b_werner

Hey Philly!

I am DJing down at Raven Lounge at 1718 Sansom St. This Friday night, 9/15. It's the first installment of a new monthly we are doing there on the third Friday of the month.

We play house music of all varieties, so be prepared to dance. Introduce yourselves if you come. I will be the guy that looks like that picture.

Also, I...
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Here is some stuff I've been digging lately. It's worth your while to track this stuff down if you can..

Unearthly Trance - The Trident (Relapse) - Epic yet diverse metal from these ex-Long Island hardcore kids. The recording brings out their overall intensity and you are left wondering if this band listens to more Isis or Mastodon. Either way, this is my favorite thing...
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Yesterday, D and I went to NY for the day. It was cool to just hang out on a Monday. I got drilled by Chris over at NY Adorned and it looks like my right arm will be complete after one more session. That is great news. I want to then start on my sternum, and then my back later on. I also bought a...
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Happy Easter or Passover.

We celebrated both. On Passover we went to one of D's ex-coworker's house in the 'burbs to attend a Sedar... my first in many years. It was bittersweet. Great food and nice people, but it was the first Sedar I ever attended that didn't include family members. I could give a shit about religion, but I grew up viewing holidays like...
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Good morning. Consistently warm weather has finally hit the Philadelphia area, though I am not holding my breath and expecting it to last.

Last night I went to check out everyone's favorite hyped punk rock band of the moment, Gorilla Angreb from Denmark. I was excited because the band features members of Amde Petersens Arme, my favorite Danish punk rock band. GA was good, but...
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Good morning. Consistently warm weather has finally hit the Philadelphia area, though I am not holding my breath and expecting it to last.

Last night I went to check out everyone's favorite hyped punk rock band of the moment, Gorilla Angreb from Denmark. I was excited because the band features members of Amde Petersens Arme, my favorite Danish punk rock band. GA was good, but...
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Changed my alias from the ominous William_Tell to the pleasant B_Werner.

Daylight savings time. I love that it stay light out later, but I also have to wake up at 5:45 every morning and it is DEPRESSING to wake up before the sun.

Don't get me wrong. This is nothing new for me. I've been an early riser since high school, but I will never get used to feeling like I am the only person on...
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Hey all. I am new around these parts, so I may as well introduce myself.

I grew up in New York City and finished college (NYU) in '99 with degrees in English and Art History.

I've been a music dork for as long as I can remember, so I am your resident editor/writer for the Music section of the Newswire. I am sure I will...
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