What is Galaxy Express 999? A direct musical transmission of FUNK from the not-so-distant past to the not-so-distant future, as intercepted and transmogrified by DJ Phsh and DJ Apt One.  They believe that in the past and the present, funk is the feeling of the future. Where is Galaxy Express 999? The Dolphin Tavern.  Broad [...]

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This Thursday is the first installment of my new pedal-to-the-metal monthly at Philly’s newest venue, Soundgarden Hall. Here’s the deal – Actual Records, Shawn Ryan and I are going to be bringing you the best national and international house and disco headliners with ample doses local support and good vibes. The party is every second [...]

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Wouldn’t you expect an intellectual property dispute between Vice and Philebrity to get really ugly? Well it actually didn’t. As some of you know, I wrote a sports column for Philebrity.com called “This Week In Balls” for several years in the late 2000s. Recently, Vice started a sports column with the same title. I emailed [...]

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I will be at Rogues (up the street from Medusa) tonight, playing all that music that’s too dangerous to talk about here!

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The weather has been so nice that it has inspired me to do a bit of early spring cleaning. I have some amazing, one-of-a-kind things for sale on Craigslist. I also have some very boring shit that I just need to get out of my house. If you want any of em, holler! 1970s Soundesign [...]

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Description One part synth-tensity. Two parts machismo. Sweat to taste. Combine in bowl. Pour on bare chest. Recipe by Instamatic and DJ Apt One The Ball. Volume 14. Kung Fu Necktie Front & Thompson Streets 10PM-2AM, 21+ $5, $3 w/ RSVP to theballphilly@gmail.com List closes at 8PM on 12/16.

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Like this, but a year later and even better.

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It’s Mic King’s b-day and we’re gonna get it innnnnnn. HOT MESS – ICON’S B-DAY EDITION Silk City – 5th and Spring Garden Free before 11 – $5 After Drink Specials All Night Music program by DJ Apt One & Skinny Friedman Hosted by Mic King

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Hey guys! If you haven’t read the previous post on Telephoned yet, you should go do that! It’s chock-full of cool stuff, including who’s gonna be the headliner for the next Ball and instructions on how to get free tix for the Hard tour! Cool! Now you should be super pumped for Friday, because Telephoned [...]

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