THE CURATOR: Hoagies, Claes Oldenburg and haters be hatin'

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THE CURATOR: Hoagies, Claes Oldenburg and haters be hatin'

POSTED: Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 10:07 PM

Every Tuesday, Critical Mass pokes around the blog world so you don't have to.

Phawker + Passion Pit = Sad Face.

— Wow, if you thought your late night Wawa munchie run resulted in unrivaled hoagie consumption, you better rev up that digestive track. Hoagie Day is nearly upon us. Tomorrow, you can work up an appetite by jogging up and down the 1 Â¼ mile stretch of hoagie. The idea of the day is to rekindle Philly's spirit with Rocky lookalike contests and maybe an inspired hoagie pride speech by Mayor Nutter.

— Clothespins and Split Buttons — Philebrity is all about these city sculpture landmarks designed by Claes Oldenburg. What does Oldernberg have in store for his next piece that will adorn, or tower over, Lenfest Plaza? It's unclear. But to be sure, it will be oversized enough to bear the title of public art, and, given his track record, I'm guessing a thimble (or really any Monopoly playing piece).

— Man, oh Mann — of Phawker, that is — has got no love for Passion Pit, who performed several nights back here in Philly. The source of his acrimony? Mostly, it seems, Phawker has some serious pent-up aggression when it comes to the characteristically awkward, plaided-out skinny-jeansters who frequent such concerts. Why? Who knows ... maybe, he never got that fixie like the rest of the cool kids in Clark Park? Not feeling lead man Michael Angelakos' falsetto pipes or the band's '80s electro bop? Okay, each to his own. But a diatribe against white people dancing (which is what this concert review dribbles in to)? If anything, a group that brings together the frat boy — who he so disparages for his dance performance of the ol' two fist escalator — and the bobble headed hipster under one roof has got some reason to exist. Read our review for a difference in opinion.

Patrick

Posted 2010-06-30 01:07:10

who the fuck cares about phawker? kids likes blink 182, the worst live band to ever exist. case closed!

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