Raucous, raunchy, and utterly hilarious sketch comedy show at the Adrienne brought to you by Comic Energy!

"A Night To Remember" Takes place in a dysfunctional Philadelphia fraternity with a bunch of guys who just want to have fun. They soon discover a concoction made by Frisbee (the dumb nerd) and the lead drunk Fish drinks this concoction causing a burnign sensation down his stomach, a brief period of blindess, but a smooth feeling once all the pain subsides. He hands this beverage of the other guys who literally 'fall' in love with it.

It is soon revealed that this 'concoction' is not alchohol but actually a homemade hemmorroid ointment. After each member of the frat passes out they wake up to and see someone robbing their frat house, due to the implications of the drink they automatically assume this man is Jesus.

'Jesus' robs the men blindly and leaves them a message to party. The guys end up at a club to party that happens to be one that serves lesbian cliente. The poor guys do not know what a lesbian is. After they finally get in they are forced to leave at gun point, which leads to a chase scene that ends up at the Philly Zoo. It is there where they get their revenge on the lesbians for ruining theyre night. Chaos ensues and at the very end the police are knocking.

This is a night these guys would rather forget.

James Daly, Mike Ford, Frank Fral, Sergio Santana, Rick Worrall, and AZ

Tickets are only $10 for this show, $8 for college students.

3 Shows, each Saturday at 11pm: August 30th, September 6th, and September 13th

You can reserve tickets now to this outrageous show at www. comicenergy. com or by calling 215-397-3040!

Raucous, raunchy, and utterly hilarious sketch comedy show at the Adrienne brought to you by Comic Energy!

"A Night To Remember" Takes place in a dysfunctional Philadelphia fraternity with a bunch of guys who just want to have fun. They soon discover a concoction made by Frisbee (the dumb nerd) and the lead drunk Fish drinks this concoction causing a burnign sensation down his stomach, a brief period of blindess, but a smooth feeling once all the pain subsides. He hands this beverage of the other guys who literally 'fall' in love with it.

It is soon revealed that this 'concotion' is not alchohol but actually a homemade hemmorroid ointment. After each member of the frat passes out they wake up to and see someone robbing their frat house, due to the implications of the drink they automatically assume this man is Jesus.

'Jesus' robs the men blindly and leaves them a message to party. The guys end up at a club to party that happens to be one that serves lesbian cliente. The poor guys do not know what a lesbian is. After they finally get in they are forced to leave at gun point, which leads to a chase scene that ends up at the Philly Zoo. It is there where they get their revenge on the lesbians for ruining theyre night. Chaos ensues and at the very end the police are knocking.

This is a night these guys would rather forget.

James Daly, Mike Ford, Frank Fral, Sergio Santana, Rick Worrall, and AZ

Tickets are only $10 for this show, $8 for college students.

3 Shows, each Saturday at 11pm: August 30th, September 6th, and September 13th

You can reserve tickets now to this outrageous show at www. comicenergy. com or by calling 215-397-3040!

Having grown up listening to the great radio stations that served Philly, New Jersey and Delaware, ie, WFIL, WIBG, WDAS and WHAT, It is really sad to listen to what radio has become.The corporatization of radio has destroyed what I once loved.The 1950's early 60's genre of Doo wop, r&b vocal groups, acappella and rock n roll has just about been eliminated from radio. except the small independent stations and the DJ's that broker their airtime.The corporate whores tell us that "Doo wop is dead" "The people that listen to it are dying off". Bull----.Doo wop concerts are constantly selling out.Look at the PBS specials, ALWAYS SOLD OUT.CD compellations are constantly selling. As a matter of fact, r&b vocal groups are the 45's that are most in damand. people pay anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars a piece. The reason corporate radio removed this genre is because of this: the people with the most disposable income are people in their late teens, early twenties. they are still living with their parents. they don't have to worry about paying rent, a mortgage, gas, electric, phone, food etc. so the money they do have, they spend on many CD's, the $90.00 to $120.00 pair of sneakers, jeans etc. The people that listen to Doo wop are overwhelmingly in their late 40's and up in their 60's.they have families,and all the responsibilities that go with it.some are retired,living on fixed incomes. sure, they spend, but not to the extent of the teens.so who do you think corporate radio is going to pander to? the younger crowd. and by doing so, they get the businesses whose products are also geared toward the younger crowd.They pay the big bucks to advertise on the station that plays the music of that age range.And don't get me started on the connection between corporate radio and the corporate record labels which is why it's so easy for this crap, ie hip hop and rap to get airplay. If you want to hear great DJ's playing great music log onto www.rockitradio.net listen to the Doo wop vault and all the other great shows on the rockit.And don't forget, in two months, If you live in south philly, WSPR 1710 AM WILL BE ON THE AIR.

We need your help. Bonnie Nardini,a South Philly resident, suffers with bi-polar disorder and she went missing in Center City Philadelphia Tuesday morning without a trace. She has no money and no meds which means we’re now in crisis mode. The police were contacted yesterday and are asking for citizens’ help. We have contacted all of the area hospitals in Philadelphia and the morgue and there has been no sign of Bonnie.

The story is running on NBC 10 and KYW1060. The other local news stations have been contacted and we’re hoping that they will help us too. There is a photo of Bonnie on the Web link above.

If she has just wondered off, she’s likely to be found in Center City, South Philly or South Jersey. However, since we have no idea where she could be or what happened to her, we’re asking that you please spread the word.

She was last seen in the vicinity of 11th and Spruce Streets in Philadelphia on Tuesday, May 27th at 9:30 AM wearing a white button-down shirt and beige Capri-pants. Bonnie is approximately 5’1” tall, weighs about 105-110 lbs, has blonde hair which was recently cut very short and blue eyes.

Thank you so much for your help.

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Why did Dougherty's media consultants tell Ann Dicker to stay in the race? Anyone with half a brain knew it was to hurt Farness. Why is Dicker consulting with Dougherty's media consultants anyway? Isn't corruption something she is sworn to oppose? No one is more corrupt than John Dougherty! It was obvious that Ann Dicker was in bed with the Dougherty campaign. I am so happy that she was exposed for the fraud that she is and I hope this is the last we hear of that "Has Been" Ann Dicker let me rephrase the correct term is probably that "Never Was" Ann Dicker!

“I know it’s been a tough year,' wow gold said, as he thanked fans for helping vote him onto the Eastern Conference All-Star team. “But it won’t last forever.'’

It only seems that way.

J.R. Smith made a career-best eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Kenyon Martin added 24, and the Denver Nuggets edged the Miami Heat 114-113 in overtime Tuesday night — sending the 2006 NBA champions to their 23rd loss in 24 games.

Carmelo Anthony scored six of his 22 points in overtime for Denver.

“We finished the game out,'’ Anthony said. “That’s what matters.'’

Wade had game-highs of 29 points and 10 assists,power leveling but missed a 22-footer at the buzzer for the Heat, who led by 14 in the first half before seeing it slip away.

“It would have been fun,'’ Heat coach Pat Riley said. “But it didn’t go in.'’

Wade dove over the first row of seats in a futile effort to grab a loose ball late in overtime, but he came up just short — a harbinger of what awaited Miami.

On that possession, Anthony Carter made two wow power leveling?free throws, putting the Nuggets up by two with 1:26 left. Anthony added two more free throws with 54.1 seconds to play, before Ricky Davis’ 3-pointer with 33.6 seconds left got Miami within a point.

Anthony missed with about 10 seconds remaining,logo design Miami controlled the rebound and Wade dribbled up the left side of the floor to one of his favorite spots — with Riley not electing to call time-out.

But the shot rimmed out, and Miami left disappointed once again.

Comic Energy, the winner of MyFoxPhilly Hot List for #1 Comedy Club in Philadelphia continues their awesome 8th season in Philly on January 26th with their most exciting production to date.

The troupe is going back to the 80's in 100 percent 80's fashion. The show which runs an hour and a half is total nostalgic from the costumes of the cast to the sketch parodies which range from Night Court to Golden Girls.

"And don't forget The Karate Kid and Back To The Future", says JD Daly producer of the show.

Comic Energy has been a very busy crew the past few months. After opening their season at Doc Watson's in September, they have been performing a brand new sketch comedy show every Tuesday night on South Street as well as performing a monthly themed show at Doc Watsons.

"Every month we have been doing very well at Doc Watson's. I give a lot of credit to the cast and crew for not only their creative input but the talent, so much talent to take these ideas off paper and make them come to life", says Daly.

There is no doubt that this performance will be an exciting one as the troupe gears up for their first sketch a parody and a Back to The Future opening.

Tickets for "Back To The 80's" are only $10 and are available by calling the Comic Energy ticketline at 215-397-3040, or by reservation at www.comicenergy.com, also visit the website for more production and troupe information.

I went down to watch the fans down at Citizens Bank Park as the Rockies came to town to take on the hometown Phillies. Philly has some of the craziest fans in the country and I was wandering through them for about 90 minutes.

As you can see by the photo above, fans made all kinds of excuses to make it down for the 3p game. Unfortunately, the Phills didn't come out on top. But tomorrow, at 3p again, is another game. Let's see if the Phillies can bring a nice parade down Broad Street. This city needs it.

What did you think of the game? Were you there? Where'd you sit? What's going to happen in Game 2?

Click here to see the gallery of photos.

I am so very behind the times when I need Rolling Stone to tell me that a tune from PJ Harvey's forthcoming piano-based record Under The Chalk has leaked onto the internet a month ago.

What the hell?

Luckily, the internet forgives and provides. Check out a rather transfixing performance of "When Under Ether" on YouTube or stream the leaked track at CK, and then head to Philly-based mp3 blog Some Velvet Blog to check out the cover and tracklist of Chalk.

I really like it. I'm looking forward to the huge number of Tori comparisons her record draws, as if PJ is suddenly a pianist - the entire point of her is that every album is completely different.

(Also discovered in my mad PJ hunt - The Yellow Stereo. Very good music writing, and taste.)

This blog was excerpted from Crushing Krisis. You can also read the original version. Or, subscribe to the Crushing Krisis RSS feed via your favorite feed reader (or, friend it on LiveJournal).

It was Wednesday night and what better thing did I have to do than to head to a potluck dinner with 2007 Philadelphia mayoral candidates Al Taubenberger (R) and Michael Nutter (D)? Pictured above are eight of the ten Philadelphians who made it out for the potluck dinner/discussion with the candidates at the center of the shot. But how did we all get to this South Philly home for the dinner? Let's back up a sec.

Great Expectations is a joint venture between the Inquirer and the UPenn Project on Civic Engagement; the full project description here. After the primaries back in May, then editorial page editor Chris Satullo ran into Democratic primary winner Nutter at a restaurant. Nutter brought up the idea of a series of get-to-know-you dinners in neighborhoods all around Philly. Great idea, but one condition, Satullo said, Taubenberger's gotta be there too. And thus the potluck dinners were born. How'd I end up in the fray? Well, you write 3,100 posts over the course of three or so years, you piss some people off, you make some people happy and maybe, just maybe, you get noticed by someone with some juice and maybe, just maybe, those someones have someone send you an email asking you to trot down to South Philly with your gear and have some free grub. Who could say no? Back to the dinner. Satullo segued into South Philly by quoting colleague and Philadelphia legend, and South Philly native, Acel Moore, that there are two kinds of people: those from South Philly and those who wish they were from South Philly. Since I don't wish I was from South Philly, I guess I'm from South Philly. Go figure, I thought I was from NY -- I learn something new from the Inky almost every day.

It just gets better and better! We were lucky again to have a beautiful day for the July 7th Canvas Clash, and the turn-out this time was double what it was in June. We had Dave Mass, John Fitzpatrick, and Dewey Saunders composing a green roof theme on a 10′ x 4′ canvas, and Bob, Nose, and Toro were getting down on two steel tanks. Big thanks to all of our sponsors, and to all the nice newspaper write-ups we got.

Don’t miss the final Canvas Clash this Saturday, August 4th - we have Leon Rainbow, Kasso, Vorcan, Todd Marrone, and SAGAMOOR painting, a whole bunch of new art vendors, and FREE burgers and hot dogs from Flexcar! With the help of Mural Arts Program, Pose2 will be there, starting a mural on the back wall where the canvas was in July. So, gather some friends and come check out the art, grab some food, and maybe even some sun!

The cast will look much different come Season 8.

Comic Energy is using the offseason to revamp their cast and
organization for season 8, opening in September.

"Expect many changes", says director JD Daly.

The changes are already apparent as the South Philly group has
been filming many sketches as of recent, and have plans to
participate in upcoming sketch festivals all over the country.
Among these include the Toronto Sketch Fest, The Underground Comedy
Festival in NYC, the Los Angeles Sketch Comedy Fest, and some
undisclosed film festivals.

The troupe is also excited about the production of their first
feature film, "Reminance of School Days", slated for production
in November 2007 in Philadelphia.

"There is a lot to be excited about from a directorial stand point,
this is the first time that I will have the opportunity to mold what
I believe will be the cast that will have the ability to shock the
country", says Daly.

The only cast members confirmed to be part of this new cast is Daly,
Mike Ford, Frank Fral, and Fluffy Locke. The troupe has also brought
back a few names from the past including Norman Schultz and Kim Daviss.

Daly hinted at the possibility of being re-united with some other old faces
from the past. Some names being mentioned by the Comic Energy
creative team include Louis DiSalvo, Nick Deluca, Katie Boyer and
most notably Comic Energy favorite Walter Threadgill.

"The summer is all about improving, and accomplishing our list of
goals we have set forth for the offseason, and I believe we are on
track to getting to where we need to be", says Daly.

With season 8 only 2 months away the troupe has much to do. Comic Energy has
been filming since the beginning of summer and has entered in video
compeitions including Jim Biederman's Sketch Comedy Showdown on dailymotion.com,
and various pilot competitions from Comedy Central and NBC.

"We have been filming brand new sketches I would day on average 4 nights a week.
And many of the ideas we have comeup with has been through a group process."

The troupe is consistently updating their myspace account with new sketch material.
Most recently their sketch on the Phillies 10,000th loss which occured Sunday
night in South Philadelphia.

To view some of Comic Energy's latest sketches, please visit them on myspace
at www.myspace.com/comicenergyphilly.

Coming off last months very successful "MarchAmania!!!", Comic Energy continues their 7th season with a very exciting show surrounded by a money theme titled, 'Comic Energy's On The Money!".

The show begins with President Bush (JD Daly) worriesome and sad about leaving the office (when his term is up), he is comforted by Vice President Cheyney (Patrick Reber), after pondering a way to mark his legacy President Bush comes up with a historical tribute to his presidential terms.

The show also features the return of crowd favorite "Patches the $#%&in'" Clown. In this installment of the Patches trilogy, he is hired to perform at a 32nd birthday party, lets say theres more than balloon blowing on his mind!

Mystery also fills the air, as Jim has been killed and the cast doesn't know who would do such a horrible thing. Riddled with questions and ineasiness the cast calls on Sherlock Holmes...only one problem Sherlock is dead, so Comic Energy called on "MarchAmania!!!" favorite Billy...Billy(Frank Fral) starred in MarchAmania as Peter Pan, and plays Sherlock Holmes in this delightful 2-part mystery sketch that will keep you guessing and laughing at the same time!

The show also has some very funny commercials including "No-O-Hair Creme", a sketch written by Caroline Simmons, and the always witty Comic Energy News.

The very talented cast of Comic Energy includes: Jonathan Bissett, Jillian Dain, JD Daly, Mike Ford, Frank Fral, Patrick Reber, and Caroline Simmons!

"Comic Energy's On The Money" will be performed THIS Saturday night April 28th 9pm at DanceAdelphia (11th and Snyder Avenue) in South Philadelphia. Tickets are only $10! Call 215-514-7508, or visit us online to see videos and reserve your seats at www.comicenergy.com,spaces are limited, reserve your seats today!

Comic Energy: Come see what the fuss is all about!

Coming off last months very successful "MarchAmania!!!", Comic Energy continues their 7th season with a very exciting show surrounded by a money theme titled, 'Comic Energy's On The Money!".

The show begins with President Bush (JD Daly) worriesome and sad about leaving the office (when his term is up), he is comforted by Vice President Cheyney (Patrick Reber), after pondering a way to mark his legacy President Bush comes up with a historical tribute to his presidential terms.

The show also features the return of crowd favorite "Krunkie" (Mike Ford), who played a telemarketer (who sold cocaine, instead of the circus tickets) in the "MarchAmania!!!" installment. In 'Money' Krunkie returns as a guest on American Idol.