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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

  • 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
  • taylor swift
    Is Taylor Swift Still Annoying: a 2022, post VMAs report

    A swift report (get it?) on the latest Taylor shenanigans.

    • Aug 31, 2022
  • diana ross
    Diana Ross, Jerry Seinfeld, Ringo Starr headline fall entertainment schedule at the region’s casinos

    To be honest, the fourth-quarter casino- entertainment lineup is a little on the thin side. While there are certainly a slew of big names headed to Atlantic City and Southeastern […]

    • Aug 31, 2022
  • velvet rouge band
    Velvet Rouge finds their healthy glow with glam rock and empowered lyrics

    Rare is the musical solo act or full band who finds their fame, first, on a national, televised level.

    • Aug 16, 2022
  • Leon Bridges
    Leon Bridges adventures in R&B and beyond

    With each passing album and performance beyond his 2015 start – from his 2015 Coming Home debut to 2018’s Good Thing and his latest solo release, 2021’s Gold-Diggers Sound – Texas-based vocalist and songwriter Leon Bridges has expanded his vision of R&B traditionalism.

    • Aug 12, 2022
  • Tim Heidecker
    Tim Heidecker Remembers Yesterday Today

    Comedian, singer/songwriter Tim Heidecker uses the comedy of days gone by to jettison out today’s bullshit so we can remember yesterday tomorrow.

    • Aug 11, 2022
  • Kendrick Lamar
    Kendrick Lamar: Myth, Mirth and Mr. Morale

    In the lead up to his newest album, 2022’s Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers and his most recent tour, Kendrick Lamar proved again, with singles such as “The Heart, Part 5,” that his music is an intricate existential puzzle.

    • Aug 11, 2022
  • roger waters
    Roger Waters: Truth, Justice and the American Way

    “If you’re one of those ‘I love Pink Floyd but I can’t stand Roger’s politics’ people,” you might do well to fuck off to the bar right now.”

    • Aug 8, 2022
  • rogue
    From Pandemic to Community: Rogue Dance Parties bring the Philly House Scene Together

    I started going to rave parties when I was 19 years old, when local promoters would throw events in unsuspecting locations that were either completely illegal or operated outside of the “nightclubs,” leaving cops no options to shut them down.

    • Aug 5, 2022
  • Five For Fighting
    Casinotes: Full-band version of Five For Fighting gets ‘back on the bus’ for the first time in a decade; Three AC casinos show off new and rehabbed hotel rooms

    How long has it been since the last time Five For Fighting—the nom de tune of singer-songwriter John Ondrasik—hit the road in full rock-band mode?

    • Jul 27, 2022
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