Music
Philadelphia Orchestra plans for a pandemic season
The coronavirus forces the orchestra to be nimble and think small.
4 years ago
How a hidden Center City block became a pop-up concert hall
Philadelphia musicians discovered a narrow rowhouse block offers excellent acoustics for an outdoor chamber orchestra. They plan to pop up again.
4 years ago
Listen 2:30This week: an update on COVID rates in Philadelphia, Commissioner of the Department of Streets talks about the problems with trash pickup, and the new virtual Opera.
Air Date: August 10, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:28Musikfest returns to Bethlehem as a 10-day hybrid of live and streaming concerts
As one of the largest free music festivals in the country, Musikfest attempts to recreate the street fair feel at home.
4 years ago
Listen 1:46Malik B., early member of The Roots, dies at 47
His death was confirmed by The Roots' Questlove and Black Thought in a statement Wednesday, but no cause of death was provided.
4 years ago
Drive-in concerts arrive in Philadelphia
Parking lots in the region are gearing up to host in-person, on-stage performances.
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Listen 1:50Philly musicians pay homage to Elijah McClain and Mouhamed Cisse
Dozens of Philadelphia musicians gathered in Malcolm X Park to play in honor of Elijah McClain and Mouhamed Cisse.
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Listen 3:35Weekend of violence claims one of Philly’s hottest rising rappers at age 18
Aamir Johnson Daye, aka D4M Skiano, was loved by fans, friends, teachers and family.
4 years ago
The Radio Times Pre-Independence Day Special
Today, we listen to Marty's interviews with Leslie Odom Jr. of the musical Hamilton, Imani Perry on "The Black National Anthem," and Sarah Vowell discusses Lafayette.
Air Date: July 3, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Sea.Hear.Now Festival on Asbury Park beach postponed until 2021
A beach concert festival featuring major acts on the beach in Asbury Park has been postponed until next year.
4 years ago
This week; the new marijuana decriminalization bills in NJ, how SEPTA is keeping things clean during a pandemic, and a brass ensemble energizing the protests in Philly.
Air Date: June 22, 2020 12:00 am
Listen 49:00Nicole Jordan will be the first Black woman to join the orchestra as a full-time member in the organization’s 120-year history.
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Bandcamp, much-loved indie music marketplace, launches a Juneteenth tradition
On this and every subsequent Juneteenth, the platform intends to direct its usual revenue share to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
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Queer As Punk: A Guide To LGBTQIA+ Punk
The term "punk" has a long queer history predating its use in contemporary music. A "punk" has always meant a person up to something disreputable and socially deviant.
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Indefinitely postponed: Looks like the Roots Picnic won’t happen this summer
Event organizers will offer refunds to ticketholders by Aug. 9.
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