Formed in 1998, Austin, TX-based indie rock/folk group Okkervil River has plenty of experience when it comes to recording and performing. Their sixth studio album, I Am Very Far, was just released on Jagjaguwar on May 10th. The self-produced LP has been well-received by fans and critics alike, and is much more instrumentally and lyrically [...]

This Friday (May 27th), WXPN and NPR Music present a special edition of the Free at Noon series with The Philly Folk Parade. The group is a collective of over 40 local artists who perform individually and together throughout the Philadelphia area. The lineup for Friday will include Hezekiah Jones, The Spinning Leaves, Chris Kasper, [...]

Today’s Live Friday was with Steel Train, the indie-rock band hailing from New Jersey. If you missed it at the World Cafe, listen here on NPR any time you want. Set List: 1. You and I Undercover 2. Bullet 3. Turnpike Ghost 4. You Are Dangerous 5. Kill Monsters in the Rain 6. Road Song [...]

This Friday, XPN welcomed one of the best family bands in America, Trout Fishing in America. If you missed out, the performance is available here on npr.org. Set List: 1. Lookin’ at Lucky 2. Bettin’ That it Won’t 3. Home 4. Who Knows What We Might Do 5. She’s the Only Smile 6. Bob and [...]