From R5 Productions:

This is going to be real life fun, get really crazy, watch weird people dance in pizza costumes and Elmo suits while you get drunk and stupid for DIPLO’s BIRTHDAY PARTY AT THE STARLIGHT BALLROOM. We told you about how he is buying everyone pizza for the party (for real – we are ordering tons of pizza from 10 area pizza shops). Now here is the next surprise addition:

For those who purchase advance tickets (including those who purchased them already) you will get a special invite to a FREE AFTER PARTY that’s taking place later that evening. The event is limited to ONLY THOSE WHO PURCHASED ADVANCE TICKETS. None of this “can my friend get in nonsense. YOU HAVE TO BUY A TICKET TO GET IN.

Check it, so for just $10 you get admission to the DIPLO show on Friday at The Starlight with special guests Abe Vigoda, Blaqstarr, Telepathe, Boy 8 Bit, you get lots of pizza, if you are 21+ you can drink lots (and if your not – well you can see Diplo for the first time in Philly cause he has only played 21+ events!) and then you get into the free after party.

In 2008 nothing costs $10 these days – check out the prices to our other shows below. This is all because Diplo wants to really just make it a big crazy fun night and doesn’t care about “getting paid”. We honestly think that’s the best (seriously – so many artists are total money hungry crazy people) and want to make sure this really does go off.

You can get the advance tickets online or at Deep Sleep (53 N 3rd Street) or of course online atr5productions.com

In the meantime, let us know you’re coming! RSVP on Facebook or drop us a line on Twitter! Don’t forget to stop by the WPRB booth and say hi!

We have two screenings!

MONDAY NOVEMBER 10th
At National Mechanics (22 S. 3rd St)
Doors 9:30 PM, Screening at 12 Midnight
FREE!!!

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 13TH
At the Marvelous (208 S. 40th St)
Screenings at 8PM, 10PM
All ages, $5.00 (Buy Tickets)

Psychedelic rock band the Flaming Lips present Christmas on Mars: A Fantastical Film Freakout Featuring the Flaming Lips, a glorious science fiction film that marks the directorial debut of the Lips’ visionary frontman Wayne Coyne. Seven years in the making, Christmas on Mars features original music by the Flaming Lips (“The greatest U.S. band today” – The Guardian), with acting performances by all band members, and many others from their Oklahoma City-based team. Comedian Fred Armisen (Saturday Night Live) and actor Adam Goldberg (Dazed and Confused, Two Days in Paris) also appear, as do Isaac Brock of band Modest Mouse, and performer Steve Burns of the band Steve Burns and the Struggle (who had also appeared in children’s television show Blue’s Clues). Bradley Beesley and George Salisbury co-directed the movie with Mr. Coyne.

It’s Christmastime, and the colonization of Mars is underway. However, when an oxygen generator and a gravity control pod malfunction, Major Syrtis (the Lips’ Steven Drozd) and his team (including the Lips’ Michael Ivins) fear the worst. Syrtis also hallucinates about the birth of a baby, and many other strange things. Meanwhile, a compassionate alien superbeing (Coyne) arrives, inspiring and helping the isolated astronauts.

» RSVP on Facebook, or drop us a line by Twitter to let us know you’re coming!

You probably know Diplo already from his work with M.I.A., but he’s an amazing DJ in his own right and runs the Mad Decent label. But long before he became a Pitchfork favorite, he was throwing down at the Hollertronix parties. This is Diplo’s first legit all-ages show, so be sure to check it out!

The show is rounded out with performances from Blaqstarr (Mad Decent’s newest addition to the roster), Abe Vigoda (who we were psyched about way back when), Telepathe (they just made a record with the TV On the Radio guys), and Boy 8 Bit (who does some awesome dubstep stuff).

Stay tuned to WPRB — we’ll be giving away tickets to this super fun show!

In the meantime, let us know you’re coming! RSVP on Facebook or drop us a line on Twitter! Don’t forget to stop by the WPRB booth and say hi!

Here’s Yo La Tengo and Chris Stamey (of the dB’s) to tell you about voting.

NEW JERSEY

When are the polls open?
6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

How do I know if I’m registered to vote?
Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE or contact your local county elections official.

Is early voting available in New Jersey?
The state of New Jersey does not have early voting, but anyone may vote “absentee in-person” at the county clerk’s office up to 3:00 p.m. of the day before the general election (November 3rd).

Can I vote in New Jersey if I have been convicted of a felony?
In New Jersey, ex-felons can register to vote. Any person who is no longer in prison, or has completed his or her term of probation or parole can register to vote. For more info, visit the NJ Secretary of State’s website.

Resources
NJ Division of Elections »
NJVoterInfo.org »
Election Protection Info for NJ »

PENNSYLVANIA

When are the polls open?
Polls are open at 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

How do I know if I’m registered to vote?
You can call 1-877-VOTESPA, contact your local County Board of Elections, or check online.

Is early voting available in Pennsylvania?
No, early voting is not available in PA.

Can I vote in Pennsylvania if I have been convicted of a felony?
Your right to vote is automatically restored after you are released from prison. For more information, visit the PA Secretary of State’s website.

Resources
PA Department of Elections »
PA Voter Registration Services »
Election Protection Info for PA »

Sometimes, we make music too. I used only samples from The Dirty Projectors to compose this, it was recorded using my two Monome 40h Tupperware. You may have heard some of this live during the Membership Drive.

After the jump, full details about the piece!

“Dirty Projections” by Altitude Sickness (2008)
All original samples by the Dirty Projectors.

This project was created entirely from samples of The Dirty Projectors. Ableton Live was used to cut and render the samples. These were performed using two Monome 40h kits, running a variation of Brian Crabtree’s sample-manipulation program mlr (mlr_Aes mdb 0.4) and various MIDI patches in Max/MSP(including midi_bends). An M-Audio X-Session was used as well to control volume and effects parameters. Audio from mlr was sent to Live (via Soundflower), where the tracks were processed, mixed, and arranged. Audacity was used to master the audio.

Thanks very much to The Dirty Projectors, the Monome community, my friends and family.

As part of the “closing ceremonies” for the 2008 WPRB Membership Drive, we decided to host our own half-assed version of the late, great television game show $25,000 Pyramid, dubbed the $103.30 Pyramid for obvious reasons. (I should point out that no one actually won money, and it was a [cheap] ploy for donations. -m.)

Random Acts of Music’s Ian Auzenne hosted, with Cody (Development Director) and Sam (PNP Department) playing against Maria T (Her Jazz/Pop Recon) and Julia Factorial (x Clean Yr Room x).

If there’s something one shouldn’t do during a game show, we managed to do it within the span of 20 minutes. Give the wrong contestant the answers? Yup, did that. Play the wrong sound effect? Oh yeah. Use Neil Diamond as game show inspiration? Sadly, yes. Gain a contestant at the last minute? Bingo.

Despite the blunders, the participants had a blast, and we hope you either enjoyed it or were very, very confused by what was happening. Does this have a future on WPRB? Let us know in the comments!

» WPRB’s $103.30 Pyramid (Original air date: 10/8/08)

This is it: the end of our annual Membership Drive! Don’t touch that dial, because we’ve got some amazing stuff planned for the finale! As you can see, the WPRB webcam is up and running.

If that doesn’t work, click here!

Shhh — do you hear that sound? It’s the sound of WPRB’s brain collectively melting. We can’t believe Jonathan Richman is coming to Philly, and we get to bring this show to you.

“Jonathan Richman has been writing songs, making records and performing live for most of his life, winning fans and making friends around the world with his guileless honesty and playfully catchy compositions. He’s revered by countless fellow artists, and has built a remarkably loyal international audience through his tireless touring. His deceptively straightforward songs embody timeless qualities of humanity, optimism, emotional insight and a boundless sense of humor, untainted by cynicism or transient notions of hipness.”

That’s what his official bio says, and well, we can’t argue with it. At all.

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Will we see you there? Let us know in the comments!

WPRB & R5 Productions are proud to present an evening with post-punk legends WIRE on Friday, October 10th at Johnny Brenda’s (1201 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia). This is a 21+ show, and the night kicks off at 9PM!

Since 1976 Wire have, if we may crib from Roxy Music for a sec, remade and remodeled punk in ways that continue to impact thousands of bands today. Pink Flag, Chairs Missing, and 154 sound just as fresh as they did back in the day. But don’t mistake Wire today as a mere reunion act. Send (2003) and the Read and Burn series (2002- ) hold up amazingly next to the rest of their storied discography.

We couldn’t be more psyched about this show, and we hope to see you there! Stop by the WPRB table to say hi!

Yes, if you donate $103.30 to WPRB, you can get this amazing AM/FM radio, along with a bevy of other goodies.