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Thursday, September 18, 2008

XPN Local Showcase Saturday Oct. 4th, 2008
Current mood:

excited
Category: Music

WXPN Local Showcase

XPN Local Showcase -- Free Concert Celebrating WXPN's One-Year Anniversary in Central PA featuring Farewell Flight, The Sleeping World and Slimfit

Plus – XPN Host Meet & Greets, Giveaways, AND Prize Drawings for Old 97's Tickets @ the Chameleon Club later that night!

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When: Saturday, October 4, 2008
Doors open at 6 pm, Show begins at 7 pm-9pm

Where: Chameleon Club
223 N. Water St.
Lancaster, PA 17603

RSVP by: October 4^th at

1-800-565-WXPN

We hope to see you October 4th!!!!

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Friday, August 08, 2008

Remembering Robert Hazard

Yesterday at the age of 59, Philly's own pop-rocker Robert Hazard sadly passed away after surgery in Boston, Massachusetts.

His work as a local musician, and his contributions to the national music scene will be cherished, and his presence on the local music scene will be greatly missed. In rememberance of Hazard's great contributions to the local and national music scenes Helen aired his November 23, 2007, Free at Noon performance today during Leicht Lunch. However, if you missed Leicht Lunch this afternoon, you can listen to his complete performance in the Free at Noon archives and view numerous photos of the performance by clicking here.

In addition, you can visit the XPN All About The Music Blog for more information and media on this artist, as we remember local artist, national phenomenon, and dear friend to WXPN, Robert Hazard.

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Hi, Philadelphia, my old Home Town! I'm proud to be a part of the XPN radio family with my new CD "Troubadour" hitting the airwaves. We'll see you at World Café Live on January 5th, 2008 and at Puck on Jan 25th. Come on out and see us. Thanks so much for all your support over the years
(Robert Hazard, November 2007)

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Monday, August 04, 2008

Central PA

Calling all musicians based in the Central, Pennsylvania region! Having received numerous great submissions over the year from Central, PA we are now certain that Central, PA has a rich music scene.
For this reason, Fly Magazine and

WXPN have teamed up t

o invite Central PA based singer-songwriters and bands to submit some music to WXPN's Philly Local show and not only will you be considered for air-play on WXPN, but you may even get a gig at our local music event in October!

...But hurry because this is the last month to submit your music!

If you do choose to submit your music we are requesting that you send 3 CD copies of your music along with a artist biography to the address below:

WXPN
Attn: Philly Local/Helen Leicht
3025 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104

In addition, please indicate on the envelope that you are submitting from Central Pennsylvania, and hopefully you'll get some air-play and a possible gig!

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Tuesday, July 08, 2008

The Music Exchange

Hello my delightful Philly Local fans,

Throughout the month of July WXPN and The Current (a radio station in Minneapolis) will be doing an online and on-air series in which we will introduce local bands to each other's audiences. It's called "The Music Exchange" and each station has chosen 8 of their local bands to play on each other's airwaves and to showcase on the web. In addition, each band is contributing a song as a free MP3 download, so be sure to check out the "My Morning Downloads" on the XPN All About The Music Blog and tune in around 1:30pm every Tuesday and Thursday to hear not only the pick of the day, but also to get a taste of what the Twin Cities have to offer!

Oh and by the way, while we're on the subject of discovering new music from across the country, the XPoNential Music Festival is a great place to do this. This weekend, July 10-13th, WXPN is hosting the XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru, so come on down to enjoy some familiar artists and possibly some not so familar. Who knows? You may discover your new favorite band!

...For more information on The Music Exchange...
...:::click here:::...

For more information on the XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru
...:::click here:::...

Have a lovely day!

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Thursday, July 03, 2008

The Mint and The Hustle Vlogs
Current mood:

adventurous
Category: Music

Only 8 days to go until the kickoff of the XPoNential Festival at Wiggins Park!

Tickets are still on sale at www.XPN.org an you can also purchase tickets at the site.

Philly Local's The Mint has lots to say about being an artist and playing this year's festival:

As if that isnt fantastic enough, Kuf Knotz and The Hustle give you an insider's glance as to who they are!

See you all at the Fest!

July 10-13
Wiggins Park
Camden NJ

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Friday, June 27, 2008

Have you been on Philly Local’s Message Board lately??
Category: Friends

Do you want to connect with your Philly Local friends and musicians??
Are you looking for new music to see live... Great venues to hang out at? We are hoping you are, because we are bringing back the PL Message Board in a big way!

What are the message boards, you ask??

It is a wonderful place for music lovers of all kinds to network and help build the community on the Philly Local scene.

It is easy to use! Visit: http://www.xpnonline.org/ and if you're not a user yet, all you have to do is sign up. It is a simple way to interact with some of the XPN DJ's, especially Helen!

We hope to see you on the boards soon!

~ The PL TEAM

Currently listening:
The Heart of Town
By Marty Higgins
Release date: 2004-05-25

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Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Philly Local and Video Blogging!
Current mood:

excited

Officially less than one month away, this years XPoNential Festival brings over 40 artists throughout the weekend of July 10-13th to Wiggins Park on the Camden Waterfront.

A good portion of the lineup will be representing Philly Local itself and we couldn't be more excited!
Take a peek at the amazing Philly lineup:

Thursday July 10th
Jim Boggia

Friday July 11th
The Brakes
War on Drugs
Kuf Knotz & The Hustle

Saturday July 12th
The Spinto Band
Amos Lee
Railroad Earth
Angel Band
Fooling April
Jesse Ruben
Cheers Elephant

Sunday July 13th
Mutlu
The Mint
Madi Diaz
John Flynn

In support of these amazingly talented artists and as a treat for our devoted listeners, we will be bringing you video blogs every week from these artists! We are asking you as fans and as listeners to send in your questions to us at Philly Local. We will then ask a band to vlog, if you will, their answer. Fun, right?

Feel free to send in your questions to PhillyLocal@xpn.org or at our MySpace Page.
Get creative! We look forward to hearing from you!!!!!

Currently listening:
WXPN 88.5 Philly Local: Right on Track

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Monday, May 05, 2008

In Memory of Josh Sack from The Brakes

We have some very sad news to share today about 22 year old drummer Josh Sack from philly local band, The Brakes.
Yesterday, Sunday May 4th, Josh's battle with leukemia sadly ended. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Josh's family and friends and to his fellow members of The Brakes.

Josh's funeral will take place tomorrow, May 6th at 11:30am at the Levine funeral home in Broomal, PA. [Directions can be found at www.levinefuneral.com]

Today during the Leicht Lunch, we will be remember Josh and some of his favorite musicians: Dave Mathews Band, Steely Dan, Radiohead, Gomez, and the Grateful Dead.

If you would like to join us in helping to remember Josh, we welcome your memories at our Philly Local bulletin post.

You can lend your support to The Brakes on their MySpace page:
www.myspace.com/thebrakes

Thank you Josh Sack for sharing your music and memories.

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

XPN Local CD Release PARTY!
Current mood:

excited
Category: Music

Philly Local listeners...join us Thursday May 1st to celebrate the release of the brand new XPN Local CD, and enjoy live performances from artists appearing on the CD!

What: XPN Local, Volume 2 CD Release Party

Who: Nicole Reynolds, Jesse Ruben, Andrew Lipke, Kuf Knotz, Matt Duke, Sharon Little, Peasant, The Mint, and Illinois will all perform a song or two from the CD.

When: Thursday May 1, 2008

How much? FREE

Where: World Cafe Live

RSVP Now for the XPN Local CD Release Party on May 1st!

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