Philadelphia Thread • Page 8

depends on the neighborhood really. I love the city, I've lived here my whole life. I just spent three weeks in New York over the summer for grad school and it really just doesn't compare. there's no pretentiousness to philadelphia - just a great city. fantastic beer scene and punk scene if you're into that. our public transit isn't the best, but it could be worse (I guess). I'm currently in Roxborough now and I plan on living here for at least a couple more years.

anybody else have input? hard to explain about living here without specific questions!

 

Philly isn't that great...but that's my opinion.

 

excellent contribution

 

thank you for sharing.

 

glad to hear it

 

god damn, so many solid shows coming up through november.

 

I'm going to PUP and thinking about jeff rosenstock, what else is there?

 

Bear vs. Shark

 

Diet Cig/Amanda X/Obsessives on 9/17
Signals/Slaughter Beach, Dog/Three Man Cannon on 9/23
Petal/Slingshot Dakota on 10/9
Thin Lips/Soul Glo on 10/14
Joyce Manor/Hotelier on 10/21
Sorority Noise/Jank on 11/4
Krimewatch/Soul Glo on 11/5

 

happy to live in such an awesome city.

 

i'm psyched to see the radio dept in feb at UT. can't believe how affordable these tickets were.

might also check out that petal/slingshot show... possibly the told slant show in october as well. seems to be a good month for shows!

 

I wanted to go that PUP show, but apparently it is sold out! So bummed. The Dream is Over is probably my favorite album of the year so far.

 

I just looked and it's not sold out! were you looking at the show at Union Transfer?

 

10/23 @ Boot and Saddle -- Mean Jeans, Big Eyes, Melted
11/13 @ Johnny Brenda's -- True Widow, Mary Lattimore
11/16 @ Union Transfer -- Caspian, The Appleseed Cast
11/18 @ Union Transfer -- Balance And Composure, Foxing, Mercury Girls
11/18 @ MilkBoy -- Cherry, Lowercase Roses
11/26 @ Union Transfer -- Dinosaur Jr.
11/29 @ Union Transfer -- STRFKR

 

A couple others I'm very, very excited for:

10/28 - Turnstile / Angel Du$t (FUC)
11/2 - All Get Out / Gates (Kung Fu Necktie)

 

Maybe it was a different show? I think the Underground Arts...I can't remember. But this is great news!

EDIT: It was the PhilaMOCA show.

 

that angel du$t, turnstile, krimewatch, fury, big bite tour is insane.

 

I'll be in Florida when it rolls through I'm so upset but Krimewatch will be back like a week later

 

ahhh, yeah, that sold out quickly. UT is pretty big though!

 

best record store?

going to be in town thur-sat and want to try and snag the new danny brown record on friday. i'm staying in midtown so if it's within walking distance, even better. though i doubt it.

 

Long in the Tooth is the closest to you in Center City. There's also Repo Records on South St. Noise Pollution is just off a South Street at 4th Street.

If you venture out to Fishtown/NoLibs:
Milkcrate
Philly Record Exchange
Borderline
Creep

 

Long in the Tooth is the best one anyway

 

Anyone been to, or know anything about Making Time is Rad events? Usually at 714:



They go super late, probably not going to Boys Noize but just wondering.

 

I should probably venture out more when I'm in Philly but I go there so seldom I just go to Monk's and Tired Hands and call it a day.

 

You should check out Good Dog, it's awesome and also really close to Monk's