Topics: Joys of Canned Beer, Pop Culture, Reality TV, Old Guy Section at Rock Shows, Musicians’ Day Jobs, Comic-Con, Green Super Heroes, 3-D Movies, Jeff is Not a Fan of G. Love, Local Philly Celebrities, Crying During “Annie,” Michelob Ginger Wheat Detergent Beer. Playlist: We Are Scientists, 1000000 A.D., Adam Franklin and The Bolts of Melody and Vertinsky Dogs.

Topics: Lou Diamond Phillips, Blood Diamonds, Unique Baby Names, Bad Inventions, Hair in a Can, Segway, Wiping Sticks, Failed Video Game Gadgets, Plumbing Stories, David Cross and Hockey Talk (not really)! Playlist: The Joy Formidable, Dr. Dog, David Cross, The Nightcrawlers, Beach House

Topics: New Babies, New Studio, New Format, Entertainment Consumption, TV Talk, Guest Stars Ruin Everything, Avoiding Facebook Friend Requests, Daytrotter Downloads, Axe Cop and Video Self Defense Training.

Todd chats with the always engaging Eric D. Johnson at Johnny Brenda’s about pulling double duty in two popular bands (Fruit Bats and The Shins), album art, intimate shows and enjoying everything Philly has to offer… like a watching “a guy running down the street with a beard of puke.” Thanks, Philadelphians!

Topics: UsedWigs Live Recap, Little People and Cake Shows, Bands You Love That No One Else Does, Music That Makes You Weepy, Rick Wakeman on Ice, Chuck Treece, Great Rock Front Men, Fruit Bats and Shins, Making Babies. Playlist: Jeremy Porter, Leatherface, Roky Erickson with Okkervil River, Julia Brown, The Shins.

Photos by Tiffany Yoon and Kevin Ginsberg. Click thumbnails below. [flickr-gallery mode="photoset" photoset="72157623550289705"]

This is the intro video for the UsedWigs Live event from March 19, 2010 at World Cafe Live. It was created by Ken Ryzner, an insanely talented Philadelphia-area producer/director/writer. Russ saved Ken from drowning twice (he’s a horrible water skier), so Ken shows his appreciation by making cool videos for UsedWigs and running all the audio and video madness for the live shows.

Save that date, caress that date, love that date. UsedWigs Live at Upstairs at World Cafe Live with Special Guest Audible and Dave Hill!

Topics: 2001 & 2010 Space Odyssey, Stupid New Year’s Resolutions, UsedWigs Live Part II, Movie Previews, Saturday Night Live’s Awful Movie History, The Mule Voice, The Mac Tablet, Future of The Printed Books, Go Team Conan! Playlist: Aloha, Starlight Mints, Dawn Landes, Drink Up Buttercup and Malcolm Middleton.

Michael Jackson: Hyperbaric oxygen chamber stocks plummeted this morning. OR The Thriller video, now 12% spookier. Les Paul: Les is no more. Farrah Fawcett: Farrah had a killer ass. Billy Mays: There will never be another Billy Mays, mostly due to lack of interest. Oral Roberts: Today, lying lost one of its greatest champions. Ed [...]