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| Music News - Janet Jackson 'No Sleeep' Video; Best Coast/Weezer Video 'Go Away'; Nicki Minaj on GMA |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/25/15 6:18 am | updated: 07/25/15 6:18 am |
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| Janet Jackson has shared the video for the remix of "No Sleeep" featuring J. Cole. The original cut will be included on her upcoming unnamed album. Directed by Dave Mayers, the laidback, late night, R&B jam is set in tony pad. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis produced the track. Jackson said in a statement, "I hope u enjoy watching this as much as we enjoyed making it. #NoSL333P." Janet will be touring next year and will be in our area twice. On February 19 in Bethlehem, PA at the Sands... Read More |
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| Handyman Arrested in Drexel Grad Murder; DE Man Arrested After Body Found; Eagles Fans Most Hated |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/24/15 10:27 pm | updated: 07/24/15 10:29 pm |
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| Philadelphia police have arrested a man for the sexual assault and murder of a recent Drexel grad in her West Philadelphia apartment last week. 56-year old James Harris faces murder, rape, robbery, burglary and other charges. Harris had been hired to do maintenance in the building on the 200 block of South 50th Street, but was fired, evicted, and banned from the building a week prior to the attack. 27-year old Jasmine Wright was attacked in her third floor unit. There was no sign of... Read More |
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| Music News - New Metric Track/Vid; Demi Lovato Hot Video For Cool Summer; Mumford 'Ditmas' Video |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/24/15 7:42 am | updated: 07/24/15 7:42 am |
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Metric has released the third single from their upcoming new album Pagans in Vegas due out September 18th. "Too Bad, So Sad" is a simple synth-heavy track with a driving rhythm that pushes the momentum full forward. The accompanying video is minimalist, featuring only a wireframe boombox and lyrics for the chorus. Others have also pointed out there's a Blur-esque "Woo hoo!" that starts the hook. Take a listen:
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| Robber Uses Clear Bag on Face; Female Found in Wilmington Park; Water Main Break East Falls |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/23/15 9:19 pm | updated: 07/23/15 9:19 pm |
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| Philadelphia police are looking for an armed suspect who robbed a Dunkin Donuts earlier this month. The man was caught on surveillance video trying to use a clear plastic bag as a disguise but failed miserably to conceal his identity. It happened at the store on the 300 block of Oregon Avenue in Packer Park around 3:30 a.m. on July 6th. The man is seen pacing outside before deciding to go in. He pulls a clear bag over his face and jumps the counter. The suspect then pulled out a knife... Read More |
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| Music News - Ryan Adams Covers Foo Fighters; Pharrell's Freedom Video; 50 Cent Signs Vodka in NoLibs |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/23/15 7:37 am | updated: 07/23/15 7:37 am |
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Last night while performing at the Sydney Opera House in Australia, Ryan Adams performed an acoustic cover of Foo Fighter's "Times Like These" in honor of frontman Dave Grohl. This past May, Adams suffered a broken rib but kept on touring. Similarly, Grohl has forged on after a severely broken leg suffered at a tour date in Sweden last month. Adams admired Grohl for being "able to do what he loved, even though he was totally broken." Watch video of the cover performance below:
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| Cop Shot, Murder Suspect Dead in NE; 61yo Main Line Heroin Dealer Arrested; IKEA Recalls 27m Drawers |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/22/15 10:41 pm | updated: 07/22/15 10:44 pm |
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| A Philadelphia police officer was shot by a fleeing murder suspect this morning after attempting to serve an arrest warrant. The officer managed to return fire, striking and killing the suspect. It happened at 6:10 a.m. Wednesday at an apartment complex in the 800 block of Riverside Drive in Northeast Philadelphia. SWAT officers went to the apartment of 26-year-old Devon Guisherd to arrest him. Guisherd took off running and the officer pursued. The suspect turned around and fired,... Read More |
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| Music News - Kurt Vile New Video Pretty Pimpin'; Giorgio Moroder on Tonight Show; Vanessa Carlton EP |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/22/15 7:23 am | updated: 07/22/15 7:23 am |
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| Philadelphia's own Kurt Vile has released the video for the first track off his upcoming album b'lieve i'm goin down called "Pretty Pimpin." The video itself was filmed in California and plays like a visual round as Vile's character starts to double and triple as the song evolves. Musically, "Pimpin'" has more of a driving groove that rolls along through track than his last album which was more atmospheric. The lyrics paint a surreal picture of a person in an existential identity... Read More |
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| SEPTA NOT Resuming Pass Sales This Week; NJ Troopers Hit By Lightning; DJ Arrested Again Sex Assault |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/21/15 10:26 pm | updated: 07/21/15 10:29 pm |
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| SEPTA announced today that they will not resume selling the special Regional Rail passes for the upcoming visit by Pope Francis for the remainder of this week. The system set up to take orders for the special Papal Passes was overwhelmed with traffic on Monday morning and had to be shut down shortly after it was launched. SEPTA officials are working on fixing the system and consulting with IT experts on the best options to make those tickets available for those planning to travel by... Read More |
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| Philadelphia Music Co-op bringing 35 local acts to 54th Annual Philadelphia Folk Festival |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/21/15 7:35 am | updated: 07/21/15 7:35 am |
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| The 54th Annual Philadelphia Folk Fest is only about three weeks away starting Thursday night, August 13th for campers and really kicking into gear Friday-Sunday August 14th -16th with music programmed on multiple stages. A lot of that music will be provided by incredibly talented Philadelphia-area musicians as a part of the Philadelphia Folksong Society's Philadelphia Music Co-op. The Co-op will be represented by 35 acts playing on every stage during the weekend (see the full list below). In... Read More |
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| Music News - Blake Shelton/Miranda Lambert Divorce; Original Zombies to Tour; Wavves Announce Album |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/21/15 6:26 am | updated: 07/21/15 6:26 am |
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| Country superstars and it's most popular couple, Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert, announced on Monday that they are getting divorced after four years of marriage. They filed for divorce a while ago and made it official yesterday. "This is not the future we envisioned," the former couple said in a statement. "And it is with heavy hearts that we move forward separately. We are real people, with real lives, with real families, friends and colleagues. Therefore, we kindly ask for privacy... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
