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Fedoras optional but recommended

The smooth sounds of Tim Warfield got me ready for the weekend Thursday night at White Rose. I was happy to hear some holiday tunes in the setlist. I was also thrilled that the bar put in more booths since the last time I was there. I'm a fan of the high-backed, red velvet-lined seating. It makes for a cozy place to sip a cocktail while wearing a black fedora (or so I've heard).

When I woke up on Friday to a suprise snow storm, I knew my weekend was off to a great start. Trying to navigate the squalls to do Christmas shopping was less than enjoyable. I managed to make it to the 1:50 p.m. Friday showing of "Twilight" in one piece.

I reported back in July that local musician Mark DeRose was contacted by people from the CBS daytime show "Guiding Light" for permission to use his tunes.
It happened Wednesday. DeRose's song "Only For The Night" played during an episode of the soap.
Watch this video of the band playing "In a Daydream" June 14 at Sovereign Bank Stadium before the Blues Traveler concert. Rock on.

Kathleen Edwards and John Doe rock an (almost) full house.


Friday night, I wanted to take it easy and keep it classy at the same time. I feel like I accomplished this by wearing my glasses and sipping on some box wine (the Franz) with a friend while we listened to the WXPN live broadcast of The Decemberists concert from the Electric Factory in Philadelphia.

Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band performed at Messiah College Friday night. Here's what I thought:

York County Trend and the City of York are looking for teen bands to perform as part of the "Best of the Bands" showcase on New Year's Eve. Find out how you can enter the competition here.

British breakout M.I.A. teamed up with Baltimore beatmaster Blaqstarr for this new video. They sample the Tom Waits track "Way Down in the Hole," which you might recognize from the HBO drama "The Wire." Check it out.

It's awesome that so many people voted Tuesday. This guy is pretty awesome, too.

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I've got Phillies phever.

Friday I had houseguests and wanted to show them a good time. I decided to take them to Cobblestones, since they're sports enthusiasts. The Flyers game was on, but we were having too much fun catching up to pay much attention. A couple friends joined us for supper and suds and, as always, the grilled cheese was amazing and affordable.