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Bleary Eyed chops up shoegaze, fuzz pop and more on <em>Guise</em>, out now on Julia’s War
Bleary Eyed’s Guise is a dense and challenging release that Nathaniel Salfi says came from “a period of intense change” during his quarantine. Out…
Bleary Eyed’s Guise is a dense and challenging release that Nathaniel Salfi says came from “a period of intense change” during his quarantine. Out…
Bleary Eyed chops up shoegaze, fuzz pop and more on <em>Guise</em>, out now on Julia’s War
Bleary Eyed’s Guise is a dense and challenging release that Nathaniel Salfi says came from “a period of intense change” during his quarantine. Out…
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Waxahatchee covers “Talking Dust Bowl Blues” for a tribute to Woody Guthrie’s ‘Dust Bowl Ballads’
A re-imagined version of Woody Guthrie’s 1940 album Dust Bowl Ballads be out September 10 via Elektra Records. The album, called Home In This World:…
A re-imagined version of Woody Guthrie’s 1940 album Dust Bowl Ballads be out September 10 via Elektra Records. The album, called Home In This World:…
Waxahatchee covers “Talking Dust Bowl Blues” for a tribute to Woody Guthrie’s ‘Dust Bowl Ballads’
A re-imagined version of Woody Guthrie’s 1940 album Dust Bowl Ballads be out September 10 via Elektra Records. The album, called Home In This World:…
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Take a musical journey through the animal kingdom on the ‘Animal Trackers’ #TBTXPN
Go WILD on this week’s Throwback Thursday. We’re taking a musical romp through the animal kingdom. We’ll encounter lions, and tigers, and bears, oh…
Go WILD on this week’s Throwback Thursday. We’re taking a musical romp through the animal kingdom. We’ll encounter lions, and tigers, and bears, oh…
Take a musical journey through the animal kingdom on the ‘Animal Trackers’ #TBTXPN
Go WILD on this week’s Throwback Thursday. We’re taking a musical romp through the animal kingdom. We’ll encounter lions, and tigers, and bears, oh…
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Maxwell Stern releases new EP, announces South Philly live show
This week, Maxwell Stern released his newest EP, Teeth of a Key. The Signals Midwest frontman has been writing music and touring since the…
This week, Maxwell Stern released his newest EP, Teeth of a Key. The Signals Midwest frontman has been writing music and touring since the…
Maxwell Stern releases new EP, announces South Philly live show
This week, Maxwell Stern released his newest EP, Teeth of a Key. The Signals Midwest frontman has been writing music and touring since the…
Free At Noon
Manchester Orchestra joins us from Atlanta for our next virtual Free at Noon
From Favorite Gentleman studios in Atlanta, Georgia, Manchester Orchestra plays live for us on Free at Noon next Friday, August 20th.
From Favorite Gentleman studios in Atlanta, Georgia, Manchester Orchestra plays live for us on Free at Noon next Friday, August 20th.
Manchester Orchestra joins us from Atlanta for our next virtual Free at Noon
From Favorite Gentleman studios in Atlanta, Georgia, Manchester Orchestra plays live for us on Free at Noon next Friday, August 20th.
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Kilamanzego searches for peace of mind in a West Philly sunset in the “Meditate” video
On a recent afternoon, Philadelphia songwriter and beatmaker Kilamanzego strolled the sunlight-dappled streets of her West Philadelphia neighborhood, and the results are a music…
On a recent afternoon, Philadelphia songwriter and beatmaker Kilamanzego strolled the sunlight-dappled streets of her West Philadelphia neighborhood, and the results are a music…
Kilamanzego searches for peace of mind in a West Philly sunset in the “Meditate” video
On a recent afternoon, Philadelphia songwriter and beatmaker Kilamanzego strolled the sunlight-dappled streets of her West Philadelphia neighborhood, and the results are a music…
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Philadelphia Folk Festival cancels its in-person “Pocket-Sized” edition, will present a virtual fest instead
Just a couple weeks out from its planned “Pocket-Sized” weekend at Spring Mountain, the Philadelphia Folksong Society has cancelled the in-person edition of the…
Just a couple weeks out from its planned “Pocket-Sized” weekend at Spring Mountain, the Philadelphia Folksong Society has cancelled the in-person edition of the…
Philadelphia Folk Festival cancels its in-person “Pocket-Sized” edition, will present a virtual fest instead
Just a couple weeks out from its planned “Pocket-Sized” weekend at Spring Mountain, the Philadelphia Folksong Society has cancelled the in-person edition of the…
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Listen to Japanese Breakfast’s final night at Union Transfer broadcast live on WXPN
As Japanese Breakfast brings their historic run of five consecutive sold-out Union Transfer shows to a close, fans everywhere can tune in as WXPN…
As Japanese Breakfast brings their historic run of five consecutive sold-out Union Transfer shows to a close, fans everywhere can tune in as WXPN…
Listen to Japanese Breakfast’s final night at Union Transfer broadcast live on WXPN
As Japanese Breakfast brings their historic run of five consecutive sold-out Union Transfer shows to a close, fans everywhere can tune in as WXPN…
Americana
Brandi Carlile will perform Joni Mitchell’s iconic ‘Blue’ at Carnegie Hall
Most people only dream about meeting their idols, let alone performing for them. However, for Brandi Carlile, her fantasy became a reality when Joni…
Most people only dream about meeting their idols, let alone performing for them. However, for Brandi Carlile, her fantasy became a reality when Joni…
Brandi Carlile will perform Joni Mitchell’s iconic ‘Blue’ at Carnegie Hall
Most people only dream about meeting their idols, let alone performing for them. However, for Brandi Carlile, her fantasy became a reality when Joni…