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| Amy Winehouse Died From Alcohol |
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 by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/26/11 2:37 pm | updated: 10/26/11 2:37 pm |
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The cause of Amy Winehouse's sudden death earlier this summer has now been released. Coroner Suzanne Greenaway concluded it was "death by misadventure," saying the singer died of accidental alcohol poisoning. "The unintended consequence of such potentially fatal levels (of alcohol) was her sudden and unexpected death," Greenaway said.
Blood and urine samples indicated Winehouse had consumed a "very large quantity of alcohol" prior to her death. The level of alcohol in her blood... Read More |
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| Lang Lang Live Simulcast from Philadelphia |
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 by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/20/11 1:58 pm | updated: 10/20/11 1:58 pm |
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Lang Lang live in Philadelphia this weekend... and simulcast to 500 movie theaters across the country on Saturday and again on Monday featuring the Philadelphia Orchestra. The simulcast is titled Lang Lang Live on Franz Liszt's 200th Birthday.
Bach's Partita No. 1 heads this season's recital repertoire.
His Friday Philadelphia concert has him playing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 2.
Lang Lang's newly released CD, Liszt: My Piano... Read More |
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| Christmas in Philadelphia - Let the Christmas Music Begin! |
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 by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/11/11 4:19 pm | updated: 10/11/11 4:19 pm |
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According to old Christmas legend, businesses and customers waited until after Thanksgiving to get into the Christmas spirit. Now, neither can wait until Hallowe'en passes before the yuletide decorations go up, the holiday sales begin and best of all, the Christmas music begins! Are you in the mood for Christmas music 24/7? Click Mistletoe to satisfy your holiday urge.
At the beginning of October, retailers around Philadelphia started... Read More |
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| School Of The Pennsylvania Ballet to Return |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/11/11 10:14 am | updated: 10/11/11 10:14 am |
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This week, the Pennsylvania Ballet plans to break ground at 321 N. Broad St. for a $17.5 million project that will feature five dance studios, offices, and facilities for a soon-to-return School of the Pennsylvania Ballet.
The organization has raised $11.2 million for the first phase of the project which will pay for the demolition of an existing building and renovation of a former garage for Brink's trucks into four dance studios.
Coming later will be a fifth... Read More |
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| Steve Jobs Impact on Music Business |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/08/11 9:10 am | updated: 10/08/11 9:10 am |
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Steve Jobs never played a musical instrument and never sang publicly. But the mark Apple's founder made on the music industry is more significant than many hall-of-famers. Steve Jobs is the cover story in Billboard magazine this week recognizing his legacy, innovations in digital music and his impact on the music industry which will be felt for decades.
Here's this week's Top 10 Albums according to Billboard:
1. J. Cole - Cole World
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| Philadelphia Orchestra Opening Moved Due to Strike |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/08/11 8:23 am | updated: 10/08/11 8:23 am |
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| The Philadelphia Orchestra will open as scheduled on Thursday, but not at the Kimmel Center. Negotiations are continuing between Kimmel and striking Local 8, but the outcome of those talks is still uncertain. So the opening will take place at Irvine Auditorium at the University of Pennsylvania. The post concert gala will be moved to Penn's Museum of Archeology and Anthropology. Two Chamber Orchestra concerts have already been cancelled and the Audra McDonald concert has been rescheduled for... Read More |
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| Tony Bennett Debuts at #1 on Billboard Charts |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 10/04/11 12:14 pm | updated: 10/04/11 12:14 pm |
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Tony Bennett's Duets II Album debuted at #1 on Billboards top 200 sales charts. Tony Bennett's new collection features duets with Lady Gaga, Michael Buble k.d. lang, Josh Groban, Natalie Cole and many others. Here's this week's Billboard top 5 with links to iRadioPhilly stations where you can hear them:
1. Tony Bennett, Duets II
Hear it on Martini Lounge Radio
2. Lady Antebellum, Own the Night
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| Kimmel Strike.....Hiatus? |
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by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 10/02/11 8:08 pm | updated: 10/02/11 8:08 pm |
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Leaders of the Kimmel Center and Local 8 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees signed a deal over the weekend putting a strike on weeklong hiatus.
The main push for a week of labor peace is that it gives the Opera Company of Philadelphia a chance to complete at least most of its run of Carmen - a strong seller that the opera says is as important to its finances as The Nutcracker is to ballet troupes.
If the opera's entire run of Carmen had... Read More |
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| Spanish Radio Format Debuts on WHAT-AM 1340 Philadelphia |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 08/26/11 4:26 pm | updated: 09/29/11 2:30 am |
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Philadelphia radio station WHAT-AM 1340 has changed its programming to a Spanish language music format. Since August 1st, the station has been silent prompting listeners to wonder what happened to the music on WHAT.
The Spanish format replaces the Oldies and Standards music format that had been featured on the WHAT-AM 1340 since September, 2007. Once known as Martini Lounge Radio, WHAT AM 1340 played music of the Great American Songbook featuring classic artists such as Frank... Read More |
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| Haverford Music Festival to Raffle Michael Vick Autographed Football |
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by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/16/11 11:16 am | updated: 09/16/11 11:16 am |
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The Haverford Music Festival announces that the Philadelphia Eagles have generously donated two autographed footballs. The footballs, bearing the signatures of quarterback Michael Vick and defensive back Nnamdi Asomugha, will be raffled off during the festival.
Raffle tickets can be purchased during the music festival at the Information tents near the stages and from Ground Crew ticket sales personnel. Winners will be announced in the six o'clock hour and need not be present to... Read More |
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