2012

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PR 2012

WXPN Features Good Old War as the XPN Artist To Watch for March

PHILADELPHIA, PA - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Good Old War as its March Artist To Watch. WXPN Music Director and Host Dan Reed presented the first of the month's on-air segments today, March 1, in the 4 p.m. hour.

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Sharon Van Etten XPN Artist To Watch February 2012

WXPN Features Sharon Van Etten as the XPN Artist To Watch for February

PHILADELPHIA, PA - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Sharon Van Etten as its February Artist To Watch. WXPN Music Director and Host Dan Reed presented the first of the month's on-air segments today, February 1, in the 4 p.m. hour.

Three years ago, this artist recorded the first ever Shaking Through studio session with her song "Love More," a piece of art which led Sharon Van Etten to record a full album, Epic, with Brian McTear in his studio here in Philadelphia.

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WXPN Hosts 8th Annual Musicians On Call Benefit Concert with Diego Garcia and Special Guest Mutlu. Program benefits hospital patients throughout the Delaware Valley

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- WXPN (http://www.xpn.org), the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, will host its 8th Annual WXPN Musicians On Call Benefit Concert, sponsored by Endo Pharmaceuticals, on Wednesday, February 29 at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia at 7:00 p.m. The concert will feature performances by Latin-folk singer Diego Garcia and Philadelphia’s own Mutlu, and will be hosted by WXPN mid-day host and spokesperson for WXPN Musicians On Call Helen Leicht.

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WXPN Debuts Latin Roots Series on World Cafe®

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. ¡Prepare to get your hips shaking! WXPN (http://www.xpn.org), the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A (Adult Album Alternative) music and noncommercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, is adding some rítmo to its programming. Today, a new biweekly series entitled “Latin Roots” will debut on its flagship program World Cafe®.

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WXPN Features Of Monsters and Men as the XPN Artist To Watch for January

PHILADELPHIA, PA - WXPN, the nationally-recognized leader in Triple A music and non-commercial radio service of the University of Pennsylvania, names Of Monsters and Men as its January Artist To Watch. WXPN Music Director and Host Dan Reed presented the first of the month's on-air segments today, January 2, in the 4 p.m. hour.

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Non-COMM recap: Photos, audio, and setlist from the Mississippi Blues Project concert with Super Chikan and the Fighing...

Award winning Blues guitarist and singer Super Chikan and the Fighting Cocks made the trip from his home in Clarksdale, Mississippi to...Read More

Non-COMM recap: Photos, audio, and setlist from the Mississippi Blues Project concert with Homemade Jamz Blues...

Last Thursday during XPN’s Non-COMMvention, the Tupelo, Mississippi brothers and sister trio, the Homemade Jamz Blues Band,...Read More

RIP Ray Manzarek of The Doors (listen to songs from their Live at The Spectrum show in 1970)

Raymond Daniel Manczarek, Jr., known to most as Ray Manzarek, co-founder and keyboardist of The Doors from 1965 to 1973, has passed...Read More

Listen to Katie Crutchfield of Waxahatchee and Allison Crutchfield of Swearin’ cover Grimes via Rookie...

This is a pretty awesome track from the fun and talented Crutchfield sisters. For Rookie Mag’s “Theme Song” series,...Read More

Non-COMM Recap: Pete Yorn and J.D. King brought The Olms to World Cafe Live

Photo by Joe Del Tufo | JoeDelTufo.com Pete Yorn and J.D. King developed their new project The Olms out of a shared love of 60s psych...Read More