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The Skeleton Key: March comes in like a lion with 24 hours of techno, the Night of 1,000 Kates, a Gene Shay birthday party, and a bunch of Bandcamp Friday recs including new Soul Glo
I’m not going to say that I’m feeling optimistic about things, cause I’m not, but now, one year into this horrible mess, I at…
I’m not going to say that I’m feeling optimistic about things, cause I’m not, but now, one year into this horrible mess, I at…
The Skeleton Key: March comes in like a lion with 24 hours of techno, the Night of 1,000 Kates, a Gene Shay birthday party, and a bunch of Bandcamp Friday recs including new Soul Glo
I’m not going to say that I’m feeling optimistic about things, cause I’m not, but now, one year into this horrible mess, I at…
News
Maxwell Stern releases “I Reached Out to the City,” the second B-side track from <em>Impossible Sum</em>
One of the unfortunate parts of making a cohesive album is realizing when a song just won’t work for it. This was the sad…
One of the unfortunate parts of making a cohesive album is realizing when a song just won’t work for it. This was the sad…
Maxwell Stern releases “I Reached Out to the City,” the second B-side track from <em>Impossible Sum</em>
One of the unfortunate parts of making a cohesive album is realizing when a song just won’t work for it. This was the sad…
News
Ron Gallo releases <em>PEACEMEAL</em> and announces Free Food Day at Repo Records
If you’re hungry or looking for a fun, slightly erratic album, Ron Gallo has you covered. This Friday, the Philly born artist will release…
If you’re hungry or looking for a fun, slightly erratic album, Ron Gallo has you covered. This Friday, the Philly born artist will release…
Ron Gallo releases <em>PEACEMEAL</em> and announces Free Food Day at Repo Records
If you’re hungry or looking for a fun, slightly erratic album, Ron Gallo has you covered. This Friday, the Philly born artist will release…
News
Celebrate International Women’s Day with WXPN
For International Women’s Day on Monday, March 8th, WXPN is presenting a full day of special programming, featuring nothing but women and non-binary artists…
For International Women’s Day on Monday, March 8th, WXPN is presenting a full day of special programming, featuring nothing but women and non-binary artists…
Celebrate International Women’s Day with WXPN
For International Women’s Day on Monday, March 8th, WXPN is presenting a full day of special programming, featuring nothing but women and non-binary artists…
News
Listen to lojii’s “loose meditations” in <em>taurus_EP</em>
Rapper lojii just released a new EP as thanks to everyone who helped him save his cat, Taurus. The opening track, “to the ppl…
Rapper lojii just released a new EP as thanks to everyone who helped him save his cat, Taurus. The opening track, “to the ppl…
Listen to lojii’s “loose meditations” in <em>taurus_EP</em>
Rapper lojii just released a new EP as thanks to everyone who helped him save his cat, Taurus. The opening track, “to the ppl…
News
Julian’s <em>Longing</em> is brief but intense
A repeating guitar motif, some singing, and suddenly you find yourself smack in the middle of the first track of Julian‘s newest EP, Longing.…
A repeating guitar motif, some singing, and suddenly you find yourself smack in the middle of the first track of Julian‘s newest EP, Longing.…
Julian’s <em>Longing</em> is brief but intense
A repeating guitar motif, some singing, and suddenly you find yourself smack in the middle of the first track of Julian‘s newest EP, Longing.…
Recordings
Japanese Breakfast’s new song “Be Sweet” has a Mulder-and-Scully themed video co-starring Mannequin Pussy’s Marisa Dabice; new album <em>Jubilee</em> out in June
Japanese Breakfast announced this morning that their latest album, Jubilee, comes out this June on Dead Oceans Records — and the lead single might…
Japanese Breakfast announced this morning that their latest album, Jubilee, comes out this June on Dead Oceans Records — and the lead single might…
Japanese Breakfast’s new song “Be Sweet” has a Mulder-and-Scully themed video co-starring Mannequin Pussy’s Marisa Dabice; new album <em>Jubilee</em> out in June
Japanese Breakfast announced this morning that their latest album, Jubilee, comes out this June on Dead Oceans Records — and the lead single might…
News
Announcing <em>Songs That Got Us Through The Year</em>: An interactive day of music on XPN
We know that music has played an important part in helping listeners cope during the past 12 months of quarantine, self-isolation, and social distancing…
We know that music has played an important part in helping listeners cope during the past 12 months of quarantine, self-isolation, and social distancing…
Announcing <em>Songs That Got Us Through The Year</em>: An interactive day of music on XPN
We know that music has played an important part in helping listeners cope during the past 12 months of quarantine, self-isolation, and social distancing…
Hip Hop 50
That time the <em>N.M.E.</em> came to Philly in ’87 to document Rap’s New Wave
Today, the story of the birth of hip-hop culture is well established and widely known. The tale of how DJ Kool Herc and his…
Today, the story of the birth of hip-hop culture is well established and widely known. The tale of how DJ Kool Herc and his…
That time the <em>N.M.E.</em> came to Philly in ’87 to document Rap’s New Wave
Today, the story of the birth of hip-hop culture is well established and widely known. The tale of how DJ Kool Herc and his…