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Keyword: Skaters

This rendering of Paine's Park by Friday Architects/Planners is finally set to become a reality as the skatepark opens to the public on May 22. (Image courtesy Franklin's Paine Skatepark Fund)

Skaters rejoice! Paine’s Park to open Wednesday

On Wednesday, the city will officially open Paine’s Park: the city’s first skate park.

Posted in Local, News, Sports
Tagged art museum, green space, Paine's Park, Schuylkill river, skateboarding, Skaters, Zumiez Couch Tour | Reply
Cummings takes in the view on the rooftop of Electric Lady Studios. (PHOTO CREDIT: NOLAN GAWRON)

Skaters: From the ashes of Dead Trees comes a sound that glides forward

After leaving Boston for Oregon and then to L.A. and losing members along the way, Skaters singer Michael Cummings and drummer Noah Rubin finally settled in New York to regroup — sonically, mentally and literally.

Posted in Entertainment, Music, Uncategorized
Tagged Dead Trees, Furvis, John Hill, MIA, Michael Cummings, Rihanna, Santigold, Santogold, Skaters, Strokes, The Clash | Reply
No, this is not a crowd shot of the Vatican, but for many, Sixth Street in Austin, Texas is a religious landmark.

(CREDIT: Andy Sheppard/Redferns/Getty Images)

SXSW forecast: 80 degrees and a chance of rocking

The freaks and the fashionable parade the streets in Austin from noon until morning, making people-watching at SXSW worth the price of the plane ticket.

Posted in Entertainment, Music, Uncategorized
Tagged Alabama Shakes, Austin, Deadmau5, Hooray for Riff Raff, Indians, Japandroids, Jim James, Music, Skaters, South by Southwest, SXSW, Texas, Vietnam, Waaves | Reply
Lost in Austin? Nope. Nick  Cave and the Bad Seeds belong at SXSW. 

PHOTO CREDIT: CAT STEVENS

Foaming at the mouth for SXSW

As SXSW kicks off, Metro travels to Texas to check out the music you’ll be listening to for the rest of 2013. Here are the best bets…

Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Austin, Bad Seeds, Chelsea Light Moving, Generationals, justin timberlake, King Tuff, Music, Nick Cave, Prince, Skaters, South by Southwest, SXSW, Texas, Thurston Moore | Reply
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