There shouldn't be any doubt that Philadelphia is one of the great cultural centers in our country and even the world. From our renowned art museums to our live theater; to the city's colorful settings on tv and film and our rich history and influence in music. The Sound of Philadelphia, Hall and Oates, Will Smith, American Bandstand, The Roots, Live Aid/8. They scream Philly. And there are many...

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August 16/17 Playlist - Michael Tearson's Marconi Experiment

1) "You Can Close Your Eyes" by Kate Taylor
2) "Galveston" by Jimmy Webb
3) "Wicked Messenger" by Faces
4) "Dignity (unplugged)" by Bob Dylan
5) "What Am I Doing Hanging Round" by Monkees
6) "Don’t Be Denied" by CSNY (1974)
7) "Four Days Gone" by Buffalo Springfield

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Philadephia Police have released a photo of a suspect wanted in connection with a fatal shooting outside of a peace concert at the Dell Music Center last Wednesday night. The incident happened outside of the venue located at 33rd Street and Huntingdon Avenue in Fairmount Park in Strawberry Mansion. Police responded to a shooting around 8:30 p.m. 20 year-old Alexis Guevera was found in a...

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ALBUMS

The Who---Who Are You---1978
Yes---Drama---1980
Wall Of Voodoo---Dark Continent---1981
ABBA---ABBA Live---1986
Nick Cave & The Bad Seed---Kicking Against The Pricks---1986
Debbie Gibson---Out Of The Blue---1987
Aerosmith---Permanent Vacation---1987
Eric Clapton---Unplugged---1992
Phranc---Goofyfoot--1995
At The...

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Philadelphia police are searching for the teenagers on skateboards caught on video punching, kicking and spitting on a ranger in Love Park yesterday. The 35 year old Ranger told the youths they had to stop skateboarding in the park because there were too many children in the area. One of the teenagers knocked the Ranger to the ground then continued to punch and kick him and then spit on him as...

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Zion Spearman scored on shortstop Matt Adams' two-out throwing error to first base in the sixth inning to give Philadelphia's Taney Dragons a 7-6 victory over Pearland, Texas on Sunday night in the Little League World Series. Scott Bandura reached on a bunt leading off the sixth. Two outs later, Spearman tied it with a line-drive triple into the left-center gap. Mo'ne Davis had a bloop RBI...

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ALBUMS

Miles Davis---Kind Of Blue---1959
The Band---Stage Fright---1970
XTC---Drums And Wires---1979
Rose Royce---Rose Royce IV: Rainbow Connection---1979
Tom Waits---Franks Wild Years---1987
New Order---Substance---1987
The Call---Red Moon---1990
That That---Take That & Party---1992
Mariah Carey—Music Box---1993

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The Buddy Guy concert at the Sun Center on Monday Aug. 11th was like a present of a blues legend wrapped in a box of a great young blues artist with a surprise bow. Quinn Sullivan, the box, is an accomplished blues/soul artist. What is remarkable is that he is just 16. He appeared on Ellen DeGeneres in 2001 at 5 and his career has been steadily progressing with the likes of Buddy Guy using...

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ALBUMS

The Rolling Stones---Gimme Shelter---1971
The Temptations---The Temptations Do The Temptations---1976
Red Hot Chili Peppers---Freaky Styley---1985
Miami Sound Machine---Primitive Love---1985
The Ethiopians---Dread Prophecy---1989
Red Hot Chili Peppers---Mother's Milk---1989
ALL---Breaking Things---1993
Crosby, Stills &...

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Philadelphia's Taney Dragons won their Opening Round game of the Little League World Series Friday afternoon 4 – 0 over the Southeast Regional team from Nashville. Star pitcher Mo'ne Davis pitched the complete game shutout with 8 strikeouts and gave up only 2 hits. The team jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first with a three-run homerun by Jared Sprague-Lott. The team will play again...

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