2008

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PR 2008

WXPN Features Fleet Foxes as the XPN Artist To Watch for August

PHILADELPHIA, PA – WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Fleet Foxes as its August Artist To Watch. Host David Dye will present the first of the month’s on-air segments on Friday, August 1 in the 4 p.m. hour.

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XPoNential Music Festival, Presented by Subaru July 10 - 13, 2008 at Wiggins Park on the Waterfront

XPoNential Music Festival, Presented by Subaru.
Click here for the 2008 Lineup.

Multimedia, including festival audio and video, can be found here.

WXPN Features Black Kids as the XPN Artist To Watch for July

PHILADELPHIA, PA – WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Black Kids as its July Artist To Watch. Host Bruce Warren will present the first of the month’s on-air segments July 1 in the 4 p.m. hour.

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WXPN Features Langhorne Slim as the XPN Artist To Watch for June

PHILADELPHIA, PA – WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Langhorne Slim as its June Artist To Watch. Host Jim McGuinn will present the first of the month’s on-air segments today, June 2, in the 4 p.m. hour.

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Legendary Music Producer Steve Lillywhite to Produce World Cafe® “Lillywhite Sessions at Avatar Studios”

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Album Adult Alternative) music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania today announced the collaboration between its NPR syndicated WORLD CAFE® radio show hosted by David Dye and producer Steve Lillywhite (U2, Dave Matthews Band, Peter Gabriel). Lillywhite will produce music sessions for WORLD CAFE® at the world-renown Avatar Studios (avatarstudios.net) in New York City.

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Ani DiFranco, Dr. John, Jakob Dylan, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings to Perform at 8th Annual Non-COMMvention May 29-31

WXPN To Host 400 Attendees at Only Convention in the Country Specifically for Non-Commercial Radio

Philadelphia WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Album Adult Alternative) music and a noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania today announced that Ani Difranco, Dr. John and Jakob Dylan highlight a host of artists who will perform at the 8th Annual NON-COMMvention to be held in Philadelphia Thursday, May 29th to Saturday, May 31st.

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XPN Partners with Critically Acclaimed Website Daytrotter to Produce Weekly Radio Show

PHILADELPHIA Pa., WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Album Adult Alternative) music and a noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania today announced a partnership to create a weekly radio show with Daytrotter, a critically acclaimed art and music website based in Rock Island, Illinois. The new show, “Daytrotter Radio,” will premier May 7th at 10:30pm on WXPN and will be hosted by Daytrotter founder Sean Moeller.

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WXPN Features Santogold as the XPN Artist To Watch for May

PHILADELPHIA, PA WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Santogold as its April Artist To Watch. Host Jim McGuinn will present the first of the month’s on-air segments on May 1 in the 4 p.m. hour.

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WXPN Releases XPN Local, Volume 2 CD Release Party to be Held at World Cafe Live

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Album Adult Alternative) music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania is releasing its second compilation of local artists titled XPN LOCAL, VOLUME 2. The CD will be available as a membership thank you gift starting April 15 for a pledge of $75. WXPN will also make CDs available at its CD Release Party on Thursday, May 1, 2008. The Party is free and open to the general public.

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WXPN Features Melody Gardot as the XPN Artist To Watch for April

PHILADELPHIA, PA – WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Melody Gardot as its April Artist To Watch. Host Jim McGuinn presented the first of the month’s on-air segments on April 1 in the 4 p.m. hour.

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WXPN Features Back Door Slam as the XPN Artist To Watch for March

PHILADELPHIA, PA WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Back Door Slam as its March Artist To Watch. Host Jim McGuinn will present the first of the month’s on-air segments on Monday, March 3, in the 4 p.m. hour.

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WXPN Features Nicole Atkins as the XPN Artist To Watch for February

PHILADELPHIA, PA – WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Nicole Atkins as its February Artist To Watch. Host David Dye will present the first of the month’s on-air segments on Friday, February 1, in the 4 p.m. hour.

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Make Music Philly Spotlight: DEF-Bananas

DEF-Bananas is a Jersey-based hip-hop trio that fashions creative, witty, sometimes playful rhymes over catchy beats in a true...Read More

The Key Studio Sessions: Light Heat

All photos by Abi Reimold | www.abireimoldphoto.com Philly psychedelic rock outfit Light Heat popped up unexpectedly last summer, but...Read More

Small Black gets all Missed Connections in their “No Stranger” video (playing a free show at Morgan’s Pier on...

In the rambunctious new video for Small Black‘s “No Stranger,” a glance shared by two strangers on a train sparks a...Read More

Listen to Welcome to Undertown, the new 7″ from The Dead Milkmen

Call it making up for lost time. After a long hiatus (and the sad loss of founding member Dave Blood), The Dead Milkmen have been...Read More

Firefly Under the Radar: Conner Youngblood

If you’re heading out to Dover, DE later this week for the Firefly Music Festival, don’t miss Texas multi-instrumentalist...Read More