February 2012
7 posts
Life's Path, Revisited
An average person crosses paths with tens of thousands of people in their lifespan. Some more, some less. Of those thousands upon thousands of bodies that step in and out of your world, only a select number leave any lasting impression.
In fall of 1986 I was at a major turning point in my life, having abandoned everything I knew as a young adult by leaving Center City Philly and retreating to the...
M.I.A.
Every time there’s potential snow in the forecast, TV news reports a rush for shovels, etc. How do all these people lose their shovels from the last storm?!
A DJ's Work Is Never Done
Thanks to the fine folks at Philadelphia Weekly (specifically BC) for finding my interesting enough to toss under their spotlight today … a nice lil’ piece of info!
Enjoy!
http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/music/2012/02/01/qa-dj-robert-drakes-sex-dwarf-is-a-very-good-time/
January 2012
6 posts
Sex Dwarf Playlist 1.6
Sex Dwarf Playlist Friday, January 6 - Duran Duran Spotlight-
DJ Robert Drake 9:00 - 10:30pm
Gary Numan / Music For Chameleons Art Of Noise / Close To The Edit Duran Duran / Friends Of Mine Kraftwerk / Tour de France Blancmange / Don’t Tell Me DEVO / That’s Pep OMD / Locomotion Human League / Hard Times Human League / Seconds Duran Duran / Sound Of Thunder Eurythmics /...
The Ultimate 80s Dance Party RETURNS!
I had such fun last October, that I’m coming back to World Cafe Live at The Queen for another ULTIMATE 80s Dance Party - Saturday, January 21!!
Tickets are just $10 both in person and online - so gather your friends and make it a party night; click and get yours now!
Last time we had over 200 people celebrating the Rock of the 80s … let’s make this the HOT Winter Party of...
Sex Dwarf New Years Eve Playlist
Sex Dwarf Playlist New Year’s Eve December 31, 2011
DJ Robert Drake 8:00-8:30pm
Howard Jones / No One Is To Blame Yazoo / Only You Thompson Twins / King For A Day Gang Of Four / I Love A Man In A Uniform Human League / Hard Times English Beat / I Confess
DJ Marilyn Thomas 8:30-9:30pm
King / Love & Pride Blancmange / Don’t Tell Me Sparks / Beat The Clock Madness / House Of Fun...
LAND OF THE LOST PLAYLIST 12.30
LAND OF THE LOST Playlist Friday, December 30 WXPN / Philadelphia
7pm
The B-52s - Planet Claire U2 - New Year’s Day Altered Images - I Could Be Happy The B-52s - Party Out Of Bounds Squeeze - Cool For Cats Pylon - Volume Romeo Void - Talk Dirty To Me The Waitresses - Heat Night The Psychedelic Furs - Fall 23 Skidoo - Last Words Yellow Magic Orchestra - Firecracker China Crisis - Orange...
December 2011
4 posts
I know what I am doing New Year’s Eve...
ENJOY my musical contribution to the holiday...
Sex Dwarf Playlist 12.02
Sex Dwarf Playlist Friday, December 2 - The Sex Dwarf Snowball-
DJ Robert Drake 9:00 - 10:30pm Ultravox / Vienna Thompson Twins / Love On Your Side Heaven 17 / Let Me Go Tom Tom Club / Lorelei Book Of Love / I Touch Roses Men Without Hats / Safety Dance David Bowie / Fashion Talk Talk / It’s A Shame Tears For Fears / Pale Shelter Blancmange / Blind Vision Human League / Love Action ...
November 2011
4 posts
LAND OF THE LOST PLAYLIST 11.25
LAND OF THE LOST Playlist Friday, November 25 WXPN / Philadelphia
7p
The B-52s - Planet Claire Depeche Mode - Master & Servant Heaven 17 - Penthouse & Pavement Gang Of Four - At Home He’s A Tourist Breakfast Club - Rico Mambo DEVO - Freedom Of Choice Was (Not Was) - Wheel Me Out Gino Soccio - S-Beat Blancmange - The Day Before You Came Kissing The Pink - Certain Things Are...
Sex Dwarf Playlist 11.04
Sex Dwarf Playlist Friday, November 4 6th Annual Wig Party
DJ Robert Drake 9:00 - 10:30pm
The Cure / Close To Me English Beat / Doors Of Your Heart OMD / Locomotion Depeche Mode / Leave In Silence Berlin / Like Flames The B-52’s / Downtown The B-52’s / Dirty Back Road The B-52’s / Cake Erasure / Blue Savannah Ultravox / The Thin Wall Men Without Hats / Pop Goes The World The...
Land Of The Lost Playlist 10.31
Land Of The Lost Monday, October 31 - special Halloween edition
WXPN-FM / Philadelphia
8pm
John Carpenter - Halloween Theme The Cramps - I Was A Teenage Werewolf Depeche Mode - Breathing In Fumes Fad Gadget - For Whom The Bells Toll Talking Heads - Psycho Killer Tom Tom Club – Lorelei Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Weeping Song The Dream Syndicate – Halloween The Damned - Grimly...
October 2011
5 posts
Sex Dwarf Playlist 10.07
Sex Dwarf Playlist Friday, October 7 - The Dark Side of New Wave -
DJ Robert Drake 9:00 - 10:30pm
The Cure / Pictures Of You OMD / Maid Of Orleans Japan / Life In Tokyo Depeche Mode / People Are People Nina Hagen / Universal Radio Simple Minds / New Gold Dream Lene Lovich / Home Joy Division / Disorder Killing Joke / Eighties DEVO / Whip It Shriekback / Nemisis Book Of Love / Witchcraft...
Best of Gay Philly
The Philadelphia Gay News asked its readers to write in nominations for a slew of categories a month ago; I was pleasantly shocked to learn that I was one of the nominations for Best Local DJ, Best Party Promoter and that Sex Dwarf was nominated for Best Theme Night!
Well, the results are in - and I’ve won BEST LOCAL DJ in the 2011 Best Of Gay Philly!
Our readers spoke, the votes have...
Land Of The Lost Playlist 09.30
LAND OF THE LOST Playlist Friday, September 30 WXPN / Philadelphia
7pm
The B-52s - Planet Claire Gang Of Four - I Found That Essence Rare XTC - Helicopter Joan Armatrading - Me Myself I Tom Tom Club - Bamboo Town John Foxx - Miles Away Blue Rondo a la Turk - Change Euythmics - Cool Blue Sisters Of Mercy - Lucretia My Reflection Joy Division - Disorder Red - Let Her Go Men Without Hats -...
September 2011
6 posts
OMD & You & Me & One Ticket Free! →
I am beyond psyched to be hosting and spinning at this month’s Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark concert at The TLA on South Street - Thursday, September 22!
And - to make things even more fun - I’ve shaken the tree to get TWO-FOR-ONE TICKETS to offer you - so you can join me!
Just visit this link - and use the password Drake to score yours and join me!
...
Sex Dwarf Playlist 09.02
Sex Dwarf Playlist Friday, September 2 - Just Can’t Get Enough DM -
DJ Robert Drake 9:00 - 10:30pm
Depeche Mode / Question Of Lust Depeche Mode / Fly On The Windscreen Depeche Mode / Stripped Depeche Mode / Shake The Disease Thompson Twins / Doctor Doctor OMD / If You Leave Human League / Hard Times Kon Kan / I Beg Your Pardon New Order / The Beach Kraftwerk / Tour De France Human League...
August 2011
17 posts
4 tags
Land Of The Lost Playlist 08.26
Land Of The Lost Friday, August 26 WXPN-FM Philadelphia
John Peel Celebration - 4 hours of Pell Sessions -
7pm
The B-52s - Planet Claire The Undertones - Teenage Kicks Bow Wow Wow - Baby On Mars XTC - Radio In Motion Stiff Little Fingers - Nobody’s Hero Adam & The Ants - You’re So Physical The Slits - Instant Hit The Triffids - Brght Lights, Big City Gang Of Four -...
Facing The Berlin Wall
First, let me say I love the band BERLIN - they were a favorite of mine when I first listened to the 7” of Sex (I’m A…) back in ‘82. Terri’s voice was hypnotic and she never disappointed during the 3-LP stint of the band … I happily bought and wore-out each of their releases!
So, when I was asked to open for Berlin featuring Terri Nunn, I eagerly accepted with...
Sex Dwarf Playlist 08.05
Sex Dwarf Playlist Our 8th Anniversary Friday, August 5 DJ Robert Drake 9:00 - 10:30pm
Thompson Twins / Hold Me Now Erasure / Sometimes Gang Of Four / I Love A Man In A Uniform Berlin / No More Words Georgio Moroder / From Here To Eternity Heaven 17 / Penthouse & Pavement New Order / Fine Time Fine Young Cannibals / Ever Fallen In Love Pete Shelley / Homosapien Depeche Mode / Dreaming...
