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  By Hannah Zaic As fans, judges, and musicians, anxiously await the start of the show in the Hard Rock Cafe’s dimly lit dining room, the mood is excited, perhaps even optimistic. Patrons, expecting just dinner with a side of rock & roll relic, are pleasantly surprised Read More

Suzanne Santo Ruby Red Reviewed by: Brenda Hillegas   Here in the great city of Philadelphia, World Cafe Live and WXPN collaborate to bring us a weekly “Free at Noon” show. The free, hour-long live sets feature musicians who are usually in town for a headlining show. Last Read More

  by Lauren Rosier   Over a decade ago, a singer/songwriter from Utah, Dia Frampton, and her sister Meg, started a band, Meg & Dia. The band quickly became popular amongst the pop rock scene, garnering attention from major media outlets like Warped Tour and Read More

-Brenda Hillegas For Day 2 and Day 3 of NonCOMM, I was only able to attend the Free at Noon shows. I sent our writer Matt to attend Day 3 though, and you can check out his recap next. If you aren’t familiar with Free at Noon, it’s a wonderful music program from WXPN and recorded Read More

-Brenda Hillegas NonCOMM, produced by WXPN-FM, was founded by WXPN’s Music Director Dan Reed. The quick background of the event is that Dan Reed wanted to create a meeting of the minds to discuss the unique concerns of public radio stations. Since 2000, Dan and WXPN have Read More

by Lauren Rosier   Empty tables and spaces were sparse as a crowd waited with anticipatory excitement at World Cafe Live on Thursday night. The Voice’s Luke Wade and Matt McAndrew filled up the room with fans of all ages and all walks of life in support of both Read More