The Beacon Of Peace....

Imagine Peace Tower ((Icelandic: Friðarsúlan, meaning "the peace column") in Reykjavik - the 'lighthouse' is located on Videy Island and stands 25 metres high. Dedicated to peace, the Peace Tower is inscribed with the lyrics of Lennon’s song ‘Imagine’ translated into 24 languages.

Read more.....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinisaac/2946150195/

Flugtag with MMR

If you’re on the lookout for cool events in Philadelphia, look no further. MMR is having an event in which you can showcase your own homemade flying machines! The date is September 4th on Camden Waterfront and admission is free. Preston and Steve are hosting it. (If you’ve seen those huge posters for Red Bull Flugtag USA at the train station- that’s what this is.) http://www.wmmr.com/events/Details.aspx?ID=166930

Good Bye Philadelphia Spectrum!

"And somehow, on most nights, despite the cement and reverb, the Spectrum had great sound. You got everything at full blast but not at the expense of vital details".

Read more at....

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/david-fricke/blogs/DavidFricke_May2010/195173/38726

I Walked

If you’re a Sufjan Stevens fan, you may want to check out Stereogum’s website for a streaming track from his upcoming album- “The Age of Adz”. Pretty cool elctro-percussion. http://stereogum.com/488202/sufjan-stevens-i-walked/mp3s/

New Fleeting Ends videos added

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"Taxidermia"

An Hungarian film filled with glorious imagination and no fear of the human body. Follow three generations of men damned from birth. Witness the chaos and triumph of there lives through 91 minutes of film making beyond your capacity of thinking.

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FOLK FEST!

TOMORROW 8/20

TFE Live at the Lobby Tent!

4:30 PM

Wednesday at The M Room!

Come see us live Wednesday night at The M Room with Raccoon Fighter and Poison Control Center!

The M Room

15 W. Girard Ave

Philadelphia, PA

$8/21+

Doors open: 8:00 PM

New Elvis Exhibit To Open In September!

Want to see some rare early photos of the King?

Right this way.......

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/190405

The Strokes at rehearsal....

Yes, The Strokes are rehearsing for there summer festival appearances. Do you need proof? Julian posted a picture of the band in there rehearsal studio.

See it for yourself....

http://tweetphoto.com/23856997

Read Spinds article here....

http://www.spin.com/articles/strokes-start-rehearsals-summer-festivals?aggr_node=75049

Yoko's talking....

Of a new John Lennon documentary. More Lennon can never be a bad thing!

Read Rolling Stone's article.....

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/189325

Alternative Monitor

Check out this really cool music blog called Alternative Monitor. It’s composed of articles and interviews with local musicians, and exposes a side of them via off-the-beaten-track questions. It’s a quick and easy (and amusing) way to read up on your local artists, and maybe discover some bands you’ve never heard of. http://alternativemonitor.com/

Blur...

A band you've heard of. A band you might not of given a chance. A band that is much better than Oasis.

Oh yea... They have great music videos! Have you seen A Clockwork Orange?

Check out the music video for The Universal.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JGelwPpbzg&feature=related

Bethlehem Musik Fest

Come on out and support us at Bethlehem Musik Fest with the Philly Songwriters Project on Sunday, August 15 from 5 to 9pm. Support your local musicians! http://www.musikfest.org/

Spoon and Arcade Fire at The Mann

Arcade Fires performance was filled with high energy, crowd interacting, mature but childish action mixed with good old fashion showmanship. Stage props consisted of a gigantic backdrop of an underpass and highway. Infront of the back drop was a tall standing billboard acting as a projection screen lined with blinding lights. All through the show a mix of live footage and pre filmed footage was shown. It was all we expected it to be.

Despite Arcade Fires amazing performance and stage props Spoon still came out on top dominating the stage with raw and powerful songwriting. The performance was Rock and Roll at it's best. Spoon's stage setup consisted of a large white curtain and small white screens with flashing lights behind. The drums and amps were lined with light bulbs.... Quite a difference from Arcade Fires elaborate setup. Spoon didn't need a thing other than instruments and a couple of mic's to get the point across. The point is: Spoon is one of the best bands in rock and roll. In our opinion they stole the night and inspired us in ways we couldn't imagine. Plus: We've never seen Spoon before. They are one of our top favorites. =)

When You are Engulfed in Flames

Why does David Sedaris keep churning out unbelievably funny collections of stories? How does he get into so many hilarious, asinine situations, and somehow portray them in a way that makes himself and the reader learn more about life and love? You wouldn’t think telling a story about how a throat lozenge fell from his mouth and into the lap of another passenger on an airplane would accomplish this task. Check it out at http://search.barnesandnoble.com/When-You-Are-Engulfed-in-Flames/David-Sedaris/e/9780316032513/?itm=1&USRI=when+you+are+engulfed+in+flames