Singer-songwriter John Flynn has a new album, The End Of The Beginning that features guest appearances from Kris Kristofferson, longtime singer-songwriter and studio sideman (for Bonnie Raitt and others) Freebo , Native American singer-songwriter Bill Miller and Joshua Yudkin. The album was recorded and mixed by Harvey, who some Philadelphia radio listeners may remember as "Harvey In The Morning" when he was on WIOQ from 1977-1989. Harvey also plays a number of instruments on the album and sings background vocals on "Crazy As Ever" that you can download for free. Below [...]
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from WXPN and The Key! The last several weeks we celebrated the holiday season by offering a twelve original seasonal songs. WXPN's Helen Leicht asked local bands to write and record original holiday songs for the third year in a row which the bands have offered as free downloads. Thanks to all the bands for these wonderful songs. You can download the entire sampler as a .zip file here . The 12 Days of XPN Philly Local Christmas Sampler Find Vienna - "Christmas Is For Our Hearts" [...]
From Flynn's YouTube channel : Singer-songwriter John Flynn's new holiday single, Christmas Balls, is a comical cautionary tale about the perils of combining egg nog with small caliber weapons. This affectionately told true story about an inebriated dad who is forced to redecorate the family Christmas tree after using it for target practice with his son's new BB gun has been a staple of Flynn's live holiday performances for years! Now almost as a public service message in this time of "making rather merry" Christmas Balls is available to adorn the yuletide airwaves, and for [...]
John Flynn pulled out all the stops for this Christmas song. Titled "Christmas Balls," it is a true Philadelphia collaboration. The song is an original composition recorded and mixed by Harvey, featuring john, Harvey and Joshua Rudkin. The choir includes john's wife, son, and daughter as well as Kathy O'Connell of WXPN, Skip Denenberg, Sue Serio of FOX29, Debby Calton of WMGK, the Phillie Phanatic and more. Visit John's website and look for his new album "The End of the Beginning" January 28th, and the CD release party at the World Café the 28th as well. [...]
John Flynn : A Manatee Sneezed On Me [ purchase, scroll down to the bottom ] John Flynn is a rare artist, in that he writes powerful and poignant songs for adults, but he is also adept at creating wonderful music for kids. Very few artists can do both equally well. Flynn understands that kids find bodily functions funny, and here he lets their parents in the joke too. He tells the story of an unfortunate encounter at the seashore. What happens? The title says it. Musically, Flynn does a great [...]
At least, that's how I would characterize the winter mix we are allegedly going to get tonight. Lately, it seems to me that the National Weather Service has become incredibly optimistic about winter precipitation - we almost never get what is forecast. Visit the blog to read the full post and hear some great music! John Flynn - A Manatee Sneezed On Me ( buy ) I wanted to take a minute tonight, when I should be sleeping, to wish you all a [...]
John Flynn : Dover [ purchase Two Wolves ] Back here , I described the workings of a successful political song. John Flynn, with Dover, has provided a remarkable example. The song manages the neat trick of honoring our fallen soldiers in Iraq while also delivering a strong message against the war. John Flynn is based in the Philadelphia area, and can often be heard on the wonderful station WXPN, where I first heard him. In addition to his adult material, Flynn is also responsible for some wonderful [...]
The Family Straw is headed to The Red Caboose for a few days of the four R's: Rest, Relaxation and Rail Roads. Duke Jr. loves his trains. Here are some songs we'll be playing on the 2 hour car ride. Medeski, Martin & Wood ∞ Let's Go Everywhere John Flynn ∞ A Manatee Sneezed On Me Justin Roberts ∞ Tickle My Toes Freddie McGregor ∞ Black & White More: Family [...]
One of our favorite XPN locals John Flynn has quite a story building around a new song of his called "Dover" from his recent album Two Wolves. The song's timely lyrics honor the sacrifices of those who have done service for our country and the impact that war has on our lives. Dover - John Flynn "Dover" by John Flynn Support for My Morning Download provided by Lourdes Health System
So spring is about to roll in, here on the east coast we'll be spending the next couple days continuing to thaw from what was our biggest ice/snowstorm of the winter. Bring on the global warming. Here's what I've been listening to most this past week: The Swimmers - Fighting Trees , Arcade Fire - Neon Bible , Julie Doiron - Woke Myself Up , Mary Weiss - Dangerous Game , Creeping Weeds - We Are All Part Of A [...]
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