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Support Neighborhood Bike Works, For Free!

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Philadelphia’s Neighborhood Bike Works is one of the brightest bicycle equity organizations in the United States.  They are grassroots , thus constantly challenged to find necessary funding to spread their bike love, to persons of all economies.  Donate your 5 minutes to help sustain this important resource. Fill out a quick survey about Philadelphia-area nonprofits: … Read more

Bike Part Art Shows

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Colleen and I created this piece for the 2007 5th Annual Bike Part Art Show, a benefit for the Neighborhood Bike Works in Philadelphia.  I put together a 40 minute found sound audio collage for the audio aspect, and Colleen fashioned metal mini bikes and sewn backwards-canvas Philly landscape.  The audio was placed on a … Read more

Sign of the Times? Robin’s Bookstore Closing After 73 Years

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A sad day for celebrators of independent business and vital cultural institutions.  From the owner: DEATH After 73 years Robin’s Book Store, Philadelphia’s oldest independent book seller, is about to: expire, perish, pass away, be taken, resign our being, end our days, breathe our last, depart this life, be no more, pop off, give up … Read more

Back to the Music: Shout Magic & Friends, Live at 4518 Walnut

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It’s been awhile since I posted about anything MUSIC related, mostly because there has been so much work in progress.  Besides throwing new tracks up in the music section of the site, I’ll be profiling new songs and such here and try to explain a little about the method behind the tracks.  Thanks to Ian … Read more