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playing the hits, the misses, the B-sides & deep trx. Go Birds. philly. tweeter deactivator. resister
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Can’t say I’ve ever seen a movie like Sinners and wow it was amazing.

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Playing good music for the people today on WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social from 10a-2p. If you got a phone you got a radio. Listen: xpn.org

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I genuinely love the way Laura Marling thinks about life, the craft, and how you make them work together. www.npr.org/2025/04/30/1...

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Seriously wow. Yacht Rock meets Folk Rock. Genius booking #newportfolkfestival

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Kids today don’t know Newcleus.

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The Philly music connections to this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees. open.substack.com/pub/somevelv...

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i would love to enter this contest, it is so extremely My Kind of Thing, but… @wxpnfm.bsky.social kindly asked me to be one of the judges! there are very good prizes if you win, worst case scenario you “lose” & come out with a great new song of your own. can’t wait to hear all of your tunes!

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We're joined by one of our favorite music discoveries of the year (so far). Palmyra talk about their new album, Restless, and perform songs from their new album. www.npr.org/2025/04/28/1...

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Pre CD format era, what in your opinion is the best greatest hits lp. Here’s one open.spotify.com/album/2Lgsa7...

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You can almost make this shit up.

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In 2019, Curtis Yarvin (Peter Thiel’s “house philosopher”) began writing under his own name when American Mind, a Claremont publication, announced he’d write 5 essays for them. Matt Peterson—who is tied to the Thiel-backed Rockbridge Network via Firebrand Action—launched American Mind in 2018. 1/

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And it's about freaking time Bad Company got in. Congrats to all the #RockHall2025 Inductees... Bad Company ⭐ Thom Bell ⭐ Chubby Checker ⭐ Joe Cocker ⭐ Nicky Hopkins ⭐ Carol Kaye ⭐ Cyndi Lauper ⭐ Outkast ⭐ Salt-N-Pepa ⭐ Soundgarden ⭐ Lenny Waronker ⭐ The White Stripes ⭐ Warren Zevon

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playlist from my show this week on XPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social somevelvetblog.substack.com/p/xpn-radio-...

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Havoc. Aptly named. In the tradition of Ferrara, Quentin, and the hotel shootout scene w/ Travis. Fantastic.

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A new tribute to Neil Young, a benefit for The Bridge School features new covers of Neil songs by XPN faves Kathleen Edwards, Courtney Barnett, Fiona Apple, Brandi Carlile and more.

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Playing the hits and the misses on WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social today from 10a-2p. New jams and old jams and everything in between jams.

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Now playing on the Cafe.

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#Phillies I love you but you’re bringing me down.

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Heck yes Pulp in Philly 9/9

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Good morning sunshines open.spotify.com/track/4XmU9t...

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Back with a new pod w/ my pal Nate. @yothatsmyjawn.bsky.social Music discovery at its best.

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nothing but #MAGA lies here

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in the court of the acid king

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Great to have @bartees-strange.bsky.social return to the Cafe to play new songs live and talk about his new lp, Horror, w/ Cafe host @rahrahraina.bsky.social www.npr.org/sections/wor...

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no static at all

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At 9am we’ll be revealing the lineup for the WXPN #xpnfest and will fill up the poster with the 20+ bands joining us in September. Listen/watch at XPN.org

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heck yeah alan garber

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space is the place

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tomorrow at 9am ET, you can listen to/watch the WXPN #XPNFest lineup reveal. Tickets on sale at 10am: xpnfest.org

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Why isn’t Independent Book Store Day (April 26) as cool as Record Store Day? Maybe it is? It should be.

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The darkside set sounds and looks incredible.

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The return of the last of us is tomorrow.

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Now playing on WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social

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Rolling for another hour playing all vinyl on @wxpnfm.bsky.social for @recordstoreday.bsky.social

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Playing real vinyl records on WXPN @wxpnfm.bsky.social today from 10a-2p to celebrate Record Store Day.

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Happy @recordstoreday.bsky.social. I've packed up tons of 45s and lps from my collection and I'll be rockin' all vinyl on @wxpnfm.bsky.social today from 10a-2p to celebrate! Listen in!

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A long time friend of the Cafe, Sharon Van Etten returned to chat and perform with her recent project, Sharon Van Etten and The Attachment Theory, featuring longtime collaborators Devra Hoff, Teeny Lieberson and Jorge Balbi. www.npr.org/sections/wor...

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Playing 45s for Vinyl Day on @wxpnfm.bsky.social from my favorite box of records - now until 8pm

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Good morning Vinyl community, make sure to tune into @wxpnfm.bsky.social in Philly they are spinning actual vinyl all day long! Let’s get to spinning! #vinylcommunity

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Here's the schedule for today's #VinylDay

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From the station that brought you the "Jingle Cam" - here's the Vinyl Cam. www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7Ew...

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