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Ho, Hey, It's The Top Songs of 2012 as Voted on by the XPN Community

The Lumineers, Alabama Shakes, Mumford & Sons, The Avett Brothers, and Of Monsters and Men all had songs in the top 5! After tallying the votes submitted by almost 2,000 XPN Listeners, XPN Program Director Bruce Warren counted down to 2013 and hosted the Year In Review Countdown on New Year's Eve, with the top 100 reveal on New Year's Day. Check out the complete list of the Top 200 Songs for 2012 here!

Contest Winner

Congrats to our Year In Review Contest Winner, Pam Magidson of Ardmore, PA. Pam won the 32 GB iPod Touch loaded with the Top 200 Songs from the WXPN 2012 Year In Review, AND a $200 Gift Card to the XPN Shop.

Music Hack Day Philadelphia: The results are in

Photo via https://www.facebook.com/drexeluniv/posts/520555071314459 Did you ever date someone to find out they had...Read More

Watch Julia Holter’s new video for “World” (playing World Cafe Live on 7/13)

In advance of her forthcoming For Loud City Song LP, Julia Holter has shared a new video for lead single “World.”  The...Read More

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Japanese Guy at PhilaMOCA, Femme Fest at Sellersville Theater, Cruiser at Ortlieb’s Lounge, Telequanta at...

Japanese Guy perform at PhilaMOCA tonight.  The less-talked about side project of a Fleet Foxes member, Japanese Guy is the...Read More

My Morning Download: “College” by Rogue Wave (playing Union Transfer with The Boxer Rebellion on June...

Photo by Terri Loewenthal Rogue Wave have a new album, Nightingale Floors, coming out on June 4th. The band plays Union Transfer on...Read More

The Swollen Fox is celebrating its 3-year anniversary at PhilaMOCA on 7/11

The Swollen Fox has announced a special 3-year anniversary concert at PhilaMOCA on July 11th with TJ Kong & the Atomic Bomb, Swift...Read More