Above is a trailer for this year's "Doctor Who" Christmast special, "Voyage of the Damned," which features Kylie Minogue as Astrid, a waitress aboard a spacecraft designed to look like the Titanic. This is going to be great!
A few weeks ago, my good friend Christian Beach invited me to play organ on a recording of David Bowie's "Five Years." Well, I am pleased to report that Christian's cover of "Five Years" will be the first song on the second disc of a 2-CD Bowie tribute album to be released by Main Man … Continue reading Bowie tribute album set for Christmas release
Oppenheimer is a duo from Belfast, Ireland, who recently finished a U.S. tour opening for They Might Be Giants. I know there are a lot of people out there who don't care at all for opening acts, but I have had pretty good success at seeing openers who went on to bigger and better things. … Continue reading Artist to Watch: Oppenheimer
(BBWAA) - Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, the offensive and defensive catalyst for a club that reached post-season play for the first time in 14 years by winning the 2007 National League East title, was elected the NL Most Valuable Player in a tight race against Colorado Rockies left fielder Matt Holliday in balloting by … Continue reading Congrats, Jimmy Rollins…2007 National League MVP!
I saw Nicole Atkins open for Mike Doughty a couple of years ago (in fact, keyboardist Dan Chen left Mike Doughty's Band to join Nicole Atkins & The Sea a few weeks earlier so the set had a bit of a reunion feel to it). Anyway, I enjoyed what I heard that night and have … Continue reading Artist to Watch: Nicole Atkins
Fellow Brick Township High School alumnus, Jim Dowd (#34 in photo), scored his first goal as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers last night against his two-time former team, the New Jersey Devils. Dowd redirected a shot from the point past Devils goalie Martin Brodeur at 10:49 of the second period in the Flyers' 4-0 … Continue reading Jim Dowd: The Pride of Brick, NJ!
My alma mater, Rider University, and the New Jersey political scene lost a true giant today when David Rebovich, professor of political science and managing director of Rider's Institute for New Jersey Politics, died after suffering a heart attack while teaching a class. He was 58. Rebovich, called "The Answer Man" by the New York … Continue reading RIP: David Rebovich, professor of political science at Rider University
Congratulations to the 2007 National League Eastern Division Champion Philadelphia Phillies! As Phillies shortstop -- and NL Most Valuable Player candidate -- Jimmy Rollins (below) said before the season began, the Phils were "the team to beat" in the NL East. Oh, and one more thing...note to Mets manager Willie Randolph and catcher Paul Lo … Continue reading 2007 Phillies: The Team to Beat, Indeed!
Junior T.J. DiLeo scored a game-high 26 points to lead the Cinnaminson High School boys basketball team to a 69-63 home win over A.P. Schalick in a South Jersey Group 2 quarterfinal playoff game.Head coach Mike Fries* had his team focus on taking care of the basketball in preparation for the contest. "We practiced the … Continue reading Congrats, Cinnaminson (N.J.) boys basketball…and Mike Fries
I was trying to catch up on my reading about bands featured on WXPN's My Morning Download and came across a band from Bucks County, Pa., strangely named Illinois. Yep, the band took the name of a state.Because of my ties to the Bucks County area, I decided to check them out...and you know what? … Continue reading Artist to Watch: Illinois (the band)
Tandem With The Random 