May 10, 2011 | 10:07 AM | By Bruce Warren
Bon Iver announces tour; playing Philly August 3rd at the Tower Theatre
Indie singer-songwriter Bon Iver has announced a summer tour that brings him to the Tower Theatre on Wednesday August 3rd. Bon Iver is the performing and recording name of Justin Vernon, whose 2008 debut, For Emma, Forever Ago was released to critical acclaim. His new album Bon Iver, Bon Iver is being released on June 2nd. Click here for ticket information. Below, download a song from his debut album and the title song to his 2009 EP, Blood Bank.
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Listen to Norah Jones' Free At Noon from WXPN's Non-Commvention
Norah Jones was part of a triple bill Free At Noon as part of WXPN’s Non-Commvention last Friday, May 18th, along with Brandi Carlile and Willie Nelson. Norah showcased material from her new album, Little Broken Hearts. Listen to Norah’s … Read More
- Photo recap of WXPN's Non-comm via BITBY
- Photos of Rufus Wainwright, Nick Waterhouse and more from Non-Comm's Saturday Free at Noon
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Download a new Dice Raw single, "Dining Alone"
Yesterday, longtime Roots affiliate Dice Raw dropped his latest single “Dining Alone”, a simmering synthesizer-led number with a pointed rap at its centerpiece. The song and its unique sound came about in collaboration with Khari Mateen, another member of the … Read More
- Download two new songs from Panic Years
- My Morning Download: "The Lake" by Clare and the Reasons
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Listen to Norah Jones' Free At Noon from WXPN's Non-Commvention
Norah Jones was part of a triple bill Free At Noon as part of WXPN’s Non-Commvention last Friday, May 18th, along with Brandi Carlile and Willie Nelson. Norah showcased material from her new album, Little Broken Hearts. Listen to Norah’s … Read More
- Photo recap of WXPN's Non-comm via BITBY
- Photos of Rufus Wainwright, Nick Waterhouse and more from Non-Comm's Saturday Free at Noon
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Folkadelphia Presents Honey Watts and Johnny Miles with special guest Rayvon Browne Saturday night at Studio 34
XPN2′s Folkadelphia presents Honey Watts and Johnny Miles with special guest Rayvon Browne tomorrow, Saturday, May 19th at Studio 34. Honey Watts is the latest project from Liz Fullerton, who fronted the trip-hop band Dutch and contributed to Jedi Mind … Read More
- Eternal Summers playing Milkboy Philly in June with Bedroom Problems and Catnaps
- Just Announced: Guided By Voices to perform at The Trocadero on Friday, July 6th
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Listen to Norah Jones' Free At Noon from WXPN's Non-Commvention
Norah Jones was part of a triple bill Free At Noon as part of WXPN’s Non-Commvention last Friday, May 18th, along with Brandi Carlile and Willie Nelson. Norah showcased material from her new album, Little Broken Hearts. Listen to Norah’s … Read More
- Download a new Dice Raw single, "Dining Alone"
- Download two new songs from Panic Years
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Digging through the WXPN archives for sessions with Grammy Award winners
Adele Congratulations to Adele, Bon Iver, The Tedeschi Trucks Band, Booker T, Alison Krauss, and The Civil Wars, who all won Grammys during last night’s awards ceremony. Below, listen to the World Cafe sessions that some of the bands recorded … Read More
- Video: Kathleen Edwards and Justin Vernon (of Bon Iver) from World Cafe Live
- In case you missed it: Bon Iver and The Rosebuds at the Tower Theatre photo recap, videos, set list and review


