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About two years ago we caught Dinosaur Jr down at the Showbox. It was the first tour in about 20 years that the three founding members of the group--J. Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Emmet Patrick "Murph" Murphy--were performing together, and they were showing their age. Murph was balding or bald (he'd finished shaving his head to obscure the fact) and was huffing behind his trap kit. Mascis looked kinda like something the dog drug in off the street: Overweight, long hair all scraggly and white, with jowls to boot. And then there was Barlow: Trim, fit, and dancing excitedly.

Celebrate Ben Franklin's 300th birthday with the Bikini Bandits and Phillyist! (NSFW). Speaking of Mr. Franklin, send in a picture of Ben (or Ed Rendell) with a red tongue and win a free t-shirt. And they might have the next YearlyKos in Philly.

Man, oh man there is some good live music this weekend.