December 17, 2012 | 8:00 AM | By Bruce Warren
The 12 Days of Local Christmas: Download “Don’t Tell Me It’s Christmas” by John Francis
WXPN’s Twelve Days of Local Christmas continues today with the song “Don’t Tell Me It’s Christmas” by singer-songwriter John Francis. John has a show with Ben Arnold on New Year’s Eve at Steel City Coffee House in Phoenixville. Francis has also organized the City Of Love Fest on January 12th at Underground Arts to raise funds for the Broad Street Ministry’s hospitality initiative and he hosts the “Magic Hour” singer-songwriter night at Fergie’s Pub every Tuesday evening. The 12 Days of Local Christmas compilation is curated by XPN mid-day host Helen Leicht and the songs will be played daily during My Morning Download on the Morning Show with Michaela Majoun and on Helen’s local pick of the day. You can download the entire Twelve Days of Local Christmas compilation here.
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The Key Studio Sessions: Light Heat
All photos by Abi Reimold | www.abireimoldphoto.com Philly psychedelic rock outfit Light Heat popped up unexpectedly last summer, but they certainly didn’t come out of nowhere. Frontman and songwriter Quentin Stoltzfus is a longtime player in the local scene (and … Read More
- Firefly Under the Radar: Conner Youngblood
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The Week So Far: 12 must-read stories on The Key (incl. Big Footprints Project, Make Music Philly, Light Heat)
The Dead Milkmen continue their sudden streak of new recordings with Welcome to Undertown [link] Light Heat recorded a psych-rock Key Studio Session with some help from members of The Walkmen and Fleet Foxes [link] Local musicians give back to the community with … Read More
- Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Release new single "This Life" (playing XPoNential Fest in July and Longwood Gardens in August)
- Watch Philly grindcore four-piece Fantasy Panther get bloody in The Barbary bathroom
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Tonight's Concert Picks: Divers at Kung Fu Necktie, Chipocrite at PhilaMOCA for Tuesday Tune-Out, XPN Welcomes Northern Liberties Music Fest's Van Morrison Tribute Night at The Fire
Divers open for Auctioneer at Kung Fu Necktie tonight. The brainchild of local musicians Emily Ann Zeitlyn and Ross Bellenoit, Divers are a new quartet filled out by Tom Bendel (Buried Beds) and Todd Erk (The Weeds). Alternating between wailing, … Read More
- Tonight's Concert Picks: Up Up Down Down with Hop Along at Union Transfer, XPN Welcomes The City of Love Festival to Underground Arts, River City Extension at Fed Live, XPN Welcomes Bruce Hornsby to the Scottish Rite Auditorium, XPN Welcomes Morrissey to the House of Blues Atlantic City
- Listen to John Francis' appearance on the Leicht Lunch (playing the City of Love festival on 1/12)
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My Morning Download: "My Heart Belongs To You" by Johnathan Rice
Singer-songwriter Johnathan Rice returns with his first new album of material since he released Jenny & Johnny with Jenny Lewis in 2010. Rice’s new solo album, Good Graces, is being released on SQE Music on September 17th. Helping out Rice … Read More
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The 12 Days of Local Christmas Bonus Stocking Stuffer: download “Fires and Footsteps” by The Districts
Wrapping up this year’s Twelve Days of Philly Local Christmas with one more bonus stocking stuffer mp3, it’s one of our favorite Central Pennsylvania discoveries of the year: The Districts. This fall the Lancaster County band recorded “Fires and Footsteps,” … Read More
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