Baltimore Hipsters are so much more core then South Philly hipsters, or they just have worse teeth.)

Gang on MySpace,VIP, Gravy Train

iN THE KNOW!

Sorry about last week, we've been real busy wrapping up our FALL 07 line, placing Fall orders with other companies, and keepin you FLY...Now to the meat! First I would like to say to the LADIES, Women's gear WILL BE available at PEDX this Friday...The first installment has a few PEDESTRiAN logo tees and some Fresh Melt Water joints as well...And be ready for even more this fall...We also have some real nice books and DJ Excel mixtapes in stock now...Okay so here we go!

This Friday at the Troc, Jay ski, Excel, Elixir are throwing a little jawn...It starts at 10PM...You don't want to miss this one!

and this thing, thing is going down as well...At the Newly opened LEVEL ROOM

Now for the shop...We received a few shipments this week and maybe more by the weekend...But here is what we got so far...

• MAJOR THREAT
• DISSIZIT
• ANTENNA
• EXCEL MIXTAPES

We will also be releasing 2 new colorways of the PEDESTRiAN "WALKER-MAP" tee...So check the blog for updates and new arrivals threw out the week at "PEDESTRiAN BLOG"
Have a great weekend and I hope to see you here at the shop or out in the mix!

Interview with Ian Meyer

Drink Moloko just posted an interview with Ian Meyer. You may know of Ian from his websites based at Crewcial.org, or you may know him as the partyographer for the Rub, White Tees (above), or as nerd nerd nerd. Ian's manifesto, if you will, mirrors mine when taking pictures at parties and my initial start in photography. All I need now is to stop dancing so I can bring out a digital SLR.

Interview

Spank Rock in Philly August 3rd

Copy written by none other than Jayson Scott "Pack of Rats" Musson:

PHILLY NEXT FRI: SPANKROCK, XXXCHANGE, CUIZ, DJ ORGASMIC

AT SILK CITY!
Friday August 3rd.
orgy O'clock.
10bucks.

Backpackers and white rasta's get in free. And by free I mean the gas face. And by gas face I mean they get to bar back. And by bar back I mean suck my cock... I'm sorry i went too far on that one and it's not even my show. Jesus, why hast thou cursed me with such a foul tongue?

Spanky-rocky.
ArmaniXXXchange
Cuizinier
DJ Orgasmic

Yeah. This will be f-u-n.

Mr. Percival Orenthial Ratavius.

So next Friday is this, DJ Technics at Let Me Ride and the afterparty with White Tees White Belts at Arts Garage. North, South, North good thing I got the bike.

Deelishis - Rumpshaker

Right, so I was just going to post this for the video part but then there was the breakdown and it goes into "Fuck What You Heard" a classic Baltimore club track. I'm not quite sure if its Johnny Blaze or Mike Mumbles. If you know leave it in the comments.


Deelishis-rumpshaker

Amanda Blank in Missbehave

"People know I'll do anything just to tell the story the next day."

Click the pic for a larger pic to read the article.

Amanda Blank Space

Tonight

• Evey Wednesday until August 29th once again its Center City Sips Happy Hour. Expect $4 cocktails, $3 wine $2 beers and $1 appetizers at participating bars and restaurants. See the full list here.
• Tales of Philadelphia Colt 45 party tonite at Silk City featuring Broadzilla DJ's and Mike Z. Free Colt 9 - 11. Flyer and rsvp info here. More info at BroadzillaSpace
  

Skillz feat Freeway - Don't Act Like You Don't Know

Philly Freeway in the building. You know Skillz, hes the ghostwriter and does the year end wrap up.

Photosynth Demo

This is just cool, Flickr needs to implement this, or they need to implement this for my home computer.

Find more info about TED and this specific talk here.

Marc Jacobs Vans at WTHN

Wow, I'm no sneaker head but Vans commissioned Marc Jacobs to design a line of shoes. Pick them up at WTHN. See all 7 designs on their blog.

Weekend Pics: Crew Love, Roll Call and more

• Pics up from Crew Love (as seen above)
• Roll Call with Caps & Jones & Emynd & Bo Bliz
• Yap Snaps has photos from Friday at M Room and Saturday at Silk City
• Philly invaded LA on Friday with Plastic Little, JDH & Dave P playing at Echoplex
  

What It Do

Image found on a search for July 20 from NOAA.gov

I really have nothing to say, so I'm not going to say anything.

Friday

• Gravy Train, VIP, Gang and MC Digga - $10, 8 PM at the Church (22nd & chestnut)
• Did you read Casi G's post about the last time they played? I highly recommend it
  
• Gravy Train - Darque Tan
• Gravy Train - Hella Nervous
  
• Crew Love Brah! - White Tees + Seclusiasis + Philadelphyinz + BYOB + West Philly
• Reduced list: crewlovelist[at]gmail[dot]com
• Drum n bass at Transit

Saturday

• Punk Rock Flea Market - 10 - 5 $3, Starlight ballroom, 9th and Spring Garden
• Artscape - Roadtrip to Baltimore to see Santogold, Vadim, Lupe Fiasco and Scottie B in just enough time to go to
  
• Roll Call - Emynd + Caps + Bo Bliz + Jones + KMass at M Room. Guestlist. get there early cause it gets crowded
• Mojito on the Moshulu - You know, ship, brendan on the beat in the back, percussion, latiny summery vibes.

Ongoing

• Summer sale at WTHN - 25% off Nike + T-shirts+ fitteds, 30% off Alife and Adidas, 40% off Vans (17 N. 3rd)
  

Game Over - Grand Opening of Level

Wow, remember when we last talked about Level and how excited I was and didn't write about anything else to do? Good times. I think its actually going to be for real this time, like for real, for real. Open bar 10 - 11. Brendan Bring'em on the beat upstairs, Plastic Littles's DJ Si Young downstairs. 3 floors, old school nintendo on a giant projection screen. Yes, please.

Guestlist action here.

Plastic Little - Dopeness

Maybe, NSFW. You'll see what I mean at the beginning. Edited and high res versions available at ShesMature.com

Throwback Fridays

Philly. 52nd Street stand up. Say It Loud I love Rap and I'm proud.

Schooly D on MySpace

Frankie Valli & Four Seas - Beggin (Pilooski Reedit)

This has been out for a bit but just found the video and here is an unofficial videom.

We're VIP starting controversy

Man I have been pretty quiet up on this spot recently cause my boss audited my computer for my internet usage at work and shit was kinda out of control. Basically the SDP banned this website but during my lunch I walk home and sometimes post shit on here or ya know watch Maury.
On the real, Mother Fucking VIP is gonna be playing tonight with Gravy Train. Okay last time I saw this show these two people were playing together and shit was pretty bonkers. It was at the Northstar bar and VIP gets on stage and the first song they do is really crazy speed up maimi bass car track. Like seriously it was a minute and a half. The dude and chick in the band screamed three words over and over in the mic and that was it. After that they went into how back stage with VIP they were all drinking and almost had sex with each other. So they do some more songs and then the guitarist starts dancing around and taking of his clothes. Then all of a sudden dude is naked running around the stage. Shit was fucking epic. He made me want to be gay for the night. They finish and jump into the crowd and then VIP comes on.
Now I am such a fucking VIP fan. This was the first time I saw them live but this is how they started.
"Hey Philly, this song is for all the haters, Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh." After that I have been such a fan of these dudes. I think I even wrote about this shit on my old blog (RIP, sike, bloggin is for yuppies, which I was at the time i might add). VIP moved to New York and I hoped that didn't fuck up there style. Remember when Johnny used to have the longest mullet and was the door greeter at Urban. That was the best seeing them live then seeing that dude serve you coffee at Columb.
Moral of this story is that I own a pair of pink fruit of the looms that say "I heart Gravy Train" and the VIP 12" that says "Dear Casi, Keep your butt walls clean" (on some other shit I am sure they made that shit up about Van Halen contacting them, anyways fuck Van Halen, salty bitches). Oh snap I just realized I think my old girlfriend kept the underwear in our breakup. I should text her and get them shits back. Nothing better then a fat drunk dude in pink underwear that are to small for him standing next to you at a show.
Oh yeah and these people are playing again tonight with Gang who I am really excited to see live. I think the one chick from Gravy Train is a lesbian and I am gonna holler at her tonight like, girl you need the remix that means penis, just slip it in like a tampon but it got a man on the end. (hope the tour is going well guys)
Casi G
(edited for formatting and minor spelling changes)

Turbostation - Sex Planet

Presented without comment...



Steve Bloodbath tonite at Silk City.

HipHopSite Going Out Of Biz Sale

I used to buy all my music from this site because they always included bonus stuff (extra mix cds, free tshirts, autographed photos and etc.) Now they are going out of business and everything on the site is 60% off. There's some vinyl and some cd's and some clothes left. Pickings is getting slim but I still managed to find 4 things I will be copping tomorrow (payday.) Normally 63 bucks and it's only gonna run me 25...gyea!

www.hiphopsite.com

Links

Right, so I'm alive, been busy so here are people that have actually been updating their blogs

• OhMurder has pics from bowling on Saturday (via Badminton Stamps)
• YapSnaps has photos from Curesiouxsiejoymode and Bastille Day
• Pussy Party photos in NYC from Tone and Oxy Cottontail
• Vice did an "interview" with Plastic Little. They're currently on tour in the West Coast and UK this fall
• Jhn Rdn purchases the Barbary on Girard
• L&I spreads more cheer by shutting down one of the Chinatown Buses, thankfully there is still the other one, just walk a couple blocks north and Penn to Penn.
• Mark Ronson's Version is on the Phileb/Apollo Audio player
• Have you been checking Notes from a Different Kitchen?
• Lil Mama - G Slide
• Kanye West - Graduate Mixtape
• Andre 3000- Whole Foods Mixtape
• MC Spank Rock has signed to Downtown Records home of Gnarls Barkley
  
• Snippets of the M.I.A. album are available for streaming
  

What It Do: Friday the 13th

Holla! Friday the 13th. My favorite day. Since its out of the ordinary day, I'm going to do something out of the ordinary, I'm going to plug 2 parties in NYC. As much as I love Philly and rep it all day, every day, some things only happen in NYC. Which is another awesome reason to love Philly. Its only a 2 hour chinatown bus ride away, I don't know its like being in the sixth borough. Hahahaha...

Friday

• Nick Catchdubs last episode of The Let Out on EVR
• 6-8 for banter, rave cave and Dewars
  
• DJ Cash Money at Fluid!
  
• Cosmo comes through: Cash Money, Cosmo and Rich Medina at Remedy for the 1997 Lauryn Hill & Outkast afterparty
• Souls of Mischief at Johnny Brendas
  
• Tix $15 at door, $13 advance
• For the Love Of Music at Rock Lobster
• Skratch Makaniks vs Illvibe
• RSVP@PhilaMusicWeek.com
• Future Shock 086 at Khyber Upstairs
• Free entry, welcome back Skipmode
• DJ Deejay with Cure, Siouxsies, New Order, Joy Division and Depech Mode
• myspace.com/curesiouxsiesnewjoymode
  
• The Vaccum
• Breakcore/electronics, $6, Byo, 10 til ?
• NYC:
• Todosantos playing at Canal Chapter
• Pussy Party with Scottie B, Diplo, Tameil, Dave Nada
  

Saturday

• Nocturnal Sponsored Mini Ramp Contest
• FDR 3- 6
  
• Bastille Day and related french activities all weekend
• Mission 300 is back
• Bowling, south philly, beer, you
  
• Rich Medina back at Mojito
  
• DOM & ROLAND,STAKKA & SKYNET at Transit
• Philadelphyinz 2 at Medusa with Guest JC

Sunday

• Sundae Party 3 - 9 at Bubble House
• Mos Def at the Troc

Throwback Fridays

Keeping it on the NYC mid 90's tip. Smif N Wessun - Sound Bwoy Bureill

Throwback Fridays

I forgot last Fridays so we're going to do a double. Here is the July 4th video:


This turned out to be an incredibly important Supreme Court case.

New Mixes from Krames

(Requisite splash gif)

Holla! Just got these two mixes from Cobra Krames from the Cobra Kai parties of VA. Two brand new mixes that recently aired on XM. "Sensitive Skin" is on the dance/blog house tip with tracks from Crookers, Drop the Lime, Justice, Herve, Sinden etc. Meanwhile, "Long Horns, Thick Lines" is a journey through Texas featuring Chamillionaire, UGK, Lil Flip, Z-Ro and about 50 more. Stay up on the MySpace as he is organizing a tour throughout the US and Canada. (I'm working on a Philly date, mid August.)

• Cobra Krames - Sensitive Skin (tracklisting)
• Cobra Krames - Long Horns, Thick Lines (tracklisting)

KramesSpace, Debut Album "Dishwasher Safe"

iN THE KNOW!

Hey kids, ready for this weeks installment of iN THE KNOW! brought to you by your local thread peddler...Well this week is Philly music week and to cap it off, there is gonna be a dope party at ROCK LOBSTER (221 Columbus Blvd)from 10PM-2AM with DJ's from Skratch Makaniks and Ill Vibe, $10 cover drink specials and buffet from 10-12...

Then for all you skate heads our boys at NOCTURNAL are having this little thing, thing at FDR...


As for here at the shop, We got some new gear from Skooled in Korrectness, J. Money, and NHTVSN...Some really fresh tees for the weekend, we got the re-up in the ROB-IN-SONS tee as well... We also got "untitled" VI in, which is a collection of 6 differant books from 6 differant places acroos the world...These books are real nice, comes in a dope box and each book has pics and words about whats going down, A MUST SEE...Click the lniks below for pix...

• NHTVSN
• J.MONEY
• "UNTITLED"
• SKOOLED

Oh and next week we could see ERIFFS summer...By far one of my favorite brands and you'll see why when we get it in...Also in the next few weeks look for a mid-summer PEDX drop, including WOMENS, yeah I said it...We will be doing our first female PEDX tees VERY, VERY SOON!!! So be on the look out, other than that have a great weekend and we'll catch up next week...

DJ Eleven - Ode to BK

Keeping it on a New York rap tip, the big homey Eleven just released this mix he did for Brooklyn Radio. Its an hour long tribute to Brooklyn and features everyone you would think should be there. Check the tracklisting:

Jay-Z – Where I’m From
M.O.P. – Welcome to Brownsville
Gang Starr – The Planet
The Notorious BIG – Warning
Jemini The Gifted One – Brooklyn Kids
Jeru The Damaja – Brooklyn Took It
Smif N Wessun – Bucktown
MC Lyte – Kickin’ 4 Brooklyn
Divine Force – Holy War
Ol’ Dirty Bastard – Brooklyn Zoo
The Dead Crew – The Projects
Smif N Wessun – Home Sweet Home
Roy Ayers – We Live in Brooklyn
Mos Def – Brooklyn
Jay-Z feat. The Notorious BIG – Brooklyn’s Finest
Fabolous feat. Jay-Z & Uncle Murda – Brooklyn
Stetsasonic – Go Stetsa
Cutmaster D.C. – Brooklyn Rocks The Best
Divine Sounds – Do or Die Bed Stuy
Joell Ortiz feat. Big Daddy Kane – Brooklyn (remix)
Gang Starr – The Place Where We Dwell

Download DJ Eleven - Ode to BK
I fully support his whole catalog, so go pick up a mixtape or 10

Check the tour dates on the ElevenSpace to see him in a town near you

New RVNG T's

Brand new shirts from the RVNG crew. This is only the third shirt produced and will likely sell out quickly at $20 including shipping.

We've made a new Rvng t-shirt. You may or may not remember the Get Rad t-shirts or Mutated Men before those but they were really fucking "special". These are no exception.

The design (by Kevin, durrr) is a loose spin on the rigid "R" logo that was stamped on our foreheads fresh from the conceptual womb. It's also an homage to the budget record label logos that grace some of our favorite 7"s and 12"s. It's also fucking fresh and we don't have to sell it to you, dude. Fuck authority.

These are printed on American Apparel Poly-Cotton Short Sleeve Crew Neck t-shirts.

Pick yours up now from IGetRvng.com

Funkmaster Flex on the Fourth

Funkmaster flex was in the zone for 5 hours straight baning nothing but 90's classics. For those of you that don't live in NYC or just want to listen to it again, RosenbergRadio has got you with 4 separate parts all without the commercials. Not only was Funk Flex spinning all 90's, he was spinning all vinyl complete with skips, scratches and hisses.

• part 1 feat. Cipha Sounds and Mister Cee
• part 2 feat. Cipha Sounds and Mister Cee
• part 3 feat. Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg
• part 4 feat. Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg

RosenbergRadio

Freck Billionaire - West Philly G

If you ever need to know how to cook crack, be sure to check out Freck - Cook It feat Fabolous. Also check out From the Block to the Yacht, a 10 min EPK featuring West Philly.

Sales are Cool

(Image courtesy of Alex allied)

• Krudmart has 5 pages of sales here.

• Exit Skate shop on Girard has a bunch of Nike SBs for sale and listed here. Link currently isn't working but it should soon. So stop by or call: 440 East Girard Ave (between Palmer and Columbia) 215-425-2450....Open everyday 12-8

Weekend Pics

The partyographers weren't really out much this weekend in Philly

• Pedestrian has pics from White Tees White Belts
• YapSnaps has pics from Yah Mos Def at Sals, and the SMDs at Making Time
• As well as Kmass, Holland boys etc at Johnny Brendas
• DJ Dylemma has pics from the Reflective Boat Party on 6/30
  

What it Do: Advanced Warning

Yeah, there are a few parties coming up so I just wanted to let you know a few that I've run across in the past day. Its full on Summer and by that I mean 100 degrees outside (thank you global warming). Stay cool, drinks lots of fluids, jump in a fountain or two (without your phone). You'll make it. Blogs is watching son.

Today, July 11

• Free Colt and Jhn Rdn, Julian S Process and Ian St. Laurent at Key West
  
• Erry Wednesday at Warmdaddys w/Opal Rock and Ian St. Laurent
  

Thursday, July 14

• Every Thursday, Swede and Brendan kill it at Bamboo Lounge
  

Friday, July 13

• Living Legends: DJ Cash Money at Fluid
• Souls of Mischief at Johnny Brendas
  
• Tix $15 at door, $13 advance
• For the Love Of Music at Rock Lobster
• Skratch Makaniks vs Illvibe
• RSVP@PhilaMusicWeek.com

Saturday, July 14

• Rich Medina back at Mojito
  
• DOM & ROLAND,STAKKA & SKYNET at Transit

Monday, July 16

• Arts Market on Warmdaddy's Roof
• DJs, artists, designers, live art, drinks, dancing and more
  

Wednesday, July 18

• WildStyle outside at Jamaican Jerk Hut, 8 PM
• Bring a chair and YOB (15th and South)

Thursday, July 19

• Nouveau Riche and Subliminal Orphans at the Fire
  

Friday, July 20

• Skull Project at Jinxed Clothing
• 151 Artists, 151 Skulls, 7 - 10 PM
• Crew Love in West Philly
• White Tees, Seclusiasis and Philadelphyinz
  

Saturday, July 21

• Roll Call - Emynd, Caps, Bo Bliz & Jones back at M Room
• $5 all night on list

Saturday, July 28

• Reflective Boat Party Round 2

Saturday, 8/11

• Philadelphyinz @ Medusa featuring Cousin Cole

Bat For Lashes - Whats A Girl To Do

If nothing else watch this video for the video itself. Key points from the MySpace page: Influences include David Lynch, Donnie Darko, Virgin Suicides, slowed down hip hop and chamber music. Sounds like: halloween when you're small, dreaming by the sea, pine trees, UFO's, broken heart, harpsichords, dark nightime lovemaking. After watching the video I think it all makes sense. I actually really enjoy this song. It reminded me of Incense and Peppermints for some reason, or something very similar. Comparing them afterwards doesn't make as much sense as it did while watching.

BatForLashes.com, BFL MySp

Bottoms Up Colt 45

Holla. RSVP now TalesOfPhiladelphia@viceland.com

What it Do: Mini Extended Edition

So real quick like. Couple things I left off of the Week Long Party Edition

Friday

• Jayson Musson and Heather Rae art opening at Topstitch (311 Market Street)
• Puppies Are Biodegradable opening at FUEL (3rd and Arch)
• Simians Mobiles Discos playing live at Making Time at Pure (1221 St. James)
• Playing live blog house like whoa
• Dubwise at Tritone
  

Saturday

• DJ Contra from Miami at Mojito on the Moshulu
  
• Guest list but they're closing it at 777 people
• All night techno party at 2nd & Cecil B. Moore
  

Adrien Reju vs Micky Avon

Not sure if you guys just read that Paper Street (holy shit Dj Contra at Mojito also this city is getting some hot dj talent this weekend) blast but freaking Micky Avalon is playing from 9:00 to 9:45 sharp. Like WHOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. So what that really means is that from 10:00 to 10:45 Micky Avalon will be preforming and why would you see that when you could see Philly's home grown folk mistress Adrien Reju playing some solo cuts at the Tin Angel. I have been pluggin this girl for a little bit but I really like her style and sounds. Plus that whole singer song writer shit is so hot in the streets these days. So get over to the Tin Angel for killer folk tracks, then we can all ride our one speeds to the Troc in a pseudo biker gang flock for Flossy D and Chromeo. Actually a folk cover of Needy Girl would be so next level.

iN THE KNOW!

Here we go again. So for this week we got some new gear from Fresh Melt Water, King Stampede, Reason, No Mas, Kilo,& Milkcrate...Click the links below for pix...As for events it's FIRST FRIDAY so you know what that means, RIGHT! White T's White B's...Free beer this time around and they opened the bar upstairs...Also LET ME RIDE at Fluid which is before white t's so you can go get your pre-game on...




Here's the gear!!!

• King Stampede
• Fresh Melt Water
• Kilo
• Milkcrate
• Reason
• No Mas

Also dropping tomorrow are a few New Era's I personally designed, all old Phillies logos, with some nice accents...So stop down and peep...For next week Im not quite sure yet but i know this is going on...

A Week to Party

So, its like the 3rd of July and we've got parties for you until Sunday. Too bad I won't be here to enjoy them all. Have fun, take pictures and email them to me.

Tuesday

• KMass & Cramske, Holland Boys, Pink Skull and more at Johnny Brendas (1201 N. Frankford)
  
• More info
• Sundae with house music for the people at Mexican Post Love Park (1601 Cherry)
• More Info

Wednesday July 4th

• Parade, Hall & Oates for free in front of the Art Museum (More info)
• Favela Funk Fuzion at Fluid (613 S. 4th)
• More DJ's than you can fit on the flyer, $5 and free caipirinhas until midnite

Thursday

• Drum n bass!! Marcus Intalex at Fluid on the legendary dnb thursdays at Fluid (613 S. 4th)
• Guestlist and more info

Friday

• First Friday!
• Let Me Ride at Fluid with Art Cuebik and Breakdown
• 10 - 2 $5 after 12
• Art just sent me a mix
• Art Cuebik vs DJ Breakdown - LMR Volume 3
• White Tees White Belts at the arts garage with free beer all night!!
• Opens at midnight - more info

Saturday

• Chromeo, Flossy D and Low Budget! at the TLA
• Tix are $15, and don't forget to say happy birthday to Tommy
• There is someone else but isn't worth my typing. Fun fact I tried to get someone else but I got overruled by the director of LiveNation.
  

Photos by Jonathan K. Slingluff

El Gringo from Weekly Conversation passed this my way. Its a bit dreary at times, but the photos are incredible.
Jonathan K. Slingluff



Jonathan on MySpace, Video

Funk Carioca - July 4

This Wednesday after the funkiness of Hall & Oates, check out Fluid for an all baile funk (funk carioca) night at fluid featuring MC Gringo straight from Rio. Leblon cachaça is sponsoring the night and is offering free caipirinhas until midnite. No guest list and its only $5 all night.

Bonus track:

• MC Serginho - Pau No Cu Do Mudo

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