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DJ Robert Drake in the WXPN studio smiling with a professional microphone near his mouth. He is wearing glasses.

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

  • The Districts Are Back

    "Great American Painting" comes out February 4th

    • Dec 29, 2021
  • Catching up with Lisa Bouchelle

    Philly-area artist’s new album already has a hit single

    • Dec 16, 2021
  • Stars on Stage

    Montreal band to play World Cafe Live

    • Dec 9, 2021
  • Catching up with Baroness

    Band to play three shows at Kung Fu Necktie

    • Dec 2, 2021
  • Fast-rising band Babygirl hits the TLA stage Nov. 21

    Fast-rising pop-rock band Babygirl will be coming to the Theatre of Living Arts on Nov. 21 in support of Jeremy Zucker and his nationwide tour. Tickets and details for the show can be found at venue.tlaphilly.com. Shortly ahead of the tour beginning, Babygirl released their new single “Born With A Broken Heart”...

    • Nov 17, 2021
  • True to their beliefs

    The legendary Blind Boys of Alabama will hit the stage Dec. 5 at Ardmore Music Hall

    • Nov 11, 2021
  • Catching up with Rubber

    Rubber drops new single, ‘Synth Pop Idol’

    • Nov 11, 2021
  • Dead on

    Philly rockers The Dead Pockets drop first-ever single

    • Nov 4, 2021
  • Back on stage

    Nashville-based artist morgxn set to play The Foundry

    • Oct 25, 2021
  • Superstar!

    Philly’s Lisa Christ Superstar to drop LP, play The Fire

    • Oct 25, 2021
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