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Philly’s DJ Robert Drake on 40 years behind the decks and where Sex Dwarf comes from

From impertinent upstart at a gay newspaper to parlaying volunteering into a 35-year career in radio, he's seen it all. His iconic party Sex Dwarf has its own culture. Where the heck does the name come from, anyway?

  • Music, LGBTQ, News
  • Karl Michelfelder

  • The Best of the Philadelphia Music Alliance’s Walk of Fame and Those Plaques that Locals and Tourists Gawk at along Broad Street

    To go with Philadelphia’s forever-held reputation for carb-loading local foods and harsh-mellowing opinionated sports fans, is the loving fact that this city’s history of homegrown music is second-to-none. From opera, […]

    • Apr 20, 2023
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    The Best, Worst and Frank Ocean Huh?! of Coachella 2023 Week One Before Week Two: Bad Bunny, Bjork, Blink 182, Blackpink

    For those of you unfamiliar with the word “Coachella,” but woke up with it in your feed in the last few days with the alarming screech of a bomb detonated […]

    • Apr 18, 2023
  • Upcoming Concerts in Philly: Lil Wayne, Snarky Puppy, Aly & AJ, Sean Paul, & More!

    If you’re looking for a fun event to attend this spring, there are tons of upcoming concerts in Philadelphia for fans of every genre! Whether you are a jazz aficionado […]

    • Apr 4, 2023
  • The Best Things to Do for April 2023’s Jazz Appreciation Month

    Made up holidays usually start off pretty weird, but wind up becoming poignant and necessary. Take Valentine’s Day, and its design to sell greeting cards – who can live without […]

    • Apr 3, 2023
  • Bruce Springsteen
    Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – live and on the attack

    If anyone was questioning the value of what a $5,000 ticket looked and sounded like after his long Ticketmaster pricing debacle of dynamic pricing, on Thursday night, Bruce Springsteen & […]

    • Mar 17, 2023
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    Takeaways from the 2023 Grammy Awards: Beyonce, Bad Bunny, Bonnie Raitt, Dave Chapelle, Harry Styles, more

    I could bore you all day about my personal taste as to who should have won what at last night’s 2023 Grammy Awards (there were better albums on that list […]

    • Feb 6, 2023
  • Uh oh. Madonna just announced a new tour for 2023

    Everyone is allowed a level of eccentricity. Idiosyncratic behavior is a staple of human DNA, the thing that keeps us weird, and away from the norm of solely watching network […]

    • Jan 17, 2023
  • kanye west
    Despite his new song: the end of Kayne West, Pt 1.

    You things are toast for Ye or Kanye West or the Fuhrer – whatever name he chooses going forward – when the talent for which we used to know his […]

    • Dec 8, 2022
  • bad bunny
    Who Is Bad Bunny?

    This year’s Apple Music Artist of the Year and newly-minted multiple 2023 Grammy nominee, Bad Bunny, is way more than the sum of his parts. Which is why we are […]

    • Dec 1, 2022
  • maneskin
    The Myth and Marvel of Måneskin, the planet’s newest, best-est risqué-est rock band

    After having won the hearts and drained the pockets of its homeland Italian record buyers, and streamers, across Europe to the tune of an estimated 40 million copies sold, worldwide, […]

    • Nov 30, 2022
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