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Music News - Stephen Colbert Public Access Show; Kim Deal/Courtney Barnett Interview; New Santigold |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 07/02/15 7:30 am | updated: 07/02/15 7:30 am |
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In the run up to his takeover of the "Late Show" on NBC, future host Stephen Colbert took over a local Michigan public access show. Only in Monroe airs on Monroe Public Access Cable Television in Monroe, MI. Colbert interviewed the show's regular hosts, former Miss America Kaye Lani Rafko-Wilson and registered nurse Michelle Baumann. The majority of the show was reserved for "a local Michigander who is making a name for himself in the competitive world of music." That enterprising... Read More |
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Tornado EF-1 Confirmed in Honey Brook; Serial Burglar in Philly; 4th Broomall Suspect Caught in NC |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 07/01/15 11:05 pm | updated: 07/01/15 11:05 pm |
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The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado near Honey Brook, Chester County on Tuesday. The EF-1 tornado hit at 2:11 pm with estimated maximum winds of 95mph. It had a maximum width of 100 yards and travelled 1.5 miles. They assessed damage along Talbotville Road up to Morgantown Road. Several homes were damaged with roofs ripped off. The damage was minimal though. The Amish were out helping neighbors with the cleanup and rebuild. Up north, NWS officials say that it was... Read More |
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Music News - Avicii/Zac Brown 'Broken Arrows'; Jake Owen New Video; Kendrick Lamar 'Alright' Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 07/01/15 8:10 am | updated: 07/01/15 8:10 am |
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Swedish producer Avicii's second studio album Stories is due out this September. It is expected to feature a number of guests including Jon Bon Jovi, Coldplay's Chris Martin, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong, Wyclef Jean, Matisyahu, System of a Down's Serj Tankian and more. Avicii premiered one new track off the album this week on his Le7els podcast. It is called "Broken Arrows" and features the Zac Brown Band. It is another example of the EDM/Country crossover that is soon to be... Read More |
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Elderly Stabbing Victim's Vehicle Found; Chris Christie Announces Run; Pope Francis' Itinerary |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 06/30/15 9:01 pm | updated: 06/30/15 9:01 pm |
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Philadelphia Police have located the vehicle belonging to the elderly woman brutally murdered in her East Mount Airy home on Monday. The silver 2007 four door Toyota Corolla was found on Tuesday morning on the 3100 block of North Stillman Street in North Philadelphia. 85-year-old Regina Brunner was discovered inside her home on the 300 block of East Roumfort Road on Monday. She was beaten, stabbed, and her throat was slit. Police have not made any arrests and are trying to identify a... Read More |
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June 27/28 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 06/30/15 7:54 am | updated: 06/30/15 7:54 am |
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June 27/28 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment
1) "Trouble" by Cat Stevens
2) "Somebody Else's Trouble" by Steve Goodman
3) "Fireflies" by Ken Nordine
4) "Trouble Every Day" by Mothers of Invention
5) "Souvenirs" by John Prine & Steve Goodman
6) "You're Getting Better" by Ken Nordine
7) "For a Spanish Guitar" by Gene Clark
8) "Diamonds in the Rough" by John Prine
9) "Hungry Freaks Daddy" by Mothers of... Read More |
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Music News - Meek Mill New Album Streaming; Jack U Video Feat. Bieber; Yasiin Bey Concert Cancelled |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 06/30/15 7:21 am | updated: 06/30/15 7:21 am |
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Philly's own Meek Mill's long awaited album Dreams Worth More Than Money is now available to stream in full. The 14-track album features Nicki Minaj, Future, Chris Brown, Drake, The Weeknd, Rick Ross, Diddy and more. Over the weekend, Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj solidified their relationship in front of millions on TV at the BET Awards on Sunday. They were seen holding hands and acting lovingly both in the crowd and during their performance. Baseball star Mo'ne Davis won the Young... Read More |
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Philadelphia Phillies Hire MacPhail to Fix Losing; 85yo Woman Killed, ID'd; Reward West Philly iPad |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 06/29/15 11:10 pm | updated: 06/29/15 11:10 pm |
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The Philadelphia Phillies have announced the hire of veteran baseball front office executive Andy MacPhail. 62-year-old MacPhail will take over as team president in October after the season from 77-year-old Pat Gillick. In the meantime, he will act as a special assistant to Gillick for the remainder of the season. MacPhail won two World Series as general manager of the Minnesota Twins in 1987 and 1991. He has also served as president of the Cubs and Orioles. The Phillies have the worst... Read More |
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Big Barrel Country Music Festival Day 3 Review Sunday; Carrie Underwood, Jake Owen, Merle Haggard |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 06/29/15 9:17 am | updated: 06/29/15 9:17 am |
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Sunday was a beautiful day the the Big Barrel Country Music Festival. The sun was intermittent with the clouds and the temperature might have gotten to 80. Most of the water was gone from Saturday and a fair amount of the grounds had begun to dry up, with only a few serious mud patches left to navigate. The crew worked hard to get it ready for the crowds to return Sunday, and there were significantly more people through out the day than on Saturday.
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Big Barrel Country Music Festival Day 2 Review Saturday; Miranda Lambert, Loretta Lynn, Gary Allan |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 06/28/15 8:52 am | updated: 06/28/15 8:52 am |
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Big Barrel Country Music Festival Day 2 on Saturday was an adventure for all who dared enter. The forecast was for rain and it certainly rained, and rained for most of the afternoon and into the early evening. If you were trying to avoid the big mud puddles early on, it became futile in the late afternoon as drenching rains turned the grounds into one giant pond. Still, concertgoers were prepared with their ponchos, rain boots, and jackets. A few brave souls stuck it out in front of the Main... Read More |
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Big Barrel Country Music Festival Day 1 Friday Review; Blake Shelton, Lynyrd Skynyrd |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA started: 06/27/15 7:41 am | updated: 06/27/15 7:41 am |
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Friday was the first day of the inaugural Big Barrel Country Music Festival held at the Woodlands at Dover Downs in Dover, DE. The festival is held on the same grounds and is put together by the same folks who have brought Firefly Music Festival to the area the past four years. Big Barrel is a scaled down operation, utilizing a fraction of the festival area and only two stages. There is still three days of entertainment, camping, and music and the billing is top notch as far as country acts... Read More |
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