Playlists
Filmadelphia
Think life at Penn is kind of cinematic? Actually, it is.
Wavves—"Afraid of Heights"
“Afraid of Heights,” San Diego punk band Wavves’ latest release, is arguably their most mature effort yet. From the outset, the album is simultaneously comforting and noisy as “Sail to the Sun” opens with deceitfully dreamy instrumentals and quickly morphs into a classic surf–rock–esque Wavves song. After three studio releases, Wavves has finally achieved a strong, adventurous album that does not indulge itself. With fuzzy, relaxed tracks like “Dog” and “I Can’t Dream” and upbeat, powerhouse songs like “Lounge Forward” and “Beat Me Up,” Wavves both avoids the redundancy of past releases and begs listeners to stay for the whole show. GRADE: A Sounds best when: Paired with a surfing montage 99-Cent Download: “Lounge Forward”
Word on the Street: Please Don't Touch That Art
“OMG! What is that!?” is a question I hear too often in dimly lit bars and frat house living rooms.
Flavorhood: Fishtown
Coming up for air at Fishtown’s SEPTA stop, one smells grub.
Lowbrow's Guide to Hitting the Gym
Lowbrow gets ripped...and so can you!
Hole–In–One: "The Art of Golf" at the PMA
At the Philadelphia Museum of Art, golf balls and clubs are about the last thing you'd expect to see displayed.
Preview: Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts
After a hiatus following the inaugural festival in 2011—which included a 81–foot tall Eiffel Tower sculpture—PIFA is back with a bang.
Backpage Presents: Changes on Chestnut
University City's hottest street is Chestnut. It has everything. Retail. Dorms. Apartments. That thing where Drexel's campus is actually sort of becoming attractive..
Street Sessions: Off the Beat
Street gets an exclusive taster to "Aural Sects", Off the Beat's Spring performance.
The Strokes —"Comedown Machine"
Given the relatively short turnaround since the Strokes released the disappointing "Angles", the band's new album was approached with skepticism.
Review: "Beyond the Hills"
The Romanian “Beyond the Hills” is like a chopped-and-screwed horror flick: the plot, a drama about two lifelong friends torn apart, follows a fairly typical possession/exorcism arc, but inches along at a glacial pace that threatens to sap the film of all tension.
Take a Walk: Baltimore Avenue
Get some fresh air (and great grub) just a few blocks west of campus.
Top 10 Reasons to Celebrate It’s Spring… Technically
Spring began March 20: here’s why that’s the best news all month
Ask Miss Cassandra: Cosmo's Pizza Cuddles and Spooning with Sperm Puddles
Can spooning naked get you pregnant? Most likely no.
Playlist of the Week: 3.27.13
playlist of the week-3/29 by Michelle Ma on Grooveshark
Music Video Wednesday: Justin Timberlake—"Mirrors"
On the first ever MVW, we check out the reverend JT's newest, "Mirrors."
