ALBUMS

The Beach Boys---The Beach Boys In Concert---1973
Emerson, Lake & Palmer---Brain Salad Surgery---1973
George Harrison---The Best Of George Harrison---1976
George Harrison---Thirty-Three & 1/3{UK}---1976
Frank Zappa---Joe's Garage: Acts II & III---1979
Neil Young & Crazy Horse---Live Rust---1979
Barry Manilow---Barry---1980
Led...

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A New York City company is recalling vacuum packs of smoked Nova salmon that were sold to Giant supermarkets in the Mid-Atlantic region because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Acme Smoked Fish Corp. said Tuesday that it is voluntarily recalling 564 pounds of Imported (Product of Denmark) Acme 4oz. (113g) smoked salmon with a lot code of L.05122014. The company says the...

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The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board announced its decision this afternoon to award the second Philadelphia casino license to the Live! Hotel & Casino project which will be located in South Philadelphia near the stadium complex. The project is a joint venture between Cordish Companies and Greenwood Gaming. The $425 million project will be located at Darien St and Packer Ave at the current...

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Today at 1 o'clock, a Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board meeting will decide whether Philadelphia will get a second casino. If they decide a second casino license is a good idea, they will decide between four applicants. Sugar House and Harrah’s in Chester oppose, saying the casino market in and around Philadelphia is already saturated

UPDATE: Stadium Casion LLC...

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ALBUMS

Three Dog Night---Naturally---1970
Genesis---The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway---1974
Al Green---Have A Good Time----1976
Bob Welch---French Kiss---1977
The Damned---Music For Pleasure---1977
The Jam---This Is The Modern World---1977
Emerson, Lake & Palmer---Love Beach---1978
Emerson, Lake & Palmer---Emerson, Lake & Palmer In...

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Pope Francis has confirmed that he will make his first papal trip to the United States next fall to Philadelphia during the World Meeting of Families. City officials expect between 1 and 2 million people could attend the event just because of the pope's confirmed presence. Plans for the conference have long been in the works for months, but with the pontiff's announcement any speculation...

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The Saint Joseph's University Entertainment Marketing class, in conjunction with 1851 Records, their on-campus label, is hosting Rock To Remember on Friday, December 5 from 7-10 pm. The event is going to be held at JD McGillicuddy's in Manayunk to benefit the non-profit organization Music and Memory.

Music and Memory is dedicated to working with people who suffer from Alzheimer's...

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The suspect wanted in connection with the vandalism on Manayunk's new Venice Island Park has turned himself into police. Northwest Detective Division received an anonymous tip over the weekend identifying the teenager in the surveillance video. The 15-year-old was charged with criminal mischief. The video showed two suspects loitering in the park. One of them started destroying lights...

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November 15/16 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment

1) "On A Night Like This" by Buckwheat Zydeco
2) "Cheap Thrills" by Mothers of Invention a/k/a Ruben & The Jets
3) "White Bird" by It’s a Beautiful Day
4) "Nothing to Say" by Jethro Tull
5) "Not Wrong Long" by The Nazz
6) "Don’t Ask Me Questions" by Graham Parker & The...

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The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Francis will visit Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families in 2015. The Pope is expected to participate in closing ceremonies on the Ben Franklin Parkway Friday, September 25th to Sunday, September 27th. Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput and his contingent were present when the Holy Father made the announcement. Chaput is overjoyed.

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