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Photos by Abi Reimold | AbiReimold.22slides.com It was a full house at Union Transfer on Saturday night as Philadelphia welcomed home Kurt Vile & The Violators for the last show of their U.S. tour.  With strong openers and a career-spanning set list from the hometown hero, the night was jam-packed with stellar performances and a lot of love. There’s an image of a couch and a heart on Vile’s now infamous Fishtown mural that reprises the line “There’s a place in my heart for all of my friends” from [...]

Photo from BBC Radio 6 Tomorrow brings the official release of the album the internet has been eagerly anticipating since a 16-second ad aired without fanfare during a March episode of SNL. Random Access Memories , the latest release from French discotronic duo Daft Punk , has been streaming on iTunes since last Wednesday, and its lead single - the pop earworm "Get Lucky," sung by the ever-charismatic Pharrell - has been bumping the XPN airwaves since last month. But what about the album beyond that? There's a lot of [...]

• DJ Apt One - Daft Punk Imagining (Cover)

Weird Folk Presents: The Beard Of Destiny and Purple May @ The Honey Pot, Oxford on May 25, 2013 Two of the most exciting acoustic acts to emerge from Oxford, UK - The Beard of Destiny and Purple May are set to perform an exclusive show at The Honey Pot in Oxford on May 25, 2013. Brought to you by Weird Folk Presents , this acoustic event is one not to be missed! Beard of Destiny - Bones video: [...]

Wild Belle's Natalie Bergman; photo by Joe del Tufo | http://www.joedeltufo.com/ More videos of performances from WXPN's Non-COMMvention are rolling in. You can watch videos from Phoenix and Steve Martin and Edie Brickell here . Below, watch Wild Belle and David Wax Museum at the Non-COMM via The Top 22 . Listen to the full audio archive of Wild Belle's Non-COMM set here . Listen to the full audio archive of David Wax Museum's Non-COMM set [...]

Ein Hauch der legendären 2005er Britpop-Klasse weht am Dienstag in Berlin. Dann werden nämlich die Indierocker von The Pigeon Detectives endlich wieder mal live in Berlin spielen, diesmal im Grünen Salon. Man erinnert sich noch mit Wohlwollen an Zeiten, als man neuste Mixtapes aus den UK abhörte und dort neben Maximo Park, Bloc Party und Franz Ferdinand auch die ein oder andere Perle fand, die nicht unbedingt sofort einschlug - eine dieser Perlen waren die Pigeon Detectives. Dennoch ließen sie sich nicht beirren und produzierten im Gegensatz zu vielen Artgenossen noch weiter auf hohem Niveau Ohrwürmer. Jüngst erschien [...]

Le Gibus & Cascade Records présentent Cascasde Records : Emotion, Sensation & Beat #1 feat. Suff Daddy (pour son 1er live show à Paris), Krts (Live), Zo aka La Chauve-souris et Soulist (DJ set). Emotion, Sensation & Beat, tels sont les 3 ingrédients principaux de ce show au Gibus Club . On découvrira en live pour la première fois en France les talentueux producteurs : Suff Daddy (Melting Point Music), le showman de Brooklyn Krts (Project Moon Circle) ainsi que Zo aka La chauve-souris (Cascade Records) pour une présentation [...]

NYC ARTIST MARLA MASE ANNOUNCES SUMMERSTAGE APPEARANCE New York rock/crossover artist Marla Mase has confirmed that she and guitarist Tomás Doncker will be bringing her "Speak" show to Summerstage 2013 , joining a lineup that includes The Zombies, Django Django, Dead Prez, Lianne la Havas and Rakim . The CD 'Speak Deluxe' found Marla touring both China and Europe, being honored by Friends of the UN, and receiving top reviews from publications such as The Huffington Post , who [...]

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes at XPoNential Festival in 2010 | Photo by David Simchock | popdose.com This just in from the XPoNential Music Festival programming depot - three artists have been added to the 2013 lineup. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, who entertained a jam-packed Wiggins Park with a lively set in 2010, will make their second XPoFest appearance. Also added are afropop combo  Red Baraat and poppy indie singer-songwriter Matt Pond . Tickets are available here . Below, watch Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros play "Home" [...]

It’s Monday May 20th! Which means… Is Tropical new album “I’m Leaving” is now available! We’re very proud to say Is Tropical matured a lot while touring the world with their music gaining in complexity while staying fun and keeping the light pop sound that makes you want to sing along and dance! Be sure [...]

Hero Complex Gallery is proud to announce thier exhibition for late May, 2013: "Arch Nemesis" - A show focusing on bad guys...on the villains, rogues, and scoundrels of the world. And what good is a nemesis show without a few heroes to kick around? Opening Reception: May 24th, 2013, 7-10pm Hero Complex Gallery 2020 South Robertson Blvd. Studio D Los Angeles, CA, 90034

Progrockers Yes - Steve Howe, Chris Squires, Alan White, Geoff Downes & Jon Davison - bring their 2013 festival to the Susquehanna Bank Center on August 3rd.  The progressive rock legends will play Yes favorites and two classic Yes albums in their entirety including Close to the Edge  and The Yes Album . Also on the bill: the greatest Genesis tribute band ever - The Musical Box , (performing the classic Genesis album, Foxtrot ), Carl Palmer's Band and Rennaissance with Annie Haslam . There will also [...]

Miley Cyrus - Getty The top acts in music are being celebrated tonight at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. And many of those acts made the trip down the red - er, blue - carpet before entering the MGM Grand in Las Vegas where the show is being held to present, perform and/or collect their awards. Those acts include Miley Cyrus (who announced the release date of her new single on the carpet), Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift, Chris Brown, Ariana Grande, The Band Perry, Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose, [...]

Philly metal band Surgeon will release their new album tonight at Johnny Brenda's   Kung Fu Necktie (the show was moved due to a water main break).   Chemical Reign has been a long time coming for the local four-piece: we first got a sample of the new songs back in 2011 when the band stopped by for a Key Studio Session , a few years after their 2008 debut Angry Guest was released.  Tickets and information for tonight's 21+ show with Swarm of Arrows , [...]

Photo of Phoenix's lead singer Thomas Mars by Joe Del Tufo | joedeltufo.com Dozens of bands played the WXPN Non-COMMvention this week. Audio, photos and set lists from most of the sessions can be found here . Below, watch Phoenix perform "1901," and Steve Martin and Edie Brickell perform "When You Get To Asheville" via The Top 22 .

UCLAradio wants to send you to an advanced screening of the last installment of the Hangover movies, The Hangover Part III! We have front of the line tickets to see what happens when the wolfpack goes BACK to Las Vegas. ... Continued

Välkommen! Planning on spending the night with these kittens? If you don't know, the Shout Out Louds are an indie pop band from Stockholm, Sweden with their new release, " Optica ", on Merge Records; it certainly deserves Winnie's attention. Get at them on Monday, and take their single " Illusions " for free below. Illusions - Shout Out Louds Excite by @JcBizzy

• Shout Out Louds - Illusions

With just his guitar and his voice, Bay Area by way of Mississippi songwriter John Murry played an emotional, powerful set Wednesday night at Non-COMM. Playing an assortment of songs from his current LP The Graceless Age , he also threw in a stirring cover of "What Jail Is Like" by The Afghan Whigs. See Murry's setlist below and listen to his performance in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Setlist California Miss Magdalene Things We Lost In the Fire [...]

Portland retro group Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside showed the Non-COMM crowd its rockability in a feisty set that closed out Wednesday night. The band is touring behind its latest LP Untamed Beast ; check out the setlist below and listen to the performance in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Setlist Shivers Devil Lip Boy Do Me Right Rockability They Told Me Addicted Party Kids

This weekend Culprit LA is back with it's second installment of the label's premiere rooftop parties at the The Standard Hotel. This Sunday's session features PBR Streetgang, Frech techno maestro- Dan Ghenacia and Plastic Love. I had the opportunity to catch up with Dan-chatting about his new record label, Circo Loco- Ibiza and more. It's been a tremendous year for the man described as, "Paris After Hours King". His acidic and hypnotizing productions create the perfect vibes for the season. To get Culprits summer sessions started,  PBR put together this fresh deep mix to give you a taste of what [...]

• dan ghenacia - Sun Frenchie's Co. Compilation
• PBR Streetgang - A Culprit Sessions Special

Quirky upstate New York four-piece Foxygen got crazy in a late-night Non-COMM set yesterday that blended Doors-esque poppy psychedelia with punk-y dissonance. Check out the setlist below, and listen back to the set in its entirety here (via the WXPN media player). Setlist Make It Known On Blue Mountain Shuggie We Are the 21st Centrury Ambassadors of Peace and Magic Teenage Alien Blues