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the logo for brooklyn bowl, the popular new york music venue that is opening brooklyn bowl philadelphia in fishtown in november
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Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia Opens in Fishtown in November

Brooklyn Bowl, the popular New York City music venue/bowling alley, is opening a Philadelphia location in Fishtown on November 4th. Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia will hold […]

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Q&A: 5 Questions for Pierre Robert on 29th Anniversary of Live Aid

Sunday marked the 29th anniversary of the Live Aid concert in Philadelphia. So I called WMMR DJ Pierre Robert, who worked the show at JFK […]

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Concert Review: Muse invades the Wells Fargo Center

Muse doesn’t do “subtle.” The British band’s most recent album, Drones, is all about the terrors of modern technological warfare — specifically drones. So, yes, they […]

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The Roots, Slash and Jill Scott Rocked the Borgata

On Monday night, the Borgata celebrated 10 years in business with an epic concert event. Comedian Aziz Ansari opened with a 40-minute set tackling subjects […]

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Man Uses Internet for First Time

The smartest show on the radio right now is WNYC’s On the Media, and OTM’s smart people have launched a smart podcast called TLDR. The […]

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Your Weekend Workout Playlist: Face-Melting Rock Edition

Am I the only person who, every once in a while, wants to listen to some loud, face-melting Sabbath or Zeppelin just to scream the […]

The crowd at the Philadelphia edition of Live Aid at JFK Stadium on July 13, 1985
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Live Aid in Philly: An Oral History of that Crazy Day at JFK

It was July 13, 1985. Two months earlier, Philadelphia had made international news when it dropped a bomb on its own citizens. But on this […]

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New Seasonal Dishes at Palladino’s

Speaking of exciting stuff happening on East Passyunk Ave, chef Luke Palladino just announced his late spring/early summer menu additions at Palladino’s. The new offerings include eighteen […]

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Michael Smerconish Scores Face-to-Face Oval Office Interview with Obama

On Tuesday night, I met up with nationally syndicated 1210-AM talk show host, Inquirer columnist and MSNBC contributor Michael Smerconish at Philadelphia’s Chris’ Jazz Cafe […]

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Live Aid, Four Decades Later

Forty years ago this month, the most ambitious concert in the history of the music world (sorry, Woodstock) was staged. In an effort to raise […]

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It’s Officially Live Aid Week in Philadelphia

If Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker weren’t so busy worrying about what to do with all the trash amid the massive strike, she would likely have […]

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Spot the Fake: Solution

In the March issue, I gave you three legitimate local innovations and one fake one and asked if you could spot the fake.  A) A […]

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Philly Nightlife Calendar: The 27 Best Things to Do in November

The Legend of Georgia McBride Through Nov. 27 at Arden // A drag queen-led musical comedy starring Dito van Reigersberg of Martha Graham Cracker fame. “The […]

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School of Rock Heading to Broadway—With Suspiciously Local Storyline

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical adaptation of Richard Linklater’s Jack Black-starring School of Rock is opening on Broadway’s Winter Garden Theater. The show, much like the film, follows […]

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10 Must-Have (Sort Of?) Pope Memorabilia Items For Sale Now

Remember the Royal wedding and its attendant flurry of completely insane memorabilia? With the Pope’s impending visit to Philly, we’re inching toward that territory, if not already firmly […]