Review
Young and Old - Tennis
It’s no coincidence that Tennis’s Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley released their sophomore album, Young and Old, on Valentine’s Day.
You Got Mickey In My Mononoke
In Which the Japanese Borrowers Borrow from Disney
Channing Tatum Vows To Be Shirtless
An Unoriginal Plot with a New Heartthrob
Defibrillator: Teeth (2007)
In honor of Valentines Day and the Vagina Monologues, we’d like to pay homage to our favorite vagina-centric film, writer/director Mitchell Lichtenstein’s 2007 Sundance splash, Teeth.
It's All Been Done Before
How Safe House tells us what we already knew
Review: Be The Void - Dr. Dog
Philly–based Dr. Dog has consistently released enjoyable, if unambitious, psychedelic pop rock.
Journey to the Center of the Rock
In which Dwayne flexes sumptuously
Material Arts
Take advantage of the surge in unconventional media hitting Philly this month.
Review: Paralytic Stalks - of Montreal
There are times on Of Montreal’s album Paralytic Stalks in which the sonic assault is so unabashedly irritating that you pray desperately for those few moments of catchy bliss.
Woman In Black Fails To Frighten
Radcliffe’s Career Suffers in Post–Potter Pitfall
Thank God It's (First) Friday
From graffiti to outer space, Philly offers some eccentric artistic explorations — matched by free wine, cheese and automatic sophistication — this month in Old City.
Philly Arts Websites
With only so much space each week, Arts can’t possibly cover all things local and creative. And that’s where these amazing sites step in — click, drool, repeat.
Coming Soon to an Institution Near You
Let Street guide you through some of the events that may (or may not) interest you, including Cuban exports, indie oldies and more.
Album Review: Born To Die
Let me preface this review by noting the grudge I hold against Lana Del Ray for shaming SNL with the most breathy, awkward, wince–inducing performance I’ve seen since passing an asthmatic homeless woman choking out “At Last” in a New York subway station.
Album Review: Old Ideas
Leonard Cohen, the legendary Canadian singer–songwriter, is equally known for writing incredibly emotional, moving songs and for being totally unable to actually sing them.
Save the Whales
Though entertaining, Big Miracle is a bit less than miraculous.
Schindler's Fist
Despite grand promises of wolf punching, The Grey concerns itself more with death than with deaths.
Van Pick of the Week
Despite any longshot hopes for less homework, most of us will end up in Van Pelt more than we'd like this semester.
Take One For A Spin
Audio–Technica AT–LP60 Automatic Price: $99.95 on audio–technica.com, about $70–80 on Amazon Good for: Starting off slow.
