Whether you consider it to be an insightful and entertaining perspective on all things Philly or a hipster douche blog that has a little too much of a snarky side, one does have to give Philebrity credit for providing plenty of amusing reads and flame wars throughout the years. But long before Joey Sweeney helmed the infamous blog, he was a highly acclaimed musician who has played with such acts like The Barnabys, The Trouble with Sweeney (which also featured his longtime friend Heyward Howkins and Miner Street Recording mastermind Brian McTear), and most recently Arctic Splash. In honor of Sweeney’s 40th birthday, Johnny Brenda’s will be hosting a retrospective on Sweeney’s life tonight, and a lot of special guests from his past will be on hand to give him a proper roast of sorts, including McTear who will also be performing as Bitter Bitter Weeks. While you probably don’t want to miss Sweeney reuniting The Barnabys and The Trouble with Sweeney for the first time in several years, it will also be a good chance to catch Arctic Splash before they drop their debut album. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford St, 9pm, $10, 21+ – Bill McThrill
