It was quite a big weekend for the Bad Plus – in addition to a two-night stand at Chris’ Jazz Café in Philadelphia, the Midwest-based jazz trio made an appearance on Late Night with Conan O’Brien on Friday. I caught them for the early set on Saturday (the 2nd night), and if there was any post-Conan letdown it was not apparent. The band played a tight set that showcased their strengths – chops, melody, and humor. Read on, Daddy-O

I know my place in the blogosphere (or is it blogiverse?). I get more hits on this site than I thought I would when I started, but I'm not about to compete with YouTube or Wikipedia. But the last few days have been rather busy here, as my average daily visitor count has gone up about 400%. Why the surge? A little digging revealed the source - Philadelphia's favorite TV newscaster, Alycia Lane, is back in the news. ... Read on, Daddy-O

I'll admit up front that I'm not what you would call an überfan of Cold War Kids. I first heard their debut LP, Robbers & Cowards, about six months ago and have dug it ever since. I whiffed on a chance to see the band earlier this year, so I was definitely looking forward to last night's concert at the venue now known as Fillmore at the TLA. So we (me, Mrs. Suit, Jeff and Sara) loaded up the trusty ... Read on, Daddy-O

As if being the main man at the NFL Network wasn't enough to pump up Rich Eisen's ego, now he's getting unsolicited sexy-time emails and racy pictures sent to him. And no, they're not from Stuart Scott. Check this out: FOXY Philadelphia TV reporter Alycia Lane is in hot water after a series of private e-mails and saucy snapshots she sent to handsome NFL Network anchorman Rich Eisen were intercepted by his wife. Suzy Shuster, a sideline reporter for ABC's college football ... Read on, Daddy-O