December 3, 2012 | 1:51 PM | By Julie Miller
Just Announced: Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start playing Union Transfer on 01/12
South Jersey Math-rockletes Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start are reuniting and playing a show at Union Transfer with A Great Big Pile of Leaves and Hop Along. Up Up Down Down resurfaces after several years of hibernation – their last release was 2007′s Worst Band Name Ever, recorded at New Jersey studio The Gradwell House. Word has it, this reunion show will celebrate the nerd band’s 10th anniversary of and Nothing is #1. Tickets go on sale Friday, December 7th at noon; find out more information at the new XPN Concert Calendar. Below, watch the video for “I’ll Thank You Later” from Worst Band Name Ever.
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Make Music Philly Spotlight: Sylvia Platypus
If the name alone wasn’t enough to pique your curiosity, then the bagpipes will. Philly’s own six-piece “psycho-celtic glam-blues band” Sylvia Platypus will be performing this Friday, June 21st, for a free, Make Music Philly show at the Historic Headhouse … Read More
- Light Heat's new album now streaming at The New York Times website (appearing on XPN Philly Local tonight)
- Folkadelphia Session: Balto (performing at Lickety Split this Wednesday)
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Make Music Philly Spotlight: Sylvia Platypus
If the name alone wasn’t enough to pique your curiosity, then the bagpipes will. Philly’s own six-piece “psycho-celtic glam-blues band” Sylvia Platypus will be performing this Friday, June 21st, for a free, Make Music Philly show at the Historic Headhouse … Read More
- Watch a conversation with instrumental duo El Ten Eleven, shot at the North Star (playing Johnny Brenda's on 9/20)
- Make Music Philly Spotlight: Kyo Daiko
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Make Music Philly Spotlight: Sylvia Platypus
If the name alone wasn’t enough to pique your curiosity, then the bagpipes will. Philly’s own six-piece “psycho-celtic glam-blues band” Sylvia Platypus will be performing this Friday, June 21st, for a free, Make Music Philly show at the Historic Headhouse … Read More
- Watch a conversation with instrumental duo El Ten Eleven, shot at the North Star (playing Johnny Brenda's on 9/20)
- Watch Local Natives' New Video for "You & I" (playing Electric Factory on 9/28)
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Light Heat's new album now streaming at The New York Times website (appearing on XPN Philly Local tonight)
Light Heat‘s self-titled debut is due out on June 25th via Ribbon Music, but if you’re itching to hear it now, the album is now available to stream at The New York Times website. The local psych-rockers will be in … Read More
- How some Philly punk rockers are giving back to the community with the Big Footprints Project
- Watch Work Drugs' new video for "Mavericks" (playing Morgan's Pier on 7/10)
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Watch Local Natives' New Video for "You & I" (playing Electric Factory on 9/28)
An XPN favorite indie rock band from Los Angeles, Local Natives just shared a new video for the opening track of their sophomore album, Hummingbird. On this second record — released by Frenchkiss Records/Infectious Music in late January — the … Read More
- Rasputin's Secret Police, Satellite Hearts and more playing Walla Fest (happening at The Centre Theater on 7/6-7/7)
- Review: Baths performs at Union Transfer (and loves it)
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The Week's Best Free MP3s, incl. Hop Along, three Folkadelphia Sessions, Mic Stewart
Hop Along stepped into Miner Street Recording to experience a Shaking Through Session recently. Arranged and recorded in just two days, “Sister Cities” features lead singer Frances Quinlan’s powerful and artistic delivery. Stream and download the song below and learn … Read More
- A conversation with Hop Along's Frances Quinlan about creating "Sister Cities" in a day for Shaking Through
- Philly's Hop Along debuts a raging new song, "Sister Cities," in this month's Shaking Through session



