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photo courtesy of band website Beth Ditto is busy. In addition to helming a band and starting a clothing line, the zaftig lead singer of Gossip (MySpace) recently (and bravely) dropped trou for the cover of UK-based LOVE magazine, giving pride and delight to fierce fat girls everywhere. In... continue reading on Phillyist

Often simplistically tarred with the "bad girl" brush, musician Pink brought her touring show home to Philadelphia this past weekend. And with that visit came a special request to the University of the Arts and the Creative and Performing Arts High School (CAPA)—she wanted to talk to their students. School... continue reading on Phillyist

Photo courtesy artist's website It's not every day you find a songwriter who's willing to open up a vein and help her audience find a groove. Fortunately, Doylestown-born Pink (a.k.a. Alecia Moore) is among that small group, and she brings the party by getting everyone up and dancing to... continue reading on Phillyist

Performance: Emma's Parlour (Martina Plag/Laureen Griffin/Leah Walton) (Future Performances—Post-Fringe) Howard Zinn is most well known for his passionate political writing, not his plays. So when I heard he'd written one about Emma Goldman, the renowned anarchist—and that it was being performed at the Fringe—I was intrigued. In collaboration with... continue reading on Phillyist

Image via Flickr user charlois If the Bangles have often been the soundtrack for lovers' endless summer nights, with gently melancholic songs like "You Don't Love Me" and "Thought I Knew You", Matthew Sweet has scored the backdrop of many a breakup. It seems he may have seen the... continue reading on Phillyist