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| Local Music Day Free Music Sampler, Mother's Day and Philadelphia, Tough Losses for Sixers/Phillies |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/13/12 2:33 am | updated: 05/13/12 2:33 am |
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| Saturday was the first Philadelphia Local Music Day put together by Loves Local Music a local music advocacy group. Local businesses across the city ditched their usual soundtracks and replaced it with local music. Today's featured bands were Cheers Elephant, Bandname, Work Drugs, Buried Beds, The Extraordinares. “Philadelphia Local Music Day aims to bring more awareness to Philadelphia’s vibrant, talented arts community while encouraging Philadelphians to support the city’s local... Read More |
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| No More Free Ride at FDR Park for Phillies Parking |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/12/12 4:33 am | updated: 05/12/12 4:33 am |
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Phillies fans who don't mind a bit of a walk have been taking advantage of the ample free parking at FDR Park for decades. However that has all come to an abrupt halt tonight as the Parks and Recreation Department started to actually enforce its 1984 curfew law. Anyone parked in Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park after 9pm tonight would have found a nice $41 parking ticket after the Phils' win over the Padres.
FDR... Read More |
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| Accused Mayfair Tire Slasher Free on Bail, Local Music Day is Saturday, Mother's Day Weekend Sports |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/11/12 11:35 pm | updated: 05/11/12 11:35 pm |
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David Toledo, the accused Mayfair tire slasher, has posted bail and is free today. He was released from county jail after his wife posted 10 percent of the $270,000 bail he was being held on stemming from 40 counts of misdemeanor criminal mischief. His attorney downplayed the threats Toledo initially received upon arrest saying things have calmed down. His trial is set for July 12th.
Loves Local Music presents the inaugural Philadelphia Local Music Day. All day tomorrow a variety... Read More |
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| Loves Local Music - Philadelphia Local Music Day is Here! Saturday May 12th! |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/11/12 7:07 pm | updated: 05/11/12 7:07 pm |
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Philadelphia Local Music Day is finally here. Tomorrow all around the city a handful of featured local artists will be heard playing in the establishments of local businesses for the whole day. Since we are also in the business of doing things that "give local musicians more exposure within the Philadelphia community", this sounds like a great idea and hope there's many more to come.
Loves Local Music "is an advocacy organization dedicated to promoting the diverse music... Read More |
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| Sixers Beat Bulls 4-2 in Round 1... It Comes Down to Free Throws Kids! |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/11/12 3:55 am | updated: 05/11/12 3:55 am |
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The 76ers edged past the Chicago Bulls tonight to win 79-78 in Game 6. That clinches this young team's first playoff series win since 2003. They become only the 5th number 8 seed to defeat a number 1 in the NBA playoffs. They'll meet the Boston Celtics in Round 2.
The Sixers took full advantage of some keys losses for the Bulls, who lost reigning MVP G Derrick Rose and C Joakim Noah to injury, to get out ahead of the Chicago team in the series.
In tonight's game... Read More |
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| Man throws Coffee on Employee at Fresh Donuts, Bucks County Pipe Bomb Suspect Arrested |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/10/12 10:06 pm | updated: 05/10/12 10:06 pm |
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Police in Philadelphia are searching for a man who allegedly threw hot coffee on a Fresh Donuts employee on Tuesday. They say the man and an employee got into an argument about payment at the Fresh Donuts on Lancaster Ave in Powelton Village at 11am. During the argument, the man grabbed a cup of hot coffee from the employee’s hand and threw it on her. He's a black male, 40 years of age, 6'2", 200 lbs, with a mustache. Surveillance video below.
Bucks County pipe bomb suspect,... Read More |
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| Duck Boat Case Settled for $17 mil, Guilty Verdict in No Libs Murder, 'City in Bloom' on Parkway |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/09/12 10:54 pm | updated: 05/09/12 10:54 pm |
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The Jury in the 2010 Northern Liberties murder case of Sabina Rose O'Donnell took little time deliberating this morning. After only a few hours they came back with a guilty verdict on the charge of first-degree murder and four other felonies for 20 year old Donte Johnson. Judge Bronson sentenced him to the maximum life sentence plus 40-80 years.
The civil case between the operators of the watercraft involved in the 2010 Duck boat/barge accident and the victims, specifically the... Read More |
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| Broomall Bald Eagle set Free, Duck Boat Trial Halted, Turnpike Could Go 70mph |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/08/12 8:47 pm | updated: 05/08/12 8:47 pm |
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The young bald eagle discovered shot, hit by a car, and suffering lead poisoning in a Broomall parking lot three weeks ago is now free. Wildlife officials released it on Monday in Ridley Creek State Park. The eagle which spent it's days recovering at the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, took off and flew strong on it's first flight. Only it knows where it'll go next.
The federal trial over the July 2010 fatal duck boat accident came to a halt today, as the judge in... Read More |
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| Meek Mill's new Mixtape "Dreamchasers 2" available now |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/08/12 4:51 pm | updated: 05/08/12 4:51 pm |
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Philly's own Meek Mill has just released his second installment of his Dreamchaser mix tape series with Maybach Music. Fresh off his weekend 25th birthday bash at Union Transfer in Philadelphia with Rick Ross, the mix tape has been downloaded like crazy the past 24 hours, shutting down Datpiff servers at times.
It's hosted by DJ Drama and boasts features from Wale, Rick Ross, Kendrick Lamar, Big Sean, Mac Miller & more along with production from Jahlil Beats, The Beat... Read More |
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| Listen to Passion Pit New Single "Take a Walk" from new Album 'Gossamer' |
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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 05/08/12 1:53 am | updated: 05/08/12 1:53 am |
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| Cambridge, MA band Passion Pit's new album, Gossamer, will be released July 24. This is the followup to their successful 2009 debut LP "Manners". The first track off this album will be titled "Take a Walk" (check it out below). Passion Pit will be touring lightly this summer, mainly at festivals. They will be appearing at the Firefly Music Festival in Dover, DE on July, 20th. "Take a Walk" will be available on iTunes May... Read More |
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Alvin Clay
