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| Beach Boys preview their first new single in 20 years; "That's Why God Made the Radio" |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/24/12 5:02 pm | updated: 04/24/12 5:02 pm |
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| The Beach Boys have just unveiled a clip of "That's Why God Made the Radio," the first single off their reunion album. The album of new material is due to hit shelves on June 5th. The group split up in the late 1990s and toured separately. Last year, they put any animosity off to the side and reunited for a tour. They've spent the last few months at a Los Angeles studio working on their new album. This new album and summer tour is for their 50th Anniverary. They play the Susquehanna Bank Center... Read More |
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| Fiona Apple's new album "The Idler Wheel..." set to release June 19th |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/06/12 8:00 pm | updated: 04/23/12 7:04 pm |
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Fiona Apple will release her 4th album on June 19th on Epic. It's called "The Idler Wheel is wiser than the Driver of the Screw, and Whipping Cords will serve you more than Ropes will ever do." You may remember Apple's affinity for cumbersome titles, just take a look at 1999's "When the Pawn..." *see below
This is Apple's first new release since "Extraordinary Machine" in 2005.
The expected track list of new songs:
1. Every Single Night
2.... Read More |
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| Brian Dawkins Retires, Camden Cracks Down on Dumpers, Cab Surcharges, Man Jumped in Front of Train |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/23/12 2:30 pm | updated: 04/23/12 2:30 pm |
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| A man wanted for murder in New York was killed this morning when he jumped in front of a SEPTA train between Jenkintown and Noble stations. The suspect's truck was spotted speeding down Route 309 found abandoned at the Jenkintown Elementary School, triggering a lockdown of the school districts 600 students. A pair of officers stopped the man, Thomas W. Borden, 33, near Rodman Ave. and Old York Road in Abington. He broke away and ran through a yard, down an embankment and onto the commuter... Read More |
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| Heavy Rain for Philly/Snow in Western PA, Philly Tech Week, Philadelphia Science Festival |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/22/12 1:37 pm | updated: 04/22/12 1:40 pm |
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| Heavy rain is expected to continue across the entire Philadelphia region throughout Sunday and overnight with a total of 2 to 3 inches of rain. A Flood Watch is in effect for the area as well, mainstem river flooding is not expected, but you should prepare for minor flooding of prone areas. All of this precipitation is much needed since we have been well below average for the entire year. This same system, which is typical April showers here, is going to bring havoc in the western half of... Read More |
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| Philly Record Store Day Wrap Up; The Vinyl Closet, Siren Records, Cheers Elephant, Creepoid |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/21/12 7:46 pm | updated: 04/21/12 7:52 pm |
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| Record Store Day 2012 is now in the books and after now its 5th it's only getting stronger. It began early this morning outside independent record stores across the area with lines of music lovers waiting for stores to open so they could get their hands on the exclusive and limited releases pressed just for today. Of course every shop is independent so they can pick and choose which releases they are going to carry and decide how much stock they think they should carry. It either makes the game... Read More |
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| Phillies place Lee on Disabled List |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/21/12 5:01 pm | updated: 04/21/12 5:01 pm |
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Phillies have placed left hander Cliff Lee on the 15-day disabled lee with a strained left oblique. This comes just 3 days after Lee pitched 10 scoreless innings in a pitching duel against Matt Cain of the San Fransisco Giants. The Phillies ended up losing that game 1-0 in 11 innings.
"With obliques, you just don't know how long they're going to take," Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said. "He's shown improvement. We're hopeful that he's only going to miss a couple of... Read More |
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| Lyrids Meteor Shower is a Wash Out in Philadelphia |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/21/12 8:15 am | updated: 04/21/12 8:15 am |
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The annual Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak overnight tonight with the best viewing just before dawn on Sunday. However, here in Philadelphia the forecast is calling for cloudy, rainy skies starting late Saturday afternoon and getting worse through Sunday. If it wasn't for the clouds, the sky would be perfect for viewing since the moon is in the "new" phase and the skies would be dark.
The Lyrid meteor occurs every mid-April as Earth passes through a stream of dust left... Read More |
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| Tour Bandstand Studios Saturday, Arrest Warrants for Brick Assailants, Record Store Day in Philly |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/20/12 2:57 pm | updated: 04/20/12 2:59 pm |
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Between 1957 and 1964 Dick Clark hosted Bandstand at the West Philadelphia studios of WFIL-TV, at 46th and Market. On Saturday between noon and 3 the current owners (Enterprise Center) of the nondescript building will open Studio B for those wishing to take a tour. It's fairly well preserved, they say, since establishing an endowment to maintain the Historical Landmark. A $20 contribution to the endowment is being asked for admission.
Arrest warrants have been issued for a man... Read More |
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| Record Store Day in Philadelphia, Saturday April 21st |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/20/12 11:34 am | updated: 04/20/12 11:34 am |
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| There's nothing like the feeling you get when you've just picked up some new music that you haven't heard yet and just waiting to listen to. There's a certain level of anticipation as you unwrap the plastic from that CD, tape, or record and pull it out of it's case/cover. Put it into the player, lay down the needle, or cue up the track. Then you hit play and the sounds come through the speakers for the first time. It's a reward, this took some effort to obtain. It wasn't a point and click... Read More |
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| Lenny Dykstra Gets 9 Months For Lewd Acts, Levon Helm Passes Away, Upper Darby Barbershop Arrest |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 04/19/12 2:36 pm | updated: 04/19/12 2:36 pm |
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| Levon Helm, singer and drummer for The Band lost his battle with throat cancer today. According to family he passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones. As a member of The Band, Helm was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and also received the Grammys' lifetime achievement award. During the 60's, the group worked as Bob Dylan's backing band, and starred on the Woodstock stage. Songs from The Band can be heard regularly on either our Read More |
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Alvin Clay
