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Big Thief gave a transcendent performance at Union Transfer
Events
10 concerts to see this week including Courtney Marie Andrews, Nothing, Body Meat, KRS-One and more
It’s a busy week for music in Philadelphia, and we easily could have recommended another ten shows for you to see; particularly since Philly…
It’s a busy week for music in Philadelphia, and we easily could have recommended another ten shows for you to see; particularly since Philly…
10 concerts to see this week including Courtney Marie Andrews, Nothing, Body Meat, KRS-One and more
It’s a busy week for music in Philadelphia, and we easily could have recommended another ten shows for you to see; particularly since Philly…
Events
Samia spins sad songs into pure, unfiltered joy at Johnny Brenda’s
The power behind New York-based songstress Samia is almost unfairly understated on her debut LP, 2020’s The Baby. But seeing these songs brought to…
The power behind New York-based songstress Samia is almost unfairly understated on her debut LP, 2020’s The Baby. But seeing these songs brought to…
Samia spins sad songs into pure, unfiltered joy at Johnny Brenda’s
The power behind New York-based songstress Samia is almost unfairly understated on her debut LP, 2020’s The Baby. But seeing these songs brought to…
Events
WKDU celebrates the 17th annual Electronic Music Marathon October 8th to the 11th
Initially designed as a radio class project in 1997, WKDU’s Electronic Music Marathon has evolved into a highly anticipated annual event. This year, the…
Initially designed as a radio class project in 1997, WKDU’s Electronic Music Marathon has evolved into a highly anticipated annual event. This year, the…
WKDU celebrates the 17th annual Electronic Music Marathon October 8th to the 11th
Initially designed as a radio class project in 1997, WKDU’s Electronic Music Marathon has evolved into a highly anticipated annual event. This year, the…
WXPN Local
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…
Artists
Finding Your Rhythm: Barbara Duncan learns and leads from behind the drumkit
Let’s not tokenize her. Yeah, she’s a female. Yeah, she’s a drummer. And yeah, she fits into those identities both simultaneously and separately, but…
Let’s not tokenize her. Yeah, she’s a female. Yeah, she’s a drummer. And yeah, she fits into those identities both simultaneously and separately, but…
Finding Your Rhythm: Barbara Duncan learns and leads from behind the drumkit
Let’s not tokenize her. Yeah, she’s a female. Yeah, she’s a drummer. And yeah, she fits into those identities both simultaneously and separately, but…
Events
Watch Screamcloud’s new lyric video for “Let’s Break Something” off forthcoming debut LP
Days before the release of their debut full-length album, post-punk rockers Screamcloud released a video for their single, “Let’s Break Something.” The video features…
Days before the release of their debut full-length album, post-punk rockers Screamcloud released a video for their single, “Let’s Break Something.” The video features…
Watch Screamcloud’s new lyric video for “Let’s Break Something” off forthcoming debut LP
Days before the release of their debut full-length album, post-punk rockers Screamcloud released a video for their single, “Let’s Break Something.” The video features…
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…
Events
Baroness’ all-request fall tour will end with two nights at Kung Fu Necktie in December
Philly-via-Savannah heavy rock four-piece Baroness are taking to the road for the first time since the pandemic, and this fall’s run of shows have…
Philly-via-Savannah heavy rock four-piece Baroness are taking to the road for the first time since the pandemic, and this fall’s run of shows have…
Baroness’ all-request fall tour will end with two nights at Kung Fu Necktie in December
Philly-via-Savannah heavy rock four-piece Baroness are taking to the road for the first time since the pandemic, and this fall’s run of shows have…