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Ho, Hey, It's The Top Songs of 2012 as Voted on by the XPN Community

The Lumineers, Alabama Shakes, Mumford & Sons, The Avett Brothers, and Of Monsters and Men all had songs in the top 5! After tallying the votes submitted by almost 2,000 XPN Listeners, XPN Program Director Bruce Warren counted down to 2013 and hosted the Year In Review Countdown on New Year's Eve, with the top 100 reveal on New Year's Day. Check out the complete list of the Top 200 Songs for 2012 here!

Contest Winner

Congrats to our Year In Review Contest Winner, Pam Magidson of Ardmore, PA. Pam won the 32 GB iPod Touch loaded with the Top 200 Songs from the WXPN 2012 Year In Review, AND a $200 Gift Card to the XPN Shop.

Watch The Roots mural be unveiled next Friday in South Philly

The Legendary Roots Crew will be on hand in full force (and that’s a lot of people) next Friday the 31st of June when...Read More

Watch City Rain’s cinematic music video for “The Optimist” (playing North Star Bar on Monday)

With the release of City Rain’s new single “The Optimist” imminent, the duo today premiered a new music video for...Read More

Music Hack Day Philadelphia: The results are in

Photo via https://www.facebook.com/drexeluniv/posts/520555071314459 Did you ever date someone to find out they had...Read More

Watch Julia Holter’s new video for “World” (playing World Cafe Live on 7/13)

In advance of her forthcoming For Loud City Song LP, Julia Holter has shared a new video for lead single “World.”  The...Read More

Tonight’s Concert Picks: Japanese Guy at PhilaMOCA, Femme Fest at Sellersville Theater, Cruiser at Ortlieb’s Lounge, Telequanta at...

Japanese Guy perform at PhilaMOCA tonight.  The less-talked about side project of a Fleet Foxes member, Japanese Guy is the...Read More