LISTEN CLOSELY: And You Can Almost Hear Sweeney’s Panties Bunching Up

Well, we heard talk of this, and somebody finally sent us a link, seems we made the short list of essential Philly media on WXPN’s listener survey. Not bad for only a month outta the womb. Again, we could not be more proud or horny! *? 11.?How often do you read the following local publications? Never Occasionally Regularly ” + labelText + “ Philadelphia Inquirer LibertyNet Philadelphia Philly.com CityPaper Philadelphia Magazine Philadelphia Daily News Philadelphia Weekly Philebrity.com the Metro Philadelphia Style Magazine Philly Edge Phawker.com ?WXPN: Not Just For Marxist Lesbian Folk Music Anymore

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GOT BENERGY: See What Happens When Even One Hung Over Hipster Drags His Sorry Skinny-Jeaned Ass Off The Couch And Actually Shows Up For His Moving Job For A Change

Dollar Gains Against Euro After Philadelphia Index Strengthens By Min Zeng Nov. 16 (Bloomberg) — The dollar rose against the euro after a report showed manufacturing in the Philadelphia area advanced for the first time in three months. The data reduced speculation that the Federal Reserve will cut borrowing costs early next year. The dollar extended gains after Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President William Poole said today the U.S. economy is not “out of the woods” on inflation. Fed Bank of Chicago President Michael Moskow said “some additional firming” of policy may be needed. […] The Fed Bank […]

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Now Playing: LOVE, LOVE, LOVE On Phawker Radio

A few questions we NEVER thought we would have the occasion to ask: I have a blog, perhaps you would like to read it? And I have the NEW Beatles album, perhaps you would like to hear it? But without a doubt, NEVER EVER in a million years did we ever think we would have the occasion to say: Would you like to hear the NEW Beatles album on my blog? This just fell into our lap somehow but we seem to have the worldwide Internets exclusive on this, at least for, oh, another five minutes or so. Maybe longer. […]

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JUNK SCIENCE: Disney Kicks Some Ass-Clown Ass

ELIZABETH FIEND REPORTS: Breaking News: Bear takes over organics in Pooh D’Etat! This is a really embarrassing situation, me being an anarchist and all, writing a column praising Disney. But it’s gotta be done. I have some friends that get crazy-mad at any mention of Disney. Me, I really don’t think about Disney that much. Until now. I heart Disney! Disney has made several announcements over the past few months, each one focusing on healthy food changes that the Giant Mouse will be implementing in his theme parks, restaurants, advertising campaigns, when making licensing deals and a change in philosophy […]

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IMMODEST PROPOSAL: Get Your Wallet Out, Bitches!

Leaders in the city’s art, business and political communities are scrambling to raise $68 million in six weeks so a treasured Thomas Eakins masterwork will not be removed from its only home. Officials acknowledge that matching the record-setting sum for the lifelong Philadelphian’s 1875 painting, “The Gross Clinic,” will be a challenge. However, they said they have to believe that they can prevent the departure of an irreplaceable part of the city’s cultural history. Let’s get out the old abacus and figure out how much each of us has to pony up to keep “The Gross Clinic” within the gates […]

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NPR FOR THE DEAF: We Hear It Even When You Can’t

Fresh Air from WHYY Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006 Books: John Edwards and the Virtues of Home Former vice presidential candidate John Edwards has edited a book, Home, in which both public figures and lesser-known professionals reflect on the places where they grew up. The former senator currently lives in Chapel Hill, N.C., and campaigned for Democrats in advance of last week’s midterm elections. He talks about the Kerry-Edwards campaign and his thoughts on his own possible presidential bid in 2008. WHYY: Why Ask Y

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STOP THE PRESSES: Rumblings From The Smoking Volcano Of Fear And Loathing That Is 400 North Broad

READERS IN THE KNOW REPORT: Sounds like the ugliness is about to begin. Just heard that Business Editor Bob Rose is leaving to take a job at Smart Money magazine. This morning, the talk in the newsroom is that Mark Frisby, head Gannett-bot publisher of the Cherry Hill Courier-Post, is coming on board as — get this: Vice President for Acquisitions. Frisby is one of the acolytes of former C-P publisher Robert T. Collins, who oversaw Gannett’s slash-and-burn takeover of the Asbury Park Press in the 1990s. During the first year of Gannett’s ownership of the Press, the newsroom underwent […]

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We Know It’s Only Rock N’ Roll But We Like It

THE FADING CAPTAIN SERIES: Robert Pollard, World Cafe Live, November 14th, 2006 [FLICKR] EVA SAYS: He drank tequila straight from the bottle, and smoked half a pack of cigarettes, and kept dipping into the cooler by the drum-kit for yet another Miller Lite, like a bear dipping paw into a honeypot. He did high kicks and cute little backflips and twirled his mic in the air like a helicopter. Backstage, he polished off the last of the tequila and gave his most ardent acolytes a boozy, back-slapping audience, some high-fives included. You?d think it was Pete Doherty at a Libertines […]

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