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The Key Studio Sessions: Arnetta Johnson and SUNNY

Portland's Filthy Friends, featuring members of Sleater-Kinney, R.E.M., and The Baseball Project, perform songs from their 2019 album, Emerald Valley (Kill Rock Stars), live in the studio for XPN's Indie Rock Hit Parade.

Produced by Eric Schuman
Photos by Makena Duffy and John Vettese
Video by Makena Duffy, Maddi St. John and John Vettese
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Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session: Filthy Friends

The Key Studio Sessions: American Trappist

Tiger's Jaw's contribution to Off the Board: A Studio 4 Family Compilation.

"Carry You Over" by Tiger's Jaw from Will Yip's Off the Board compilation

"7-Eleven Nachos" by Froggy recorded live for WXPN

"Key Your Car / Livvie Folds" by Froggy recorded live for WXPN

"Midwest Emo Scum" by Froggy recorded live for WXPN

We are doing it again, one of our most popular features, making 20 stellar World Cafe in studio performances available free. Starting today, each Monday we will put up 5 more performances. Come back each week for more, especially on February 24 when all 20 will be available. The only catch is they disappear on February 28 at midnight. So get ‘em while you can, tell your friends and thank the artists for making these World Cafe downloads available.

"Evil Eye" by Franz Ferdinand performed live for World Cafe

#Werunthis - J Paul and the Zydeco Nubreeds (feat. Slim Thug) (sample)

"White Lies" by Max Frost

Angelique Kidjo performing "Malika," performed live for NPR's World Cafe.

Listen to NPR Session: http://www.npr.org/blogs/world-cafe/2014/04/23/306225288/ang-lique-kidjo-on-world-cafe

"Malaika" by Angelique Kidjo recorded live for World Cafe

Boy and Bear performs "Southern Sun," recorded live for NPR's World Cafe.

Listen to NPR Full Session: http://www.npr.org/blogs/world-cafe/2014/04/30/308346191/boy-and-bear-on-world-cafe

"Southern Sun" by Boy and Bear recorded live for World Cafe

"Spreadin' Rhythm Around" by Chelsea Reed and the Fairweather Five recorded live at WXPN

Against Me! performs their song "True Trans Soul Rebel" from 2014's Transgender Dysphoria Blues live for NPR's World Cafe.

"True Trans Soul Rebel" by Against Me! recorded live for World Cafe

"Fuck, Jobs"

Jim Bogart

It's been ten years since WXPN began it's weekly Free At Noon concert series at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. The free concerts are held every Friday at Noon (ET). Donavon Frankenreiter performed at the very first Free At Noon on Friday, February 11, 2005.

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Donavon Frankenreiter at WXPN's Free At Noon concert 2/11/05

"Ola's Bolero" by Fresh Cut Orchestra recorded live for WXPN

Little Dragon vocalist Yukimi performs songs from her debut solo album, For You (Ninja Tune), live in the XPN studio for the Indie Rock Hit Parade.

Produced by Eric Schuman
Photos and Video by John Vettese
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Yukimi - Make Me Whole (Live at XPN)

Yukimi - Runaway (Live at XPN)

Teeny Lieberson performs songs from her debut album as Lou Tides, Autostatic! (Switch Hit), live in the studio for XPN's Indie Rock Hit Parade.

Produced by Eric Schuman
Photos and Video by John Vettese
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Lou Tides - Low Wow (Live at XPN)

Lou Tides - Autostatic! (Live at XPN)

Lou Tides - I Understand it's Spilled Milk (Live at XPN)

Lou Tides - Keep Myself (Live at XPN)

LA's Lael Neale performs songs from her new album, Altogether Stranger (Sub Pop), live in the studio for XPN's Indie Rock Hit Parade.

Produced by Eric Schuman
Mixed by Eric Schuman and Chris Williams
Photos and Video by Paige Walter
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Lael Neale - Tell Me How to Be Here (Live at XPN)

Lael Neale - All Good Things Will Come to Pass (Live at XPN)

Lael Neale - WIld Waters (Live at XPN)

Lael Neale - Sleep Through the Long Night (Live at XPN)

XPN's Dan Reed chats with Claire Jeffreys

"Wicked Boy" by Alex G, recorded live for WXPN

"Rules" by Alex G, recorded live for WXPN

"Black Hair" by Alex G, recorded live for WXPN

"Soaker" by Alex G, recorded live for WXPN

Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara stops by the XPN Morning Show to chat with host Mike Vasilikos and perform a few songs from her debut EP, Four Pink Walls, live.

Alessia Cara - Four Pink Walls (Live on WXPN)

Alessia Cara - Here (Live on WXPN)

John's Dollar Bin 11.12.15 / The Grays

John's Dollar Bin 11.19.15 / Mel's Rockpile

John's Dollar Bin 11.25.15 / The Replacements

John's Dollar Bin 12.10.15 / Trashmonk

John's Dollar Bin 12.17.15 / Bob Seger

Austin psych-rockers The Black Angels perform songs from their 2017 album, Death Song, live in the studio for WXPN's Indie Rock Hit Parade

Produced by Eric Schuman
Photos by Eric Schuman
xpn.org / #IndieRockHitParade

Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session

The Black Angels - I'd Kill For Her (Live at WXPN)

The Decemberists - O Valencia

Genre-bending Texas trio Khruangbin perform songs from their 2018 album Con Todo El Mundo (Dead Oceans) and beyond, live in the studio for XPN's Indie Rock Hit Parade.

Produced by Eric Schuman
Photos by Katie Tapman
xpn.org // #IndieRockHitParade

Khruangbin - Evan Finds The Third Room (Live at XPN)

Khruangbin - The Number 4 (Live at XPN)

Khruangbin - Lady And Man (Live at XPN)

Robert Drake (WXPN-Philadelphia) chats with author Frank DeCaro about his latest book - a wonderful tome celebrating DRAG: Combing Through the Big Wigs of Show Business - published by Rizzoli

WXPN's Robert Drake chats with Frank DeCaro

The Key Studio Sessions 2019.07.16

"I'm Just Sayin" by Arnetta Johnson and SUNNY recorded live for WXPN

Intro (Just Sayin)by Arnetta Johnson and SUNNY recorded live for WXPN

"Take Me To IsReal" by Arnetta Johnson and SUNNY recorded live for WXPN

Intro (Take Me)by Arnetta Johnson and SUNNY recorded live for WXPN

"Pull Up On Em" by Arnetta Johnson and SUNNY recorded live for WXPN

Filthy Friends - Break Me (Live at XPN)

Filthy Friends - Pipeline (Live at XPN)

Filthy Friends - One Flew East (Live at XPN)

Filthy Friends - Only Lovers Are Broken (Live at XPN)

The Key Studio Sessions 2019.08.06

"False Prophet" by American Trappist recorded live for WXPN

"Strange Days" by American Trappist recorded live for WXPN

"Getting Even" by American Trappist recorded live for WXPN

"Holy Moses" by American Trappist recorded live for WXPN

Woodstock archivist Andy Zax in conversation with WXPN's Dan Reed

Hold On - Alabama Shakes (World Cafe performance)

Walk In The Park - Beach House (World Cafe performance)

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