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PHOTOS: Sleater-Kinney at Union Transfer

It’s been 8 years, 7 months and 28 days since Sleater-Kinney played in Philadelphia. I was really lucky to be in the audience on July […]

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6 Shows to See in Philly This Week

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GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets to See Kiesza and Betty Who at TLA

Canadian pop diva—and rising gay icon—Kiesza is coming to Philadelphia this spring with fellow gay-loved rock diva Betty Who—and we’ve got two pairs of tickets to give away.

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WATCH: Martha Graham Cracker Does Patti LaBelle Doing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”

Martha Graham Cracker whipped out a wow-worthy debut performance at Franky Bradley’s on Saturday night. The stint, shockingly, was also her first performance in the Gayborhood. The […]

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Madonna Coming to Philadelphia On Rebel Heart Tour

Don’t worry, queens. The fall didn’t phase her. The queen of pop is hitting the roads this summer for a 35-city Rebel Heart tour of North […]

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Learn About The History of Music Videos Tonight

Stephen Pitalo likes music videos. He really likes them. So much so that he has a wide-ranging website about the Golden Age of Music Video, […]

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Cops Break Up Diplo 24-Hour DJ Set, But Not Before He Drops a Surprise Album

Yesterday afternoon, Diplo and Skrillex, who go by Jack Ü when performing together, announced they were doing a 24-hour live-streaming DJ set, but apparently it […]

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Diplo Streaming 24-Hour Live DJ Set Right Now

Temple alum Diplo and Skrillex, who go by Jack Ü when performing together, are hosting a 24-hour live DJ set that starts at 4 pm […]

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WATCH: Will Smith Raps Fresh Prince Theme Song on Ellen

Will Smith may have a movie to promote, but it seems like his publicity rounds have been more about promoting the news he may be putting […]

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Taylor Swift Donates $50,000 to New York Public Schools

Wyomissing native Taylor Swift has made good on her promise to donate proceeds from her song “Welcome to New York” to the New York public […]

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WATCH: Best of Philly Street Performer Anthony Riley Gets Four Chair Turns on The Voice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9gAl7ir8qo You’ve no doubt heard his voice—whether he’s singing in Reading Terminal, outside Barnes and Noble on 18th and Walnut or on the Avenue of […]

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Lush Offering Beatles-Themed Massage in Philly

All you need is love … and a really relaxing deep-tissue massage. Now you can get both right here in Philly. Lush Spa, located in […]

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DJ Carl Michaels Presents: 10 Songs to Get You Through This Winter Stretch

I know I always crow about the weather, but this winter thing is for the birds. Every winter I do the same thing to myself: […]

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8 Artists Worth Going to Firefly to See

The Firefly Music Festival has been rising in popularity the last few years. In 2012, the first year, the Delaware festival drew 30,000. In 2014, […]

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New Bon Jovi Album on the Way

Good news, thirty- and forty-something women everywhere: Jon Bon Jovi is recording a new album. People magazine confirms that the New Jersey singer has been recording the […]