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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?

  • LGBTQ, Music, News
  • Karl Michelfelder

  • Bruce Springsteen
    Top Reasons that Bruce Springsteen is charging $5,000 a ticket for his 2023 tour

    New Jersey’s Bruce Springsteen just announced the November release of classic R&B covers Only the Strong Survive.

    • Oct 10, 2022
  • Bad bunny
    The Baddest Bunny: 10 Reasons that Bad Bunny’s ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ has held the most weeks at No. 1 since 2016

    Here’s some of the spiciest reasons that Bad Bunny’s ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ has achieved such standing, beyond, you know, just being an amazing set of tracks.

    • Oct 3, 2022
  • lizzo
    The Cult of Lizzo

    There is a lot in which to contend when considering all-things Lizzo, an artist who seems to be a magnet for America’s bad to worse feelings about itself.

    • Oct 3, 2022
  • Braxton Cook
    Braxton Cook makes music about the woman in his life and the women on his mind

    Saxophonist Braxton Cook has stories of love and tragedy to thank for ‘the most beautiful phase of his life.’

    • Sep 29, 2022
  • ringo
    Ringo’s Hard Rock Atlantic City visit to feature exhibit of his artwork; Adam Sandler Boardwalk bound; Local casinos score in USA Today poll

    Former Beatle Ringo Starr’s upcoming engagement at Hard Rock Hotel Casino Atlantic City is going to be a multi-media affair.

    • Sep 14, 2022
  • rchp
    2022: The Year of the Red Hot Chili Pepper(s)

    No matter how good Harry Styles’ movies may be in 2022 no one has had the sort-of 365 days that the Red Hot Chili Peppers have when you consider the weight of its music videos, live shows and breathy albums.

    • Sep 12, 2022
  • Magical Mystery Doors
    Ocean Casino tribute band Magical Mystery Doors named Best Casino Show by USA Today readers; South Philly’s Steve Martorano to open steakhouse at Rivers; Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen ready to get cooking; Opener upstages Bert Kreischer at Hard Rock AC

    In what can only be described as an upset of major proportions, Magical Mystery Doors, who last weekend ended an every-Sunday-afternoon summer residency at Ocean Casino-Resort, has been voted the nation’s Best Casino Show by the readers of USA Today.

    • Sep 9, 2022
  • Shemekia Copeland
    Shemekia Copeland done come too far to stop now

    The word is out on Shemekia Copeland, but she’s not waiting for you to catch it. She’s gonna meet you where you are.

    • Sep 6, 2022
  • yola
    Yola Stands for HerSoul

    When you come face to face with the real, it’s unmistakable, it’s inescapable and, if it’s good, it’s undeniable. The real British sensation Yola is here and she’s real, real good.

    • Sep 5, 2022
  • FranticCity
    Frantic City punks the Jersey Shore with Asbury glory

    A new music festival amplifies the Jersey shore this Fall as Atlantic City becomes Frantic City, an all-day celebration of the energy, vibe and sounds of the Asbury Park days of the 70s and 80s.

    • Sep 1, 2022
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