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YRockOnXPN.org Every Thursday night at 9pm on 88.5 WXPN, Y-Rock On XPN counts to 11 - the top 11 alternative/modern/indie rock songs of the week, based on your votes. It's up to you to pick what we play on on the Weekly 11, so do your civic duty and vote! Everyone who votes this week will be registered to win a pair of tickets for Ben Folds with a full symphony orchestra on Saturday, September 6 at The Mann Center! More >>

Delta Spirit
Ode to Sunshine
Delta Spirit's Ode To Sunshine has more in common with like rock traditionalists such as The Hold Steady than your typical "we-heard-it-first-'cause-we're-cool" shooting star band that the almighty music blogosphere seems to love then leave with alarming frequency these days. There's something timeless and soulful happening here, something with some staying power. More >>

Each weekday the XPN Morning Show introduces you to the newest music on the web. One of our favorite Swedish rock groups Peter, Bjorn And John is releasing a new album, Seaside Rock on September 23. Here's a song, "Inland Empire" from the forthccoming album. We definitely dig its Shaft vs Ennio Morricone vibe. Download it now >>

Pick up the new XPN Local CD and enjoy live performances from artists appearing on the CD. You can check out the tracklist and pick up a copy now when you join WXPN! More >>

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This week, XPN Artist To Watch Jim Boggia will be performing for Friday's Free At Noon. At this summer's XPoNential Music Festival, Jim's performance brought down the house. RSVP Now for Jim Boggia.
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Encore Week on World Cafe
Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet, Sam Phillips, The Watson Twins, Aimee Mann and
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New! The Lillywhite Sessions
Steve Lillywhite (U2, Dave Matthews Band, Peter Gabriel) is producing music sessions for the World Cafe at the world-renowned Avatar Studios in New York City. Listen to the first two sessions featuring She & Him, Brit electronic duo Goldfrapp, and Dr. Dog. More >>

Join us for an XPN Artist To Watch concert event featuring Danielia Cotton with Philadelphia's Up The Chain, opening, on Friday September 12 at Anson B. Nixon Park in Kennett Square. Show time is at 7:30 p.m.
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Radio Video #24 - 2008 XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru
See highlights from this summer's XPoNential Music Festival presented by Subaru. Listen to the live concert audio. More >>