The Music That Made XPN, From the Mid-’80s Through the 2000s
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When we chose “XPN Classics” as one of the themes for #TBTXPN, the Programming team started with one question: How do we define an XPN classic? We began...
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Los Bitchos’ ‘Talkie Talkie’ is a raucous 1980s discotheque
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The vibrant band explains how they write, how their varied backgrounds influence their sound, how they ended up working with Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos on their debut album
Embrace your dark side this Halloween with WXPN’s haunting 80s and 90s playlists
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Curated by WXPN DJs Robert Drake and John Vettese, these playlists of spooky 80s and 90s music will provide the soundtrack to your season.
Meet the artists who decorated WXPN Studio for #XPN80sWeek, Nicole and Nicole of South Street Art Mart!
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The dynamic duo guest DJ’d on What’s The Frequency, playing their fave music from 1995, sharing the origin story of their store, nerding out on pop culture, and...
XPN Loves The 80s! A Programming Guide
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Here’s what’s on tap for our special week-long trip back to the 1980s, beginning Monday March 25th.
Rock of the 80s rules The Met with Squeeze and The Psychedelic Furs
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The two veteran Brit rock bands brought hit-filled performances to Philly last night.
The Culture Corner: R&B music in the ’80s
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From Prince to Whitney Houston, the ’80s was a pivotal decade for R&B music in the mainstream.
80s A-Z (2018)
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The 80s came back! Well, at least for a couple of weeks. 2018’s WXPN A-Z theme was the 80s. As we did with the first A-Z, where we...
We love the 80s, and so will you on this week’s #TBTXPN
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From the last days of disco to the dawn of new wave and college rock, it’s anything and everything from the 1980s!
Exploring the ‘Madchester’ music scene of the ’80s and ’90s
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World Cafe has put together a Manchester/Madchester 101 playlist.
Across the wall: How Mark Reeder brought punk music to East Berlin in the 1980s
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The British musician and record producer shares how crossing the Berlin Wall border and a secret concert helped change the course of history.
Art d’Ecco brings 70s swagger and 80s flare to #NONCOMM
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Showcasing his new album After The Head Rush at #NONCOMM, Art d’Ecco played a set very indebted to two decades: the glam rock 70s swagger of T.Rex and...
Blanketflowers channels shimmering 80s pop on new single “It’s Got Legs”
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Philly duo Blanketflowers began as a darkwave duo, but they’re slowly stepping into the light. The two-years-running project has always been built around 80s snyth atmospheres, and their...
DJ Robert Drake is throwing a FREE Land Of The Lost 80s dance party and you’re invited
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Join us at World Cafe Live for a FREE Land of the Lost ‘80s dance party on March 11th presented and spun by DJ Robert Drake.
Listen to Sharon Van Etten’s sleek, 80s-inspired new single “Porta”
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Singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten just released an uplifting, electropop-driven new single called “Porta.” With sleek 80s stylings from the driving beats to the aerobics-inspired music video, the song...
Tommy Conwell stans the 80s on the XPNFest River Stage
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Tommy Conwell is in a time loop, and he’s totally good with that. The veteran Philly rocker took to the River Stage on day three of XPoNential with...
Pat Finnerty and the Full Band bring the rock of the 80s to XPN Studio for Free at Noon
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As #XPNMTVWeek winds down, we welcomed Pat Finnerty and the Full Band into WXPN studios today for a celebration of the first golden age of MTV: the rock...
DJ Robert Drake will close out #XPNMTVWeek with the 24-hour XPN80sXplosion broadcast
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Join DJ Robert Drake as he channels his Night Before inner magic to wrap up #XPNMTVWeek another 24-hour live broadcast: the XPN80sXplosion!
Jarl Mohn talks with XPN’s Dan Reed about bridging the 80s and 90s on MTV, launching <em>Unplugged</em>, Yo! MTV Raps and more
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Delaware Valley native Jarl Mohn served as executive vice president of MTV from 1986 to 1990 — a crucial time in the network’s creative trajectory. By the mid-80s,...
XPN Loves the 80s
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XPN Loves the 80s transports listeners back in time as we transform into a vibrant hub of nostalgia from March 25th to 30th, 2024.
World Cafe 80s Week Is Coming To A Close Miss
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World Cafe 80’s Week is coming to a close! Miss today’s Session with Hall and Oates on your local broadcast? This session will not be archived for future...
Were Over The Hump Of 80s Week On The World
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We’re over the hump of 80’s Week on the World Cafe! Don’t miss today’s Session with Billy Idol – but keep that dial tuned in for tomorrow’s show...
Continuing Strong In Our 80s Week Jams Weve Got
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Continuing strong in our 80’s week jams we’ve got Caifanes, New Order, Yaz, Talking Heads, The Pixies and a special session with the one… the only… Billy Idol!...
80s Week At The World Cafe Resumes With
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80’s Week at the World Cafe resumes with influential singer-songwriter, Peter Gabriel. Stream the entire session from its original air date in 2011 on nprmusic below!Peter Gabriel On...
80s Week Just Keeps Getting Better And Better And
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80’s week just keeps getting better and better and these songs you can really groove too with Echo & The Bunnymen, The Church, Human League, Naked Eyes, The...