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Links Worth a Look – December 18th

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Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look: Franktuary Breakfast Returns! – Take the Franktuary Breakfast survey! Congratulations to Good Night, States – Good Night, States was selected as 91.3FM WYEP’s 2008 Local Artist of the Year! We have a nice write-up in their Year-in-Review book that is sent to all station members. Thanks WYEP! JPG Magazine: Photos: "oh christmas tree" by Kyle Tennant – this is a really great photo of the tree at PPG rink. JPG magazine is a pretty cool site if you are into digital photography Click here to see more links we like.… Read the rest

Links Worth a Look – October 1st

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Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look: $5 Kayaking for College Students in October! – College students will be able to kayak for $5 with their student ID and Kayak Pittsburgh coupon (pictured right) on weekends throughout the entire month of October. This college student discount is offered as part of Pittsburgh Connections, a project sponsored by Venture Outdoors, Richard King Mellon Foundation and the American Eagle Foundation Good Night States at WYEP – FREE SHOW – Thursday October 16, 2008 Sierra Club Allegheny Group » Dudley Edmondson Nature Photography Show – Oct 8 – This looks… Read the rest

Links Worth a Look – September 28th

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Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look: MCG Jazz » MCG Jazz Mission – MCG Jazz’s mission is to preserve, present and promote jazz. Through our performances, we strengthen the long time Pittsburgh jazz community and contribute to the overall cultural and artistic diversity of the region. Through our live recordings we reach a national and international audience – a market we’d like to grow. Through our educational programs we are able to have students attend the concerts at low or no cost to them, make artists available for master classes and provide opportunities for internships in… Read the rest

All-Italian-all-the-time – Little Italy Days All Weekend in Bloomfield

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Image via WikipediaFriday, Saturday and Sunday (Sept 26-28, 2008) celebrate Pittsburgh’s little Italy. Bloomfield knows how to celebrate – they will have food, music, games and festivities all over Bloomfield. The 2008 festival features free activities and entertainment for young and old. This year 12 musical groups perform on the Main Stage at Liberty and Cedarville, along with strolling musicians throughout the weekend. Other activities include a bocce tournament and an Italian Mass, followed by the “Procession of the Madonna del la Civita”. Click here for the full schedule of events.… Read the rest

The Greatest Music Collection in the World – for sale!

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Did you know that Pittsburgh is unofficially home to the largest collection of recorded music in the world? It’s true – but not for much longer. Paul Mawhinney, owner of Record-Rama Sound Archives, has been collecting records for about 60 years. His collection is comprised of over 3 million records and 3 hundred thousand compact discs, spanning many decades and genres. While operating the store in its original McKnight Road location and its more recent home in a former dance club in Pine, Mawhinney created a catalog of his collection and published Music Master, a guidebook for buying and selling… Read the rest