tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-109495142009-11-21T04:42:50.155-05:00Music blog for XPN.org and the on-air and programming staff of WXPN 88.5 FM - Philadelphia.Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12834154518140517845noreply@blogger.comBlogger2433125This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use.tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949514.post-3398342608466881512009-11-20T14:19:00.006-05:002009-11-20T15:54:45.290-05:00

Every weekday at 1 PM listen up for the Philly Local Pick of the Day, a song from the new tunes Philadelphia has to offer. ____________Pick of the Day 11/20/09:"Why Baby Why"by Lizanne KnottSinger-songwriter Lizanne Knott boasts one of the most impressive résumés of Philadelphia’s music scene. As a managing partner of MorningStar Studios, Philadelphia director of the New York Songwriter’s

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By the time mid-November rolls around each year, we can begin to sense the presence of the approaching holiday season – grocery store aisles fill up with candy canes, Starbucks starts to put peppermint in our coffee, shorts and t-shirts sit in our closets developing the film of dust that won’t be shaken off until May. Then, of course, there’s the music. And no song says, “You’d better string

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Grant-Lee Phillips may best be known as the front man for Grant Lee Buffalo, however Phillips' career as a musician starts with his first band, Shiva Burlesque, who recorded two albums prior to Phillips forming Grant Lee Buffalo with Joey Peters and Paul Kimble in 1991. With critical acclaim and a couple of "Modern Rock" hits, the band have a creative, highly literate body of work to their name.

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Galen Ayers and Kirsty Newton are Siskin, an indie-pop band from the UK whose self-titled debut album was released in August. Galen's dad is Kevin Ayers, who was one of the founders of the legendary British psychedelic band The Soft Machine. On their album, these girls musically aim more towards the sunny bright pop of Cali than the dark Brit-Rock essences of Canterbury. The album is filled with

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Best Coast is essentially the work of one Bethany Cosentino. She's released some singles on various labels and this time out she's got a new double-sided single on Black Iris RecordsThe A-side here sounds like the Girl Group sound on indie-rock steroids. Or some crazy futuristic indie doo-wop mashup of Jesus and Mary Chain meets The Angels. Nice.When I'm With You - Best Coast (via The Fader)Best

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Grant-Lee Phillips may best be known as the front man for Grant Lee Buffalo, however Phillips' career as a musician starts with his first band, Shiva Burlesque, who recorded two albums prior to Phillips forming Grant Lee Buffalo with Joey Peters and Paul Kimble in 1991. With critical acclaim and a couple of "Modern Rock" hits, the band have a creative, highly literate body of work to their name.

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Grant-Lee Phillips may best be known as the front man for Grant Lee Buffalo, however Phillips' career as a musician starts with his first band, Shiva Burlesque, who recorded two albums prior to Phillips forming Grant Lee Buffalo with Joey Peters and Paul Kimble in 1991. With critical acclaim and a couple of "Modern Rock" hits, the band have a creative, highly literate body of work to their name.

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Here's an exclusive track from a recent World Cafe session with David Gray -Jackdaw - David GrayIf you missed David Dye's interview and David Gray's performance you can listen to it hear

Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12834154518140517845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949514.post-38420504504480486892009-11-17T06:08:00.001-05:002009-11-17T06:08:00.559-05:00

Austin's Sunset was formed by Bill Baird, formerly of the band sound team, whose Movie Monster was an underrated classic when it came out a couple years or so ago. Sadly, the band broke up and Baird (who has an amazing recording studio in Austin) formed this new project. On November 24th, they've got a beauty of an album coming out called Gold Dissolves To Gray on their hometown based Autobus

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Grant-Lee Phillips may best be known as the front man for Grant Lee Buffalo, however Phillips' career as a musician starts with his first band, Shiva Burlesque, who recorded two albums prior to Phillips forming Grant Lee Buffalo with Joey Peters and Paul Kimble in 1991. With critical acclaim and a couple of "Modern Rock" hits, the band have a creative, highly literate body of work to their name.

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Grant-Lee Phillips may best be known as the front man for Grant Lee Buffalo, however Phillips' career as a musician started with his first band, Shiva Burlesque, who recorded two albums prior to Phillips forming Grant Lee Buffalo with Joey Peters and Paul Kimble in 1991. With critical acclaim and a couple of "Modern Rock" hits, the band have a creative, highly literate body of work to their name.

Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12834154518140517845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949514.post-21237560774878690162009-11-16T06:07:00.007-05:002009-11-16T09:36:52.707-05:00

Photo: Ian WitlenOne of the breakout bands this year at the CMJ conference in New York was the band Surfer Blood from West Palm Beach, Florida. The buzz on the band has gotten pretty heavy pretty quickly; Pitchfork selected this song as one of 2009's best new songs and music bloggers have been singing the band's praises for their crunchy, screechy, slightly askew power pop/rock. Surfer Blood

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Joshua James released his new album Build Me This in September to excellent reviews. In his review of James' album when it was XPN's Featured Album recently, XPN's Mike Vasilikos said: "singer-songwriter Joshua James may be more an artist than he is simply a musician. As you listen to his new album it's evident that his compositions take shape more as musical portraits than just plain songs.

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Joshua James released his new album Build Me This in September to excellent reviews. In his review of James' album when it was XPN's Featured Album recently, XPN's Mike Vasilikos said: "singer-songwriter Joshua James may be more an artist than he is simply a musician. As you listen to his new album it's evident that his compositions take shape more as musical portraits than just plain songs.

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Today's FAN was James Maddock, probably best known as the lead singer of the now-defunct British band Wood. Remember Songs from Stamford Hill? The Columbia Records release in 2000 that was all over the air (and for good reason)? With his rugged vocals, ridiculously good song-writing, and that air of intimation that can take over the most skeptical of listeners, it seemed like Maddock was going to

WXPN Online Teamnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949514.post-86504436312883655582009-11-13T06:35:00.000-05:002009-11-13T06:35:00.698-05:00

Here's a live cover of The Decemberists' "The Engine Driver" (backed by members of The Decemberists) by Aimee Mann who kind of makes it a classic Aimee Mann song.The Engine Driver - Aimee MannVia Magnet

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Join WXPN's General Manager Roger LaMay as he discusses revelers costumes at the Halloween Countdown costume party.

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Tonight is the first fund raiser for a new local based non-profit called Weathervane Music Organization. Founded by Philly local musician and producer Brian McTear, Weathervane works with independent musicians to support and advance their careers. The main thrust of their work are ongoing curated audio and video projects spotlighted in the Project Series. So far, projects have included the bands

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Photo by Mike PersicoThe Armchairs are another new fun and fantastic psychedelic-pop influenced new bands from Philly that we're digging. The assorted compliments they've gotten from the local press are coming in droves from a number of places and including Phrequency and Philly Weekly. With a new full length album on the way, the band are performing at Johnny Brenda's this Saturday night

Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12834154518140517845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949514.post-46457024161863225852009-11-11T06:11:00.000-05:002009-11-11T06:11:00.306-05:00

Joshua James released his new album Build Me This in September to excellent reviews. In his review of James' album when it was XPN's Featured Album recently, XPN's Mike Vasilikos said: "singer-songwriter Joshua James may be more an artist than he is simply a musician. As you listen to his new album it's evident that his compositions take shape more as musical portraits than just plain songs.

Brucehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12834154518140517845noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949514.post-34881135133733196582009-11-11T06:07:00.001-05:002009-11-11T11:10:12.006-05:00

Two terrific Austin bands hit Philly tomorrow night at Kung Fu Necktie, Brazos and White Denim. Brazos' new album Phospherescent Blues is out now on Austin's fantastic hometown label, Autobus Records. And recent Downtown Records signees White Denim released the very fine Fits last month. Enjoy this tune from Brazos, monsters of their own kind of folk.Day Glo - Brazosvia Tripwire

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Joshua James released his new album Build Me This in September to excellent reviews. In his review of James' album when it was XPN's Featured Album recently, XPN's Mike Vasilikos said: "singer-songwriter Joshua James may be more an artist than he is simply a musician. As you listen to his new album it's evident that his compositions take shape more as musical portraits than just plain songs.

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Josh Rouse has a new album coming out called El Turista, out February 16. Check out this new tune via Vanity Fair. Right now, he's got a 4-song EP out now with this song on it...Valencia - Josh Rouse

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Joshua James released his new album Build Me This in September to excellent reviews. In his review of James' album when it was XPN's Featured Album recently, XPN's Mike Vasilikos said: "singer-songwriter Joshua James may be more an artist than he is simply a musician. As you listen to his new album it's evident that his compositions take shape more as musical portraits than just plain songs.

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