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The Skeleton Key: Everyday is Halloween so get spooky with a full calendar of shows, new goth and hardcore, the return of a band called Quarantine, and more
Local
Orion Sun’s new single “Concrete” explores connection to nature and family
Philly-rooted singer songwriter Orion Sun released new single “Concrete” today, along with a stunningly colorful music video with an analog aesthetic. The single is…
Philly-rooted singer songwriter Orion Sun released new single “Concrete” today, along with a stunningly colorful music video with an analog aesthetic. The single is…
Orion Sun’s new single “Concrete” explores connection to nature and family
Philly-rooted singer songwriter Orion Sun released new single “Concrete” today, along with a stunningly colorful music video with an analog aesthetic. The single is…
Artists
Armani White is back and feeling grateful with his new EP ‘Things We Lost in the Fire’
The last time I spoke to Armani White, I talked to him about his early beginnings as a hip-hop artist, his album Keep In Touch,…
The last time I spoke to Armani White, I talked to him about his early beginnings as a hip-hop artist, his album Keep In Touch,…
Armani White is back and feeling grateful with his new EP ‘Things We Lost in the Fire’
The last time I spoke to Armani White, I talked to him about his early beginnings as a hip-hop artist, his album Keep In Touch,…
Artists
Catching up with Deer Scout
The first time I saw Deer Scout play, I was 22 and freshly out of college. I had moved to New York City earlier…
The first time I saw Deer Scout play, I was 22 and freshly out of college. I had moved to New York City earlier…
Catching up with Deer Scout
The first time I saw Deer Scout play, I was 22 and freshly out of college. I had moved to New York City earlier…
Local
The Districts will release ‘Great American Painting’ LP this winter; watch the “I Want To Feel It All” video
On the heels of their North American run with Modest Mouse, Philly rockers The Districts shared news today that they will release their fifth…
On the heels of their North American run with Modest Mouse, Philly rockers The Districts shared news today that they will release their fifth…
The Districts will release ‘Great American Painting’ LP this winter; watch the “I Want To Feel It All” video
On the heels of their North American run with Modest Mouse, Philly rockers The Districts shared news today that they will release their fifth…
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…
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…
Local
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…