Pennsylvania

Totally forgot how architecturally interesting Allentown and Bethlehem are.

It just wouldn’t be Philly if the cab driver didn’t get petulant about me paying with a credit card.

Yesterday in Philly, my neighbor was the only person on a busy bridge that tried (and failed) to stop a jumper. What the FUCK, Philly?!

Very sad to hear that Lorenzo’s – the best drunk slice in Philly – has been gutted by a fire. I hope they bounce back. blog.philadelphiarealestate.com/blackened-pizz…

Thanks to all of tonight’s @usairguitar competitors in Philly for putting on a hell of a show!

Too tired to figure out what to say about winning tonight’s Philadelphia regional @usairguitar Championship. Also pretty thrilled.

All @mSutters ever wanted from an @AndrewWk show was a bloody nose, and now I have given it to him.

Sorry, Philly, I can’t do Yuengling anymore. It is gross. (@ North Star Bar) 4sq.com/vA7nVh

Philly people: hit me up if you wanna do happy hour. Also, is it just me, or does the Schuylkill look grosser than usual?

Philly fans know how to make a guy feel loved. I am beyond honored to represent them again at the @usairguitar National Finals on July 23rd!

Oh, Philly. I missed you.

To my Philly people: I’m not saying I hadn’t been to an R5 show in ages, but the last time I saw the sound guy, he was clean shaven.

My Philly friends are awesome. I miss them.

Very sad to hear that the Khyber in Philly stopped doing shows. I saw so many awesome bands there over the years. citypaper.net/articles/2010/07/29…

Relieved I didn't have to compete in Philly tonight. Toughest judges and crowd EVER.

Hello again, Philadelphia. I thought we talked about getting some deodorant for your cab drivers.

Soaking up lots of beer with a massive Lorenzo's slice. God I miss this stuff.

Lots of great tours have stopped in Philly but not Boston since I moved. It so used to be the other way around. Grass is always greener.

Hey Philly, when did the PECO building's news crawler ugrade to this full-color, graphical affair? Too much opportunity for yuck.

Even with the rain, it's great to see you, Philadelphia.

Realized tonight that Mike Watt chooses to play with guitarists who sound not like D Boon did, but how he would by now if he had survived.

This month, Cambridge and Philadelphia are my parallel universes. As part of the bargain, my desk chair in the latter is now made of cat.

Backstage, an hour before show time, the cramped green room buzzed and shuffled with conversation and preparation. Rhinestones and tassels adorned leather and denim, which adorned bodies aged eighteen to forty-eight, travelers hailing from as far as West Virginia. Many were veterans of the air guitar stage, and some had competed as recently as the previous night. Having failed to capture the titles in their home towns of New York, Boston, and Washington DC, they… See more →

Starting the car. Philly, I'm gonna miss the shit outta you.

At @Tmoms, saying goodbye to lots of awesome people.

Philly people: I'm leaving you. Please join me for a tearful goodbye over drinks at @Tmoms on Friday night. crush3r.com/page/qtszlcaees

Back home from not being able to get anywhere near the parade. Four hours of Misfits begins... now!

Absorbing second-hand smoke from a pregnant woman.

Wednesday night's Broad Street party was fun. This parade is just a clusterfuck.

Philadelphia is a playground of parking ingenuity. PPA will cover its entire annual budget today.

Heading out to the parade, hoping the Phillies will be in costume.

Tonight, this city is made of joy.

Succumbing to fair weather fandom.

Got to walk a mile home carrying my luggage thanks to some illegally parked Terror Behind the Walls patrons blocking my bus route.