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9/6/08 Paper Mill Run at RittenhouseTown Print E-mail
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On Saturday, September 6th at 10AM (rain or shine), the 19th annual Paper Mill Run 5K Race will be held at Historic RittenhouseTown in the Wissahickon Valley section of Fairmount Park.  This event is open to all ages and benefits Historic RittenhouseTown, site of North America’s first paper mill.
 
The race attracts several hundred runners and their supporters.  The five kilometer course begins and ends in RittenhouseTown using a route through the scenic Wissahickon Valley.  Prizes are awarded by gender and individual age categories.  All runners receive a race t-shirt and complementary refreshments. 
 
Pre-registration is $15 until September 5th at www.rittenhousetown.org.  Race day registration is $20 and will begin at 8:30 AM.  You can also sign up or get more information by visiting Historic RittenhouseTown, calling 215-438-5711, or go online to www.rittenhousetown.org.
 
Neu-Matic Beach Day (8/23/08) Print E-mail

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Weekend at the beach.  Neu-Matic will return the first Sunday in September from 3 - 5 PM.

 
Getting Ahead of Ourselves- [Tuesday 8/29, 7-9pm] Print E-mail

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After a few weeks away, OK rejoins the fold with some new stuff to drop. Usual mix of jazz, funk, prog, indie, hip-hop, dub and more. Tune in! 

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Lucky Old Souls, v.27--TODAY 2-4 P.M. (8/26/08) Print E-mail

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Join Feldie on Lucky Old Souls today for a somewhat mellower mix of music than in past weeks... music from Miles Davis & Gil Evans, Abbey Lincoln, Betty LaVette, Sun Ra & the Arkestra, and more. And, in the second half of the show, you'll hear from 2 different groups of local musicians:

Untitled Original, a trio that includes 15-year-old saxophonist/composer Jarrett Gilgore, recorded live at the Sci Fi Philly series on August 17; and

Matt Davis's Aerial Photograph, a unique 12-piece ensemble who have their monthly performance of original music this Thursday night at Tritone.

Don't miss it.

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BLACK And BLUE...The Summer Sessions 8/22/08 Print E-mail
Join host Leslie Robinson today from 12noon to 2pm as he plays the best and the brightest in the world of blue-eyed soul.If you have a special song that you want played on the show today send Leslie an instant message using MSN,AOL or Yahoo just type in gtownradio. Last week's show "Salute To The Super 70's" was a big hit so if you have a request for a big 70's song that Leslie didn't play last week, give him a holler! As always you can e-mail Leslie at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
 
Passing the Torch- Friday Aug 22 Print E-mail

Tune in Friday to Passing the Torch as Malcolm Cain Jr. does a live interview with Dr. Frank Morris Sr., of Choose Black America .  He is an African American advocate that strongly apposes illegal immigration so he started the group for like minded African Americans.  So listen in friday from 4-4:30 on Passing the Torch as we discuss the issues.

All this and more with Malcolm Cain Jr., make sure IM us with AOL, Yahoo, or MSN with any comments.

 
Lucky Old Souls, v.26--TODAY 2-4 P.M. (8/19/08) Print E-mail

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After a great appearance on WURD-900 AM with Aqueelah Jamal last Friday, Feldie's back at you with another 2 hours of jazz, rhythm & blues, and more on Lucky Old Souls.  On today's show... several tracks produced by the former co-owner of Atlantic Records, Jerry Wexler, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 91.  Wexler, who is credited with coining the phrase "rhythm & blues" when he was writing for Billboard in the '40s, produced seminal recordings by Ruth Brown, Ray Charles, Solomon Burke, Aretha Franklin, and more. 

You'll also hear a few tracks from one of the great trumpeters of the 1940s, Howard McGhee

All that and plenty of surprises, too...

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