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by Matt Kelchner On the third and final day of the XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru, things wrapped up without any outspoken artists, power outages or freak rainstorms. There was however, an eclectic lineup that ranged from country to afro-pop and everything in Read More

by Geno Thackara After a summer of bouncing around from studio to backyard to church hall, Philly’s floating Sofar Sounds program was back to its normal habitat (as much as that’s ever the case) on Friday night, bringing a mix of new and familiar faces into a cozy Read More

by Jane Roser I love old-timey music. My grandma used to play “Dixie” on her prized Hohner harmonica after dinner in Warner Robbins, Georgia. Growing up in Virginia, I was exposed early on to the Carter Family’s songbook and had to take square dancing as part of Read More

This year’s August print issue is filled with many of the great performers of the Philadelphia Folk Fest. We won’t bore you with a detailed run down of the entire weekend, so make sure to pick up a copy of the issue or read it online here. The city was cool as folk Read More

Various The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver Reviewed by Jane Roser     Like many children born in the 70s, I grew up listening to my dad’s John Denver’s records (remember those?) and we watched his special with the Muppets at Christmastime, so the Read More

by James Leyden The WXPN Music Film Festival is back, April 11th-14th. Now in its second year, this event promises four straight days of musical films. Whether they be documentaries about bands, biopics of musicians, or simply movies with great soundtracks, the festival will have Read More