Music
This week; How Pa. is planning to spend the remaining COVID relief money, a new series examines Philly gun violence, and protecting Sigma Sound Studios.
Air Date: November 23, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Sigma Studios, birthplace of the Philly Sound, wins spot on city’s historic register
The Philadelphia Historical Commission voted unanimously to add Sigma Studios to the local Register of Historic Places.
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Dance On Philly hopes to revive the ballot-count street party
Dance On Philly, a dance party for music and dance education, hopes to reignite the city’s vote-count disco in the street last week.
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Listen 1:15Boot & Saddle is closing, long live the Boot & Saddle sign
The indie music venue is closing so sister concert hall Union Transfer can live on, owners said.
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This week: COVID update in Philadelphia, what the rollout of legal pot will look like in NJ, and jazz musician Micah Graves.
Air Date: November 9, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:57These Philly music playlists celebrate the Biden-Harris win
Featuring Meek Mill, Taylor Swift, Boyz II Men and so many others.
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Linda Richardson, savior of North Philly’s Uptown Theater, dies at 73
The nonprofit founder’s family is committed to carrying on her legacy — starting with a GOTV event on Election Day.
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‘Willingboro’s Got Talent’ – a WHYY virtual showcase
Celebrity musicians - and Willingboro natives - Adam Blackstone and Rashid Williams, along with WHYY’s Joy Soto, judged ‘Willingboro’s Got Talent.’
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Performers flock to the polls to play for Philly voters
To calm or to excite, musicians and performers gravitate to the most charged venue right now: the voting booth.
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A Renaissance band leans on tech for a pandemic performance
For 35 years, Piffaro the Renaissance Band has faithfully played 17th century music. This year, it had to think outside the box.
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Listen 1:58How Common made music for voting with a circus of clowns
While Cirque d’Vote was performing for the amusement of voters in North Philadelphia, the rapper dropped by. An impromptu jam ensued.
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Philadelphia Orchestra makes diversity and equity executive priorities
The orchestra has elevated its manager of inclusion, diversity and equity to a vice president position.
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A Puerto Rican frog comes to North Philly: The coquí sing in El Centro del Oro
A sound installation along 5th Street evokes the nighttime chorus of coquí frogs.
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Listen 1:29Philly Orchestra’s first Black player’s final curtain call
Booker Rowe, the first African American to play with the Philly Orchestra, on his historic career and why the traditionally white world of classical music still has work to do
Air Date: October 15, 2020
Listen 17:23Eddie Van Halen, guitar hero, dies at 65
The namesake of radio-rock band Van Halen dazzled a generation of guitar fans with his histrionic solos and trademark finger tapping.
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