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The Skeleton Key: Get into Rocktober with Philly Music Fest, new tunes from Ghosh and Irreversible Entanglements, and a whole lot more
Was everything this busy two years ago? I’m not being hyperbolic, that’s an honest question! I don’t know if it’s due to taking all…
Was everything this busy two years ago? I’m not being hyperbolic, that’s an honest question! I don’t know if it’s due to taking all…
The Skeleton Key: Get into Rocktober with Philly Music Fest, new tunes from Ghosh and Irreversible Entanglements, and a whole lot more
Was everything this busy two years ago? I’m not being hyperbolic, that’s an honest question! I don’t know if it’s due to taking all…
Free At Noon
Interludes: A true story of grief and love at Free at Noon
Catherine Ricketts was on XPN’s staff in 2013-2015. In this essay, she recalls how her weekly encounters with music during the Free at Noon…
Catherine Ricketts was on XPN’s staff in 2013-2015. In this essay, she recalls how her weekly encounters with music during the Free at Noon…
Interludes: A true story of grief and love at Free at Noon
Catherine Ricketts was on XPN’s staff in 2013-2015. In this essay, she recalls how her weekly encounters with music during the Free at Noon…
News
Watch Japanese Breakfast perform “Better the Mask,” her favorite song from Sable score
Today Japanese Breakfast shared a live in-studio video for “Better the Mask,” a song from frontperson Michelle Zauner’s score for Sable, an open world…
Today Japanese Breakfast shared a live in-studio video for “Better the Mask,” a song from frontperson Michelle Zauner’s score for Sable, an open world…
Watch Japanese Breakfast perform “Better the Mask,” her favorite song from Sable score
Today Japanese Breakfast shared a live in-studio video for “Better the Mask,” a song from frontperson Michelle Zauner’s score for Sable, an open world…
News
Firefly On The Fly: Ending on a day four high with Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion, Sofi Tukker, Orion Sun and more
The last day of Firefly was a long haul, starting out in the noon hour and going all the way through to midnight. I…
The last day of Firefly was a long haul, starting out in the noon hour and going all the way through to midnight. I…
Firefly On The Fly: Ending on a day four high with Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion, Sofi Tukker, Orion Sun and more
The last day of Firefly was a long haul, starting out in the noon hour and going all the way through to midnight. I…
News
Amos Lee announces new album ‘Dreamland’, 2022 tour coming to The Met; listen to “Shoulda Known Better”
Philly-rooted singer-songwriter Amos Lee returns next year with his seventh studio album, Dreamland, due out February 11th on Dualtone. According to the label, the…
Philly-rooted singer-songwriter Amos Lee returns next year with his seventh studio album, Dreamland, due out February 11th on Dualtone. According to the label, the…
Amos Lee announces new album ‘Dreamland’, 2022 tour coming to The Met; listen to “Shoulda Known Better”
Philly-rooted singer-songwriter Amos Lee returns next year with his seventh studio album, Dreamland, due out February 11th on Dualtone. According to the label, the…
Local
Hop Along brings the rock to Anchor Rock Club in Atlantic City
Philadelphia based Hop Along played Anchor Rock Club in Atlantic City on September 22nd as part of a string of shows planned for the…
Philadelphia based Hop Along played Anchor Rock Club in Atlantic City on September 22nd as part of a string of shows planned for the…
Hop Along brings the rock to Anchor Rock Club in Atlantic City
Philadelphia based Hop Along played Anchor Rock Club in Atlantic City on September 22nd as part of a string of shows planned for the…
Artists
Hits Different: Japanese Breakfast’s “Glider”
Hits Different is a recurring feature where we explore artists and musicians, mostly from Philly, that have songs, releases or albums that go against…
Hits Different is a recurring feature where we explore artists and musicians, mostly from Philly, that have songs, releases or albums that go against…
Hits Different: Japanese Breakfast’s “Glider”
Hits Different is a recurring feature where we explore artists and musicians, mostly from Philly, that have songs, releases or albums that go against…
Local
Devon Gilfillian radiates hope for a better world on the XPNFest River Stage
“He’s come home to visit,” said World Cafe‘s Raina Douris to introduce Devon Gilfillian on the XPoNential Music Festival River Stage. “And he’s bringing…
“He’s come home to visit,” said World Cafe‘s Raina Douris to introduce Devon Gilfillian on the XPoNential Music Festival River Stage. “And he’s bringing…
Devon Gilfillian radiates hope for a better world on the XPNFest River Stage
“He’s come home to visit,” said World Cafe‘s Raina Douris to introduce Devon Gilfillian on the XPoNential Music Festival River Stage. “And he’s bringing…
Recordings
Listen to “Silver And Lead,” a new roots rock rambler from XPN Artist to Watch Cosmic Guilt
On their latest single, XPN Artist to Watch Cosmic Guilt ponders death in fever dream of nimble acoustic guitars, wailing gospel-inspired vocals, and a…
On their latest single, XPN Artist to Watch Cosmic Guilt ponders death in fever dream of nimble acoustic guitars, wailing gospel-inspired vocals, and a…
Listen to “Silver And Lead,” a new roots rock rambler from XPN Artist to Watch Cosmic Guilt
On their latest single, XPN Artist to Watch Cosmic Guilt ponders death in fever dream of nimble acoustic guitars, wailing gospel-inspired vocals, and a…