Music
Video: Hall and Oates Finish Each Others’ Sentences on Google Docs
In case you hadn’t gotten your Hall and Oates fix this afternoon, here’s a Google Docs promo suggesting the duo collaborates over the Interwebtuals to […]
Will Glee Make You Gay?
In the ultimate foot-in-mouth moment, Fox News pundit Bill O’Reilly said recently on his show that the hit TV show Glee goes too far when […]
Weekend Roundup
Friday, April 20 Stop by the Big Book Sale at Book Corner (10 a.m.) to pick up some summer reading to benefit the Free Library. […]
The Beatles Are on Slow Fade Into Pop Culture Obscurity
You’ll have heard of the import from Britain that has redefined young folk’s relationship with music. I’m talking, of course, about Spotify, the legal music […]
Local Sculptor’s Willie Nelson Statue Unveiling on 4/20
NoLibs-based sculptor Clete Shields was commissioned to create a bronze likeness of cultural icon Willie Nelson. The eight-foot tall statue is set to be unveiled […]
Questlove Talks Twitter Controversy, Saving the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Riding the MFL
Earlier this week, I published part one of my interview with Questlove, whose Roots Picnic is shaping up to be the prime Philadelphia festival event […]
What Dick Clark Meant to Philadelphia
When I was a child growing up in Lansdowne in Delaware County, my father loved to teach me about Philadelphia icons. His list started with […]
Dick Clark, “America’s Oldest Teenager” Dead at 82
“America’s Oldest Teenager” has passed away at the age of 82. Dick Clark started as a DJ at Philadelphia’s WFIL in 1952. He went on […]
Watch: Uh Huh Her
Yes, we miss The L Word. And yes, we love Leisha Hailey. That’s why we wanted to share Uh Huh Her’s new video with you. […]
Every Small Town Wants to Be a Cultural Mecca These Days
I never thought I’d hear a deejay say this: “Van Halen is about to take the stage, so come on out. Tickets are still available […]
Questlove Digs Coachella’s Tupac Hologram, Hopes for Led Zeppelin Holo-Reunion
Yesterday, I got Questlove on the phone to interview him about the Roots Picnic for a piece in Philadelphia magazine, and we discussed the two-day […]
Bruce Springsteen Announces September Citizens Bank Park Show
This September—as the Phils work to lock down a playoff spot (fingers crossed)—The Boss will take the stage in their stadium. Springsteen recently announced the […]
Weekend Roundup
Friday, April 13 GALAEI’s Third Annual DARLA Ceremony (5 p.m.) at City Hall gives the David Acosta Revolutionary Award to someone who works to improve […]
Q&A: Jade Starling
Jade Starling may be best known from her Pretty (“Catch Me I’m Falling”) Poison days. But in recent years the Philly native and current Jersey […]
Wanted: Bachelors and Bachelorettes
Starting April 13, Lassos and Lariats will be raising money for the William Way Community Center and the Attic Youth Center during three nights of […]