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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

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.

"Washing Dishes" by Jack Johnson performed live for World Cafe

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

Lake Street Dive performed a cover of Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" during a  session on World Cafe. Listen to the session here: http://www.xpn.org/world-cafe/guests/item/3544-lake-street-dive

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I Want You Back by Lake Street Dive (Jackson 5 cover on 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

This compilation collects live in-studio performances by Philadelphia-area musicians recorded for WXPN's The Key between January and April of 2014. All tracks engineered by John Vettese, except for track 2 engineered by Mattias Nilsson and track 8 engineered by Adam Staniszewski. Thanks to production assistants Dan Hatton and Dan Malloy as well as photographers Rachel Del Sordo, Megan Kelly, Ally Newbold, Dominique Montgomery and Ian Lewis, and videographers Bands in the Backyard, James Powers,  Ryan Chowansky and Bob Sweeney for sharing their work.

"The Weekend" by Modern Baseball

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

Crash Course In Science performs a Key Studio Session at WXPN in Philadelphia on Wednesday, July 25th, 2012.

The Key Studio Sessions July 25, 2012

"Flying Turns" by Crash Course In Science recorded live at WXPN

"It Costs To Be Austere" by Crash Course In Science recorded live at WXPN

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

Los Angeles whistler Molly Lewis performs songs from her debut album, On the Lips (Jagjaguwar), live in the studio for XPN's Indie Rock Hit Parade

Produced by Eric Schuman
Mixed by Eric Schuman and Chris Williams
Photos by Paige Walter
Video by Danielle Ciampaglia, George Murphy, and Paige Walter
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Molly Lewis - Crushed Velvet (Live at XPN)

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 - Runaway (Live at XPN)

"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

Montreal's Amy Millan (Stars, Broken Social Scene) performs songs from her album 'I Went to Find You' (Last Gang) live in the studio for XPN's Indie Rock Hit Parade.

Produced by Eric Schuman
Photos by Paige Walter
Video by George Murphy and Paige Walter
xpn.org

Amy Millan - Borderline (Live at XPN)

Chicago's Clickbait perform songs from the debut album, At Your Leisure, live in the studio for XPN's Indie Rock Hit Parade.

Produced by Eric Schuman
Photos by Paige Walter
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Clickbait - Pumpkin Spice (Live at XPN)

Clickbait - Money (Live at XPN)

Clickbait - Spy Song (Live at XPN)

Clickbait - Cut Snake (Live at XPN)

Clickbait - 5G Horse (Live at XPN)

New York's Anand WIlder (ex-Yeasayer) performs songs from his album Psychic Lessons (Last Gang) live in the studio for XPN's Indie Rock Hit Parade.

Produced by Eric Schuman
Photos by Paige Walter
Video by Shelton Mercer, George Murphy, and Paige Walter
xpn.org

Anand Wilder - Molly's Song (Live at XPN)

Anand Wilder - Appointment in Samarrah (Live at XPN)

Anand Wilder - Selkie Bride (Live at XPN)

Anand Wilder - Bog People (Live at XPN)

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

"Santa Claus is Back in Town (Elvis Presley cover)" by Jason Reed

"Happy XMas / War is Over (John Lennon cover)" by Ben Kessler

"Blue And Yellow" by The Innocence Mission recorded live at WXPN

The Key Studio Sessions 11.30.16

"Romantic" by Mannequin Pussy recorded live for WXPN

Chaz Bundick (Toro Y Moi) and the Mattson2 perform tracks from their collaborative album, Star Stuff, plus a few bonus selections, live in the studio for WXPN's Indie Rock Hit Parade.

Indie Rock Hit Parade Live Session

Chaz Bundick Meets The Mattson 2 - JBS (Live at WXPN)

The Key Studio Sessions 10.31.17

"They / Them / Theirs" by Worriers recorded live for WXPN

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 - White Gloves (Live at XPN)

Khruangbin - Lady And Man (Live at XPN)

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

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

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