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Moor Mother’s Camae Ayewa and Rasheedah Phillips win residency to expand Black Quantum Futurism
Black Quantum Futurism, the multidisciplinary collaboration of Rasheedah Phillips and Moor Mother’s Camae Ayewa, has been awarded a residency at CERN, the European Organization…
Black Quantum Futurism, the multidisciplinary collaboration of Rasheedah Phillips and Moor Mother’s Camae Ayewa, has been awarded a residency at CERN, the European Organization…
Moor Mother’s Camae Ayewa and Rasheedah Phillips win residency to expand Black Quantum Futurism
Black Quantum Futurism, the multidisciplinary collaboration of Rasheedah Phillips and Moor Mother’s Camae Ayewa, has been awarded a residency at CERN, the European Organization…
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Black Inspirations: Ben Harper on Jessy Wilson
For the month of February, in celebration of Black History Month on XPN, we’re presenting a new series called Black Inspirations. We’ve asked contemporary…
For the month of February, in celebration of Black History Month on XPN, we’re presenting a new series called Black Inspirations. We’ve asked contemporary…
Black Inspirations: Ben Harper on Jessy Wilson
For the month of February, in celebration of Black History Month on XPN, we’re presenting a new series called Black Inspirations. We’ve asked contemporary…
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The Philly Punk Archivist: Meet Mike Eidle of Freedom Has No Bounds
On the 11th of November, 1987 Mike Eidle was at St. Mary’s Church on Penn’s campus to watch Ruin, his favorite hardcore punk band.…
On the 11th of November, 1987 Mike Eidle was at St. Mary’s Church on Penn’s campus to watch Ruin, his favorite hardcore punk band.…
The Philly Punk Archivist: Meet Mike Eidle of Freedom Has No Bounds
On the 11th of November, 1987 Mike Eidle was at St. Mary’s Church on Penn’s campus to watch Ruin, his favorite hardcore punk band.…
Recordings
Checking In With Bad Apple Commune: Listen to three forward-thinking albums from Huey, The Cosmonaut, ZekeUltra, and Savan DePaul
Bruh, I’m sick of COVID. I miss the grimy basements, the beer-soaked music halls (and I don’t even drink!), the dusty record stores, and,…
Bruh, I’m sick of COVID. I miss the grimy basements, the beer-soaked music halls (and I don’t even drink!), the dusty record stores, and,…
Checking In With Bad Apple Commune: Listen to three forward-thinking albums from Huey, The Cosmonaut, ZekeUltra, and Savan DePaul
Bruh, I’m sick of COVID. I miss the grimy basements, the beer-soaked music halls (and I don’t even drink!), the dusty record stores, and,…
Recordings
Watch Birdie Busch’s Attic Brewing Company Session
Birdie Busch recently headed over to Attic Brewing Company in her home neighborhood of Germantown to perform an Attic Session. The seven-song set, filmed…
Birdie Busch recently headed over to Attic Brewing Company in her home neighborhood of Germantown to perform an Attic Session. The seven-song set, filmed…
Watch Birdie Busch’s Attic Brewing Company Session
Birdie Busch recently headed over to Attic Brewing Company in her home neighborhood of Germantown to perform an Attic Session. The seven-song set, filmed…
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WRTI’s special <em>Devotion: A Love Supreme</em>, featuring Orrin Evans trio covering the iconic Coltrane album, comes to XPN Friday
Since its release in January 1965, John Coltrane’s masterpiece A Love Supreme remains a landmark recording in American music. The suite and its spiritual connection continues…
Since its release in January 1965, John Coltrane’s masterpiece A Love Supreme remains a landmark recording in American music. The suite and its spiritual connection continues…
WRTI’s special <em>Devotion: A Love Supreme</em>, featuring Orrin Evans trio covering the iconic Coltrane album, comes to XPN Friday
Since its release in January 1965, John Coltrane’s masterpiece A Love Supreme remains a landmark recording in American music. The suite and its spiritual connection continues…
Recordings
Watch Riverby’s live performance on <em>Left of the Dial Live!</em>
Philly’s Riverby were the inaugural guests on the Left of the Dial podcast’s new livestream concert series this past Saturday. Even with drummer Dan…
Philly’s Riverby were the inaugural guests on the Left of the Dial podcast’s new livestream concert series this past Saturday. Even with drummer Dan…
Watch Riverby’s live performance on <em>Left of the Dial Live!</em>
Philly’s Riverby were the inaugural guests on the Left of the Dial podcast’s new livestream concert series this past Saturday. Even with drummer Dan…
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Black Inspirations: Zeek Burse on Nina Simone
For the month of February, in celebration of Black History Month on XPN, we’re presenting a new series called Black Inspirations. We’ve asked contemporary…
For the month of February, in celebration of Black History Month on XPN, we’re presenting a new series called Black Inspirations. We’ve asked contemporary…
Black Inspirations: Zeek Burse on Nina Simone
For the month of February, in celebration of Black History Month on XPN, we’re presenting a new series called Black Inspirations. We’ve asked contemporary…
Artists
Orion Sun reflects on personal growth and change in new Dr. Marten’s Filmmaker episode
Sometimes an artist is best examined without any regard to their life outside of music. This is not the case with Orion Sun. In…
Sometimes an artist is best examined without any regard to their life outside of music. This is not the case with Orion Sun. In…
Orion Sun reflects on personal growth and change in new Dr. Marten’s Filmmaker episode
Sometimes an artist is best examined without any regard to their life outside of music. This is not the case with Orion Sun. In…