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There Was Lots of Monkee-ing Around in 1966

The TV show, The Monkees, premiered on September 12th, 1966. With comedy that was a little off-the-wall and fun music, it’s no surprise that the series still lives on in re-runs and the music continues through the touring of the remaining members.

The Monkees were, and still are, one of my favorite groups. I used to watch their show every day growing up and got to see them for the first time in the mid-eighties in Atlantic City. I saw them pretty much every time they played Philly after that. I even had the pleasure of meeting Davy Jones after a performance at the Woodbine Inn in NJ in the late eighties/early nineties. He was so nice to talk to and autographed my Monkees’ picture disk.

If you’re a Monkees fan like me, then you may want to stop by and pick up The Monkees Greatest Hits, More of the Monkees or my favorite, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.

What’s your favorite Monkees’ episode or album?

Art Plus Music Equals A Great Weekend

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This is a really busy weekend for us. In addition to the start of our First Friday Flicks, Independent Film Screening Series in association with FirstGlance Films tonight, we will be out at the Lansdowne Arts Festival at the Twentieth Century Club, Saturday and Sunday, September 7th and 8th from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and we’ll be at the iRadioPhilly tent on the field near the corner of Eagle and Darby roads in the center of Havertown at the Haverford Music Festival from 7 – 9:30 p.m. Saturday night. We’ll be giving out lots of prizes and a few surprises, so stop by and say hello.

Art and music makes for a perfect weekend, don’t you think?

Stones Saturday

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Bridges of Babylon and a Goat’s Head

Where are my fellow Stones fans? You might want to stop by this weekend since I just got a number of collectible Stones items in stock. I have autographed copies of the out-of-print Stones book, Love You Live, by Marilou Regan plus several framed collectible Stones concert posters.

We’re planning a HUGE Stones event for the first Friday of December so stop back or visit our Facebook page for more information as it becomes available.

Opening Woodstock Style

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Vinyl Revival is OPEN TODAY until 5:30! Stop by and check out all of the vintage and new vinyl records, home and fashion accessories, art and collectibles.

We’re not only celebrating our grand opening, we are celebrating the 44th anniversary of Woodstock! Wear tie-dye and take 10% off your order.

We have lots of records by Woodstock performers including Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Joan Baez and Santana, so pick up something by these classic artists.

Jimi Hendrix was the last performer at Woodstock.

Justin & JAY Z – Perfect Together

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Last night, I finally saw the concert I’ve been looking forward to all summer, Justin Timberlake and JAY Z at Citizens Bank Park. I saw Justin back in 2007 and JAY Z for the first time at Made in America last year and really enjoyed both of their shows but seeing them perform TOGETHER just took the concert to a new level. They were both amazing!

I thought they’d each do their own set, kind of like the way Elton John and Billy Joel do their Piano Man tours, but I was pleasantly surprised when they began alternating performances before heading into their own individual sets. I have to admit that I prefer my rap in small doses, so I think I enjoyed JAY Z even more because the songs went back and forth from rap to more R & B for a little bit.

Both performers put on a such high energy show, it was difficult to sit down. You just couldn’t help but dance all night. I will definitely go see both of them again. It was a show well worth the ticket price.

Did you go to the show? How’d you like it?

Just In – Abbey Road on Red Vinyl

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Abbey Road on red vinyl

We just got back from a trip to England and Ireland and picked up a few gems and hard to find records from a record convention. There were soo many great titles it was difficult deciding which ones to buy.

Here’s one straight from Dublin, Ireland; a special ltd. Australian import of Abbey Road on red vinyl.

Stop by our grand opening on August 16th & 17th to see this and the other collectible records we have in stock.

Tie-Dye Music Festival is Fun for the Entire Family

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Come here Beaufort play improvisational folk rock at Community Arts Center’s inaugural Tie-Dye Music Festival on Saturday, July 13th at 414 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, PA.

What’s better than a music festival? A tie-dye music festival!

If you’re looking for some family fun this Saturday, look no further than the Tie-Dye Music Festival at Community Arts Center, 414 Plush Mill Road, Wallingford, PA. The Tie-Dye Music Festival is an all ages, free admission, family event sponsored by Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union.

A celebration of the care-free days of summer and the creative and colorful process of tie-dying, attendees may purchase event t-shirts for $10 and tie-dye them themselves for no additional charge or people may bring up to 2 items of their own to tie-dye for a $5 charge. CAC staff and expert tie-dye artist Bob Deane will be on hand to help participants with the tie-dye process and with achieving the desired design and color of their finished products.

Throughout the day, six local bands, each with their own unique sound, will entertain festival-goers. Music includes the bluegrass sounds of the Whirled Peas, improvisational folk rock from Beaufort, well crafted original music by New Jersey singer-songwriter Gordon Vincent, your favorite classic rock by Friday Revival, carefully selected acoustic covers by Herb Mondros and original music from Wilmington’s JB Cole, who is quickly gaining popularity as an emerging talent.

The Tie-Dye Music Festival, July 13th from 2 – 7 p.m., is a rain or shine event. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs/blankets if outside. If inside, chairs will be provided. Additional parking provided by Pendle Hill, next door to the CAC, at 338 Plush Mill Rd.

Pack a picnic, grab your hula hoop and have some festival fun!

The 50 & Counting Tour Stops in Philly

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Stage and tongue pit from The Rolling Stones concert June 21st at the Wells Fargo Center in Philly.

There was so much music going on yesterday with the Make Music Philly Day, the Firefly Festival in Dover, DE (tickets are still available – Tom Petty is playing tonight), Southside Johnny and the Poor Fools at XPN’s Free at Noon Concert, and of course, The Rolling Stones.

I have been a Stones fan for over 30 years and have seen them every time they’ve been in town and last night was no exception. A Stones concert is always a great night out and I had a blast. From the opening of “Get Off of My Cloud” to the closing with “Satisfaction,” they put on one hell of a show. One of my favorite songs of the night had to be “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” with its kick ass jam at the end. I’ve never seen Mick Taylor before and thought he was amazing on this number. What a treat!

What was your favorite song of the night?

Frank-ly Lovin’ Folk/Punk

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I love discovering new music and WXPN is a great place to do that. As a member, I try to get to a Free at Noon concert at the World Café Live at least once a month. Last Friday I checked out a great act, Frank Turner and his band The Sleeping Souls. Turner’s described by Wikipedia as an English folk/punk singer-songwriter, and as strange as that may sound, his sound is strangely fantastic.

I love any kind of music with an edge and Tuner and his band definitely delivered with some hard rock riffs that you just had to move to but he also had a couple softer, more folky songs with lyrics that evoked feelings and that listeners could relate. I especially liked his songs “Losing Days” and “The Way I Tend to Be.” I’m including a link to a live performance of “Losing Days” here so you can check him out too.

Despite having just released his fifth studio album, Tape Deck Heart in April, I shamefully had never heard of Frank Turner until last week. He is now an artist I will keep on my radar.

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