Unpaid Intern Maddy’s Weekly Rehash: What A Long Strange Trip.

This was a good weekend to be a broke-ass Philadelphian like myself.

Friday marked what would have been the 70th birthday of Jerry Garcia, who died in 1995. Someone chalked, “What a long strange trip it’s been,” on the central fountain in Rittenhouse Square. I didn’t think to take a photo of it because in my book, that quote is right up there with, “And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.”

Anyway.

The Mad Decent Block Party was at Penn’s Landing Saturday. Diplo crowdsurfed in a man-sized hamster ball. Besides that, there’s not much to say about Mad Decent that can’t be conveyed by photos of sweaty people dancing in front of speakers and Diplo’s hilarious Twitter feed (right).

Ruby the Hatchet celebrated the release of their new single, “Black Tongue,” by playing a show openers Blue Roan, Automotive High School and Commonwealth Choir at Kung Fu Necktie. No word if any rodents were killed.

Down the road a bit at Morgan’s Pier, Norwegian Arms and Jukebox the Ghost performed. The Swollen Fox, a Philly music blog that gets rare kudos from me for being among the most active ones in the city, posted a slideshow of the action.

Rain interrupted Northern Liberties’ annual Second Street Festival on Sunday. Though it wasn’t as dramatic as Lollapalooza’s storm crisis on Saturday, it definitely threw a curveball at everyone’s party plans.

The Key’s Rachel Barrish captured Man Man (below) and Lushlife’s sets, as well as other pre-storm action.

Maybe someday I’ll have to grow up and get a job but for now I think I’ll just stick to free concerts and street carts.