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Get to know Philly singer-songwriter imani! in her debut single “Plant Song”
Recordings
Trap Rabbit, Maxfield Gast, and Tatyana release jazz-infused new single “This Once Was Out Of Shape”
Despite their moniker, Trap Rabbit makes lush and intricate music that is as far away from trap as you can get. While the name…
Despite their moniker, Trap Rabbit makes lush and intricate music that is as far away from trap as you can get. While the name…
Trap Rabbit, Maxfield Gast, and Tatyana release jazz-infused new single “This Once Was Out Of Shape”
Despite their moniker, Trap Rabbit makes lush and intricate music that is as far away from trap as you can get. While the name…
Recordings
Rashied Ali and his quintet push against the grain on ‘First Time Out: Live at Slug’s 1967’
In her 1977 book, As Serious As Your Life: Black Music And The Free Jazz Revolution 1957-1977, journalist and photographer Val Wilmer gives a…
In her 1977 book, As Serious As Your Life: Black Music And The Free Jazz Revolution 1957-1977, journalist and photographer Val Wilmer gives a…
Rashied Ali and his quintet push against the grain on ‘First Time Out: Live at Slug’s 1967’
In her 1977 book, As Serious As Your Life: Black Music And The Free Jazz Revolution 1957-1977, journalist and photographer Val Wilmer gives a…
Recordings
Chynna’s posthumous debut album ‘drug opera’ is a bittersweet symphony
drug opera, the new posthumous release from West Philly’s own Chynna Rodgers — aka Chynna — is a glaring example of an extremely talented…
drug opera, the new posthumous release from West Philly’s own Chynna Rodgers — aka Chynna — is a glaring example of an extremely talented…
Chynna’s posthumous debut album ‘drug opera’ is a bittersweet symphony
drug opera, the new posthumous release from West Philly’s own Chynna Rodgers — aka Chynna — is a glaring example of an extremely talented…
Americana
Nine concerts to see this week including St. Vincent, John Legend, Jade Bird, Lukas Nelson and more
Coming off a massive few weeks of shows, between XPoNential and Firefly and Philly Music Fest, a chill week is in order. But when…
Coming off a massive few weeks of shows, between XPoNential and Firefly and Philly Music Fest, a chill week is in order. But when…
Nine concerts to see this week including St. Vincent, John Legend, Jade Bird, Lukas Nelson and more
Coming off a massive few weeks of shows, between XPoNential and Firefly and Philly Music Fest, a chill week is in order. But when…
Recordings
DJ Sega shares a KDU EMM warmup mix on XPN Local
Drexel’s student-run radio station WDKU is closing in on the first 24 hours of its annual Electronic Music Marathon, which runs nonstop through Monday…
Drexel’s student-run radio station WDKU is closing in on the first 24 hours of its annual Electronic Music Marathon, which runs nonstop through Monday…
DJ Sega shares a KDU EMM warmup mix on XPN Local
Drexel’s student-run radio station WDKU is closing in on the first 24 hours of its annual Electronic Music Marathon, which runs nonstop through Monday…
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Bilal celebrates the 20th anniversary of ‘1st Born Second’ with a Philly soulful night at City Winery
This past summer Philly’s own Bilal’s celebrated the 20th anniversary of his album 1st Born Second. In 2001, the soulful crooner from Germantown made…
This past summer Philly’s own Bilal’s celebrated the 20th anniversary of his album 1st Born Second. In 2001, the soulful crooner from Germantown made…
Bilal celebrates the 20th anniversary of ‘1st Born Second’ with a Philly soulful night at City Winery
This past summer Philly’s own Bilal’s celebrated the 20th anniversary of his album 1st Born Second. In 2001, the soulful crooner from Germantown made…
Events
Listen to Hamilton Leithauser debut new music and bring ‘The Loves of Your Life’ to Free at Noon
After fronting The Walkmen for 13 years, New York’s Hamilton Leithauser has become an esteemed singer-songwriter — and over the past year and change,…
After fronting The Walkmen for 13 years, New York’s Hamilton Leithauser has become an esteemed singer-songwriter — and over the past year and change,…
Listen to Hamilton Leithauser debut new music and bring ‘The Loves of Your Life’ to Free at Noon
After fronting The Walkmen for 13 years, New York’s Hamilton Leithauser has become an esteemed singer-songwriter — and over the past year and change,…
Events
Miss #XPNFest? Flash back to our weekend on the Camden Waterfront with this XPoNential Music Festival video playlist
From the Funky Friday opening with Wilmington’s Hoochi Coochi all the way to a Sunday evening sundown with Shovels and Rove, the 2021 XPoNential…
From the Funky Friday opening with Wilmington’s Hoochi Coochi all the way to a Sunday evening sundown with Shovels and Rove, the 2021 XPoNential…
Miss #XPNFest? Flash back to our weekend on the Camden Waterfront with this XPoNential Music Festival video playlist
From the Funky Friday opening with Wilmington’s Hoochi Coochi all the way to a Sunday evening sundown with Shovels and Rove, the 2021 XPoNential…
Recordings
PRESS PLAY: 9 New Albums out October 8th!
Familiar favorites and celebrated songwriters highlight this week’s batch of newly released albums. Recent XPNFest headliners (and even more recent World Cafe guests) The…
Familiar favorites and celebrated songwriters highlight this week’s batch of newly released albums. Recent XPNFest headliners (and even more recent World Cafe guests) The…
PRESS PLAY: 9 New Albums out October 8th!
Familiar favorites and celebrated songwriters highlight this week’s batch of newly released albums. Recent XPNFest headliners (and even more recent World Cafe guests) The…