Good Grief!

From the Festival Guide:
[A] scatological Indianapolis 500 sure to be a highlight in this year’s Festival. Competition will be created by the lucky few racing aloft these johns-on-wheels. Be there to cheer them on as they ponder such uncertainties as - Is the toilet a metaphor for equality? The race a metaphor for life? Portapotties […]

Damn, don’t you hate it when you wake up and the only things you remember about the previous night are some dancing aliens, a large, black lizard with fluorescent pink spots, and a self-propelled rubber ducky on wheels?
It’s that time of year again: the Philly Fringe Festival. Last night I got to see […]

These dog days of summer are drawing to a close, and life is slowly returning to the normal routine of “doing stuff” instead of “packing stuff” and “unpacking stuff” and “having nervous breakdowns and stuff.”
Last weekend I finally got to the Rodin Museum for the weekly 1 PM Sunday tour. Though […]

Sherri W reminds us that the one and only Max Raabe will be performing at Philadelphia’s Kimmel Center on Thursday, December 1st.
It is a dream come true! Now I don’t have to do the original plan of chartering a Chinatown bus for Max’s Carnegie Hall show, which is beyond my organizational capabilities and also […]

On Friday night, the Scribe Video Center’s Street Movies! program came to Fishtown. Films included Shouts from the Crowd, a documentary about local jazz band Nate Wiley and the Crowd Pleasers, From the Del to the El, a story about the evolution of Fishtown, and Still Life With Animated Dogs.
The hit of the evening […]

Attention Live 8 goers! Did you know that there will be a limited number of Jiffy Johns available during Saturday’s concert? Also, no drinking on the Parkway.
Never fear—I live within walking distance of the stage (see map) and will be offering the following services throughout the day:

Use of bathroom (guaranteed supply of toilet paper): […]

Back in the soulless office park after a long weekend? Just for you, Good Grief presents the all happy mix of the week:

8 ½ Souvenirs – Happy Feet
Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys – Feelin’ Kinda Lucky
Ditty Bops* – Sister Kate
Cigar Store Indians** – Crazy About You
Paul Anka*** – Jump
Happy Days Theme
Bonus! 50 […]

Knowing that I hate memes, Scott—Mr. Blankbaby and Philadelphia’s so-called most influential weblogger—kindly tagged me to do one about music. Because I would feel guilty ignoring Scott, I’ll do his little survey and then not pass it on. After all, someone has to stop the insanity. For those who share my dislike […]

To me, the whole concept of “birds as pets” is disgusting. Ditto feeding birds out of your hand. Feed the birds? Tuppance, schmuppance. That shit is nasty, Mary Poppins.
This dislike of close-up birds stems from my high school job at Lititz’s General Sutter Inn. I name names only because the Inn now has new owners, […]

I recently heard of talk that Good Grief should feature a new mix of the week but probably won’t because I “have a life now.” WTF? I’ve always had a life. Type it to my face, mister (you know who you are). To retaliate, I’ve created the ultimate annoying mix for […]