Yesterday  Helen Leicht had Kate Ferber in to chat and play some songs.  You might know Kate as the vocalist from local band Funky Butter. Since the breakup of the band, Kate has gone solo and is now performing One Child Born: The Music of Laura Nyro. You can catch One Child Born at World [...]

Every weekday at 1 PM listen up for the Philly Local Pick of the Day, sample a track from one of  the many artists Philadelphia has to offer. ____________ Pick of the Day 03/31/10: “25 Years” by Harper Blynn You might remember the band Harper Blynn from their days as Pete and J but their debut [...]

The album One Jug of Wine, Two Vessels is collection of songs that is a collaboration between Bright Eyes and fellow Omaha musicians Neva Dinova. Mutual friends and fans Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst and Jake Bellows of Neva Dinova first collaborated together in 2004 to put out an EP. The two bands got back together [...]

What’s new with Philadelphia and WXPN favorites Dr. Dog?  Shame, Shame, their newest album is our featured album of the week.  Official release date  April 6, you can listen to the album in its entirety right here through WXPN. With songs that float like the Beatles and sting like the Moldy Peaches, Shame, Shame reinforces the band’s [...]

It’s been five long years since Scottish power-popsters Teenage Fanclub released an album and as a long time fan I have waited patiently for a new album from them. Well, on June 8th the band return with a new album for Merge Records called Shadows. Well? Well, well worth the wait. The album rings with [...]