Skip to content

WXPN 88.5 Home
WXPN 88.5 Home
Listen
The XPN Concert Calendar powered by The Swollen Fox
Playlist
Support

The Key

Discover Philly's Best Local Music

Made possible with support from
Flying Fish Brewing Company

Unlocked: Heyward Howkins on songwriting, personal discovery and the power of using interesting language

Introducing Teen Men: Spinto side project features live video projections and a lust for life

Download “Standard Human,” the raging new single from Philly’s Purples (playing Boot and Saddle on 12/28)

News
- All the news that's fit to print (on the limitless expanse of the World Wide Web, at least)—including the latest updates on local record releases, ticket sales, tour announcements, show cancellations, band breakups, link roundups, and more. Got a hot tip you want to share? Email us, and we'll assign our best reporter to the scoop.
  RELATED TOPICS
  Young Statues
  Will Yip
  The Wonder Years
  The Theater of LIving Arts
  Caravels
  LATEST POSTS
  Just Announced: Okkervil River added to Typhoon Union Transfer show, tickets on sale at noon
  Download "Mutant Comfort" by Pink Skull, stream their new Huitlacoche EP
  Breaking news: The Blockley to close its doors at the end of the month
  Modern Baseball will release the new You're Gonna Miss It All LP on 2/11, tour with The Wonder Years in the spring
Artists
- Everybody who's anybody making music in Philly. Interviews, features, tour diaries, and more—because the only thing bands love more than writing and performing their music is talking about their music.
  RELATED TOPICS
  Artist Profiles
  Interviews
  Wild Rompit
  Washed Out
  Union Transfer
  LATEST POSTS
  Just Announced: Okkervil River added to Typhoon Union Transfer show, tickets on sale at noon
  Download "Mutant Comfort" by Pink Skull, stream their new Huitlacoche EP
  Tonight's Concert Picks: Lee Fields & The Expressions at Union Transfer, Washed Out at the Electric Factory, Bilal at The Blockley and more
  The 12 Days of Local Christmas: "Pitter Patter" by Dana Alexandra
Scene
- It takes more than music to make a scene. It requires an entire legion of intimidatingly beautiful people with badass tattoos and impeccable fashion sense. Here, find a who's who of everyone else that keeps Philly music on the map—from promoters and producers to bouncers and bartenders—as well as stories on local venues, trends, and hot-button issues.
  RELATED TOPICS
  Citizen
  Sub Pop Records
  Johnny Brenda's
  Defeater
  Electric Factory
  LATEST POSTS
  XPN Weekend Arts Crawl: Twelfth Night and Friday the Thirteenth, A Childs Christmas in Wales...and more!
  Levee Drivers release new video for "Bourbon Coated" (XPN welcomes them to The Ardmore Music Hall on 12/29)
  Following up sold-out JBs gig, mewithoutYou will headline Union Transfer with Touche Amore on 3/1
  Dum Dum Girls bring their new Too True to Johnny Brenda's on 3/23
Events
- Never ask "What's going on tonight?" again. Stay informed on all the best upcoming performances with our handy calendar of events, and become the go-to guy or gal your friends turn to for show recommendations. (And, if you miss a show, read our review—so you can say you were there and pass our opinion off as your own. We don't mind.)
  RELATED TOPICS
  Concert Photos + Videos
  Concert Previews
  Concert Reviews
  Dana Alexandra
  YACHT
  LATEST POSTS
  Just Announced: Okkervil River added to Typhoon Union Transfer show, tickets on sale at noon
  Tonight's Concert Picks: Lee Fields & The Expressions at Union Transfer, Washed Out at the Electric Factory, Bilal at The Blockley and more
  The 12 Days of Local Christmas: "Pitter Patter" by Dana Alexandra
  XPN Weekend Arts Crawl: Twelfth Night and Friday the Thirteenth, A Childs Christmas in Wales...and more!
Recordings
- FREE MUSIC: everyone loves it. (Well, except the RIAA, but everyone hates them.) 100%-authorized, totally-legal, lawyer-approved MP3s of songs and live studio sessions. Plus: more streaming audio than you can shake a cease-and-desist letter at, as well as reviews of new local singles and albums (so you know what to download later).
  RELATED TOPICS
  Album Reviews
  Downloads
  Single Reviews
  The Wonder Years
  The Theater of LIving Arts
  LATEST POSTS
  Download "Mutant Comfort" by Pink Skull, stream their new Huitlacoche EP
  The 12 Days of Local Christmas: "Pitter Patter" by Dana Alexandra
  Speedy Ortiz release new song "Everything's Bigger" off of Real Hair EP (playing Golden Tea House on 1/4)
  Modern Baseball will release the new You're Gonna Miss It All LP on 2/11, tour with The Wonder Years in the spring

Search for:

RSS Feed
Facebook
Twitter

Don't miss
The Key Studio Sessions
My Morning Download
Unlocked
Folkadelphia Sessions
Weekend Arts Crawl

View all topics

November 27, 2012 | 1:21 PM | By John Vettese

The-Menzingers-620×459

Comment
Tweet
Email Post
Permalink

Newer Post
Older Post
← Listen to an acoustic version of The Menzingers’ “Casey” (playing The Electric Factory tonight)

Support for WXPN is provided by:
Swollen Fox Announcements
About The Key
Philadelphia: Home to a rich musical history, a unique musical identity, and one of the nation's most thriving musical communities. In a scene filled with so many local bands worth listening to, there will always be new music to discover—and The Key is your source for finding it. Brought to you by WXPN—the non-commercial public radio station that World Cafe, XPN2, and XPoNential Music Festival call home—The Key covers all local music in Greater Philly and beyond.GET IN TOUCH
Support for WXPN is provided by:
Support The Key

PLEDGE NOW Please consider a donation to help support our reporting.
What do you think?

Did you find what you were looking for? Was this page helpful? Let us know

Questions, comments, story ideas. Get in touch.

GET IN TOUCH

FOLLOW US

RSS
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Flickr

SUPPORT THIS SITE

ABOUT THIS SITE

Philadelphia: Home to a rich musical history, a unique musical identity, and one of the nation's most thriving musical communities. In a scene filled with so many local bands worth listening to, there will always be new music to discover—and The Key is your source for finding it. Brought to you by WXPN—the non-commercial public radio station that World Cafe, XPN2, and XPoNential Music Festival call home—The Key covers all local music in Greater Philly and beyond.

Search for:

READ MORE ABOUT:

The Roots
Dr. Dog
Reading Rainbow
Diplo
Grandchildren

View all topics

BROWSE ARCHIVES BY DATE

OUR PARTNERS

Copyright WXPN, The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania

Terms of Use
Privacy Policy

Back to top ↑

%s1 / %s2