free at noon

-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

by Bryan Culver LiveConnections Big Hurrah, taking place October 6th at The World Cafe, will recognize veteran radio host and WXPN mainstay, Helen Leicht, with the Connector Award, commemorating her 40-year career built around supporting Philadelphia’s local music community. Read More

By Adam McGrath Friday was a busy day in Philly for psychedelic pop band Quilt, as they enjoyed the patronage of WXPN listeners during Free at Noon in University City before headlining an evening show at Fishtown’s The Foundry. Quilt’s 75-minute set Friday night featured many of Read More

by Bud Fulginiti Ater a year-long absence, modern rock pianist Marco Benevento is returning to Philadelphia in force, to perform three shows in 36 hours.  The run kicks off at World Cafe on Friday Dec 12, with a ‘Free At Noon’ show broadcast live from the stage, RSVP Read More

By Adam McGrath It’s been a big week for Shark Tape, the post-college rock trio that has been circling success for the past few years. Bassist and vocalist Stephen Lorek, guitarist Niles Weiss, and drummer Dylan Mulcahy played a sold-out Free at Noon session at World Cafe Live Read More

by Erinn Fortson I am stickler for arriving to Free at Noon performances early. This most recent Friday was no exception. I was the first to line up behind the attendee entrance and the first to literally stand front and center at the helm of World Café Live’s stage. The Read More