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DJ to put a new spin on famed Barbary

It's black inside the Barbary, the two-floor Frankford Avenue bar and lounge that closed in May. But on a Tuesday night in September, the absence of light doesn't stop John Redden. He's used to the dark.

DJ John Redden, new co-owner of the Barbary, is aiming to reopen the Fishtown bar and music club on Franklin Avenue this Thursday.
DJ John Redden, new co-owner of the Barbary, is aiming to reopen the Fishtown bar and music club on Franklin Avenue this Thursday.Read moreDAVID M. WARREN / Inquirer Staff Photographer