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-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 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 Kathleen Larrick It’s been a couple of years since I last saw Adrian Krygowski, not since his move from DC to Nashville. As he walks through the entrance of IOTA, his old haunt in Arlington, VA, I see his hair is much shorter, his look a bit more polished. But as he greets me, Read More

by Jess Dooley Even though 2013 isn’t over yet, it’s seen many reunion tours (Spitalfield and The Postal Service were particularly exciting) and 20th birthdays (At The Drive-In, Daft Punk, Family Force Five, and Children of Bodom, just to name a few). Duluth, MN-based indie rock Read More

by Michele Zipkin If I had listened to Lady Lamb the Beekeeper’s performance with my eyes closed, I never would have imagined that such a petite young lady could generate such raw, powerful vocals.  Aly Spaltro, who plays under the above-mentioned moniker, has poise and musical Read More